River ice??

[Red Childress]

We have a few spots on this section that are ice covered and a few "brave" souls have been ice fishing.

Is the lower section (Tionesta/Franklin and below) ice covered as well?? Do guys ice fish those lower section areas too??

[McDunnoftheAllegheny]

Those guys are nuts... last year I thought the wake from the boat was gonna send a few in the drink. brave indeed.

[RapRunR]

River here has been frozen over for a long time. It was open in Tidioute but after this cold snap it's freezing up again. Don't know about down below. I have seen in the past 1 guy that drilled holes off our boat ramp. I don't know if that's either stupid, crazy or both, lol.

[Katmai Kid]

If you guys could see the walleye, monster browns and huge crappie those fellers pull through the ice you might think a lil different. Guys are even ice fishing the Congo this year, so I hear????? ;-)

[Red Childress]

Where are the crappies coming from?? Moving out of the Conewango and into the river during winter or have they always been there?

I have never seen crappie in the Warren section of river before.

[McDunnoftheAllegheny]

I've caught them out of the river up our way not often but when you find them there's usually quite a few.

[Red Childress]

Interesting. You learn something new everyday.

Unless they take a swipe at a 6-15 inch bait, I doubt I will ever see one.

[muskyjerk]

Interesting. You learn something new everyday.

Unless they take a swipe at a 6-15 inch bait, I doubt I will ever see one.

I was trolling for mushies w/ an old rapala husky (in the neighborhood of 6" with a thin profile) with a tail tied on in Lake Arthur. It was hit as I paused to put something away in my kayak. Grabbed the rod and caught a 17.25" White crappie. I kept it and later on I asked a boat to take a picture for me. They thought it was an out of season bass.

[Katmai Kid]

We've been getting them in starbrick. Off the island and in the back waters between the dredge and the launch.

[McDunnoftheAllegheny]

I never would've known either but my buddy get's annoyed with musky fishing he'd rather catch alot of fish quick but I'm trying to fix that....

[McDunnoftheAllegheny]

Haha Red (wink-wink) I also know theres a very large musky frequenting that area. He's been seen on a regular basis comin in and feeding. I've went down a few times looking for him but no luck. as for catching bass trout walleye and pike it's a super hole right now.

[lowbidder]

Does anybody know if the river is still iced up between Tionesta and Oil City? I should be up that way next weekend for a few hours and wanted to scout some new (to me) water while I'm there if it's open.

Mike

[RapRunR]

Seen 3 boats out yesterday dodging the chunks in Tionesta. I haven't seen it today yet. Water is coming up fast with the rain we had !! River is up 2.5 ft and projected to go up 1 to 1.5 ft more. Probably pushed the rest of the ice right out i imagine. I'm heading out tomorrow if i can.

[RapRunR]

Update.....up 4ft here now....went out and checked the river.....lots of ice chunks and lots of debris !! Looks like the only place to go is the outflow down to the confluence.

[Red Childress]

Not seeing anymore chunks on my end but the discharge levels are going to increase this week. The Reservoir is rising by about 3-4 feet per 24 hours right now.

Tionesta Dam rose 9 feet yesterday and forecasted to rise 6 feet today.