4/2 Fishing

[ppalko]

I think the area of the river you fish sees greater changes than the lower Allegheny although creek mouths on the lower river are pretty dynamic. I've been fishing the same areas for walleyes and smallmouth for decades on the Lower River and a lot has stayed pretty much the same. The riffle that flows past the big burner at the Warren Refinery is a great example of a changing stretch. It's moved up the river almost 100 yards in the past 25 years. I'm also amazed at how some areas just stay the same. There are more than a few small spots that have been exactly the same for years. I think the biggest change in the area around Warren is the loss of the warm water discharge at the now dead power plant.

[Red Childress]

The locks/dams definitely impact sediment placement on the Pittsburgh part of the lower river and I wonder if that is the main reason you have seen little change in your area. The area I was referring to is the free flowing section from Tionesta to the first lock. Much more sediment and volume compared to here.