Preston Britt of Beaver Falls recently took the lead in the blue catfish category of Reddi Bait’s Big Fish Fight Club. Anglers are also catching bigger catfish. Fish and Boat Commission reports are that the musky bite has slowed over the last couple of days but should pick up with the warmer temperatures. Good sized crappie are hitting on the Beaver and Ohio rivers at New Brighton.

Draining operations have not started at the Upper Pond in Raccoon Creek State Park.

The number of trout stocked remained the same, it is just how the schedule unfolded.Īt Raccoon Creek State Park and Bradys Run Park, anglers using paste baits are catching trout in the lakes, while maggots and wax worms are catching trout in the creeks. In previous years, stocking continued into May, but his year April 29 was the last time a stocking truck rolled our way.

The Beaver and Lawrence counties trout waters have all received their final spring stockings for the year. But then I get a few phone calls and check some reports and I realize I am missing some really great fishing right about now. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m having a heck of a time while my boys and I are chasing turkeys.

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