Good News

[littlejuniata]

http://www.fish.state.pa.us/newsreleases/2007/out_clearwater_mccoy.htm

 

[Cynic]

Have to agree with your assessment, lj.

What impact do you think the removal will have on Bald Eagle?

 

[Maurice]

Far out!

 

[tomgamber]

Holy crap, someone finally "gets it"!

 

[rrt]

I suppose that is good news, but that dam and the old one that was previously removed at West Penn provided some of the best evenings of fishing I ever enjoyed. My brother-in-law, who was driven out of fly-fishing by the neoprene hatches drawn to Spring Creek by the kiss-and-tell fishermen, put me in places where it was a disappointment if I did not land at least one 17" or larger brown in an evening. At McCoy's one evening, I landed consecutive fish of 16, 18, 19, and 20 inches--withoug moving! That was, of course, "back in the day" when the dam was not being fished by a line of fishermen. So, if I feel a little badly about its removal, forgive me for waxing nostalgic. When I was young and learning about hatch matching, the water backed up by both dams was special to me and to only a few others.

 

[schrec]

Good news indeed. I firmly believe Dr. Austen is doing a fine job leading the PFBC into a new age of cold-water fisheries management. The more I read, the more I really like this guy. Certainly, it'll still take a lot of time for a turnaround, but he's on the right track! He "gets it."

schrec
rising fish always

 

[littlejuniata]

You brought back old memories Rich, I used to have a ball fishing that area with a minnow and my trusty Shakespeare flyrod, monofiliment line and South Ben automatic reel. Under that last bridge on Spring Creek was good too, by that center pillar. Took a 20 inch Brown there, had a string of cars on the bridge watching, the fish was just hooked in the flesh of his mouth he would have not been landed with a spinning rod.

 

[dryflyguy]

like rrt, I've got mixed feelings about this. I have had some very good fishing at the top end of the impoundment by the kwik-fill, and also below the dam.
I also used to fish the channel going into the power dam with a lot of success. Since they removed that dam, it's just one long riffle now, and hasn't been nearly as productive as before.
I also wonder what effect all that sediment built up behind McCoy dam is goingto have downstream. and if muskies will now swim up into spring creek from Bald eagle. I guess we'll know soon

 

[volcanomil]

I would watch this one develop closely...
I think the quote "Likewise, recreational paddling will be greatly enhanced by the dam’s removal.”
is a telling statement - I beleive the PFBC is after this huge market section. It is still the right thing to do.

 

[PaulG]

To me it's great news, I've never fished that area but have looked at it on my way to Milesburg many times, It's not a pretty site.

Looks like some of you Gentlemen have had some good fishing in that area and some great memorys.

I think it's the best thing for the stream!

PaulG