More good news for the Loyalhanna.

[foxfire]

http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/11560473-74/loyalhanna-creek-association

 

[724flyfishing]

Does this mean it will allow public access now? Or will it be like the Powdermill Conservatory is to Furnace Run ( or whichever Class A that is there in Laughlintown)? Which would mean no fishing.

I also heard the Keystone Select program was in jeapordy there next year. They found somewhere around a 80% mortality rate. I have not read that for certain, just hear say while at Ft. Ligonier days. Would anyone know if there's any truth to that rumor?

 

[foxfire]

I doubt there will be public access considering the exclusive neighboring properties. I haven't heard about the high mortality issue...to the contrary, most guys I know who fish the Select program were extremely happy with the results. I'd be curious if someone had more info on that.

 

[steveo27]

Nice to see and great question. Ive always wanted to fish the headwaters of the Loyalhanna but its all posted/private from what Ive seen.

 

[PennKev]

724flyfishing wrote:

I also heard the Keystone Select program was in jeapordy there next year. They found somewhere around a 80% mortality rate.

I'd say 20% survival is OK for how bad conditions where on stocked streams this past year. For example, I doubt survival on Neshannock, also a KS stream, was above the low single digits.

 

[Acristickid]

I'd be surprised if that translates to public access. Even Powdermill Nature Preserve has no trespass.

 

[724flyfishing]

acristickid wrote:
I'd be surprised if that translates to public access. Even Powdermill Nature Preserve has no trespass.

Yea, same here, which is a shame for us C&R fly fisherman. There's a lot of high quality, unique (wild rainbow), Class A's and wild trout streams in that area that are lost to Rolling Rock, The Powdermill Reserve, and other private property.

 

[724flyfishing]

PennKev wrote:


I'd say 20% survival is OK for how bad conditions where on stocked streams this past year. For example, I doubt survival on Neshannock, also a KS stream, was above the low single digits.

I'd agree, but depending on when it was surveyed. 80% mortality by June 1st is obviously a whole lot worse than 80% by Labor Day. This is all a big "IF" it was even surveyed.