Now that the release on the Allegheny River has been cut back the fishing has vastly improved. With a week of high water it made for difficult fly fishing even with the drift boat. The evening hatches have returned with the low water conditions. The fish have turned on to the Blizzard of caddis flies. Various pupae and adult patterns have been working in different colors and sizes. The above fish were caught using a pupae that I tie especially for the Allegheny with a black tungsten bead.

This years stocking of fingerling's is starting to show some results just like the "class of 07" fish these fingerling's are making themselves at home in the river. The ones that aren't settling into the trout areas are getting blitzed by pike, musky and bass. They are about 6-8 inches now and like all fish in the Allegheny as thick as they are long.

Good luck and I'll see you on the water.