Just a year ago, American Rivers named the Susquehanna River the most endangered river in the United States, and there are plenty of fishing guides on Pennsylvania’s famed smallmouth bass fishery who agree with that ranking. “All of us who enjoy the outdoors know the importance of taking care of the river. So the more [...]
Susquehanna River Fishing
Pennsylvania Fish Commission: Mysterious Black Dots on Bass Okay for Anglers
When it comes to smallmouth fishing in Pennsylvania, there is no better body of water than the Susquehanna River, but anglers are finding some funky looking bass there recently. A disease known as “blotchy bass” or “black bass” has been plaguing the Susie Q smallies since as early as 1980, but the disease is showing [...]
Yoga Disciples and Trout Fishermen Face off Over Dam in Michigan
A search for inner peace has boiled over into the court of appeals in Michigan, all over a small dam. The dam, on northern Michigan's Pigeon River, is owned by the operators of the Golden Lotus yoga retreat, and they want to keep it up. They claim that dam, more than a century old, and [...]
Hope for Shad on the Susquehanna River
Most of the news concerning American shad in recent years has been pretty bad, but there appears to be a glimmer of hope for one of their crucial spawning grounds in coming years. Energy companies on the Susquehanna River are in the process of negotiating for a license renewal for three plants on the river [...]
Trout Unlimited Celebrates the Recovery of the Susquehanna
Over the years, Trout Unlimited has worked with other organizations to restore abandoned mines and clean up Pennsylvania's West Branch of the Susquehanna River. A study in 2009 showed that in the past 25 years, the watershed quality has improved dramatically, largely thanks to their efforts. Monday, they celebrated the rewards of their hard work. [...]
Massive Flooding in the Muncy Creek Watershed in Central Pennsylvania
My hometown of Hughesville, Pa. is experiencing some of its fiercest flooding, especially in my lifetime. Thanks to the remnants of Lee, the streams in the Muncy Creek Watershed are all above their bank. All the bridges in Hughesville are closed. I'm not sure how our local trout raceways are holding up. Here are some of the [...]
Monster Catfish from Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River
Will the next state-record Pennsylvania flathead catfish come from the lower Susquehanna river? Jeff Schmidt, a Fish and Boat Commission Waterways Conservation Officer, thinks so, and it seems he might be right. The lower Susquehanna has been coughing up some enormous cats lately, according to Lancaster Online. William Gebhart Jr., caught this 40-pound, 11-ounce monster on a [...]
Garden & Gun’s Best Sporting Dogs: Fishing Edition
We have a bit of a soft spot for dogs at GoFISHn, especially when they're fishing dogs! Our friends over at Garden & Gun magazine have compiled tons of great dog photos from their readers. Here are two of our favorite "Dogs in the Field" photos. The third is of my dog, Boru, taken last weekend [...]
Susquehanna River Tops Endangered Waters List: Fracking for Gas is to Blame
Everyone knows about the threats to Bristol Bay, Alaska, and there are a lot of money and efforts behind protecting it, but it's a river that flows through New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland and empties into the Chesapeake Bay that is the most endangered water in the United States. American Rivers released their annual Top [...]
A Mud Out-Susquehanna Flats 2011
Unfortunately there will be no good fishing on the Susquehanna Flats from now until the end of the catch & release season which closes on May 3rd.The Chesapeake Bay is muddy throughout the State of Maryland. The Susquehanna River is rising and muddy…..
