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Originally Posted by reason162
Years ago I took a guided trip on the Susky with a river boat guide...what an insane smallie fishery. Thanks for the write up Bob, the section of river we were at the water was gin clear. Saw a few HUGE carp grazing too, should've brought my fly rod!
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That was in the Pennsylvania section I would imagine.. Up here, its a very muddy, shallow river that is almost never really clear... Lots of dead, mud bottom water. The bass concentrate on rocky bottom.
Lots of Tiger Muskies as well, and I have caught them, but don't fish for them.. Too much time needed, and I always have been more of a "high percentage" type of fisherman.
I think if the susky were as clear as the Delaware, we would have better fishing in the spring and summer..
The river is barely fished most of the year, especially now that the Walleyes have become scare, and if you can find out where the SMB are holding[they aren't everywhere] the fishing can be mind boggling... The NY DEC is trying to re establish American Shad , but I have my doubts , just too far from the Chesapeake bay, and too many BIG obstacles. An adjoining river, the Chemung, once had a hybrid fishery, and a few were caught in the susquehanna over the years . The NY DEC doesn't invest in stuff like that although the fish did well... They are totally focused on the Great lakes Pacific salmon, as well as the Catskills trout streams, and thats where the management money goes, because thats where the return is...bob
http://www.landbigfish.com/fishingsp...se.cfm?ID=3043
