Fishing the Backwaters of Pine Creek

Caught and released a couple of trout and this creek sucker fish in the backwaters of Pine Creek just north of Pittsburgh in Hampton Township, PA.

 

Pittsburgh Creekside - Let's Catch Something - Episode 1

 

Trout fishing on Pine Creek off of Wildwood Road near North Park- Allegheny County!

Good Start to the 2023 Pittsburgh Creekside Fishing Season

Spent the afternoon on Pine Creek near North Park Lake. Plenty of trout swimming around - a bit stubborn - but I managed to catch and release two rainbows. I had another jump and shake the hook - so that one doesn't tally up.  Lots of carp/creek chubs /suckers in the water as well.  All the trout were caught on Panther Martin Spinners.

2023 North Park (Pittsburgh) Trout Stocking Schedule Including Pine Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

The opening day of 2023 Pennsylvania trout season in PA is April 1, 2023 at 8:00AM. Here is the current Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission list of trout stockings for North Park and Pine Creek in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. PA.  For other western Pennsylvania trout stocking information visit Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

Good luck and see you out there on Opening Day!

North Park Lake   

Date	Brk	Brn	Rbow	Gld	Meeting Place	Time	Hatchery
03/07/23			X	X	Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:00 PM	Pleasant Gap
04/13/23			X		Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:15 PM	Pleasant Gap
05/03/23			X		Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:15 PM	Pleasant Gap
11/15/23			X		Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:15 PM	Pleasant Gap

 Pine Creek N PARK LK DM BREAST      375 M UPS OF MONTOUR RN

Date	Brk	Brn	Rbow	Gld	Meeting Place	Time	Hatchery
03/14/23		X	X		Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:00 PM	Pleasant Gap
04/07/23		X	X		Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:00 PM	Pleasant Gap

     

Pine Creek MOUTH OF WILLOW RN to ABANDON RR BRG T 575 AND DUNCA

Date	Brk	Brn	Rbow	Gld	Meeting Place	Time	Hatchery
03/14/23		X	X	X	Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:00 PM	Pleasant Gap
04/07/23		X	X	X	Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:00 PM	Pleasant Gap
04/27/23		X	X		Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:15 PM	Pleasant Gap

Pine Creek SR 0008 BRG IN ALLISON PARK to 100 M UPS OF ABANDONED RR BRG

Date	Revisions	Brk	Brn	Rbow	Gld	Meeting Place	Time	Hatchery
02/27/23	TIME CHANGE		X	X	X	Emmerling Community Park @ Int. Eisele Rd & Cove Run Rd. Cheswick	1:30 PM	Tylersville
04/07/23			X	X	X	Corner of Pearce Mill Rd & Babcock Blvd, McCandless Twp	1:00 PM	Pleasant Gap
10/17/23				X		Parking lot at Middle Deer Lake	12:45 PM	Pleasant Gap

Pine Creek, Allegheny County

Big Catfish on Pine Creek North Park Pittsburgh

Caught this 25 inch / 4.5 lb. Catfish on Pine Creek off of Wildwood Road near North Park in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. 

 

Pittsburgh Creekside Fishing in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Outdoors Report

 Our most recent fishing trip on Pine Creek was reported on in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Outdoors section.

https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2022/07/22/fishing-report-catfish-walleye/stories/202207220044

Fishing Summer Smallmouth Bass and Trout on Pine Creek North Pittsburgh

 

Pine Creek - Wildwood Road - Allison Park

On Sunday 7.17 (9:00am - 3:00pm) Caught and released:

15.5 inch Smallmouth bass -  free floating nightcrawlers through currents and structure.

Another 4 smallies (10 - 13 inch range)

13 inch (mid-July) Rainbow on panther martin spinner

Was very excited to see the trout very active on the creek this late in the season- spied a few palominos and rainbows cruising the creek.  I think they were more visible / confined since the water level was lower than usual due to lack of rain.

Creek looks good!

Pine Creek Trout - North Hills Pittsburgh

Good day on the water. Caught 5 trout in Pine Creek off of Wildwood Road near of North Park.

Bait/Tackle: Panther Martin spinner and large nightcrawlers.

2022 North Park (Pittsburgh) Trout Stocking Schedule Including Pine Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

The opening day of 2022 Pennsylvania trout season in PA is April 2, 2022 at 8:00AM. Here is the current Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission list of trout stockings for North Park and Pine Creek in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. PA.  For other western Pennsylvania trout stocking information visit Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

Good luck and see you out there on Opening Day!

North Park Lake   
Stocking: Rainbow Trout & Gold

03/08/22

04/14/22

05/04/22

11/16/22

                  
Pine Creek at N PARK LK DM BREAST
Stocking: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Gold

03/31/22

04/08/22

Pine Creek at MOUTH OF WILLOW RN
Stocking: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Gold

03/31/22

04/08/22

04/25/22

Pine Creek at ABANDON RR BRG T 575 AND DUNCAN
Stocking: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Gold

02/28/22

04/08/22

10/18/22

Pine Creek at ABANDONED RR BRG
Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only
Stocking: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Gold

03/31/22

04/08/22

04/25/22

Pine Creek, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Fall Carp On Pine Creek in North Hills of Pittsburgh

 Picked a great early fall day for a Friday afternoon escape on Pine Creek.  I caught and released a few small smallmouth and largemouth bass but hooked into the this reel screamer of a carp.  Danced with this 30 inch creek carp for about 10 minute as it unreeled some line - time after time.  Finally tired it out and beached it - beautiful fish.

September Smallmouth Bass on Pine Creek in Pittsburgh

 

Had a great day on Pine Creek off of Wildwood Road north of North Park, Allegheny County.  Caught and released 3 sizable smallies and a few shorties.  See Post-Gazette Outdoors report 9.24.2021 below

Pittsburgh Creekside Summer Fishing Update

 Mid-summer is here and I wanted to share some of the nice  fish that I've landed so far this season.  These fish come from Pine Creek, Pittsburgh, PA, Lake Arthur, Moraine State Park, PA and Sanibel Island, Florida.  

My first Tiger Muskie at Lake Arthur, PA

Largemouth Bass at Lake Arthur, PA

16 inch Smallmouth Bass on Pine Creek, Wildwood, PA

Jack Cravalle - Sanibel Island, FL

Trout on Pine Creek, North Park, Pittsburgh

I spent the day on Pine Creek and played catch and release with two rainbow trout and a smallmouth bass. The recent torrential wet weather created some huge tree downfall which will most likely add more productive fishing holes and deep pockets in the creek.  Should make for a good summer of fishing.

Lure: Black and Yellow Spotted Panther Martin Spinner

2021 Trout Stocking Schedule for North Park and Pine Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Here is the current Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission list of 2021 trout stockings for North Park and Pine Creek in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. PA.  For other western Pennsylvania trout stocking information visit Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

Good luck!

North Park Lake   
Stocking: Rainbow Trout & Gold

03/08/21

04/24/21

05/10/21

12/14/21

                  
Pine Creek at N PARK LK DM BREAST
Stocking: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Gold

03/26/21

04/14/21

Pine Creek at MOUTH OF WILLOW RN
Stocking: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Gold

03/26/21

04/14/21

05/04/21

Pine Creek at ABANDON RR BRG T 575 AND DUNCAN
Stocking: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Gold

02/25/21

04/14/21

10/19/21

Pine Creek at ABANDONED RR BRG
Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only
Stocking: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Gold

03/26/21

04/14/21

05/04/21

Pine Creek, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Spring on Pine Creek, Wildwood, PA

Went looking for trout on Pine Creek in the North Hills of Pittsburgh and found a nice smallmouth bass and some Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica).

 

Pittsburgh Creekside in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Outdoors Fishing Report November 12, 2020

 

Pittsburgh Creekside in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Outdoors Fishing Report

Fall Smallmouth Bass in North Hills of Pittsburgh

I got some fishing in Monday afternoon on Pine Creek off of Wildwood Road (Hampton) outside of North Park in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. I landed 4 smallmouth bass with the biggest being 14 inches. The 14 incher was caught with a chartreuse trout magnet and the others with a Panther Martin spinner.