Flatheads, bullheads, and channel cats can be found in abundance, and a trip to the nearest fishing hole can be a great family outing. Especially in recent years, with flatheads having appeared in the local waters from their native homes in the Ohio River and Lake Erie drainages in the western part of the state, Pennsylvania catfish fishing has grown in popularity. In the middle Allegheny River, between Tionesta in the north and East Brady in the south, you’ll find a number of great flatheads and channel cats. This is due mostly to the location of a large warm-water fishery in the area, which spawns catfish as well as other warm-water dwelling species of fish. In this area, the catfish will congregate upriver in the biggest, deepest pools they can find. There are several dredge holes in the area that make excellent gathering points for catfish. Pennsylvania catfish fishing in this area of the river can produce results both from the shore and from a boat, with inviting shore locations at Oil City, Tionesta, and Reno, where there are a large number of dredge holes (also known as eddies).

Pennsylvania catfish fishing is also popular in the lower Allegheny River, which consists of the area between East Brady to the north and Pittsburgh to the south. This portion of the river is impounded by eight lock and dam systems and is 70 miles in length. Like the middle Allegheny, this section of water is home to both channel and flathead cats, though fishing here almost exclusively requires great knowledge and navigation, especially if you plan to fish from the shoreline.

Pittsburgh is located in south western Pennsylvania, halfway between Chicago and New York City. It is one of the safest cities of its size in the United States and ranks among the cleanest cities in the United States.

Station Square, is a restored 19th-century rail road building that houses more than 40 specialty shops and more than a dozen restaurants. In the South Hills, shoppers can buy designer fashions and home furnishings for adults and kids at the Galleria, or enjoy a great selection of stores at South Hills Village, Village Square Mall and along Mount Lebanon’s Washington Road business district. The Strip is best known for its collection of clubs. The Strip has a Jekyll and Hyde personality. First thing in the morning, it is the farmer’s market. Fresh produce, seafood, baked goods, meat, flowers, specialty ingredients, and hard-to-find ethnic foods. The same energy flows through the lunch hour, with hordes of locals and tourists alike devouring reubens and matzo ball soup at the Small man Street Deli. At night falls, the neighbourhood takes on a decidedly different vibe. Converted warehouses and factories house dance clubs like The World and cutting-edge restaurants like Roland’s. Fort Pitt is in the Bouquet’s Blockhouse, Pittsburgh’s oldest building. It stands as a reminder of Fort Pitt and the original 18 acres which grew into the City of Pittsburgh. The Fort Pitt Museum, is located next to the Blockhouse, and offers a wide variety of exhibits and dioramas which covers the early French expeditions into the region to the beginning of Pittsburgh’s industrial age.