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Lake Wilhelm
Cory @ Wilhelm Marina; filed 7-23: Not a lot happening this past
week. The biggest fish we saw come in was a channel cat – see pho-
to. It is leading the catfish division in our contest. Also, don’t forget

Music at the Marina celebration on August 12 with fireworks.

Darl Black (Cochranton) filed 7-23: RJ Graham invited me down to Wilhelm Marina photo
Wilhelm for the weigh-in of the Reynoldsville Bassmasters Open on
Sunday afternoon. This was the first bass tournament weigh-in I have been to in two years. I fig-
ured RJ was on fish, and wanted me to see the numbers and size of bass being caught. Well, it
turned out to be a Senior Angler blowout by old timers I used to fish against in bass competi-
tion back in the 70s and 80s – Bill Alley and John Keene, a couple fellows I had not seen in
nd
st
years. I almost referred to them as the Over the Hill Gang, but when the seniors take 1 and 2
– there is nothing Over the Hill with these guys! Team Alley won the event with 15 pounds and
change. Team Keene came in with around 12-1/2 pounds, and Team Graham had to settle for
third with a few ounces less. There were several bass over five pounds weighed in. (See photos)

Team Alley in 1st Team Keene in 2nd Team Graham in 3rd

Matt Watson (Franklin); filed 7-23: I had some luck at Wilhelm during recent trips. I caught four
walleyes and 14 crappies on one trip. The walleyes were 18 to 20 inches and 8 of the crappies
were 10 to 12 inches. The next trip I only caught a single walleye, but it was 30 inches – plus 8
crappies. I caught all this using a bottom bouncer and very small crankbait in 14 to 16 feet of
water.