This portion of the river comprises everything from the dam in New Brighton to the public boat launch located off of PA state route 65 in New Brighton.
First some comments about the map bearings. The dam is at the northern edge of the map. The bottom half of the map is the Fallston side of the river. The top half of the map is the New Brighton side of the river.
1. Beginning with the dam, there are plenty of fishing opportunites along both shorelines. There is an eddy along the Fallston shoreline about 100 yards downstream from the dam. This area holds bass and sauger.
2. Downstream of the eddy there is an area with submerged rocks and shoals that contains smallmouth bass. A good strategy is to fish the current break behind the rocks. Be careful maneuvering your boat in this area.
3. From the shoals to the wall downstream there is very shallow water (1'-3') that can hold numbers of bass. The key is to cast shallow diving baits to the very edge of the shoreline and retrieve. Watch this area for signs that the bass are feeding on shad. You will see the water literally boil with small fish.
4. Downstream of the dam on the New Brighton side of the river is a small island near the shoreline. Sometimes there will be largemouth bass between the island and shore. Fish along the weedline and submerged rocks. Be aware that a long shallow point extends downstream from the island.
5. Further downstream there is a high concrete wall that forms the shoreline on the New Brighton side of the river. About 50 feet out from the wall are some shoals that are submerged in 0' - 2' of water. The area between the wall and shoals can hold a considerable number of fish: sauger, bass, catfish, and carp. Use shallow diving crankbaits to fish this area. Be careful maneuvering your boat. There are a number of submerged rocks in the channel and the water is only 2'-3' deep.
6. Across the river, there is a high concrete wall on the Fallston side. The main river channel is 75 feet out from the wall. It increases in depth from 4 feet to 8 feet as you go downstream. The channel goes downstream for ~300 feet before meeting a deep (18') hole in the river near the Fallston shoreline. Troll along this channel with CD5 Wally Divers or Cordell Big O's to catch walleye and sauger. This pattern is good in the spring and late fall.
7.There is a a rocky shoreline just downstream of the NB-Fallston bridge on the Fallston side of the river. In the early morning or late evening you can catch bass that are feeding along the shore there.
8. Downstream of the NB-Fallston bridge on the New Brighton side of the river is a wooded shoreline with a number of over-hanging or sunken trees. This shoreline is great for trolling or casting to catch bass and sauger. Water depth is 5' -8' near the shore. CD5 Wally Divers or Cordell Big O's work well here for trolling.
9. The main river channel from the New Brighton boat launch to upstream of the NB-Fallston bridge offers plenty of trolling opportunities to catch bass, sauger, catfish, and walleye. Water depth ranges from 7' - 10'.
In summer troll at 2-3 mph. When the water is cooler troll at 1-2 mph.