Cooling water in late October brings a variety of fall action in NW PA, including the Erie steelhead run, smallmouth frenzy in rivers and lake, hybrid striper bite at Shenango, inland stream trout plus the anticipation of upcoming walleye and perch activity. Now is the time to Go Fish! Read Online
[ CONTINUE READING ]Summer heat is on the way as we approach the big 4th of July Holiday Week. Several days of nasty cold, wind and steady rain put a damper on last weekend, but the forecast is looking good. If you are considering where to go fishing in NW PA this coming week, review the NW PA…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Under a strong and consistent warming trend, fish-catching is breaking out all over the PA Great Lakes Region. Crappies, largemouth bass and walleye with increased appetites are roaming the shallows in NW PA Lakes. River and creeks levels are receding gradually and water is clearing up, creating ideal conditions for smallmouth to feed. A pending…
[ CONTINUE READING ]With the arrival of May in the PA Great Lakes Region, anglers are hoping for an improvement in the weather. Consistent NE winds and gray skies have plagued the area for almost two weeks. But May is the month that sunbaked shallows of lakes should be filled with a variety of fish species. Based on…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Finally with warmer weather and rising water temperatures into the 60s, just about every species of fish in NW PA are feeding in the shallows. Seems like it has been a long time in coming this year, given our ice went out March 1st. But from now to mid-June will be some of the most…
[ CONTINUE READING ]The late spring/early summer Crappie, Bluegill and Walleye bites continue strong on inland lakes in the PA Great Lakes Region. Wind has played havoc with angler attempts to fish Lake Erie lately, but hopefully with the arrival of summer weather patterns the lake will lay down so perch, walleye and smallmouth anglers can get out….
[ CONTINUE READING ]Fall fishing is peaking. The Lake Erie shoreline and tributaries are loaded with steelhead. Smallmouth bass and walleyes are feeding in the Allegheny and French Creek – but need some reduced flows to be able to fish. Shenango Lake continues to pump out black bass, white bass, crappies and hybrid stripers. Walleye bite posed to…
[ CONTINUE READING ]September is transitional fishing, going from summer patterns to the initial early fall patterns. Some changes have already started and more will follow in the coming weeks. If we get the anticipate rain this week, Erie tributaries will be filled with the first run of fall steelhead by the weekend. Smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and…
[ CONTINUE READING ]In NW PA right now we are in the middle of the September transition from summer to early fall. With all the unsettling weather – unseasonably hot, too much rain, and too much wind – the fish are as confused as the anglers. But fishermen do their best given the circumstances and the results are…
[ CONTINUE READING ]The stormy, wet summer has limited fishing days in NW PA, but it appears the high water in rivers, lakes and reservoirs has result in better than usual fishing for late July. So when anglers get out, they are catching fish. NW PA inland waters are yielding decent catches of walleyes, crappies, black bass, white…
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