April 20, NW PA Fishing Report

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…

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January 18, NW PA Fishing Report

El Nino weather pattern carried mild weather along with open water fishing opportunities into early January, but winter has finally arrived. Smaller NW PA lakes are just this week achieving a safe thickness of ice for ice fishing. Larger lakes remain unsafe but prime ice fishing on these waters is just around the corner. Read…

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March 17, NW PA Fishing Report

Ice-out came unexpectedly early this year to PA Great Lakes Region. Early bird anglers have been on the lakes catching crappies and yellow perch as well as on the Allegheny River catching smallmouth bass. A few steelheads will remain in the Erie tributaries until late April. As waterways warm, fishing success for many species will…

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April 6, NW PA Fishing Report

Although ice out was earlier than normal in the Pennsylvania Great Lakes Region, cold temperatures, wind, rain and snow have played havoc with fishing in the region during March. With the arrival of April, anglers are looking forward to more stable weather and the spring warm-up which triggers the seasonal bites. For complete details read…

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