The hot bites of late fall are in full swing in NW Pennsylvania. If you like fishing cold water for big bass, crappies and walleyes, it’s time to have fun. Steelheads are running the Erie streams, too. Things will change dramatically my mid-December as ice cover begins to form. Go Fish Now! Read Online
[ CONTINUE READING ]The cold temps, snow, rain, wind and high water continued to plague NW PA into April. Most anglers decided it is too uncomfortable to be on the water. However, a handful of very hardcore fishermen have making make the best of it, hauling in yellow perch from Presque Isle Bay and walleyes at Pymatuning Lake….
[ CONTINUE READING ]Even though the weather isn’t warming up much in NW PA, the fishing is getting hotter. Still steelhead in the Erie tributaries, strong walleye night bite at Pymatuning and smallmouth are smashing baits on the Allegheny – when the river isn’t blown out. Even better days are coming as lakes warm into the 60s come…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Literally overnight, spring finally arrive in NW Pennsylvania this past week. And with water temperature suddenly moving to 60 degrees, many species of fish have gone wild! Anglers are reporting impressive catches of crappies, perch, walleyes, bass, pike and white bass from inland lakes. The pre-spawn smallmouth bite at Presque Isle Bay and on the…
[ CONTINUE READING ]The hottest bites of the spring are happening this week in NW PA. Check out all the recent reports and photo catches – every species seems to be biting! Earlier this spring I said this was going to be the Year of the Crappie in NW PA and it is coming true! With the Memorial…
[ CONTINUE READING ]As spring officially winds down towards the first day of summer next week, fishing in NW PA is hot! Whatever you like to catch (with a couple exceptions) is currently eating up a storm on creeks, rivers, inland lakes and Lake Erie. This issue of Fishing Report is filled with recent catches. Don’t wait for…
[ 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 ]Summer arrived with excessive heat, excessive storms and excessive water. With things finally calming down, anglers are venturing out again. Reports coming in are encouraging, and summer patterns should be setting up with the next couple weeks – if nasty storms don’t return. In the meantime, the hottest bite is on Lake Erie for walleyes…
[ CONTINUE READING ]With the arrival of mid-summer, fishing success slows for some species – but not everything. Largemouth bass, bluegills and catfish remain fairly active on inland lakes, along with a good musky bite. However, mid-summer signals the peak of walleye fishing on Lake Erie. And this year the bite is incredible with limits for practically everyone…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Who saves fishing slows down in the middle of summer? Not in NW Pennsylvania. Walleye catches on Lake Erie continue to be off the charts. With river levels down, the smallmouth bite in flowing water are on track. The big bluegills are deep water and largemouth bass in the thick shallow weeds. Shenango Lake is…
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