NW PA anglers were hoping for rain, but when it came it was too much, too quickly. Over the weekend streams and rivers were blown out and lakes were beat to foamy froth. But the increased flow brought a good run of steelhead into the Erie tributaries and the cold rain helped to lower the…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Given the unusually warm air and warm water temperatures, it is hard to believe it is the second week of October. Uncertain who is more confused – the fish or the anglers! But as you will learn in this issue of the NW PA Fishing Report, there are good bites going on in some area…
[ 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…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Steelhead fishing is in full swing in the Lake Erie tributaries and along the shoreline near the creek mouths. Lots of fish in streams, but a little rain is needed to color the water a tad to improve the bite. Inland lake temperatures are in the mid to low 50s, and temperature should drop a…
[ CONTINUE READING ]This week the weather in NW PA is about make a dramatic turn to “normal for late October.” It’s about time. Summer in October isn’t normal. Get ready for great late fall fishing. In the meantime, steelheads in Erie tributaries are going crazy, bluegills are biting at Conneaut Lake, plus smallmouth bass are chewing in…
[ CONTINUE READING ]As end of summer draws near, slight changes in the weather forecast the fall bite will be heating up in the not too distant future. But for the time being, area anglers are still enjoying excellent walleye fishing on Lake Erie, great hybrid striper bite at Shenango, busting bronzebacks on the Allegheny River, outstanding panfishing…
[ CONTINUE READING ]The Late Fall Bite is in full swing in the PA Great Lakes Region. Steelhead, walleye, smallmouth bass are the stars right now. You’ll have time to fish this coming holiday weekend. Bundle up and get out there. GO FISH! Read Online
[ CONTINUE READING ]Colder weather is on the way as water temperatures finally drop towards the late fall bite in Northwest Pennsylvania. Recent storms have muddied many flood control lakes and raised the flow of the Allegheny and area creeks/streams. Blown out Steelhead streams are already dropping and the bite should be outstanding by the time you read…
[ 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 ]This is certainly a weird winter for NW PA with both record cold and record heat only days apart during the first four weeks of winter. Ice was early, then gone, then back, then gone again. Allegheny River and French Creek are currently receding from flood stage. Right now the best bet for fishing are…
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