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 ]NW PA is coming out of a Big May Chill that hammered the region with high winds and hard rains, playing havoc with fishing across the board. Catches were flying high the end of April – then went downhill as a series of storms swept through the area. But weather is now improving, and so…
[ 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 ]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 ]As we move into late May, many anglers continue to struggle on area lakes as they seek their favorite fish. This has been a very odd spring and anticipated bites for particular species are not materializing. Fishing success is far from consistent. But there are bright spots – including smallmouth bass on Lake Erie and…
[ 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 ]Summer heat in NW PA lowers interest in fishing among some anglers. But others know the peak of summer usually means great fishing on certain area waters, including Lake Erie, Allegheny River and some of our small-but-deep natural lakes in the region. By reading each issue of the NW PA Fishing Report, you will get…
[ 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 ]NW PA anglers are anxiously looking forward to a warm-up and somewhat of a drying out period as we move into June. May was unusually cold, wet and windy, and fish-catching has suffered on some lakes. Just looking for a little taste of normal weather in June to get things back on track. On the…
[ 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…
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