This has been a very confusing winter in Northwest Pennsylvania. Warm well into January, but ice finally comes on late, only to be followed by a complete thaw within two weeks. Ice off, then a polar freeze puts ice back on; steelhead streams froze, unfroze and froze again. Everyone is hoping the ground hog was…
[ CONTINUE READING ]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…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Well, it’s almost the first day of winter and finally the late fall bite has kicked in here in the PA Great Lakes Region – just in time for Christmas vacation! Jumbo perch, deepwater crappie bite, huge river walleyes, and quality smallmouth bass – plus all those steelheads in the Erie Tributary streams. Read the…
[ CONTINUE READING ]While thoughts of many have turned to hunting season, others are enjoying some of the best fishing of the year in NW Pennsylvania. Between now and first ice, anglers often catch larger-than-average walleyes, bass, pike and musky in the region. Right now is also prime steelhead trout fishing in Erie tributaries. Check the NW PA…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Water temperatures in NW PA have dropped sufficiently to bring on the late fall bite for many species. November is some of the best fishing of the year for walleyes, crappies, smallmouth bass, pike, musky and steelhead in PA Great Lakes Region. Read Online
[ CONTINUE READING ]Mild weather and lack of rainfall in northwest Pennsylvania has the prime fall bite running a bit behind schedule. But the rain forecast for this week should have steelhead creeks popping by this weekend. Lowering of water temps will trigger bass, walleye and musky on inland waters. Look for improved fishing success in Pennsylvania’s Great…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Here in the PA Great Lakes Region, the inland water temperatures are posed to drop into the 50s which will trigger better bites for most gamefish this fall. See what anglers have been catching recently in area waters by reading the current NW PA Fishing Report. Read Online
[ CONTINUE READING ]Due to continuing low water and lack of cooling temperatures, catching fish has been tough in NW PA these past few weeks. Still some anglers are putting it together for respectable catches. Check out the NW PA Fishing Report to learn what they are catching and where. Read Online
[ CONTINUE READING ]As summer winds down in September, angler success continues across PA Great Lakes Region. Check out the hot bites for this transitional month. And get ready for fantastic fall fishing yet to come. Read Online
[ CONTINUE READING ]The late summer doldrums seems to be impacting anglers more than the fish. Some inland bites continue fairly strong although not as many fishermen are out on the lakes. Walleye and perch are biting on Lake Erie when you can get out. But with such a variety of inland waters and species in the PA…
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