Fall is in full swing. Leaves are falling from the trees, water temperature is dropping into the 50s and the fish are biting. The weather forecast calls for rain all next week, so we will even have steelhead moving up the Erie tributaries in good numbers. Get off the sofa and Go Fish before it...
[ CONTINUE READING ]With the arrival of October to NW PA and a cool down on area waters, big fish are on the fall feed. Which means a Fall Frenzy Fishing for anglers, regardless which species interests you the most. Erie steelhead are stuck in low in the tributaries waiting on rain to bring the stream level up....
[ CONTINUE READING ]NW PA is in the midst of seasonal change from late summer to fall. Several fish species are on the move to different locations as baitfish shift to fall mode. Fishing success is most often mixed – good one day, not so good the next – especially with severe cold fronts hitting the region. Erie...
[ CONTINUE READING ]Summer is on the way out and fall is on the way in. Fish patterns will be changing soon. Transition season is usually a tough bite, but not if you make the right choice. If you are looking for action this coming Labor Day weekend, consider Erie walleye fishing (if seas are calm), Allegheny River...
[ CONTINUE READING ]There was a time that August was referred to as the Dog Days of fishing because anglers struggled to catch anything other than catfish. But if you check out this issue of the NW PA Fishing Report, you will discover that anglers who work a little harder at this time of year will be rewarded….
[ CONTINUE READING ]With the arrival of late summer, most fish species are set up in patterns that will last for several weeks until the water temperature begins to very gradually cool off. It’s the time year you’ve got to fish a little harder because there is an abundance of prey for the predators. Early and late in…
[ CONTINUE READING ]If it gets any hotter here in NW PA, you won’t need a grill or deep fryer to cook your catch. Don’t forget the sunscreen and face gaiter when you go out! Summer patterns established across the region. Lake Erie bite remains strong, but many species on inland waters have slowed down in part due…
[ CONTINUE READING ]Summer fishing patterns are in full swing as we go into the July 4th Holiday weekend. Stripers, walleyes, bass, catfish -it’s all happening. Check out which waters currently are providing the best opportunities for particular species. Don’t want to fish among the holiday weekend crowds? Check out the Gamma Tip page for suggestions on some...
[ CONTINUE READING ]As we approach the official first week of summer, fish-catching remains strong in NW Pennsylvania. Lots of action on inland lakes for crappies, bluegills, largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleyes, catfish, white bass and hybrid stripers. The walleye fishing on Lake Erie is firing up for the summer and early schools from the Central & Western…
[ CONTINUE READING ]This is an exciting time to be on the water in NW Pennsylvania. Almost every fish species is either currently spawning or feeding heavily in relatively shallow water. Some monster fish are being taken. Don’t miss out on this exciting time – it only comes around once a year!
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