Warm water temperatures held on much longer than usual this fall, postponing the peak mid-to-late-fall bite. But the bite has kicked in recently and some very fine bass and crappie catches are being made. Erie steelhead run remains spotty due to lack of rain but that might change with the rain and snow currently falling....
[ CONTINUE READING ]A little cool down (back to normal temps) plus some fresh rain to raise lake levels a bit and break up the toxic algae blooms that have plagued numerous NW PA impounded waters. The Dog Days of Summer are looking pretty good right now as a strong walleye bite continues on Lake Erie, smallmouth bass...
[ CONTINUE READING ]The weather remains unusually mild for mid-December in NW PA. Water is chilled, but no sign of ice, and very little rain or snow in forecast. Lots of steelhead in the Erie tributaries, but the flow is low and clear making strikes few and far between for most. Perch catches are decent in Presque Isle...
[ CONTINUE READING ]August was a tuff month of fishing in NW PA…unless you were targeting walleyes on Lake Erie or smallmouth bass on the Allegheny River or French Creek. Everyone is looking forward to somewhat of a cool down in September. Go Fish! "Download Report"
[ CONTINUE READING ]The extreme heat wave we are facing this summer is certainly having an impact on both fish and fisherpersons. Although the number of anglers this past month is down according to local tackle shops, those who are willing to suffer through the heat are catching some fish. Often some really big fish. And some unusual...
[ CONTINUE READING ]Summer is here in NW PA along with significant changes in fish location for many species. Some species are moving deeper, others into heavy weed cover and still others are moving offshore to chase open-water baitfish. Know what your favorite species are doing and you will continue to enjoy success through the summer. Be sure...
[ CONTINUE READING ]It’s more like mid-July than the first of June here in NW PA. Could be a rough summer on anglers and on fish if we don’t get a cool down and some rain. On the plus side, walleyes are feeding up at Pymatuning and bluegills are on beds. Some nice stripers came from Shenango during...
[ CONTINUE READING ]From premature summer-like temperature the start of April that rocketed water temperatures upward to an unusually cold, wet, cloudy extended low by the end of April that caused a dramatic drop in water temperatures, this miserable weather has kept many anglers in dry quarters. Yet those who ventured out found some exciting fishing success from...
[ CONTINUE READING ]Spring is finally breaking through in NW PA. Everything is happening…early spring walleye bite in full swing at Pymatuning, crappies and perch hitting in the shallows of many lakes, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass are putting on the feedbag on inland lakes, muskies are on the prowl as they prepare for spawning, and stocked trout...
[ CONTINUE READING ]The official arrival of fall in NW Pennsylvania actually coincides nicely with initial cooling of area waters. The cooling temperatures launches improved fish feeding activity for most species. As the water temperature drops out of the 70s and falls through the 60s and 50s to the mid-40s over the 2-1/2 months, some of the best...
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