Northwest Region
Butler County
Lake Arthur
Anglers are catching sunfish, crappie, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Striped Bass, and Largemouth Bass. The bait of choice seems to be live bait including night crawlers and minnows. Anglers are a catching a couple Largemouth Bass and Muskellunge on lures.
Crawford County
Woodcock Creek Lake
Anglers are catching a few Muskellunge, Walleye, and Smallmouth Bass. Leeches have been working for Walleye. Top water baits and soft plastics seem to be the best choice for Smallmouth Bass.
Woodcock Creek (Dam Outflow)
Anglers are catching a few Walleye, Muskellunge, and Bluegills.
Canadohta Lake
Anglers are catching a few Largemouth Bass.
Forest County
Allegheny River
Anglers are catching Northern Pike using spoons and live bait near the Sand and Gravel Launch in Tionesta. Canoes and kayaks should avoid stringing out across the river channel because it makes it difficult for jet boats to navigate the channel, due to their limited ability to maneuver in the shallow water. All boaters need to be courteous to one another. Also, operators of unpowered watercraft (canoes and kayaks) are reminded that is illegal to operate while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Tionesta Lake
A few reminders to boaters: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Slow No Wake Area is still in effect and it extends from the point to the dam. Boaters must be 100 feet from shore while traveling faster that slow no wake speed. Boats traveling faster than slow no wake speed must also stay 50 feet to the side of other boats that are underway and 100 feet to the rear of other boats underway. Courtesy and common sense can also ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time on the water.
Warren County
Kinzua Reservoir
Anglers are catching Walleye in the Willow Bay area. Another good spot on the reservoir for fishing is to find the devil’s elbow. Anglers can locate that spot by heading towards the Kinzua Dam. Once past Kinzua Point off route 59, the spot is under the small bridge on route 59.
Northeasatern Region
Wyoming, Northern Columbia and Luzerne Counties
Bass fishing has been steady at Harveys Lake with most of the Smallmouth Bass action near dropoffs, rock piles and weed edges. Boating traffic has been very light most days and even on the weekends meaning more space and peace for fishermen.
Panfishing at Lake Winola has been hit and miss with most action centered around boathouses and weed and lily pad edges. Fish the shallows between 3 and 6 feet deep with a bobber or try a popper cast from a fly rod. Trout fishing in most area creeks has been slowing as water temperatures have been rising but getting out early or late in the day will increase your success. Watch for incoming weather and fish during times when changes are in the air.
The Susquehanna River has been running high and is expected to keep rising as water falling in New York State continues to make its way into the Commonwealth. Watch for the water to begin to fall after the crest on the 22nd at around 6.6 feet in Wilkes Barre. When this happens the water should start to clear with just the right level of stain to bring on the bite for b ass and walleye. Until then fish the slack waters at night for big cats. Make sure you get out the scent to bring them in through the murky waters.
Monroe County
Private community lake small boating action was definitely on the rise this past weekend. People forget that the water is still extremely cold despite the sunny weather and warm air. There are many boats check with children under 13 years old not wearing and just no life jackets on board. Please take a minute to make sure that you have a USCG approved life jacket on board for each person.
Northcentral Region
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Tioga County
It’s been another great week of fishing in Tioga County. Lakes, across the County, are fishing well! Anglers are catching Yellow Perch and Crappie in good numbers on Tioga Lake.
Cowanesque Lake
Anglers are catching bass, muskie, carp, and panfish. Nelson falls and the spillway are both yielding good action.
On clear days, the topwater bite is great for smallmouth. Size 90 whopper ploppers are a favorite of successful anglers. Subsurface jigs, cranks, and spinnerbaits are working as well!
Hammond Lake
Although the Crappie bite has been slow, anglers are still catching a few!
Anglers are catching Yellow Perch and Bluegills using live minnows and pieces of night crawlers.
Pine Creek
Earlier this week, water temperatures were in the 70s. Recent rain events have increased water levels and helped decrease water temperature. The best time to be on the water is early morning and late evening.
Hatches are great! Surface activity varies from place to place, but from the Delayed Harvest Area to Galeton, hatches are going strong. Sulphurs, light cahills, blue wing olives, and caddis are the bulk of the hatches.
Anglers, fishing with nymphs, are catching the most fish (e.g.sulphur numphs, caddis pupa, and pheasant tails).
It should be another great weekend to be out on the water. Get out and enjoy it.
Clearfield County
Camp Mountain Run Boy Scout Pond
Anglers are catching trout using paste baits and worms.
Lycoming County
West Branch Susquehanna River
Anglers are catching Smallmouth Bass utilizing a variety of baits.
Rose Valley Lake
Anglers are catching Largemouth Bass, Pickerel, Bluegills, Yellow Perch and Bullhead Catfish using a variety of baits.
CLinton County
Fishing Creek
Water temperature is holding in the mid 50s. With rain events predicted over the next few days, water clarity and levels will fluctuate.
Anglers are catching trout using mayfly, stonefly and caddis nymphs(e.g. Frenchie #14-16; gold bead pheasant tail #12-18; Prince #12-16; swimming ISO nymph #10-12). Fish small nymphs mid-day, in the shallow riffles.
Trout are rising, sporadically, mid-day into evening hours. Carry the following dry flies, just in case you see a few trout rising (e.g. Slate Drake #10-12; March Brown #12; midges #22-26, Bluewing Olives size #18-22, Tan Caddis #12-14).
Centre County
Spring Creek
Water levels are good. Water temperature is in the 50s. Keep an eye out for the early morning trico hatch! With rain predicted over the next day or so, be prepared to fish some streamers (e.g. olive or black)!
Anglers are catching most of their trout subsurface, using nymphs (e.g. sulphur nymphs, hot spot sow bug, walt’s worm, black zebra midge, deep sparkle pupa and a variety of other caddis larvae patterns).
Anglers are also catching trout using dry flies (e.g. trico #20-26; tan caddis #14-16; light cahill #14-16; blue wing olives sizes #18-22;midges sizes 22-26).
Berks County
The Berks Bassmaster’s Tuesday night bass tournaments kick-off at Blue Marsh Lake on June 20th.
The boating season is in full swing, and boaters are again reminded to check their boat registration before hitting the water. Additionally, boaters are reminded to read the postings on the launches so they are aware of any rules specific to the water area they are entering (such as no towing more than one person on a tube/ski at Blue Marsh Lake) before heading out.
The Tulpehocken Creek DHALO section open to harvest from June 15th to Labor Day, daily creel limit is (3) trout measuring (9) inches or more. Small golden spinners have been the hot lure of choice for spin anglers as of late.
Through the recent heat wave anglers are still bringing in nice size Crappie from the warming water at Lake Ontelaunee. A beautiful 18 inch crappie was caught on a spinner in the cove off Calcium Rd.