Northwest Region
Clarion County
Kahle Lake
Anglers are catching large numbers of Largemouth Bass and some Bluegill, crappies, and Yellow Perch. All anglers and boaters are reminded that all boats, including canoes and kayaks, are required to be registered to use this facility.
Piney Dam and the Upper Clarion River
Anglers are catching good numbers of Smallmouth Bass and some Yellow Perch, crappies, and Walleye. All anglers and boaters are reminded that all boats, including canoes and kayaks, are required to be registered to use the PFBC’s Mill Creek and Gravel Lick Access Area’s.
Lower Clarion River
Anglers are catching good numbers of Smallmouth Bass and few Walleye near the confluence with the Allegheny River.
Allegheny River
Anglers are catching Smallmouth Bass and Walleye around the islands in the Parker City area. All anglers and boaters are reminded that all boats, including canoes and kayaks, are required to be registered to use the PFBC’s Parker City and Brady’s Bend Access Areas. Boaters using jet powered boats on this section of the river are reminded to use caution when operating in close proximity to canoes, kayaks, people who are in the water, and shore fisherman. You are responsible for any damage caused by the wake of your boat.
Redbank Creek
Anglers are catching good numbers of trout and a few Smallmouth Bass from the Dam in New Bethlehem upstream to Mayport. Anglers are catching Smallmouth Bass and a few Walleye from the dam in New Bethlehem downstream to the confluence with the Allegheny River.
Beaver Creek Ponds Project
By regulation, the Beaver Creek Ponds Project is closed to all fishing until the opening day of bass season on June 16, 2018.
Piney Creek Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only Area
Anglers fishing in the Piney Creek DHALO Area are reminded the use or possession of bait while fishing in the project waters is prohibited and the keeping and possession of trout is prohibited until June 15 after which anglers can keep 3 trout that are 9 inches or over in length (see posted signage there for regulations).
Venango County
Allegheny River
Anglers are catching Smallmouth Bass on a variety of presentations ranging from tubes to stick baits to plastics.
Sugar Creek
This stream recently received its in-season stocking. During the stocking, the PFBC received a full days help from Ms. Jennifer Spence and her companion. They returned afterward, this time to fish. From Jennifer…”We stocked Sugar Creek with you a couple weeks ago. Curtis and I took Friday off to fish and look what I caught! It was such a beautiful day, we were just finishing up and I said one last cast! I caught the big Rainbow Trout on my fly rod using an olive wooly bugger.”
Northcentral Region
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Cameron County
Snapping turtles are migrating to lay eggs. Be on the lookout for them crossing the roads.
Anglers are still having luck catching trout in the majority of streams across the County!
WCO Crisp will be conducting a Safe Boating Course on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Sizerville State Park Nature Center from 10a.m.-6p.m. Keep an eye on our Calendar of Events fishandboat.com for details!
Spring Creek
Recent rain brought water levels up and colored up the stream. Water should be back to reasonable levels by Thursday/Friday this week.
Prior to heavy rain, Sulphurs, tan caddis, blue wing olives, crane flies and midges were all hatching. Anglers are catching trout using dry flies (e.g. Sulphers #14-16; Tan Caddis #14-16; Blue Wing Olives #18-22; Crane Fly #14-16 and/or midges #22-26). To catch the sulphur hatch, plan to fish into the night hours!
Anglers are catching trout using nymphs (e.g. Hot spot sow bug #14-16; Baetis emergers #18-22; olive scud #14-18; walt’s worm #12-16; sulphur patterns #12-14).
Anglers are catching trout using streamers (olive/black #4-8). Target the stream banks, structure and soft water edges.
Clinton County
Fishing Creek
Recent rain increased water flow. Wait for the water to drop and clarity to improve. A few anglers, targeting the soft edges and near structure with streamers are catching a few trout. If rain subsides for a few days, conditions should improve.
Northeastern Region
Lackawanna County
The warm temperature has risen to 72 degrees in many of the area lakes and ponds which should translate to some good bass fishing this coming Saturday. Lackawanna Lake has one of the best bass populations in northeastern Pennsylvania. The PA American Water Company Reservoirs that are open to public fishing (Curtis, Elmhurst and Griffin Pond) have nice small mouth populations.
Anglers seeking pan fish are having plenty of luck. Bluegills and crappies have been biting for the past month.
Anglers are still catching trout at Lackawanna Lake around the handicap pier, the south launch and around the swimming pool area of Lackawanna Lake. The preferred method of fishing is using paste bait on the bottom. Rainbow color seems to work best at Lackawanna Lake.
Northern Pike and Southern Wayne Counties
The stripers and walleye are biting at Lake Wallenpaupack on some types of live bait. The bluegills and perch are also biting.
Crappies and pickerel are the fish of choice and are hitting well at Shohola Lake. Small jigs and live bait seem to be working best
The shad run is almost over on the Delaware River, but the stripers should soon be making their way upstream.
The trout are still plentiful in the Lackawaxen River. The river level is starting to level off which will make fishing a lot easier
Bluegills and pickerel are being caught Greeley lake. They are hitting on just about any lure or bait.
Boating season is in full swing here in the Northeast. Be safe and make sure all your safety equipment is in good condition and onboard your boats. Wearing PFD’s saves lives, of wear it.
Southern Luzerne & Columbia Counties
As the temperature seem to heat up, so has the fishing on the local impoundments. Frances E Walter Reservoir has been on fire, giving up some great crappie and trout fishing. The best action seems to be coming from the river and creek arms, rather than the main body of the reservoir. The best baits for some nice trout, have been blue and silver crankbaits. Meanwhile, the crappie have been taking small minnows and plastic grubs.
Lily Lake has been slow. However, those anglers catching fish are doing so early and late in the day. The weedy areas in the back seem to be your best bet for some exciting chain pickerel action. With the best baits by far being anything top water. Just look for the fish busting schools of baitfish towards evening and cast top water minnow imitator’s accordingly.
Briar Creek Lake is continuing to produce trout, as well as some nice carp and a few decent crappies. The trout and carp seem to like the typical paste and dough baits, while the crappies have been hitting small grubs.
As for the trout waters, the Lehigh River seems to be getting the pressure, and it’s no wonder. Trout are being caught throughout the river, on anything from dry flies during the hatches, to minnows and red worms.
Anglers fishing the Susquehanna River have been catching walleye on 3 and 4-inch twister tail grubs. Also, don’t overlook Fishing Creek at Boone’s dam for some terrific walleye action.
Of course, the bluegills and sunfish are hitting at just about all of the smaller ponds and lakes.
Anglers are reminded that bass season is Closed until June 16th. All bass caught must be immediately released without harm. As the warmer weather arrives, boaters are again cautioned of the zero tolerance of Boating Under the Influence.
Southeastern Region
Bucks County
Anglers have been catching a little bit of everything! Recent Fisheries Biologist surveys have found Stripers in the Delaware River below Yardley, and Walleyes and Muskies in Falls Township Lake Park.
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