Northwest Region
Clarion County
Kahle Lake
Anglers are catching Largemouth Bass and some nice Bluegill. 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 some nice Smallmouth Bass and Walleye using soft plastic presentations. Anglers are catching a few Channel Catfish at night using cut bait. 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 the entire length of the river. Anglers are catching a few Muskellunge near the outflow of the dam.
Allegheny River (Emlenton downstream to Lock #9)
Anglers are catching Smallmouth Bass on the entire length of the river. Anglers are catching a few Channel Catfish at night. 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.
Redbank Creek (Mayport downstream to confluence with the Allegheny River)
Anglers are catching good numbers of trout and Smallmouth Bass from the Dam in New Bethlehem upstream to Mayport.
Piney Creek Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only Area
The Beaver Creek Ponds Project opened to fishing on June 16. Anglers are catching some nice Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch.
Mercer County
Shenango Reservoir
Anglers are catching crappie, White Bass, and Hybrid Striped Bass using a variety of soft plastic baits. All occupants on boats under 16 feet in length and on all canoes and kayaks are required to wear their Personal Flotation Device on all US Army Corp of Engineer Pittsburgh District Lakes.
Northcentral Region
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Water levels are great across the region! Anglers are having a great time catching bass, stocked trout and wild trout!
Tioga County
Pine Creek
The water is low and beginning to warm up. Trout are beginning to stack up in feeder streams. It is best to leave them alone until water levels increase and the temperatures decrease. Stress on trout, due to fishing during these conditions can kill them. Cool nights and more rain should help!
Lyman Run Lake
Anglers are catching panfish. Reminder, Bluegill are spawning. Make sure you do not step on their nests near shore.
Center County
Spring Creek
Water levels are good, more rain could change the level and color, so be prepared to switch up your game!
Anglers are seeing trout rise to caddis, cahills and terrestrials. Anglers are catching trout using dry flies (e.g. Tan Caddis #14-16; light cahill #10-12; Blue Wing Olives #18-22; Crane Fly #14-16 and/or midges #22-26).
Anglers are catching trout using nymphs (e.g. sunken ant #12-16; green weenie #12-16; Hot spot sow bug #14-16; san juan worms #10-14; olive scud #14-18; walt’s worm #12-16; caddis larvae #14-16).
Bald Eagle Creek
Anglers are catching trout using streamers, nymphs and dry flies. Anglers are also catching trout using live minnows and red worms. Spinners are also working well!
A few anglers are catching bass using white, olive and chartreuse streamer patterns.
Clinton County
West Branch Susquehanna
Anglers are catching bass using a variety of lures and streamer patterns. A few anglers are catching bass on-top as well.
Fishing Creek
Water levels are up, but the stream is fishable. Anglers are doing well nymphing through the day. If you see rising fish, be prepared to put on a dry fly.
Anglers are catching trout using dry flies (e.g. Tan caddis #12-14; ISO #10-12; Light Cahill #12-14; midges #20-26).
Anglers are also catching trout using nymphs (e.g. Frenchi #14-18; ISO nymph #10-12; green weenie #12-16; Sunken ant #12-16; dark stonefly nymphs #8-12).
Northeastern Region
Carbon County
Although most fishing activity on the trout stocked waters in the district are receiving little to no fishing pressure, a few anglers are reporting seeing and catching trout. The Aquashicola Creek, Buckwa Creek, Pohopoco Creek and Mauch Chunk Creek have been providing good trout fishing opportunities in recent weeks. The Lehigh River near Bowmanstown was recently stocked by a local sportsmen’s organization. Anglers had reported catching trout on flies, stick baits and spinners measuring between eighteen and twenty-four inches.
Anglers fishing both Beltzville Lake and Mauch Chunk Lake had reported doing well catching bass. Although a number of anglers reported catching bass at Mauch Chunk Lake, most bass were less than the minimum size of fifteen inches. Anglers are reminded that Mauch Chunk Lake is governed by the Big Bass Program Special Regulations. Anglers fishing Beltzville Lake are reporting doing well catching Striped Bass. Most of the Striped Bass are being caught in the evening and early morning hours. Live minnow, chicken livers, stick baits and buck tail type jigs trolled from a boat appear to work well. Perch action was good near the power line area of Beltzville Lake during recent weeks. Anglers have also reported catching walleye at Beltzville Lake near the dam breast during the evening hours.
The boating activity at both Beltzville Lake, Mauch Chunk Lake, and the Lehigh River has been increasing especially during the weekends. Boaters are reminded to check all the required safety equipment on their boats before venturing out onto the water. This also includes carrying a sound producing device such as an athletic coach’s whistle. In addition, motorboats and boats powered by an electric motor must display a valid motorboat registration.
Unpowered boats such as canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, rowboats, etc., launching at Commission lakes or access areas including PA State Parks launch or access areas must display either a Commission launch use permit or a PA State Parks launch permit or mooring permit.
Remember, alcohol is not permitted at Beltzville Lake and Mauch Chunk Lake on both the water and shore areas. Laws pertaining to the possession and or use of alcoholic beverages are strictly enforced.
Western Bradford & Sullivan County
Anglers targeting bass are having more success on the Chemung River where water clarity has improved more quickly than in the Susquehanna River. Tube jigs and other plastics are currently the go to lures. Don’t be surprised if you catch a channel catfish as they are active and hitting a variety of bait offerings.
Southeastern Region
Bucks County
Lake Nockamixon
The bass spawn is over, and fish have moved into their summer habits/patterns of deep during the day and shallower in evening/night/morning. If you make it to the lake, try fishing the weed beds, the frog bite is active right now, and there are many patterns of frog-baits that anglers can choose from.
If you are new to boating and would like to try it out, there is a boat rental at Nockamixon State Park. They have a variety of boats from Pontoon boats down to stand-up paddleboards!
Lake Towhee
Lake Towhee has become almost completely covered in aquatic vegetation, as it does every summer. There are limited places where one can fish from shore, but it can be done. Small boats, canoes and kayaks are key for this small impoundment.
http://www.buckscounty.org/government/ParksandRecreation
It is an electric-only lake in the Bucks County Park System. It is also enrolled in the PA Fish and Boat Commission’s Big Bass Program.
http://pfbc.pa.gov/fishpub/summaryad/bigbass.html
Top-water and soft plastics for bass are the most used lures here. Use a braided line here, and fish the edge of the weeds. If a large bass takes the lure, he will head for the lily pads and getting him back to the surface is a chore, so fish the edges and keep the fish in the open water until you can boat the bass. This small lake also has a good population of Chain Pickerel, so be prepared to remove your bass lure from a toothy mouth with a hemostat or better yet, a good pair of hook-out type pliers.
Chester County
Anglers fishing Chambers Lake are catching bass. While they are usually not big enough to harvest, the lake is a Big Bass Waters lake so they would need to be 15″ to keep, plenty of 12″ and 14″ fish are being caught. All the usual bass baits are working as well as crawlers and minnows. Boaters are doing a bit better as they can work the structure and bass cribs in the lake. Good luck!
Lehigh County
At Leaser Lake, anglers are catching Muskies in the early morning from the West Launch using deep diving crank baits and shiners. In the late evening hours, anglers are catching Muskies from the North Launch using top water lures and large spinner baits.