NORTHWEST REGION
Lake Erie — Banner catches of walleyes continued in recent weeks. The walleye bite is still going on. Limits in mid-August were reported in 60 to 64 feet, although some anglers were doing well shallower and deeper. All manner of presentations were effective, including spoons, harnesses, crankbaits, and stickbaits, with bright colors working on sunny days and darker reds, purples and blacks a little more effective under overcast skies. Some steelhead were reported along with walleyes in 40 feet.
Allegheny River (Warren County) — Smallmouth bass were reported near Betts Park and at the mouth of Glade Run close to the Pennsylvania Ave. Bridge in mid-August. Some nice walleyes and white bass were hitting at the Kinzua Dam tail waters.
Upper Clarion River, Piney Dam (Clarion County) — Smallmouth bass were hitting in the shallows from Cooksburg downstream to the PFBC Millcreek Access Area through mid-August. Walleyes were biting in the early morning and late evening hours from the Clarion Borough water plant to above the Millcreek Access Area. Channel catfish were reported at night.
Lower Clarion River (Clarion County) — Smallmouth bass were biting on flukes, spinnerbaits and top-water lures on the entire length of the river in recent weeks.
Allegheny River — Smallmouth bass were reported from Emlenton downstream to Lock No. 9 in recent weeks. Walleyes were hitting near the Parker islands. Anglers are catching channel catfish at night.
Redbank Creek (Clarion County) — Trout and smallmouth bass were hitting near the dam in New Bethlehem in mid-August.
Beaver Creek Ponds Project (Clarion County) — Largemouth bass, bluegills, and catfish were reported on a variety of lures through mid-August.
Kahle Lake (Clarion, Venango counties) — A daytime largemouth bass bite was reported in recent weeks, with catches coming on soft plastics in a range of colors.
French Creek (Erie, Venango, Crawford, Mercer counties) — Smallmouth bass and northern pike were reported on a variety of soft plastics and some top-water lures.
Allegheny River (Venango County) — Smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and northern pike were taking soft plastics, spinnerbaits, stickbaits, and top water lures through mid-August.
Justus Lake (Venango County) — Trout were reported in 25 to 40 feet in the warmer water of mid-August.
Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County) — Catfish were the main catch in the dog days of recent weeks. The walleye bite even at night had slowed considerably. Crappies were hit or miss, although one angler caught an 18-inch crappie. A few muskies up to about 40 inches were reported.
Conneaut Lake (Crawford County) — Nice-size bluegills were biting in recent weeks. Deep-water pumpkinseeds also were hitting, as were black crappies with some crappies measuring 14 inches.
Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County) — Some nice crappies were coming in deep water in early August. Lily pads in the bays also were yielding crappies. A 31.5-inch bowfin was released along with a few largemouth bass.
Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County) — Warm water temperatures in early August spurred hybrid stripers to feed, with schools chasing shiners near the main points of the lake and the shallow flats. Some nice-size white bass up to 16 inches were reported. Channel catfish were hitting, along with the occasional smallmouth bass. Crappies were schooling and hitting for those who could locate them. Some up to 12 inches were holding on brush in eight to 12 feet and hitting plastic shad on 1⁄16-ounce jigheads.
SOUTHWEST REGION
Ohio River — Flathead catfish up to 25 pounds were hitting on cutbait and bluegills from Pittsburgh to Beaver County. Smallmouth bass were reported on minnows and dark soft plastic worms.
Yellow Creek Lake (Indiana County) — Numbers of largemouth bass were hitting soft plastics and top-water baits in the early morning and late evening hours early in August. Northern pike and panfish also were reported.
Blue Spruce Lake (Indiana County) — Crappies and largemouth bass were hitting in early August.
Keystone Power Dam (Armstrong County) — Muskies and largemouth bass were reported in recent weeks.
Youghiogheny River (Fayette County) — Smallmouth bass and freshwater drum were reported in recent weeks
Dunlap Creek Lake (Fayette County) — Largemouth bass were reported in recent weeks.
NORTHCENTRAL REGION
Cowanesque Lake (Tioga County) — Smallmouth bass were reported near off-shore rock piles and weed edges and near the dam in recent weeks. Stripers were hitting deep-diving crankbaits and paddle-tail swimbaits, with white or shad especially productive colors. Muskies were hitting larger bass baits and four- to six-inch muskie baits in chartreuse or shad.
Beechwood Lake (Tioga County) — Largemouth and smallmouth bass were hitting through mid-August where the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently completed shoreline habitat improvements. Crankbaits and soft plastics were effective. Drop-shotting three- to four-inch plastics were working best for some anglers, while, in the evenings, topwater presentations were the ticket. As conditions allowed, trout were being released on dry flies, pastebaits, and wax worms under bobbers.
Hammond Lake (Tioga County) — Bass were hitting crankbaits and various plastics through mid-August. Perch and crappies were taking crawlers and minnows trolled slowly.
Hills Creek Lake (Tioga County) — Bass were reported on Texas- or wacky-rigged plastic worms in the weeds and lily pads in recent weeks. Frog-patterned lures were producing surface action. Bluegills and yellow perch also were biting.
Nessmuk Lake (Tioga County) — Anglers were releasing bass on twister tails, whopper ploppers, and small stickbaits through mid-August on this catch-and-release-only fishery through mid-August. Bluegills and crappies were biting small twister tails and mealworms.
Rose Valley Lake (Lycoming County) — Bass and panfish were biting soft plastics, crankbaits and live minnows.
Fishing Creek (Clinton County) — In the high, off-color flow of mid-August, anglers were catching trout on Green Weenies, Rubber-legs, and other nymphs, and on streamers targeted to banks and soft edges.
West Branch Susquehanna River — Bass were hitting crankbaits and soft plastics through mid-August. Streamers and poppers also were effective for some.
Foster Joseph Sayers Lake (Centre County) — Crappies were reported on minnows near the causeway, and a few anglers were catching bass on crankbaits and soft plastics through mid-August, although high water put a damper on fishing and boaters were being cautioned to watch for debris.
Black Moshannon Lake (Centre County) — Bass and chain pickerel were reported on rubber worms, spinners, and live bait from the launch areas through mid-August. Moderate kayaking and canoeing activity also was reported.
Coyler Lake (Centre County) — Bass, chain pickerel and sunfish were hitting in recent weeks, with twister tails, minnows, and crawlers effective. Anglers are reminded that Colyer Lake is a catch-and-release-only lake for all species.
Spring Creek (Centre County) — The high, off-color water of mid-August called for streamers and crawler patterns. Slumpbusters in olive, black or white (6-10) were productive when fished to the banks. Green weenies, Walt’s Worms, and Squirmy Wormers also were effective, as were terrestrials, such as ants and beetles, fished along banks.
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION
Juniata River (Juniata County) — Anglers were catching nice-size channel catfish up to 28 inches on cut bait, shrimp, nightcrawlers, and creek chubs in the higher than normal, off-color flow of mid-August.
Juniata River (Perry County) — Channel catfish and some smallmouth bass were hitting in the higher than normal flows of mid-August.
Holman Lake (Perry County) — Largemouth bass were reported on spinnerbaits and plastic worms in recent weeks. Panfish are also were hitting, particularly in deeper (10 feet) of water.
Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) — Raystown Hunting & Fishing reported Aug. 18 that the striper bite had slowed in mid-August, but in prior weeks, nice catches were coming on crankbaits.
NORTHEAST REGION
Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike County) — Good perch and panfish bites were reported through August 16. Bass were hitting at the mouths of feeder streams and near the docks. Warm water temperatures sent the larger stripers to deeper water, but they were still being caught in the 15- to 20-inch range on live bait.
Lake Shohola (Pike County) — Chain pickerel and bass were reported through mid-August, but anglers were having to deal with heavy weed growth.
Lake Greeley (Pike County) — Panfish were hitting in recent weeks, especially near the dam.
Hoagland Branch (Sullivan County) — Wild and stocked trout were reported on woolly buggers and fly hackle through mid-August
SOUTHEAST REGION
Nockamixon State Park Children’s Pond (Bucks County) — Numbers of catfish remain after the recent mentored youth catfishing event. Kids were catching the cats on hotdogs suspended from bobbers as well as nightcrawlers and chicken livers.
Leaser Lake (Lehigh County) — Mid- to late-evening anglers were doing well on brown bullheads and channel catfish in recent weeks. Some were targeting the South Launch coves with chicken livers and nightcrawlers.
Octoraro Lake (Chester County) — Jim Neary’s Bait & Tackle reported August 18 that largemouth bass were hitting well, mostly on swimbaits. Some catfish were being caught, and crappies were hot or miss.
Delaware River
Brinkman’s Bait & Tackle reported August 18 that high, muddy water was drawing only catfish anglers. Cut bunker, salted clams, and any stink baits were producing fish
Leavittown Lake, Core Creek Park Lake (Philadelphia County) — Sunfish and largemouth bass were reported mid-August, with bass being targeted in the early morning or evening hours on rubber worms.
New Jersey — Brinkman’s Bait and Tackle reported Aug. 18 that fluke or flounder were hitting from north of Belmar south to Barnigat. Bluefish 3 to 5 pounds had finally showed up and were blitzing the beaches. Some very clean water within three to five miles of the beaches brought in mahi mahi and king mackerel. Bonita and albacore also were appearing, which was earlier than usual.
Compiled by Deborah Weisberg
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