Jake Black with Allegheny River smallmouth bass. Dale Black photo
Lake ErieWhen conditions allowed, anglers were making nice catches of walleyes in various depths around the lake, from 30 to 53 feet and from 65 to 75 feet. Ron Milavec of Pittsburgh caught an 8-pound 12-ounce walleye in recent weeks. The perch bite picked up, with catches coming in 53 to 58 feet out of Walnut Creek and the point of the peninsula. Allegheny River, Allegheny Reservoir (Warren County)Jeff Baker of Warren released two nice walleyes up to 22 inches in the tailrace of the river while fly fishing for trout at night. In the reservoir, walleyes were deep, at least 25 feet, and smallmouths were running small to average. Kahle Lake (Clarion County)Boat-launching remains difficult because of low water levels during dam repair work, but anglers were catching largemouth bass up to 15 inches on topwater frogs, and weightless stick worms around weed beds. Bluegills were hitting on jigs tipped with maggots or waxworms. Allegheny River (Venango County)Local anglers caught smallmouth bass up to 18 inches mostly on crankbaits and soft plastic stickbaits in last Saturday’s low, stained water. French Creek (Venango County)A white fly hatch was reported in the lower reaches in recent days. Woodcock Creek Lake (Crawford County)Smallmouth bass were hitting on crankbaits. A 40-inch muskie was released on a perch-colored bait last week. Canadohta Lake (Crawford County)There was an unconfirmed report of an angler catching a 54 ½-inch muskie in recent weeks. Conneaut Lake (Crawford County)Steve Hughes and Lou Wilson won last Friday’s Sixth Annual United Way Bass Classic with 8 bass totaling 20-plus pounds. Their biggest bass, almost 5 pounds, was the tournament lunker. Most bass were caught on jigs pitched into weeds and on drop-shot rigs fished along the deep weedline in about 15 feet of water. Pymatuning Lake (Crawford County)Numbers of largemouth bass up to 16 inches were reported, many in 2 to 3 feet of water. A 5-pounder was released. Walleye fishing slowed in warm water temperatures, but nice numbers of catfish were reported. Two 40-inch muskies were released.Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County)Water in the 80-plus degree range sent fish into the deeper river channel. Catfish remained active in recent days. Bessemer Lake (Lawrence County)Largemouth bass were reported, but sizes were running small. Lake Oneida (Butler County)Nice catches of largemouth bass up to 5 pounds were reported in recent days. Lake Arthur (Butler County)Good panfishing was reported, along with evening action on channel catfish and hybrid striped bass. A few walleyes were hitting jigs and crawlers.Allegheny/Monongahela/Ohio riversThe best reports in recent days were from the Monongahela, where anglers were releasing numbers of smallmouth bass and channel catfish. The Mon also was yielding large bluegills around Charleroi and Elizabeth. The Allegheny and Ohio were fishing slower, with a few small channel catfish reported on the Allegheny this week. Youghiogheny Reservoir (Fayette County)John Spittal of Ursina and friends boated about a dozen bluegills, 8 and 9 inches, four smallmouth bass, 13 to 15 inches, and two rock bass last Monday. They report water levels were dropping.
Lake ErieWhen conditions allowed, anglers were making nice catches of walleyes in various depths around the lake, from 30 to 53 feet and from 65 to 75 feet. Ron Milavec of Pittsburgh caught an 8-pound 12-ounce walleye in recent weeks. The perch bite picked up, with catches coming in 53 to 58 feet out of Walnut Creek and the point of the peninsula. Allegheny River, Allegheny Reservoir (Warren County)Jeff Baker of Warren released two nice walleyes up to 22 inches in the tailrace of the river while fly fishing for trout at night. In the reservoir, walleyes were deep, at least 25 feet, and smallmouths were running small to average. Kahle Lake (Clarion County)Boat-launching remains difficult because of low water levels during dam repair work, but anglers were catching largemouth bass up to 15 inches on topwater frogs, and weightless stick worms around weed beds. Bluegills were hitting on jigs tipped with maggots or waxworms. Allegheny River (Venango County)Local anglers caught smallmouth bass up to 18 inches mostly on crankbaits and soft plastic stickbaits in last Saturday’s low, stained water. French Creek (Venango County)A white fly hatch was reported in the lower reaches in recent days. Woodcock Creek Lake (Crawford County)Smallmouth bass were hitting on crankbaits. A 40-inch muskie was released on a perch-colored bait last week. Canadohta Lake (Crawford County)There was an unconfirmed report of an angler catching a 54 ½-inch muskie in recent weeks. Conneaut Lake (Crawford County)Steve Hughes and Lou Wilson won last Friday’s Sixth Annual United Way Bass Classic with 8 bass totaling 20-plus pounds. Their biggest bass, almost 5 pounds, was the tournament lunker. Most bass were caught on jigs pitched into weeds and on drop-shot rigs fished along the deep weedline in about 15 feet of water. Pymatuning Lake (Crawford County)Numbers of largemouth bass up to 16 inches were reported, many in 2 to 3 feet of water. A 5-pounder was released. Walleye fishing slowed in warm water temperatures, but nice numbers of catfish were reported. Two 40-inch muskies were released.Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County)Water in the 80-plus degree range sent fish into the deeper river channel. Catfish remained active in recent days. Bessemer Lake (Lawrence County)Largemouth bass were reported, but sizes were running small. Lake Oneida (Butler County)Nice catches of largemouth bass up to 5 pounds were reported in recent days. Lake Arthur (Butler County)Good panfishing was reported, along with evening action on channel catfish and hybrid striped bass. A few walleyes were hitting jigs and crawlers.Allegheny/Monongahela/Ohio riversThe best reports in recent days were from the Monongahela, where anglers were releasing numbers of smallmouth bass and channel catfish. The Mon also was yielding large bluegills around Charleroi and Elizabeth. The Allegheny and Ohio were fishing slower, with a few small channel catfish reported on the Allegheny this week. Youghiogheny Reservoir (Fayette County)John Spittal of Ursina and friends boated about a dozen bluegills, 8 and 9 inches, four smallmouth bass, 13 to 15 inches, and two rock bass last Monday. They report water levels were dropping.
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