Pennsylvania Fishing Photos

Largemouth bass caught and released while fishing October 4th near Sandy Lake, PA.

Fisherman & hunter - 3 year Eli Dale Liebenguth Wexford Pa. caught a 3 OZ. sun fish at Bradfordwoods pond

Ronen Horne of Hartstown, PA landed this 21 inch Largemouth with a live shiner at a farm pond in Crawford County

Adam Drupp of schaefferstown Hooked this 26 inch carp in brush Creek Bedford County

Daniel Dunsten of Windber, Pa caught this 22 inch, 17 inch girth 7lbs. 2oz largemouth bass at High point Lake in Somerset county on a Rapala crankbait

17 in long, 11 in girth. Caught on Storm big eye minnow lure

Rich Kvortek of Plum Borough caught and released this 25-inch brown trout while fishing in the Allegheny River on June 14, 2020.

17 inch brown trout caught in Spring Creek in Forest County

16.5 inch Crappie caught at Chambers lake in Coatesville 5/18/2020

Conner Rockwell caught and released ( so he could catch again another day ) this 22” Rainbow trout on May 2, 2020 on a night crawler in Warren county. This is Connors first and biggest fish of the season.

A Native brook trout I caught that was 10 1/2 inches I caught fly fishing while at my family cabin.

Ryan Bet of Barnesville caught this 20.5 inch rainbow trout while fishing at Locust Creek on the opening day of trout season 2020. Ryan is 7 years old and was fishing with his father and grandfather. Ryan caught this fish on a piece of corn.

Small 30 inch striper pool winner on Captain Ron's Fisherman. Atlantic Highlands, NJ

30 1/2" 8lb 12oz walleye caught by 12 year Noah Tennant from Canonsburg PA 9-20-2019

40" Muskie

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2018 Wilderness Wildlife Fish derby Winner Bobby Smithnosky 19" rainbow and a 1lb Blugill

2019 Wilderness Wildlife Fish Derby winner (Anthony Grippo) 21" 3lb rainbow trout At the Museum Waters Rector PA

After his daddy had fished the blanks of the lake for two days, Nicky (age 5) asked to fish. Nick wanted to pick out his own lure and his dad helped him hook it up. Not even five minutes later, while his dad and I were looking at the radar of the impending storm, Nick calmy said "I got a fish" and we looked up to see a big musky surface. Nicky reeled the 42 inch tiger musky to the boat all by himself on the 8 pound line! I am not sure who was more excited but we all were smiling ear-to-ear!

Lunker bass.. PB:3.5lbs

Caught a giant palomino leftover from the opening day stocking. Biggest palomino I have ever caught

Max Solensky and his dad, John, of Berks County, doubled up on a pair of Smallmouth Bass from Raystown Lake.

Max Solensky, of Berks County, caught his first Muskie on May 23, on Raystown Lake.

King salmon caught with Fish on Motel out of Pulaski ny on Lake Ontario.

12 year old daughter Marissa reeled in unofficial 5 lb. largemouth bass in Nottingham, PA.

My nephew Matthew O'Donnell, won the local kids trout derby for the 2nd year in a row, with this beautiful 9lb brown trout! If his smile does not make you want to take a kid fishing, nothing will!

46.5 inch muskie

Peyton Reist from Warren County. Caught this brook trout at Bullrun on the first day!

38" 14.4 oz muskie, caught on the Delaware River 3/9/2019. It was caught in Bucks County above New Hope, Pa.

I caught this 17lbs pike on a tip-up and a sucker minnow in Northern Kanabec County, 2/12/19. My biggest through the ice! The fish was released.

38-inch tiger muskie. Caught 12/30/18. Susquehanna River.

40 1/4 inch tiger muskie

26 lb. muskie. Caught 11/18/18. Allegheny River, PA. The muskie took the lure too deep, so it could not be revived. Muskie was caught on big rubber bait. Took to taxidermy man.

Eva Welte caught this 10 lb, 5 oz. flathead catfish at night in September in the Ohio River, using natural bait.

32" walleye caught by Leisa Douglas and her 2 Chessies , Misty and Dixie , August 19, 2018 on Lake Erie out of Walnut Creek Access.

Dave Swift largemouth bass on Whopper Plopper speedwell forge on 9-15-18

Ken Slifer, caught this 28-inch, 13-pound 10-ounce golden rainbow trout Sept. 5th 2018.

Joey Swift of Millersville caught his first Raystown Lake largemouth bass over Labor Day weekend

48-inch Monongahela River Muskie

My name is Les Krug I live in Kersey Pennsylvania I caught this 21 in rainbow trout on the east branch Clarion River in Elk County early June had an acquaintance on the river help me net it.

Joe Bobrowski of West Chester with a Slab Crappie, one of several he took on minnows at his favorite Pocono Lake. He was fishing with his friend Pearce and Grandpa.

Brycen Scheffler age 11 caught this 21 inch Brook Trout with a 16 inch girth during the PA mentored youth trout season in the Little Swatara Creek Berks County.

Hybrid stripper Moraine

Landon Fisher, age 10 of Windber, PA, caught and released this 26-inch rainbow trout on the first day of trout season at Four Mile Run in Ligonier PA.

Teddy Hendricks caught this rainbow trout at Cold Stream Dam in Philipsburg, Pa.

First fish of the season. Caught on the Driftwood Branch.

My son Mason's Big fish from the pa youth trout day caught at the shadegap sportsman youth rodeo 25" 15" girth and 8.5 lb

Hunter Sinsabaugh caught this 24-inch rainbow trout on the Cawaneski River, Pa. on the 2018 youth fishing day with a rooster tail

Mike Zaludek, of Butler PA, caught this 29 inch 8lb Brown Trout while fishing in Buffalo Creek on March 31 2018.

Norman Carr, left and grandson Kolby Carr having a good ice fishing day on Deep Creek Lake, Maryland.

Just a few of our catch lake Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County) we had bigger one on that got off

First Sheepshead ever! Caught June 18, 2017 at Presque Isle Bay.

Lee Corazzi and I won the K.B.B.C. Dick's Sporting Goods Bass Classic on 9/23/17. We competed with the top 40 qualifying teams from the circuit near Pittsburgh, Pa. on the Ohio River. Our winning limit of bass weighed 9.52#.

Xandria Burchfield's First Turtle July 1st 2017 with Paul Dumbroski

Joe Kordish caught this lake trout on lake Ontario fishing out of Pulaski NY.

6 year old Madyson caught and released this 20 inch, 3 pound palomino trout, near Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA, while participating in the Mentored Youth Fishing Day on March 25th, 2017. She is a natural at fishing and can't wait until she's old enough to try her hand at hunting.

Drew Miriello, 10 landed this 17" Rainbow Trout during the 2017 PA Mentor Youth Trout Season. He was fishing Little Buffalo Creek in Perry County.

Jesse Uncapher at Prince Gallitzin State ParK

Caught on July 6 2016. It was 7 pounds and 24 inches long. Largemouth Bass

Rachael and Beka Nickerson of Sinclairville, NY caught these nice walleyes trolling Lake Erie out of North East while fishing with their grandfather, Steve Davis of Pittsfield, PA.

Striped Bass -- 17.5 lbs. and 35 inches Caught by Todd White at Lake Wallenpaupack - July 2016

20-inch largemouth caught at Mountain Lake Thornhurst, Pa. night fishing with a jitterbug.

Cody Yost 7 years old of Glenmoore Pa caught a 24" 4lb Rainbow Trout at French Creek Coventry Pa on May 15, 2016.

Marissa Yost of Glenmoore Pa caught a 23" 3lbs palomino at the Brandywine Creek west branch on May 12, 2016.

Chase Wolfgang is proud of his trout from Schuylkill county PA

Poe Valley golden rainbow 21 1/5 inches April 25, 2016

Asher Shafer of Burnt Cabins, PA caught his first palomino on opening day. He caught it using a Pflueger ultr-light combo. The fish was 24 3/4" and weighed 6.3lbs!

Colton Grove age 13 Elizabethtown PA caught this Golden trout 22 in 4.6 lbs 4/2/16 Little Chiques creek

Justin Ramsdorfer 23 of Salix Pa caught this 22" golden rainbow trout while fishing in Northern Cambria Pa on opening day

Treveyn age 10,caught 3 nice rainbows and a brown trout in fridgid weather

Latimore Valley Fairgrounds, April 2nd, 2016

Spring steelhead gishing

Spring Steelhead run

My dad. Walter Lee James Sr 71 years old has been fishing since he was a child. Caught his first Palomino Trout, 22 inches long while Fishing Charming Forge In Berks County PA. on 04/05/2016 in the afternoon. Once in a life time Golden Nugget!

Opening Day at Mcsherrystown Fish & Game. His HUGE catch.

22-inch long Marquette Lake Rainbow

Sammy Miriello, 8, landed this 18.5-inch, 2 lb, 9 oz Palomino trout during the 2016 Mentored Youth Trout Season. He was fishing Delaware Creek, Juniata County.

Caught 20-inch brook trout trophy Pocono's May 2, 2016

Sammy Miriello, 8 landed this 18.5-inch, 2 lb, 9 oz Palomino trout during the 2016 Mentored Youth Trout Season. He was fishing Delaware Creek, Juniata Co.

Emily Mullen, age 10, and Brandon Heckman, age 7, caught these two Golden Rainbow trout a half an hour apart. Both 22-inches, both 4lbs.

Nathan Hemmis, of Morrisdale, caught and released this pre-spawn largemouth bass while fishing on Easter Sunday at Bald Eagle State Park near Hunter Run.

Anni Guillaume caught at Children's Lake - 23 1/2 " on March 26th

Caught & released 26 1/2-inch rainbow while trout fishing the DHALO section of Falling Springs Branch in Chambersburg, Pa.

Joe McGonigle of Telford caught and released this 33-inch, over 20 lbs striped bass from Lake Nockamixon on March 16 when trolling for walleye

Brandon Reiner, of Levittown, caught and released this bass at Falls Park Lake in Bucks County PA

North Park Lake, Fall Brown Trout near spillway on a blue fox spinner

Fishing for Fresh Chrome on the upper elk in Steel head valley

Ice fishing Pymatuning Lake near Orchard boat launch. 3 lb walleye caught in shallow water on ice jig.

Codey Schlemmer of Punxsutawney Pa captured this picture of steelhead on their spawning run in December, while fishing on upper elk creek Erie County.

Caught this largemouth bass on a grasshopper.

Channel Cat caught while trolling a "Bomber A" at Raystown Lake near James Creek Launch

My biggest bass ever! Caught off a swim bait.

Michael Shields of Franklin age 11, caught a 26 1/2 inch walleye usine a stick bait on Frenchcreek on November 6, 2015.

5 year old Shane Martin landed his first smallmouth which was 19 inches and just over 2 pounds. Shane used a red worm and was fishing on the first fork of the Sinnemahoning in Sinnemahoning Pennsylvania

Richard Shelly, Jr. from Myrtle Beach, SC fished the salmon river in NY 10/14/2015 with Dad Rich Sr. and Pappy, Russ Shelly of Bethlehem PA, Rich age 9 caught 25 lb. King Salmon

Caught it at the Springville Dam

got this 30-inch long with 14-inch girth. 7.5 lb got this 30 in walleye Susquehanna River

Bill Barshinger, of Dover, Pa caught this and some other fine crappie while fishing with his brother early spring, at William H. Kain County Park in York Pa using minnows.

Steven Barshinger, of Mount Joy, caught several nice crappies at Lake Redman, early October 2015 using hair jigs, fishing around sunken timber in the 12-15 ft range. A beautiful day!

Paul Reft, of Beaver County, caught and released this 19 1/2-inch smallmouth on 09/16/15 using a live minnow on the Allegheny River near Franklin

Musky 43 inch 18lb

33" 13.6lb walleye Monongahela river

Dawn Smeal of Venus, Pa caught and releaswhile fishing at Shenango Lake caught this giant Large mouth bass on August 29th, 2015.

Bria Bires caught and released her first fish at Lake Arthur near Butler, PA in June 2015

Saturday 26th of September at 9pm this monster was caught in Tionesta PA

Saturday 26th of September at 9pm this monster was caught in Tionesta PA

Devon Byers caught a 17 1/2" palomino trout on May 28 2015 (youth fishing day) in Juniata County Port Royal

Robin Sebbens, of Irwin, caught and released this 19-inch smallmouth bass while fishing in the Youghiogheny River near Coulter on August 24, 2015

Blake Shenk caught this largemouth on a grass rat at Pop Pop's pond on 8/1/2015

Vince Lucci caught and weighed this 17 lb. Channel Catfish before releasing while fishing on the Deleware River near Morrisville, Pa

Fly fishing for carp on the Yellowtail Reservoir in Fort Smith Montana with the Sweetwater Guide School

Tim Lang of honey Brook was fishing a branch of the brandywine along rt 282 an caught two beautiful rainbows. One was 24 inches 5.9lbs an the second was 22.5 inches 4 lbs

34.5" walleye caught by Dan Reda, Monongahela River, Fayette County Pa

Tim Lang of honey Brook caught a 27 inch 6.8 -pound brown trout while fishing the Brandywine along rt 282 on July. 21, 2015

Megan Strausser, age 11, caught this 20-inch walleye while jigging on the Kinzua Reservoir (Warren, PA) with her dad.

Tony Avenali, of Kane, Pa., caught this 32-inch, 9-pound, 10-ounce walleye while fishing Kinzua Allegheny Reservoir on July 5 ,2015 k bait Using A Rapala Scatter Rap Cran

have been doing very well on jerk baits for walleye on the New Hope section of the Delware River

Paul Manners (middle) Caught this 52-inch Muskie weighing in at 35lbs while fishing in the Allegheny River on June 27th

Pat Bennett of Camp Hill caught this 24in. 10.5 lbs and a 14in.girth on a panther martin while fishing at Kettle Creek Clinton County May 15

caught in Pulaski NY by Walt Whitely

Nate Cicchini (15) of Upper St. Clair PA catch and release fly fishing in Mercer County, PA.

Lars Trice (17) from Newtown, PA, caught and released a 37” Northern Pike at Shenango lake while visiting his grandparents, Tom & Shirley Trice Of Hermitage, PA, over the Memorial Day weekend.

29-inch 10lb steelhead caught on Salmon River, Pulaski NY

Colby Henry, Palmerton, caught this 29 inch,17 lb catty on chicken liver while night fishing Beltzville lake on August 1st, 2014

Kayleigh Kehler, of Reading PA, caught this 24-inch, 3-pound Palomino while fishing at Hay Creek in Birdsboro Pa on March 28, 2015.

19-inch Brown from the Martins Creek 10-31-2014 Nick Tooma

Gary Cave Ice Fishing Lake Ontelaunne 3# 10 oz. Crappie 19 1/2 "

MY GRANDFATHER (3RD FROM LEFT) AND HIS 65 LB. TUNA WITH SOME OF HIS FISHING BUDDIES FROM FREEMANSBURG, PA

Fish on! Chris caught this nice pickerel on promised land state park upper lake.

Where are you fishes??

David caught his first largemouth bass at Raccoon State Park in Beaver County on June 30, 2014.

Brenton Trenney caught this 28-inch walleye on Oct. 21 at lock 6 on a 10-inch soft plastic worm

Brenton Trenney, of Apollo Pa., caught this 43-inch muskie, at lock 6, on a black and orange bulldog on Oct. 19th.

Sawyer Lincoln, age 8, of Leesport, caught and released this 22 inch Rainbow trout while fishing the Special Regulations section of the Tulpehocken Creek in Berks County, PA on April 19, 2014.

30-inch trout caught on power bait in Chester County

first walleye

Logan caught this 17-inch bass at a local pond in Gillett Pa. Logan was just about to pack it in when he gave it one last shot and caught this nice bass.

John Donnelly, from Philadelphia, caught and released this 3-pound smallmouth on Oneida Lake, NY on July 20,2014 using a Cabin Creek crayfish .

40-inch Pike in August in Sugar Bay on a white spinner bait

Klayton and Konner Kristoff, Dayton Texas

David Shupe of Tionesta, PA Caught this Rare Paddle Fish at ~8pm on July 9th, 2014 on a Lure at the Tionesta Dame Outflow in Tionesta, PA!!!

48-inch tiger muskie

I caught this 21 1/2-inch brown trout while fishing the Juniata River near Mcveytown on May 23 2014

my brother Luke Johns Jr. went fishing at Crooked Creek and caught 2 foot catfish

Joseph Smith, of Kutzown, caught this 8-pound 14-ounce 27-inch rainbow trout on April 7, 2014 while fishing near the Mill in Kempton, Pa.

Kurt Engstrom, of State College, PA, caught and released this 25-inch American Shad while drift fishing the Delaware River on May 15, 2014.

47-inch, 32-pound, 23-inch girth muskie

21 inch Brown Trout caught by Michael Kinney using a Rapala Trout lure with 6lb test on Lycoming Creek 04/27/14 near Cogan Station

17-incher

Travis Houston, 30-inch, 9lb 6oz Bowfin, Prince Gallitzen State Park, April 14, Using a shiner and bobber

7 year old Brooke, caught this 23-inch Rainbow Trout at Cornplanter Run in Sarver, PA.

I took my four year old daughter out for her first opening day of trout season. We went to Oil Creek in Venango County. Here is a picture of Natalie with her first trout ever! She had the time of her life catching a total of eight trout by noon.

Ashley Hubal from Ararat, PA with her 19.5 inch Palomino from opening day while fishing off of the East Branch Tunkhannock Creek.

21.5 inch brown trout

Tonya Schaner caught poses with an albino catfish she caught.

3 1/2 polly

This is my daughter Payton, age 3, catching her first fish at Kerr Park in Downingtown

Mitchell Hills, age 11, of Churchill, PA with his largest muskie, caught trolling a Tuff Shad, Woodcock Creek Lake August 2013

July 17, 2013, Andrew with his 28-inch Lake Trout and his sister Bella with her 22-inch Coho Salmon. The children were out fishing on Lake Ontario, Niagara Falls, NY. The day is over but again the memories live on....

Ron, on left, caught this 15lb striped bass on a party boat in New Jersey

26-inch rainbow trout caught at Linvilla Prchards

Mid fall Bite

Tyler Denk, age 4, of Allison Park, Pa catches his first fish in Dubois, Pa

Shane O'Shea, of Plymouth Meeting, caught and released this largemouth bass at Plymouth Pond on October 6, 2013

Dean Gaston, of Brookville PA, caught and realeased this 42" Muskie on Mahoning Creek Dam near Milton Loop on Sept 15, 2013.

Every day is a great day when your fishing, but catches like this make it way better

This is my brother and myself with a limit of walleye we caught while trolling Rose Valley Lake on June 09, 2013 we had a wonderful day bonding with the outdoors

Mariah Goiran, of Wind Gap, caught and released this large mouth bass at Minsi Lake late summer 2013

45-inch Flathead catfish. I caught this flathead on the Allegheny River at Washingtons Landing Marina. It was caught on a 2lb live bluegill. I also applied for the Pa state record for catch and release.

My son Mark caught this nice Brown Trout while kayaking on the Allegheny River below the Kinzua Dam in Warren County

Ron Wagner and Nate Treas, took home top honors at the Walker Lake, Snyder county PA with a 4.74 lb. limit

Dave Heck Sr and Dave Heck Jr won the first ever NEPL tournament on Hammand Lake, Tioga County, with a 6.03 lb. bag

Mike Hess, of Erie, caught this Steelhead off the North Pier of the Peninsula in Erie, Pa on July 5th

Adam Sochor, of Meadville PA public pond 5 lbs 19 inches long caught and released. 6/30 9:03 a.m. on a perch finished Rapala 23/4" long.

Our grand daughter went fishing in the Codorus with her Daddy (our son) & caught her first fish! Stylin & profilin in her shades! A new fisher woman is born!

Taylor Rake of Northern Cambria, PA caught this sunfish and a snake at Yellow Creek State Park on 6/15/13

Liam Krzywulak, age 7, and uncle Alex caught a 39.5 inch 40 lb flathead in Wrightsville PA

Nicholas Posiowaych, of Altoona, caught these rainbows while fishing a stream in Clearfield County on June 12th. They measured 18 1/2 & 19 1/2 inches.

Joe Bobrowski and grandson, Scott Spiller, with two lunker trout, both over 22 inches and each weighing six pounds, caught in 2013 in a Delaware County stream. .

Mackenzie Hazi, age 5, of New Castle, caught her first trout caught on Deer Creek in Lawrence County on April 13 2013.

Brown trout 18-inch 4 1/2-pounds on black rooster tail spinner 10:30 am opening day

Emma Piccioni and Sam Piccioni 5th of Wrightstown PA caught there limit of trout at Chapman Park in Doylestown PA on April 1 with their dad Sam Piccioni 4th.

Kurt Engstrom, of State College, caught and released this 24-inch brown trout while fishing Bald Eagle Creek on the Trout Opener

Three Generations Fishing Together on Opening Day 2013

Carter Egolf, of Hanover, PA, caught and released this 22-inch Palomino while fishing Children's Lake in Boiling Springs, PA during the Youth Mentored Trout Day on March 23, 2013. He was fishing with his Grandfather Randy Beck and friend Craig Young.

46 3/4-inches. Caught at the Pymatuning Dam.

Buddy Long with son Niles Long IV, age 13, with a Susquehanna River flathead catfish. Niles caught the fish which weigh 38lbs and measured 41" long.

30-inch, 13-pound lake trout

Daniel Hawkins, of Pennsburg, PA, caught and released this 5.5-pound bass on Lake Toho in March 2012 while on a vacation at Disney World

Joe Kordish caught and released this striper in the surf from Ocean City, New Jersey.

7-pound brown

Joshua Hepler age 8 caught this on his own while fishing with his dad Dutch Hepler. It is 37" and 25# flathead catfish caught in the Ohio River.

This 25 1/2" Walleye was caught out of Lake Wallenpaupack on July 5th by Jim Young of Saylorsburg

Caught trolling a 2in blue and silver kastmaster on June 9th at 6:40pm

Black Crappie

Flathead catfish 26-pounds, just over 40" caught 4/29 near long level

Flathead catfish 26-pounds, just over 40" caught 4/29 near long level

Four-year-old, Nick Tucciarone, of Wexford, caught his very first rainbow trout on Opening Day at North Park Lake. Nick caught this beauty on his Lightning McQueen fishing rod using night crawler.

Six-year-old, Mia Tucciarone, of Wexford, caught her very first rainbow trout on Opening Day at North Park Lake. Mia used pink Power Bait to catch this fish and one other trout that day.

Caught on East Branch of Perkiomen Creek on April 5th, 22-inches long 5 1/2 lbs

Jacob Bungo, 5-years-old of Kutztown, PA, caught this 15-inch trout while fishing at Trexlertown Game Preserve on April 22nd. He caught this fish entirely on his own!! Great Job Jake!!

20-inch palomino, caught and released in Cooperstown, Pa

I caught this fish using a rooster tail spinner on Opening Day at Canonsburg Lake in Washington County, PA while fishing with my dad, uncle, and cousins. This Monster weighed 6-pounds, 5-ounces, and measured 24-inches long!

Harry E. Gohn Jr. caught this monster 21-inch golden rainbow trout with sons Harry (not pictured) and Joseph (right) in the Neshaminy Creek on the PA statewide opening day of trout.

Nice 30" lake trout caught at the Raystown Spillway

21 1/2-inches and between 6 1/2 to 7-pounds.

Ella Oneill and Lexi Kane with their 20-inch paliminos caught at Deep Creek, Schuylkill Co., the first day of southeast trout season

20 1/2" small mouth caught on the Susquehanna River on 3/17/12. I was on fire!!

A 12-pound carp I caught on the Susquehanna River on March 19

Fishing on Raystown Lake. Just exquisite isn't it?