August 28, 2014

Octararo Lake (Lancaster County) — Jim Neary’s Bait & Tackle reported Aug. 14 that the white perch bite was still “fantastic” on chunks of crawlers, two- or three-inch twister tails, and crappie-size crankbaits. Bass were hitting on crankbaits with a little color, Carolina-rigged lures off the Girl Scout Beach, and alewife- or pearl-color swimbaits fished

Mauch Chunk Lake (Carbon County) — Largemouth bass, chain pickerel, perch and crappies were reported. Beltzville Lake (Carbon County) — Some walleyes were reported on crawler and minnow harnesses in recent weeks. Delaware River — Smallmouth bass up to 19 inches were reported. North Branch of Susquehanna River (Bradford, Sullivan counties) — Nice-size smallmouth bass

Susquehanna River (York County) — Catfish were hitting on bluegills near York Haven. Little Juniata River — Rainfall left water high, off-color and in the mid-60-degree range at midday, according to TCO Fly Shop Aug. 14. In clearing conditions, TCO advised fishing terrestrials, such as Green Weenies, or nymphing with Green Caddis Larva or small

Cowanesque Lake, Hammond Lake (Tioga County) — Don’s Tackle Shack reported Aug. 15 that this 1,085-acre reservoir was fishing well with largemouth bass hitting on crankbaits, dropshot rigs, creature baits and jigs, and green pumpkinseed, black and blue, and black and red the go-to colors. Bass sizes were mixed up to 5½ pounds, with a

Allegheny River (Armstrong County) — As conditions allowed, anglers reported catching nice catfish. Monongahela River (Greene, Washington counties) — The mouths of tributaries and the tailrace of locks and dams were yielding nice-size catfish on live baits and blood baits. Anglers near Rice’s Landing at Pumpkin Run were catching flatheads on large minnows and small

Lake Erie — Poor Richard’s Bait and Tackle reported that nearly a week of rough water made fishing difficult in mid-August, but, when conditions allowed, anglers were catching walleyes in mixed year classes on crawler harnesses and plugs in 55 to 60 feet straight out of Walnut, and all the way west to Elk Creek.