December 31, 2015

Saucon Creek (Northampton County) — Brown trout up to 21 inches were reported on crawlers in recent weeks. Deep Creek Lake (Montgomery County) — Nice numbers of November-stocked trout and a few bass, mostly on the small size, were reported as of mid-December.  Skymount Lake (Montgomery County) — Anglers were targeting pickerel but without much

Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike County) — Smallmouth bass and perch were hitting in 20 to 25 feet of water as of Dec. 16, with live baits and drop-shot-rigged plastic worms productive. Striped bass were running small – about 19 to 21 inches – but a few were reported on stickbaits.  Lackawanna Lake (Lackawanna County) — This

Lake Marburg (York County) — Panfishing was productive as of Dec. 17, with crappies, bluegills, and yellow perch biting on soft plastic minnows, waxworms, and live minnows. Many crappies were 10 to 11 inches.  Long Arm Reservoir (York County) — Largemouth bass were hitting jigs and plastic crawlers in recent weeks. Susquehanna River — The

Marilla Reservoir (McKean County) — A recent trout stocking provided plenty of angling action on paste baits and crawlers. Fishing Creek (Clinton County) — Anglers were catching trout on egg patterns, bead-head GreenWeenies, and Pheasant Tails, as well as black and olive streamers in prime water levels as of Dec. 17. Late morning and mid-afternoon

Monongahela River/Ten Mile Creek (Greene, Washington counties) — Walleyes and saugers were hitting near the locks and dams as of Dec. 16. Gizzard shad were reportedly swarming in Ten Mile Creek, a Mon River tributary, and muskies were feeding between Ten Mile Park and the confluence with the Mon River. Stonycreek River (Somerset County) —

Lake Erie, Walnut, Elk, Crooked creeks, Trout, Godfrey runs (Erie County) — Shore anglers were catching steelhead off the mouths of the creeks. Stream fishermen had some success as conditions allowed, but low, clear water has prevailed through much of the season so far. Steelhead were far up in some of the streams – 10