May 19, 2016

Lackawanna Lake (Lackawanna County) — Trout were reported on rainbow-colored pastebait and pinhead minnows.  Roaring Brook (Lackawanna County) — Spinners and pinhead minnows were catching trout in recent weeks. Loyalsock Creek (Sullivan, Lycoming counties) — Trout were reported on live baits, such as butter worms and waxworms. Hendricksons worked for one fly-angler. Delaware River (Monroe […]

Holman Lake (Perry County) —This Little Buffalo State Park lake was yielding panfish and trout in recent weeks.   Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) — Scott’s Sporting Goods reported lake trout and striped bass action May 5. The lakers were hitting in 30 feet or less on spoons or shiners, and the stripers were biting shad

Spring Creek (Centre County) — TCO Fly Shop reported sulphurs (14-16) were hatching as of May 5. Blue-winged olives were appearing mid-afternoon. Water was up from rainfall, and fish were feeding best in broken water. The trout bite was steady, with dry flies producing during the sulphur hatches, and nymphing and streamers effective in off-color

Brady’s Run Lake, South Branch of Brady’s Run (Beaver County) — Anglers were catching trout, with limits reported on green and chartreuse pastebaits or on spinners or minnows, drifted.  Beaver River, Ohio River — Releases of walleyes and catfish were reported. Muskies and northern pike were reported at the Townsend Dam in New Brighton.  Keystone

Lake Erie — Perch fishing slowed in early May because of northeast winds, but late April yields were excellent in 45 to 50 feet off the point of Presque Isle, and decent in 35 to 40 feet off Walnut Creek. Night-time walleye fishing started in early May, with shore anglers casting stickbaits, and boaters targeting