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Lake Erie (Erie County) — On the west side, numbers of freshwater drum were hitting at the end of August. Wind was a problem this summer, but as conditions allowed, walleyes were reported in 65 to 75 feet as well as 80 to 100 feet off the Point. Perch were in 43 to 53 feet,

Highpoint Lake (Somerset County)  — Largemouth bass up to 6-plus pounds were reported on this mountaintop reservoir. Smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, catfish and panfish also were reported.  Youghiogheny River (Fayette County) —The deeper pools were yielding some walleyes in late August. Trout were hitting in the colder section of the river near Ohiopyle. Smallmouth bass

Hammond Lake (Tioga County) — Don’s Tackle Shack reported Aug.  26 that low, off-color lake conditions made for tough fishing here and elsewhere in the region. A couple of striped bass were reported on crawler harness rigs but they were small. Largemouth bass were hitting topwater lures in shallow water in the morning hours, and

Susquehanna River (York County) — Channel and flathead catfish were reported from York Haven downstream to Wrightsville. The flatheads were biting live bait, such as bluegills and small suckers.   Lake Marburg, Pinchot Lake (Adams, York counties) — As of Aug. 26, bass were biting at both destinations.  Conodoguinet Creek, Yellow Breeches, Sherman’s Creek (Cumberland

Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike County) — Striped bass were reported in recent weeks, with shiners in 30 to 40 feet of water productive. Smallmouth bass also were reported in the deeper water.   North Branch of the Susquehanna River (Bradford, Sullivan counties) — Catfish were hitting in recent weeks for anglers targeting riffles

Octararo Lake (Lancaster, Chester counties) — As of Aug. 26, Jim Neary’s Bait and Tackle reported a “fantastic” white perch bite with fish hitting all over the lake on chunks of crawlers fished on the bottom with a couple of split shots. A good-to-average largemouth bass bite was reported on chatter baits and topwater chuggers