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Lake Erie  — As conditions allowed, shore anglers were catching steelhead off the mouth of Walnut Creek and Trout and Godfrey runs through late October. Stream anglers were doing well on lower Walnut, and rainfall in late October allowed steelhead to move upstream of Route 5, upper Elk Creek, and upstream of the nursery waters […]

Ohio River — Large flathead catfish were hitting on a variety of baits, including crawlers and minnows. Lake Somerset (Somerset County) — Channel catfish and a few bass were reported in recent weeks.   Quemahoning Reservoir (Somerset County) — Northern pike up to 32 inches were reported in low water levels through late October. High

Spring Creek (Centre County) — As of Oct. 21, conditions were excellent, as water was in the 60s and had some color, reported TCO Fly Shop. Cahills and caddis were providing dry-fly action in the afternoons and evenings, but nymphing was generally the better bet. Ants and beetles were still productive top-water patterns, despite the

Susquehanna River — Bass and walleye fishing was improving in late October, and the catfishing remained strong, with nice channel cats reported, and large flatheads beginning to show up. Little Juniata River (Huntingdon County) — As of Oct. 21, the river was running low and clear, and water was in the 50- to 60-degree range.

Mauch Chunk Lake (Carbon County) — Boaters were reporting nice numbers of bass through Oct. 22, although some were sub-legal in size. Nice panfish catches were reported by shore anglers and those fishing the boat launch pier. Pickerel also were reported.  Beltzville Lake (Carbon County) — A few boaters were catching bass in recent weeks,

Ridley Creek (Delaware County) — Recently stocked trout were reported on small Caddisflies, Midges, Blue-Winged Olivers, Wooly Buggers and terrestrials in the catch-and-release, fly-fishing-only stretch. Marsh Creek (Chester County) — Bluegills and crappies were hitting on mealworms, wax worms and small jigs around shoreline structure in recent weeks. Bass were reported on spinners, crankbaits or