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Lake Erie —  As of June 22, perch were hitting in about 45 feet west of Walnut Creek and 40 feet out of Elk Creek, but the bite had slowed considerably because walleyes moved in. Walleyes were also in 25 to 35 feet between Elk and Trout Run, and in about 58 feet off the […]

Allegheny River — A good catfish bite was reported, along with some small saugers near Lock Three, and small walleyes near Lock Four in recent weeks. North Park Lake (Allegheny County) — Bass were reported on crawlers in recent weeks. Monongahela, Youghiogheny rivers (Fayette, Greene counties) — Walleyes, bass and catfish were reported through mid-June. Green

Hammond Lake (Tioga County) — Don’s Tackle Shack reported nice numbers of bass and some crappies, with live shiners, crankbaits, and spinners working well through June 22. Fish were reported in various depths, with crappies scattered after the spawn. Cowanesque Lake (Tioga County) — Don’s Tackle said the crappie bite was slightly better here than

Susquehanna River — As of June 21, Koinonia Guide Service reported the bass bite was below average, but numbers of channel catfish up to 25 inches were released on punch bait, and flatheads up to 9-plus pounds were released on live baits. Little Juniata River (Huntingdon County) — Slightly high, off-color conditions reported June 22

Lehigh, Delaware rivers — Smallmouth bass were active through late June. Prompton Dam (Wayne County) — Ray’s Guide Service (www.raysguideservice.com) reported June 22 that large crappies and perch and nice largemouth bass were hitting, with the crappies and perch taking chartreuse grubs with pink tails, and the largemouths biting plastic worms or live crawlers. The

Octararo County (Lancaster County) — As of June 22, Jim Neary’s Bait and Tackle reported an excellent bass bite, with fish up to 5 pounds 13 ounces reported on a variety of lures, from spinnerbaits to crankbaits to creature baits. The white perch bite was slower than a month ago. Fish were hitting 1⁄16-ounce jigs