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Lake Erie  — The bass bite was slow from Presque Isle Bay to past Shade’s Beach, but some bass were reported on jerkbaits in about 8 feet in late May. The lake water was 54 degrees on May 20. Anglers caught walleyes trolling plugs off the mouth of Walnut Creek, especially when there was a

Allegheny River (Allegheny County) — Smallmouth bass, rock bass and walleyes were reported at the mouth of Deer Creek. Water was high in the river. Deer Lakes (Allegheny County) — Anglers were catching stocked trout through the end of May. Allegheny River (Armstrong County) — Water was high in late May, enough to close the

Hammond Lake (Tioga County) — Don’s Tackle Shack reported that crappies were biting on live minnows, crawlers and red worms in the high water of late May. Crappie magnets in chartreuse, orange and dark green were working, too. As of Memorial Day weekend, flooding had receded, and conditions were starting to return to normal. Hills