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Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) — Numbers of perch were reported off the old border patrol dock. Anglers reported limits in various parts of the bay. Lake Erie tributaries — A lot of steelhead were in the creeks, including holdovers in the upper portions and numbers of fresh-run fish in the lower reaches. Egg sacks

Allegheny River — Muskies were active in mid-April, with fish over 40 inches reported in pool 8. Quemahoning Reservoir (Somer­set County) — Ice was off the lake in early April, which meant anglers could fish again. A 29-inch brown trout and a few northern pike were reported. The green bridge was expected to reopen in

Hamilton Lake (Lycoming County) — Opening day anglers were catching trout from boat and shore on PowerBait, minnows, spinners and spoons. Hammond Lake (Tioga County) — Crappies were starting to turn on and taking minnows as of April 12, but not feeding hard, because water was still unseasonably cold. Pine Creek (Tioga County) — Flow

Octararo Lake (Lancaster County) — Jim Neary’s Bait and Tackle reported April 12 that white perch were active on large minnows and chunks of crawlers, along the covered bridge and other bridges. Bass were hit and miss, although some big fish were released. Three fish totaling 16 pounds, 7 ounces were released recently in an

Jordan Creek (Lehigh County) — Trout were still hitting April 12, two weeks after the season opener. Water was a little cold, but fish were biting, according to Willie’s Bait and Tackle. Little Lehigh River — Conditions were excellent for opening day of trout season, and good baetis hatches were reported midafternoon. Midges could be

Lake Nockamixon (Bucks County) — A 29-inch hybrid striper, 13 pounds, 6 ounces, was taken on a stickbait. Marsh Creek Lake (Chester County) — Bass and crappies were reported on jerkbaits and a variety of soft plastics in recent weeks. Panfish were hitting mealworms and wax worms, bright-colored jigs and live minnows on this Big