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Penns Creek (Mifflin County) Blown-out conditions were reported May 23, with temperatures in the 50s. Green Drakes were everywhere. In fishable conditions, anglers were doing well nymphing Green Drakes along with their favorite stonefly pattern, or working streamers near the bank. Hatches included Tan Caddis (14-16), March Browns/Gray Fox (10-14), Sulphurs (14-18), Orange Craneflies (16), […]

Little Juniata River (Huntingdon County) Water was a little off-color but a nice level May 24. Temperature was in the 50s. Slate Drakes and a few sulphurs were still hatching, and Green Drakes were seen. Nymphing with sulphurs or caddis larvae was productive. Patterns included Tan Caddis (14-16), Sulphur (14-16), Craneflies (14-16), Green Drake (8-12),

Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike County) Great fishing was reported in recent weeks, with 25-inch-plus brown trout taken on live herring between Paupack and Shuman points. Anglers trolling herring also were catching striped bass. Walleyes up to 6 pounds were hitting after dark along rocky shorelines, and perch were biting fathead minnows on the bottom in 20

Hokendauqua Creek (Northampton County) Trout-fishing was productive in recent weeks. Lake Minsi (Northampton County) Bass and big bluegills were reported in recent weeks. Crappies were hitting in the shallows, along with pickerel, both on shiners. Lehigh River Trout and bass were biting in recent weeks. Little Lehigh River (Lehigh County) Mike Freitas, of Allentown, caught