Fishing Reports

EASTERN UP Pickford Area There was not much fishing effort at Raber Bay or Lime Island last week. Moving up the St. Marys River to Lake George, anglers report catching yellow perch on the east

SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Dock and channel anglers on Lake St. Clair were still catching panfish on crawlers and minnows last week at the Selfridge launch. Boat anglers leaving Selfridge moved into the canals

NORTHWESTERN LP Alanson Burbot fishing has been very good in the deep hole on Burt Lake. Other than that fishing has been slow. Most anglers were waiting for last weekend’s inland walleye, pike, muskie and

Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County) — Crappies were moving into the bays by April 18 and hitting minnows. A few perch were reported. The walleye bite – normally strong in spring – was hit or miss.

Keystone Lake (Indiana County) — The Atwood Launch boat dock is now in place for the season. Anglers reported releases of bass and a few muskies. Ryerson Station State Park Lake (Greene County) — Numbers

Loleta Park (Elk County) — Although the forest service road paralleling the park has been closed, the water above the park will continue to be stocked with trout, according to the Fish & Boat Commission.

Juniata River (Perry County) —Anglers and boaters are advised that the Howe Township access area was scheduled to be closed beginning May 2 so improvements could be made to the site. Reopening is tentatively scheduled

Lehigh River, Lehigh Canal (Carbon County) — Trout were hitting in recent weeks from Lehighton downriver to Bowmanstown. Some nice-size crappies were reported in the canal near Weissport and lock 7 in recent weeks. Beltzville

Octaroro Lake (Lancaster County) — As of April 23, Jim Neary’s Bait & Tackle reported crappies had moved into their spawning patterns and were hitting on medium fatheads for shore anglers. Two citation-size crappies were