Fishing Reports

Lake Erie — As conditions allowed, shore anglers were catching steelhead off the mouth of Walnut Creek and Trout and Godfrey runs through late October. Stream anglers were doing well on lower Walnut, and rainfall

Ohio River — Large flathead catfish were hitting on a variety of baits, including crawlers and minnows. Lake Somerset (Somerset County) — Channel catfish and a few bass were reported in recent weeks. Quemahoning Reservoir

Spring Creek (Centre County) — As of Oct. 21, conditions were excellent, as water was in the 60s and had some color, reported TCO Fly Shop. Cahills and caddis were providing dry-fly action in the

Susquehanna River — Bass and walleye fishing was improving in late October, and the catfishing remained strong, with nice channel cats reported, and large flatheads beginning to show up. Little Juniata River (Huntingdon County) —

Mauch Chunk Lake (Carbon County) — Boaters were reporting nice numbers of bass through Oct. 22, although some were sub-legal in size. Nice panfish catches were reported by shore anglers and those fishing the boat

Ridley Creek (Delaware County) — Recently stocked trout were reported on small Caddisflies, Midges, Blue-Winged Olivers, Wooly Buggers and terrestrials in the catch-and-release, fly-fishing-only stretch. Marsh Creek (Chester County) — Bluegills and crappies were hitting