Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on May 15, 2025
Staff Report
May 15, 2025
Crappie catching, bass busting, trout taking going well. Here’s a look at the Pennsylvania fishing report on May 15, 2025.
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Here’s how to work the often overlooked but highly effective free rig
Burnie Haney
May 15, 2025
As we prepare to kick off our 2025 bass fishing season in New York, thoughts go to tackle, baits, and locations we’ll likely target for our first bass fishing adventure.
I’m certain most dedicated
From Lake Superior to Lake Ontario, how and where to catch Chinooks — the ‘king’ of the Great Lakes
Tori McCormick
May 14, 2025
It’s 87 degrees in early April near Pine Island, Fla., and veteran fishing guide and charter captain Troy Creasy is enjoying an early-evening splash of bourbon after a long day on the water.
He’s
Push to map Great Lakes bottom moves with legislation
Todd Richmond
May 13, 2025
Two congressional representatives from Michigan – Republican Lisa McClain and Democrat Debbie Dingell – have re-introduced the Great Lakes Mapping Act.
The legislation would, according to an earlier introduction, allocate $200 million to map
Backyard and Beyond: Spring has sprung!
Val Cunningham
May 12, 2025
This must be the busiest time of year in the natural world: migration is well under way and winter sleepers have awoken. Most animal species are courting a mate and some are even starting their
Pymatuning Reservoir is the perfect place for adventure along the Pennsylvania, Ohio border
Jerry Bush
May 12, 2025
It is said that only the stupidest anglers reveal their secret hotspots to other fishermen. I wonder if that is equally true of outdoor writers who not only reveal a favorite fishing location, but also
Late-season gobblers can be had, often with a subtle approach
Richard Tate
May 11, 2025
The last two weeks of spring gobbler season can provide tough though rewarding hunting. Many gobblers have been tagged, and the ones that remain may have endured some nasty experiences and will be reluctant to
Reader stories: Some sportsmen have longer, more painful recovery times after joint replacements
Richard Tate
May 10, 2025
I read with interest the recent Commentary by Dr. Douglas VanderBrook concerning joint replacement. Since I had a knee replacement on Nov. 18, 2024, I was interested in what Dr. VanderBrook had to say, because
Penn State undergrad sees her research as key to moving on
Jeff Mulhollem
May 9, 2025
Seeing the “huge juxtaposition” between streams flowing near her childhood home in Lancaster County, Pa., impaired by pollution from intensive agriculture and the seemingly pristine creeks tumbling down the forested mountains around her family’s cabin
