Pennsylvania

Lake Erie tributaries The “Mile Creeks” on the east side had open water, but fishing pressure was light in late February. Some steelhead were reported. Lake Pleasant (Erie County) Anglers are reminded that this 25-acre

Monongahela, Ohio rivers The bite was slow for the handful of anglers targeting walleyes through March 2, with cold, snowy weather putting the kibosh on fishing pressure. High Point Lake (Somerset County) Fishable ice was

Sayers Lake (Centre County) Bluegills, crappies and yellow perch were being iced off the summer-winter launch and the Hunter Run Cut areas at the end of February. Jigs tipped with live bait and tip-ups with

Octararo Lake (Lancaster County) Crappies were reported on white tube jigs off bobbers, retrieved very slowly, from the 472 Bridge. Perch were hitting shad darts or stick bobbers near the covered bridge. Little Juniata River

Lackawanna Lake (Lackawanna County) A 19-pound 3-ounce channel catfish was iced on a tip-up rigged about a foot off the bottom in 20 feet of water on Feb. 24. The girth was almost 20 inches.

Anglers are advised that the commission’s new Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Day is slated for select fisheries such as Scott’s Run and Antietam lakes on March 23. For details, visit www.fishandboat.com Tulpehocken Creek (Berks County)