Lake Profile

As fall approaches, and both air and water temperatures drop, something happens to the fisheries in the state that can make an individual outing perhaps the best one of the year.
While many species

We’ve heard this story before, haven’t we? A routine investigation of a lake popular with local anglers reveals a dam in need of substantial repair. The state steps in, the lake goes down and its

Although, as a major drainage of those coal-rich hills, parts of the Conemaugh still display ugly signs of residual pollution from mining. But like its kin, the Kiskiminetas River, it continues cleaning up nicely through

You usually can recognize the people who bought the first shares of stock in Apple computers and then held onto them long term, as the company morphed into a technological behemoth. They’re the ones on

Shoving off in my canoe, we circled Acme Dam clockwise, tossing soft plastic lures – worms mostly – and letting them sink to the bottom.
That never takes long in most spots. This 24-acre

While wade fishing the Allegheny River last July at the Kennerdell Tract of the Clear Creek State Forest, I experienced a special smallmouth flurry. It happened in a small stretch about a quarter mile above

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s list of “best” places in the state to fish for northern pike does not include Memorial Lake.
That’s not the indictment you might think. The truth is, the

Some lakes are prime spots to target walleyes. Others are well-renowned for their muskies. Still others shine because of their largemouth bass or their panfish.
Then there’s Lake Wilhelm. Located in Mercer County, it’s