Fishing Reports

NORTHWESTERN LP Alanson Area There was still ice on Burt Lake last week, but it was not safe for foot traffic and fishing there has stalled. A few panfish have been caught on some of

EASTERN UP Pickford Area There was still some ice on Munuscong Bay last week, but it was melting quickly and may not be safe for foot traffic by now. Those who were venturing out reported

Marilla Reservoir (McKean County) — This lake, also known as Bradford City No. 3 Reservoir, was yielding trout on minnows, spinners and crawlers in late March. Allegheny River — Just before the season closed, anglers

Susquehanna River — Koinonia Guide Service reported a good walleye bite just before the season closed, and nice catches of bass up to 20-plus inches, with soft-plastic jigs and minnows and stickbaits productive. Northern pike

Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike County) — Ray’s Guide Service reported March 26 that perch were hitting small plastic jigs and striped bass up to 26 inches also were released. Conditions were excellent, with water 44 degrees

White Clay Creek (Chester County) — Fly-anglers were catching trout on woolly buggers and Green Weenies on this Keystone Select program water in recent weeks. Anglers fishing artificials were doing well on spinners and small

Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) — Jumbo yellow perch were hitting on minnows off Dobbin’s Landing and the Holland Street Pier in late March. Perch in mixed sizes and a few steelhead were reported elsewhere

Laurel Hill Creek (Somerset County) — Some nice trout were reported in the two delayed-harvest sections, one of which is now also a Keystone Select program water, which means it was stocked recently with a

Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) – Anglers are catching open-water saugeyes at the North Bank ramp. Successful fishermen are using jig and minnow combinations, Swedish Pimples, or blade baits. At Thornport, anglers are