Fishing Reports
Ohio River Region Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013
Belleville Dam tailwaters – Summer is a great time to catch catfish on the river. Fish in the 10- to 15-pound range have been caught in previous years in this area. Minnows, nightcrawlers, chicken livers,
Central Ohio Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013
Delaware Lake (Delaware County) – Anglers are catching crappies and catfish at this 1,017-acre lake north of Columbus. Use jigs and minnows around woody cover for crappies; target water depths of 8 to 15 feet.
Southern Lower Peninsula Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013, 2013
Lake St. Clair The muskie bite on Lake St. Clair has been hot on the Canadian side of the lake, at the Belle River hump, and five miles behind the St. Clair Light. Bass fishing
Northern Lower Peninsula Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013
Baldwin Area Good numbers of salmon have moved into the Little Manistee River, but action has been slow on the Pere Marquette River. A few brown trout and steelhead have been caught on hoppers and
Upper Peninsula Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013
Pickford Area The best walleye fishing in years is occurring on the St. Mary’s River from DeTour to the Soo. Crawlers and crankbaits are both catching fish. Good numbers of perch have been caught in
Northwest Pennsylvania Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013
Lake Erie (Erie County) — Walleyes were hitting on plugs, crawler harnesses and spoons in 60 to 80 feet, with fish suspended at 40 to 50 feet through the end of July. Purple, purple-pink and
Southwest Pennsylvania Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013
Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio rivers (Allegheny County) — Smallmouth bass and catfish were reported on the Mon from the Mon Wharf upriver to 18th Street access, on the Ohio below Emsworth Dam and throughout the Neville
North Central Pennsylvania Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013
Pine, Little Pine creeks (Lycoming County) — Good temperatures and flow made for perfect stream conditions as of Aug. 4, and Pine was fishing well for bass. Anglers are advised to be conscious of conditions
South Central Pennsylvania Fishing Report – August 16th, 2013
Octararo Lake (Lancaster County) — Largemouth bass angling was great in early August, with deep-diving crankbaits at 10 feet plus, seven- to 10-inch Carolina rigged worms, and jigs with big trailers all effective. Soft swimbaits
