
Pennsylvania Fishing Report – February 18, 2021
The prolonged frigid weather has been good for ice fishermen in Pennsylvania, who seem to be enjoying their best season in years.

The prolonged frigid weather has been good for ice fishermen in Pennsylvania, who seem to be enjoying their best season in years.

Brutal cold of late has kept the anglers away, but with warmer temps on the way, some anglers should be getting out. And bitter cold or not, the perch bite remains hot for those who

Targeting perch, but you never know what you’ll get – maybe a big walleye? Here’s the setup.

There seems to be better numbers of fish being caught in deep water this week, even after dark, in about 20 to 30 feet.


The lake’s largemouth bass population is considered moderate in numbers and excellent in size. Results from a 2019 DNR lake survey showed an average length of nearly 13 inches, and fish up to 19 inches

In the most recent status of the fishery survey of Hubbard, biologists caught very good numbers of walleyes, smallmouth bass, rock bass, and yellow perch, and decent numbers of northern pike.

The best ice in the state is on lakes in the Upper Peninsula, where it ranges from 7 to 16 inches or more. Perch and walleyes have been caught in U.P. lakes.

Scott Merwin, enjoyed some time out at Woodland Resort on Devils Lake catching perch and walleyes. Keep your lure close to the bottom and keep your movements very subtle. Report from Scott Merwin, of Lake
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