T_boy
01-07-2011, 01:02 PM
Presque Isle Bay, Lake Erie tributaries (Erie County) -- Open water was reported on much of the bay mid-week, with snowfall yesterday and more in the forecast. Before the recent thaw, panfish in mixed sizes were iced. Earlier this week, streams were wide open and yielding a few steelhead, but they were starting to ice up yesterday afternoon.
Lake Pleasant (Erie County) -- This small, natural lake was yielding bluegills, crappies and perch through the ice last week. Trout were hitting in 2 to 3 feet on Swedish pimple spoons and tip-ups with minnows.
Lake Edinboro (Erie County) -- Anglers last week were icing crappies, but most were running small.
Allegheny River (Warren County) -- Billy Acklin of Warren limited out on walleyes, 15-19 inches, last weekend. Water was high yesterday.
Chapman Reservoir (Warren County) -- As conditions allowed, anglers were icing trout. Another state trout-stocking is slated for Jan. 19.
Allegheny River (Venango County) -- Flow peaked at 10 feet near Franklin Sunday and was debris-filled and dirty. Levels were dropping as of Monday, but edge ice was expected to form again. A 42-inch muskie was reported New Year's Eve.
Kahle Lake (Venango County) -- Good ice fishing was reported between Christmas and New Year's, with perch, 6-14 inches, and bluegills and crappies hitting.
Lake Justus (Venango County) -- Inconsistent trout fishing was reported through the ice Dec. 24. A state stocking is slated for Jan. 19.
French Creek (Venango, Crawford counties) -- Water was over the banks Monday.
Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County) -- The warmup last weekend caused some surface melt, although anglers were icing nice crappies and perch Thursday on small jigs tipped with maggots or minnows, mostly on the north end, where last week anglers reported a steady bite on crappies up to 14 inches. Walleyes were hitting blade baits and jigging Rapalas with minnows in 12-18 feet on the south end.
Conneaut Lake (Crawford County) --Until the thaw last weekend, nice catches of northern pike were reported. The bluegill bite was slow.
Woodcock Lake (Crawford County) -- Anglers were icing crappies and walleyes last week, with the walleyes hitting in 14-16 feet.
Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County) -- Ice anglers were catching bluegills and crappies near launch No. 3 and the dam. Two anglers iced 53 keeper bluegills Dec. 28.
Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County) -- Until last weekend, anglers were icing crappies on small minnows.
Lake Arthur (Butler County) -- Jerry Osborne of Evans City iced a 141/4-inch, 1 pound 15 ounce crappie Jan. 2. Largemouth bass, crappies, bluegills and northern pike were reported in the eastern bays.
Harbor Acre Lakes (Butler County) -- The state stocked trout Wednesday.
Raccoon Lake (Beaver County) -- Panfish and trout were reported on wax worms and maggots near the beach and boat launches last week.
Hereford Manor Lakes (Beaver County) -- A few small crappies and largemouth bass were reported near the stumps last week.
Allegheny River -- Water was high this week, but it started to come down Thursday.
Canonsburg Dam (Washington County) -- An angler reported landing trout in the outflow Monday.
High Point Lake (Somerset County) -- Small northern pike and a few perch were iced in recent days.
Deep Creek Lake (Maryland) -- Numbers of perch and legal walleyes were iced this week.
Lake Pleasant (Erie County) -- This small, natural lake was yielding bluegills, crappies and perch through the ice last week. Trout were hitting in 2 to 3 feet on Swedish pimple spoons and tip-ups with minnows.
Lake Edinboro (Erie County) -- Anglers last week were icing crappies, but most were running small.
Allegheny River (Warren County) -- Billy Acklin of Warren limited out on walleyes, 15-19 inches, last weekend. Water was high yesterday.
Chapman Reservoir (Warren County) -- As conditions allowed, anglers were icing trout. Another state trout-stocking is slated for Jan. 19.
Allegheny River (Venango County) -- Flow peaked at 10 feet near Franklin Sunday and was debris-filled and dirty. Levels were dropping as of Monday, but edge ice was expected to form again. A 42-inch muskie was reported New Year's Eve.
Kahle Lake (Venango County) -- Good ice fishing was reported between Christmas and New Year's, with perch, 6-14 inches, and bluegills and crappies hitting.
Lake Justus (Venango County) -- Inconsistent trout fishing was reported through the ice Dec. 24. A state stocking is slated for Jan. 19.
French Creek (Venango, Crawford counties) -- Water was over the banks Monday.
Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County) -- The warmup last weekend caused some surface melt, although anglers were icing nice crappies and perch Thursday on small jigs tipped with maggots or minnows, mostly on the north end, where last week anglers reported a steady bite on crappies up to 14 inches. Walleyes were hitting blade baits and jigging Rapalas with minnows in 12-18 feet on the south end.
Conneaut Lake (Crawford County) --Until the thaw last weekend, nice catches of northern pike were reported. The bluegill bite was slow.
Woodcock Lake (Crawford County) -- Anglers were icing crappies and walleyes last week, with the walleyes hitting in 14-16 feet.
Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County) -- Ice anglers were catching bluegills and crappies near launch No. 3 and the dam. Two anglers iced 53 keeper bluegills Dec. 28.
Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County) -- Until last weekend, anglers were icing crappies on small minnows.
Lake Arthur (Butler County) -- Jerry Osborne of Evans City iced a 141/4-inch, 1 pound 15 ounce crappie Jan. 2. Largemouth bass, crappies, bluegills and northern pike were reported in the eastern bays.
Harbor Acre Lakes (Butler County) -- The state stocked trout Wednesday.
Raccoon Lake (Beaver County) -- Panfish and trout were reported on wax worms and maggots near the beach and boat launches last week.
Hereford Manor Lakes (Beaver County) -- A few small crappies and largemouth bass were reported near the stumps last week.
Allegheny River -- Water was high this week, but it started to come down Thursday.
Canonsburg Dam (Washington County) -- An angler reported landing trout in the outflow Monday.
High Point Lake (Somerset County) -- Small northern pike and a few perch were iced in recent days.
Deep Creek Lake (Maryland) -- Numbers of perch and legal walleyes were iced this week.