T_boy
01-21-2011, 01:22 PM
Presque Isle Bay (Erie County): Ice fishing was generally slow in recent days, with anglers catching small perch and crappies in Misery Bay. A ship came in Sunday and broke up ice in the main channel. Anglers were icing steelhead in the marina at Walnut Creek and off the Walnut Creek wall.
Eaton Reservoir/Bull Dam (Erie County): Numbers of northern pike up to 28 inches were iced on big shiners and suckers on this 246-acre reservoir in recent days.
Lake Pleasant (Erie County): Large bluegills were reported on this small natural lake in recent weeks.
Allegheny Reservoir, Allegheny River (Warren County): A smattering of walleyes were iced on the reservoir, with Wolf Run marina yielding a 27-inch, 7-pounder Sunday morning. The reservoir also yielded a few nice perch and average-size northern pike. Jim Swanson of Russell caught a 36-inch northern pike in the river.
Chapman Dam (Warren County): A state trout-stocking was performed Wednesday.
Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): Numbers of bluegills and crappies were iced in recent days, with the larger crappies hitting on minnows in 18-22 feet near the dam. Bluegills were hitting on maggots and waxworms.
Shenango Lake (Mercer County): Ice anglers were catching crappies, mostly on ice jigs tipped with waxworms or maggots, near Golden Run and the Celery Farm. Chuck Sari of Franklin and his son Kevin caught 100 crappies and bluegills, including 50 keepers, Jan. 15. Kevin's biggest crappie was 15?? inches. They also released about a dozen white bass. All fish were caught on small maggot-tipped jigs.
Allegheny River, French Creek (Venango County): Icy banks and slushy spots put the kibosh on fishing in recent days.
Kahle Lake (Venango County): Big perch and a few largemouth bass were caught on ice jigs.
Pymatuning Lake (Venango County): The best crappie and perch bites were on the north end around Tuttle Point and Manning launch, with crappies reported up to 13?? inches. The south end was yielding walleyes, including many sub-legals, from the Jamestown swim beach to the dam.
Justus Lake (Venango County): A state trout-stocking was performed Wednesday.
Canadohta Lake (Crawford County): A nice crappie bite was reported.
Sugar Lake (Crawford County): Chuck Papinchak of Cochranton iced perch, 10 to 11 inches, jigging spoons without bait. Targeting perch, he also caught an occasional bluegill and bass, including one 20-inch largemouth.
Lake Arthur (Butler County): Ice fishing pressure tapered off this week, but nice numbers of mostly small bluegills, crappie and small perch were reported. The bass bite remained steady, but yielded fewer large sizes than during "first ice."
Harbor Acres Lake (Butler County): Recently stocked trout, including some 15-18 inches, were iced in recent days.
Allegheny River (Allegheny County): Saugers were reported by the one or two anglers fishing near Highland Park in recent days.
Laurel Hill Lake (Somerset County): Some panfish and a few trout were iced in recent weeks.
Lake Somerset (Somerset County): A few small panfish were iced on this 253-acre impoundment, where water levels were lowered last fall.
Cranberry Glade Lake (Somerset County): A few legal-size northern pike and bass were iced on this 112-acre impoundment last week.
High Point Lake (Somerset Lake): A couple of legal northern pike and some perch were iced in recent days.
Youghiogheny Lake (Fayette County): Perch, keeper walleyes, and a few nice channel catfish were iced in recent days.
Deep Creek Lake (Maryland): Ice anglers reported nice catches of perch, walleyes and pickerel in recent days.
Eaton Reservoir/Bull Dam (Erie County): Numbers of northern pike up to 28 inches were iced on big shiners and suckers on this 246-acre reservoir in recent days.
Lake Pleasant (Erie County): Large bluegills were reported on this small natural lake in recent weeks.
Allegheny Reservoir, Allegheny River (Warren County): A smattering of walleyes were iced on the reservoir, with Wolf Run marina yielding a 27-inch, 7-pounder Sunday morning. The reservoir also yielded a few nice perch and average-size northern pike. Jim Swanson of Russell caught a 36-inch northern pike in the river.
Chapman Dam (Warren County): A state trout-stocking was performed Wednesday.
Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): Numbers of bluegills and crappies were iced in recent days, with the larger crappies hitting on minnows in 18-22 feet near the dam. Bluegills were hitting on maggots and waxworms.
Shenango Lake (Mercer County): Ice anglers were catching crappies, mostly on ice jigs tipped with waxworms or maggots, near Golden Run and the Celery Farm. Chuck Sari of Franklin and his son Kevin caught 100 crappies and bluegills, including 50 keepers, Jan. 15. Kevin's biggest crappie was 15?? inches. They also released about a dozen white bass. All fish were caught on small maggot-tipped jigs.
Allegheny River, French Creek (Venango County): Icy banks and slushy spots put the kibosh on fishing in recent days.
Kahle Lake (Venango County): Big perch and a few largemouth bass were caught on ice jigs.
Pymatuning Lake (Venango County): The best crappie and perch bites were on the north end around Tuttle Point and Manning launch, with crappies reported up to 13?? inches. The south end was yielding walleyes, including many sub-legals, from the Jamestown swim beach to the dam.
Justus Lake (Venango County): A state trout-stocking was performed Wednesday.
Canadohta Lake (Crawford County): A nice crappie bite was reported.
Sugar Lake (Crawford County): Chuck Papinchak of Cochranton iced perch, 10 to 11 inches, jigging spoons without bait. Targeting perch, he also caught an occasional bluegill and bass, including one 20-inch largemouth.
Lake Arthur (Butler County): Ice fishing pressure tapered off this week, but nice numbers of mostly small bluegills, crappie and small perch were reported. The bass bite remained steady, but yielded fewer large sizes than during "first ice."
Harbor Acres Lake (Butler County): Recently stocked trout, including some 15-18 inches, were iced in recent days.
Allegheny River (Allegheny County): Saugers were reported by the one or two anglers fishing near Highland Park in recent days.
Laurel Hill Lake (Somerset County): Some panfish and a few trout were iced in recent weeks.
Lake Somerset (Somerset County): A few small panfish were iced on this 253-acre impoundment, where water levels were lowered last fall.
Cranberry Glade Lake (Somerset County): A few legal-size northern pike and bass were iced on this 112-acre impoundment last week.
High Point Lake (Somerset Lake): A couple of legal northern pike and some perch were iced in recent days.
Youghiogheny Lake (Fayette County): Perch, keeper walleyes, and a few nice channel catfish were iced in recent days.
Deep Creek Lake (Maryland): Ice anglers reported nice catches of perch, walleyes and pickerel in recent days.