Fishing Reports

Panfishing – mainly perch and crappies – was said to be good on a number of waters

The yellow perch bite, in particular, is going strong in a number of locations.

Trout stream conditions across much of the state in recent weeks have been near perfect for many waters most of the time, and anglers mostly have been doing well.

Fishing is mostly picking up in these regions of the state.

As waters warm, crappie fishing heats up across the state. Good fishing for crappies has already been reported at a number of lakes.

Anglers are catching steelhead in good numbers on the larger streams.

Early spring crappie fishing is heating up, especially on lakes such as Blue Marsh, Foster Joseph Sayers, Hammond, Ontelaunee, Wallenpaupack, Wilhelm, Glendale, Cross Creek, Green Lick, Kahle, Keystone, Stevens, Wilmore, Wilma, Mammoth and Briar Creek.

Excellent ice-fshing conditions existed on many lakes across the state by the end of February, and anglers were doing well.

Some lakes still have decent ice, some are becoming open. Where anglers are catching what.