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NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FISHING REPORT




        Published by Blackwolfe Communications LLC                              Issue: January 18, 2018

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                                                                The Landing Net by Darl Black

                                                                With the deep freeze, rapid thaw and re-
                                                                freeze of the past week, fishing success is a
                                                                bit on the skinny side. Many people are just
                                                                trying to get through the problems brought
                                                                on by freeze-thaw cycles, with fishing being
                                                                furthest from their minds right now. French
                                                                Creek, Allegheny River and steelhead streams
                                                                are blown out and ice-up – at the same time!

                                                                With a few exceptions, the ice over on area
                                                                lakes is sketchy at best. The ice cover and ice
                                                                bite on several area lakes was looking good
                                                                until those couple 60 degree days with rain.
                                                                Forecast is for very cold followed by melting
                                                                temperatures – in other words, one big mess.
                                                                Welcome to winter in NW PA. We have area

                                                                reports, mainly from before the big thaw, but
                                                                a few from the past couple days as anglers
                                                                venture back on the ice. Just keep in mind
                 Josh Myers with one of the most sought-        that given the continuing freeze-thaw cycles,
                 after  fish during the winter ice season.      no ice is uniformly safe.
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