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NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FISHING REPORT

Published by Blackwolfe Communications LLC Issue: March 17, 2016

The NW PA Fishing Report provides timely angling information for Crawford, Erie, Mercer
and Venango Counties – covering all species and all waters open to the public. The fishing
comments and photos are offered by regional tackle shops and area anglers, compiled
and published twice a month. The NW PA Fishing Report is based on experiences, obser-
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The Landing Net by Darl Black

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Can you believe how early the ice went
out on most of our area lakes? Everything was open by March 1!
Right now the hottest bites are crappies and perch in the shallow
bays at Pymatuning and at Presque Isle Bay. However those ice-
out crappies will be moving out soon (only to return in late May
for the spawn). Walleyes are just starting to move on the points at
Pymatuning, so waders are getting ready. The smallmouth bass on
the Allegheny are stirring. Fishing activity on many other lakes re-
main fairly slow. Cold temps coming this weekend, but fishing suc-
cess should pick up with the next warming spell.