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NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FISHING REPORT
Published by Blackwolfe Communications LLC Issue: May 10, 2017
The NW PA Fishing Report is brought to you by:
Fishing with Darl
Black Guide Service
The Landing Net by Darl Black
Oh what a week it was! And I don’t mean
that in a good way. The bite for many species
was getting good the last week of April. She-
nango River Lake was on fire with big crap-
pies. But then the big rains, big winds and big
cold moved for the first weekend of May.
Most catches posted in this Report came be-
fore the Big Chill. Only a few of the hardiest
or craziest anglers were out this past week-
end. There were high points – such as the
walleye bite in the Shenango River. Better
days are coming. And given the oversized
crappies turning up at Shenango and the Rec-
ord Crappie taken at Pymatuning in the Sanc-
Oh what a crappie! Caught in a Fish Com- tuary in a trap net by a Fish & Boat survey
mission survey net at Pymatuning, this team – this could be the year of Big Crappies
black crappie is on display in the tank at the in western PA! And be ready for awesome
visitor center. It is 20 inches long and smallmouth bass fishing as soon as the river
weighed 4 pounds 8 ounces when caught. drops and the winds let up on Lake Erie!
Thanks to Keystone Outdoors for photo.
