Fishing report
Anglers have been catching a variety of fish in the Youghiogheny River.
Trout in the river in Ohiopyle State Park were biting night crawlers, crayfish baits and size 3 and 5 Rapalas last week, according to Scott Gates of S&S Bait and Tackle of Wharton Township.
In the Youghiogheny Dam outflow in Confluence, night crawlers and Kastmaster spoons worked on trout and a few walleye were caught on weighted Smithwick Rogues, Gates said.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) reported that trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, drum, channel catfish and rock bass were caught in various locations in the river in Fayette County.
Anglers caught trout in fast moving water and walleye, including two measuring more than 20 inches, were caught in deep, slow moving water.
A few trout were caught in the delayed harvest section of Meadow Run, Gates said.
The walleye bite in Youghiogheny River Lake was fair with catches reported on worm harnesses and trolling with Reef Runners and Hot ‘N Tots with in-line weight and lead core line, he said.
Catfish in the lake are biting on numerous types of bait.
The PFBC Area 8 fisheries biologists recently released their 2014 trap net and night electrofishing survey showing the lake provides excellent fishing opportunities for walleye and smallmouth bass, and fair fishing opportunities for other gamefish and panfish.
Anglers caught northern pike and bass on shiners, and perch on minnows and wax worms in High Point Lake in Somerset County, Gates said.
A few bass were caught on top water lures in Cranberry Glade Lake in Somerset County.
In Deep Creek Lake in Maryland, walleye are biting jigs and night crawlers and small minnows in the weeds, Gates said.
In Greene and southern Washington County, anglers reported higher numbers of channel catfish and white bass in the areas of Ten Mile Creek and Dunkard Creek, according to the PFBC.
Rock bass and panfish were caught in Whitely Creek and North Fork Ten Mile Creek has been active with drum, smallmouth bass, rock bass, and brown trout, according to the PFBC.