Frigid weather is causing area lakes to refreeze. Limited ice angling resumed on some fisheries midweek, although snowfall that can mask weak spots presented other challenges. Anglers are advised to exercise caution when venturing onto ice. For safety tips, visit www.fishandboat.com and www.keystonecrappie.com

Lake Erie: Ice anglers returned to parts of the bay in recent days, with Misery Bay and Horseshoe Pond yielding slab crappies, bluegills and largemouth bass, and the marina area producing bass, northern pike and nice crappies. Two anglers fished the head of the bay Wednesday, but ice was thinner than elsewhere. Last Saturday's milder weather brought fresh steelhead and a lot of anglers to the tributaries. Sunday's change in weather ended fishing action on the streams. For condition updates, call BAC at 814-474-3992 or Poor Richard's at 814-474-5623.

East Basin, West Basin ponds (Erie County): Trout stockings are slated today.

Lake Pleasant (Erie County): A trout stocking is slated Tuesday at this small natural lake.

Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): A few ice anglers were out again Wednesday, with the area surrounding Launch No. 3 getting the most pressure.

Lake Arthur (Butler County): A few ice anglers have been fishing over the past couple of days, focusing on the eastern bays, such as Muddy Creek arm, with catches of bluegills, crappies and bass. Anglers report losing northern pike at a couple of holes.

Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County): Some ice angling was reported on the north end, midweek. Anglers were catching walleyes jigging Sonars in the open water of the tailrace.

Bessemer Lake (Lawrence County): A trout stocking is slated Tuesday.

Glade Run Lake (Butler County): A trout stocking is slated Tuesday.

Hereford Manor Lake, Raccoon Lake (Beaver County): Trout stockings are slated for Feb. 22.

North Park Lake (Allegheny County): A trout stocking is slated Tuesday.

Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio rivers: Water was high and fast yesterday and very little angling action was reported on all three rivers. One fisherman at Dashields Dam on the Ohio caught average-size walleyes yesterday and two larger walleyes up to 28 inches Tuesday.

Donegal, Keystone, Northmoreland, Lower Twin lakes, Mammoth Dam (Westmoreland County): Trout were stocked Tuesday. Upper Twin Lake will be stocked Feb. 26.

High Point Lake (Somerset County): Anglers were just getting back onto the ice yesterday.

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