Anglers are reminded that fishing ends on Approved Trout Waters tonight at midnight and will resume at 8 a.m. April 12. (In the southeastern region opening day of trout season is March 29.) Waters in the Early Season Trout Stocked Program will remain open to fishing through March. Fishing is allowed year-round on the following project waters, many of which will be stocked in coming weeks: Catch and Release Only, C/R Fly Fishing Only, C/R All Tackle, Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only, Trophy Trout Project, All Tackle Trophy Trout, and Wild Brook Enhancement Program. For details, visit www.fishandboat.com. As ice fishing continues on area lakes, anglers are advised to exercise caution when venturing onto frozen surfaces.

Lake Erie: Quite a few ice anglers were on Presque Isle Bay yesterday. Nice catches of perch were reported off the second and third parking lots, the yacht club and in about 18 feet off the Niagara boat launch, where one angler iced 20 perch. The head of the bay has been yielding bluegills, bass and perch. Steelhead are being taken throughout the bay and stocked trout are in the East Basin and West Basin ponds. Crappies have been coming in Misery Bay and the head of the marina. Although skim ice has covered the tributaries in recent days, open water in several places last weekend allowed for limited steelheading. For updates, call Poor Richard's at 814-474-5653.

Allegheny County (Warren County): Gary Wert of Jamestown reported nice catches of walleyes up to 6 pounds in the tailwaters of the Kinzua Dam in recent days.

Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): Fishing activity has slacked off in recent days, although pressure was high last weekend, with anglers icing crappies and bluegills by "the stumps," Launch No. 3 and the dam.

Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County): A half dozen huts were on the lake yesterday, with anglers icing crappies at Golden Run and Rt. 846.

Lake Arthur (Butler County): A citation-size 5-pound, 20-inch largemouth was iced Saturday. Bass fishing has picked up overall, in terms of sizes and numbers, and steady bites on bluegills, crappies and perch also were reported. Weekend pressure has been high, mostly in the eastern bays, including the Muddy Creek and Shannon Run arms of the lake.

Glade Run Lake (Butler County): Carl Schultz and Steve Visomirsky, both of Shaler, report nice numbers of trout -- up to two dozen each -- ice-fishing minnows and wax worms in recent days. The crappie bite was disappointing.

Harbor Acres Lake (Butler County): Trout and panfish are reported.

Lower Hereford Manor, Raccoon, Brady's Run lakes (Beaver County): All three will be trout-stocked today.

Allegheny River: Pressure has been light in recent days, although three anglers made some nice walleye catches, up to 8 pounds, over the weekend.

Ohio River: A few anglers have been catching average-size walleyes at Dashields Dam in recent days.

Monongahela River: Mike Kalufet of Uniontown and Paul Horwath of Fairchance boated some walleyes up to 18 inches Sunday at Point Marion.

Youghiogheny River (Fayette County): Heavy fishing pressure was reported at the tailrace, following recent trout stockings. As part of the Early Season Trout Stocked Program, the tailrace will remain open to fishing in March.

Upper Twin Lake (Westmoreland County): A trout stocking was performed Tuesday.

High Point Lake (Somerset County): John Spittal of Ursina iced northern pike up to 30 inches and some nice bluegills and perch last weekend.

Glendale Lake (Cambria County): Ice fishing was heavy last weekend, with perch up to 8 inches and crappies 7 to 10 inches the main catches. Crappies have been turning on at sunset and hitting through early evening. Northern pike, from sublegal to 36 inches, and bass 12 to 14 inches, also were reported. A 47-inch muskie was released near the Beaver Valley Marina.

Deep Creek Lake (Maryland): Very good ice fishing has continued in recent days with anglers reporting numbers of panfish, northern pike and walleyes.