Lake Erie: Austin Greathouse, 13, caught an 11-pound 4-ounce, 28 1/2-inch walleye last week with 17-inch girth on a crawler harness. Rough, chilly weather in recent days had slowed the fishing. As conditions allow, a numbers of walleyes were reported in 20 to 30 feet of water west of Walnut Creek, and in front of Trout Run and Elk Creek. Perch, including many jumbos, were in 30 to 40 feet, with anglers who can locate schools doing well. Panfish and largemouth bass were hitting in the bay, although water was becoming weedy.

Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County): Crappies were hitting in 5 to 6 feet around drop-offs. Quite a few walleyes in mixed sizes up to 22 inches also were reported from boat and shore. Walleye fingerlings were stocked in recent days.

Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): Dan DeFigio of Edinboro caught two walleyes, 19 and 21 inches, on crawler harnesses, and Arlene Ireland of Cortland, caught a 25-inch walleye on a Hot n Tot. A dandy bass bite was reported. David Walker of Glenshaw caught a 5-pound 6-ounce, 21 1/2-inch largemouth on a creek chub. A 48-inch muskie was recently released. Bow fishers were shooting carp along the shoreline.

Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County): With wind putting a chop on the water midweek, walleye fishing was very good. Fish 19 to 30 inches were reported. Crappies had left the bays and were being caught in deeper water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass were hitting in weedy areas.

Conneaut Lake (Crawford County): Crappies, bluegills and northern pike were reported in this natural lake. The lunker in a bass tournament last weekend weighted more than 3¹/₂ pounds. Several bowfins were released in recent days.

Canadohta Lake (Crawford County): Anglers were catching bass in this smaller, natural lake.

Lake Arthur (Butler County): Hybrid striped bass have turned on, with fish following alewife into the shallows at night. Stick baits also were effective. Anglers were catching walleyes by bottom-bouncing crawlers on the old roadbeds. Perch, crappies, largemouth bass up to 20 inches and numerous catfish up to 24 inches were reported.

Allegheny River: Smallmouth bass, small walleyes, catfish and some big hybrid striped bass up to 28 inches were reported in recent days. The Downtown TriAnglers reported great fishing off the North Shore. Out of 35 fish released, highlights included Tom Lippert's 20 1/2-inch smallmouth buffalo and 27 1/4-inch carp, Joey Kielar's 18-inch flathead catfish, Bernie Kielar's 19 1/2-inch flathead, and Marty Saunders' 12 1/2-inch crappie and 17 1/2-inch freshwater drum. On Wednesday, Brandon Smith, 2, caught rock bass and smallmouth bass, and his brother Alex, 6, caught crappies and a flathead catfish below Lock 3 in Cheswick, fishing with their father Ben.

Monongahela River: Smallmouth bass fishing had improved along with conditions. Saugers also were reported.

Ohio River: James Swearingen of McKees Rocks caught a 26-inch walleye on a fathead minnow below Dashields Dam, and released a 27-inch trout on a Twister tail. Smallmouths, walleyes and hybrid striped bass over 20 inches were hitting in the back channel dam.

Youghiogheny River/Meadow Run (Fayette County): Conditions varied with rain this week. Christopher Salter of McKeesport caught a 31-inch, 10 1/2-pound walleye with 16 1/2-inch girth on a crawler Monday. Anglers were catching trout at the tailrace of the dam, which received a bonus stocking of 1,000 trout. Meadow Run was fishing very well last weekend, with Sulphurs, Little Green Cahills, Brown Drakes, baetis, tricos, Grey Fox, a few Green Drakes, and a dwindling number of March Browns hatching.

Youghiogheny Reservoir (Fayette County): John Spittal of Ursina, Park Nicklow of Addison and two other anglers caught seven smallmouth bass, 13 1/2 to 17 1/2 inches, on minnows and crabs in 15 feet. They also boated three nice crappies, about 12 1/2 inches, and a 31-inch northern pike. Walleye fingerlings were stocked in recent days.

Lake Somerset (Somerset County): Channel catfish were the main catch, although panfish, bass and a few walleyes also were reported.

Kooser Reservoir, Ben's Creek (Somerset County): Cool weather and trout stockings last week made for good fishing. The lake received an additional 1,000 trout yesterday.

Glendale Lake, Colver Reservoir, Hinckston Run Reservoir, Wilmore Dam, Ebensburg Reservoir (Cambria County): Panfish were reported at these impoundments, along with walleyes at Glendale and perch at Colver.

Quemahoning Reservoir (Cambria County): Anglers trolling caught limited numbers of walleyes and brown trout. This Big Bass Program (15-inch minimum) impoundment also was yielding smallmouths and largemouths.