Lake Erie: John Starkweather of Jamestown, N.Y., boated a 27-pound, 10-ounce, 38 1/2-inch lake trout on an orange and chartreuse striped spoon in 115 feet of water off "the mountain" in Northeast. The state record is 27 pounds, 13 ounces. Rough conditions have hampered fishing intermittently in recent days. Yesterday, a cold front was forecast. When conditions allowed, anglers were catching nice numbers and sizes of walleyes in 56-70 feet from Walnut Creek to the Ohio line, and perch in 56-57 feet out of Walnut. Anglers were catching panfish and largemouth bass in Presque Isle Bay, where heavy underwater vegetation called for weedless lures.

Allegheny River/Allegheny Reservoir (Warren County): In the river, white bass and a few keeper-size walleyes were hitting from the tailwaters to "the dredge" in Starbrick, and trout were reported mostly in the tailwaters. The reservoir was yielding walleyes and perch.

Shenango Reservoir (Mercer County): Some anglers were trolling for walleyes on the eastern end Wednesday. Small striped bass were reported, along with crappies in mixed sizes.

Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): Bluegills and crappies were boated in 11 feet and landed from shore under the main causeway in recent days. Numbers of largemouth bass were caught along the shoreline and in "the stumps."

Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County): A muskie bite turned on in recent days, with unconfirmed reports of a 52-inch release. The deep water was still yielding a few walleyes and crappies. Channel catfish were hitting all over the lake.

Oil Creek (Venango County): Clear, normal conditions were reported in recent days along with nice catches of trout and smallmouth bass. Hatches included blue-winged olives, some white flies and midges. Terrestrials also were working.

Lake Arthur (Butler County): Mike Mazurek of Pittsburgh landed a 27 1/8-inch, 8-pound hybrid striped bass on a shiner Wednesday. The bite has slowed since then. Largemouth bass were reported around weedbeds, and crappies were hitting on brush piles in 8-10 feet. A couple of walleyes also were reported, but the bite has slowed considerably.

Pine Creek (Allegheny County): Karl Scholtz of Shaler landed smallmouth bass up to 10 inches and an occasional holdover trout in recent days.

Ohio River: Brian Duggan of Union Township caught a 27 1/2-inch, 7-pound walleye.

Monongahela River: Although walleye and sauger fishing were slow overall, one angler caught a 24-inch walleye and another angler, a 3-pound largemouth bass around Point Marion. The same area was yielding channel catfish up to 24 inches. Maxwell Lock and Dam area was yielding channel catfish and carp up to 8 pounds in recent days.

Youghiogheny Reservoir: One angler boated seven smallmouth bass up to 18 inches, along with bluegills, rock bass and a few crappies. Other anglers were catching channel catfish. Water levels were dropping mid-week. A trout stocking is slated for the tailrace Sept. 3. A walleye and bass tournament to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is slated for tomorrow. For more, call Scott Gates at 724-323-3477.

Youghiogheny River/Dunbar Creek (Fayette, Allegheny counties): River anglers floating Connellsville to Layton caught smallmouth bass averaging 12 inches. In Allegheny County, anglers recently caught walleyes in excess of 20 inches at the Buena Vista launch, in an unconfirmed report. On Dunbar, anglers were catching trout on dry flies in low flow in the special regulations sections.

High Point Lake (Somerset County): Numbers of crappies were reported, along with a few bass, northern pike and pickerel.

Allegheny River (Armstrong County): Anglers reported smallmouth bass up to 2 pounds, with the best catches coming around dusk. Catfish also were hitting.

Conemaugh/Kiskiminetas rivers (Indiana County): Anglers reported fair to good smallmouth bass fishing.

Keystone State Park Lake (Westmoreland County): A nearly 4-pound largemouth bass was reported in recent days, amid light fishing pressure on this 78-acre impoundment.

Loyalhanna Lake (Westmoreland County): A 15-inch-plus white crappie was caught in recent days.

Spring Creek (Centre County): Average summer flow was reported yesterday. Effective fly patterns included tricos, beetles and ants fished close to the banks, and nymphs such as Green Weenies and Hare's Ears.

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