The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will trout-stock Shenango River and Cool Spring Creek Sept. 30, and Raccoon and Lower Hereford Manor lakes, Pine, Woodcock, Cascade, Neshannock, and Slippery Rock creeks, and Montour and Miller runs Oct. 1. For a complete fall stocking schedule, visit www.fishandboat.com

Lake Erie: Perch and walleye fishing remained productive as of yesterday, with perch hitting in 60 to 65 feet and walleyes in 70 to 75 feet. High winds and rainfall forecast for the weekend were expected to make the lake unfishable for the next several days. Alex Takacs, 11, of Clinton, caught a 9 1/2-pound, 29-inch walleye with 17-inch girth in 100 feet of water off "the mountain" out of Northeast, Pa. The bottom parts of the tributaries were loaded with steelhead yesterday, but water was too low for fish to move. The US Fish and Wildlife Service will treat Conneaut, Crooked and Raccoon creeks with lampricide to kill sea lamprey larvae between Sept. 29 and Oct. 13, depending on conditions. Although the service said the lampricide is "safe," anglers are advised to minimize exposure.

Allegheny River/Allegheny Reservoir (Warren County): Walleyes and trout were reported in low conditions on the river, midweek. One angler caught a large northern pike and a large walleye around Port Allegheny. Anglers also were catching walleyes trolling in the reservoir.

Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): Anglers were boating bluegills and crappies in 10 and 11 feet, and from shore under the causeway. Largemouth bass were nabbing buzzbaits and spinnerbaits, while walleyes were taking Hot 'n' Tots.

Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County): Crappies up to 14 inches and walleyes, 20 to 26 inches, were hitting in shallow water in the mornings and evenings, while muskies were striking in the weeds. During the day, fish were dropping deeper.

Lake Arthur (Butler County): Low angling pressure and a few hybrid striped bass were reported, with the best bites in late afternoon and early evening. Channel catfish also were biting.

Lake Oneida (Butler County): Nice numbers of crappies and largemouth bass were reported on this impoundment that recently reopened to public fishing.

Allegheny River: Ken Baumgardner and Mark Flament caught a six-fish limit totaling 8 1/2 pounds at last weekend's Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit championship out of Riverfront Park on the South Side. Dennis Smith of Russelton caught the tournament lunker, a 4-pound smallmouth. In all, 37 two-person teams caught 115 fish, including 97 smallmouths, 15 largemouths, and 3 spotted bass.

Keystone Lake (Armstrong County): Crappies were reported last weekend on jigs and minnows in dropping water levels.

Mill Creek (Westmoreland County): Anglers willing to walk the stream caught brook, brown and rainbow trout in low clear conditions earlier this week.

Donegal Lake (Westmoreland County): This 90-acre impoundment managed for largemouth bass, crappies, bluegills and stocked trout is being drawn down in an effort to manage weed growth. A trout stocking is slated for Oct. 6.

Youghiogheny River: Slightly low flow and decent fishing were reported from the tailrace to Ohiopyle. The Ramcat Run area below the Casselman River was yielding trout. Smallmouth bass also were hitting. Hatches included Yellow Drakes, Blue-Winged Olives and a few Slate Drakes. The tributaries were extremely low in recent weeks.

Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County): Big crappies, perch and bluegills were reported. Lake trout were moving up from 50-plus feet to around 30 feet and hitting spoons and in-line spinners. Striped bass were in transition and switching from a nighttime to a daytime feeding pattern.

Pine Creek (Lycoming County): Excellent trout fishing was reported along with a heavy hatch of Slate Drakes and a huge number of October Caddisflies (size 10, orange) in the delayed harvest section. Although water was low and clear in the past week, flow was good for this time of year and water temperatures were around 60 degrees. Slate Run Tackle Shop recently stocked big brown trout. Vic Ball of Jefferson Hills caught trout up to 19 inches on Slate Drake spinners and a small white spinner.