The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission this week stocked the following lakes with trout: Canonsburg, Deer (upper, middle, lower), Donegal, Dunlap Creek, Indian Creek, Keystone (Westmoreland County), Laurel Hill, Mammoth, Northmoreland, and Virgin Run. It also planted trout in Buffalo, Deer, Dunbar, Dutch Fork, Indian, Laurel Hill and Little Chartiers creeks, and Meadow Run. For a statewide stocking schedule, visit www.fishandboat.com.

Lake Erie and tributaries: Fair steelhead fishing was reported in low, clear water in the tribs yesterday. Fish in the lower sections had scattered as far as I-90, and no new ones had come in. The lakefront was unfishable, as Wednesday's 10-foot waves left water muddy. West winds were predicted for today. Poor Richard's Bait and Tackle advises anglers that it still is very early in the season and just one or two minor steelhead runs have occurred. Miserable weather, including strong winds, shut down the perch and walleye fishing in the lake this week. Rain was forecast for last night and today, along with a clear weekend.

Allegheny River/Allegheny Reservoir (Warren County): Fishing was hit or miss in the rainy, cold weather of recent days. Last weekend, walleyes were reported in the reservoir and from the tailrace to Tidioute. The Conewango River was yielding smallmouth bass.

Pymatuning Reservoir (Crawford County): Nice walleyes were hitting in 12 to 14 feet, with one angler catching two 25-inchers. Crappies, including some slabs, were starting to move shallower, although some were still hitting in the deeper water -- structure was key. Greg Zawatski caught a 48-inch muskie while bass fishing Sept. 27.

Woodcock Creek (Crawford County): The creek was stocked with trout Oct. 1. A few walleyes were reported below the dam.

Conneaut Lake (Crawford County): Rick Krivda Sr. and sons Rick and Mike caught northern pike, 18 to 26 inches, a muskie, and largemouth and smallmouth bass, including Rick Sr.'s 2 1/3-pound smallie, Sept. 19-26.

Shenango Lake (Mercer County): Hybrid striped bass and white bass were hitting along the shoreline, and crappies were being caught from boat and shore in recent days. The water below the dam was stocked recently.

Lake Wilhelm (Mercer County): Crappies, bluegills and largemouth bass were reported this week and angling activity picked up yesterday, with half a dozen fishermen spotted in boats and on shore. The shallow water under the main causeway was productive. Water had been lowered for a recent dam inspection, but was starting to fill up yesterday.

Lake Arthur (Butler County): Bass, mostly largemouths, and crappies were reported around the Rt. 528 bridge and the Muddy Creek arm, and a few walleyes and hybrid striped bass off Gravel Pit island and Crescent Bay boat rental, in recent days. Numbers of channel catfish were hitting all over the lake. Small bluegills also were plentiful. Fishing was entering a fall pattern, with water temperatures dropping into the low 50s.

Neshannock Creek (Lawrence County): Rain in the forecast could turn water from low and clear to high and muddy. Anglers were landing trout from recent stockings by the Fish and Boat Commission and Neshannock Creek Fly Shop. Sporadic caddis flies, midges and Blue-Winged Olives were reported on top. Slate Drakes are just about done. Nymph and streamer fishing was the best bet. Although smallmouths are on the fall feed, the bass and pike bites have slowed some.

Allegheny River: Numbers of average-size saugers and walleyes were reported from shore and boat this week.

Monongahela River: Good conditions and average catches were reported this week.

Ohio River: Walleyes, saugers and catfish were reported this week, and anglers were fishing Montour Run for trout stocked Oct. 1.

Crooked Creek (Armstrong County): Anglers were catching crappies in recent days.

Spring Creek (Centre County): Average fall conditions were reported with tan and green caddis, midges, tricos and craneflies hatching, yesterday. Top-water action was just fair. Nymphing with small flies (sizes 18 to 22) was typically more productive.

Little Juniata River (Blair County): Low, clear flow was reported yesterday. Nymphing the deeper pools and runs with a small mayfly or caddis pattern under a Hi-Vis dry or favorite indictor was suggested.

Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County): Anglers were catching lake trout 2 to 12 pounds, trolling 2 1/4-inch flutter spoons with downriggers in 30 to 40 feet. Striped bass, 8 to 20 pounds, were hitting live alewife, shad, shiners and trout in the upper 20 feet of water.

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