State Game Lands 95
Trout anglers are reminded that Harbor Acres Lake in game lands 95 will soon be stocked with an allotment of the 2012-season trout as part of the Early Trout Stocked Waters program.  Please be sure to read the regulation signs posted at both of the parking areas.  Anglers are limited to 3 trout each per day, and must have a valid fishing license with a trout/salmon stamp or Erie combo stamp to take trout.  This special regulation season ends on  March 31st .  All other general regulations apply.

Lake Oneida/Thorn Run Reservoir
Ice fishing is not permitted at these impoundments.

If you plan to fish or hunt via boat on moving waters, be sure to provide your family with a float plan, and wear your life jacket or a float coat.  Cold water can kill.  -- Good luck and be safe.

Clarion County

Piney Dam
Some walleyes and perch are being caught by drifting with night crawlers & minnows. Water levels are down significantly.

Kahle Lake
Some panfish are being caught. Due to the drawdown anglers should use caution when wading the shoreline areas.

Allegheny River
A few catches of walleyes and muskies are being reported. Boaters using the Parker Access Area are reminded this is a PFBC controlled access area. All boats, canoes & kayaks are required to be registered to use this facility.

Piney Creek Delayed Harvest Area
This area was stocked with trout on October 4th.

Clarion River
A few catches of walleyes and an occasional musky or northern pike are being reported near the confluence with the Allegheny River.

Redbank Creek
Anglers at the dam in New Bethlehem continue to report mixed catches of trout & bass with some walleyes and an occasional musky or pike below the dam and near the confluence with the Allegheny River.

Eastern Erie County

Various East Erie Streams
The mile streams are icing over, with the exception of 16 Mile Creek, with open water from the North East Treatment Plant to the lake. Lake Pleasant is scheduled for its 2nd late winter stocking February 1st. The recent heavy snowfall has left a slushy mess on most of the inland lakes.  The forecast is for above normal temperatures for the next several days. This is not a good recipe for ice fishing; however, it might produce some good steelhead fishing. Respect the rights of landowners; if it’s posted, always ask permission. 

The PFBC does not monitor ice conditions.

Jeff Giardina caught this burbot while fishing the South Pier on 12/28/11

Forest County

Allegheny River
Walleye and musky anglers should try fishing the Allegheny River and the Tionesta Outflow from shore or by boat.  Anglers fishing from shore on the Lighthouse Island are reminded to respect the landowner and not leave litter or cause damage to the property.  The boat launch near the island is also private property that must be respected.

Venango County

Justus Lake (Two Mile Run Reservoir)
The late winter brook trout stocking of Justus Lake (Two Mile Run Reservoir), originally scheduled for 17 January 2012, has been rescheduled for February 3, 2012 (Friday), at 10:00 A.M.. The meeting place remains the Two Mile Run County Park boat launch.

New wild trout streams for Venango County to be proposed:
During its next Commission meeting on January 30th-31st, 2012, the PFBC will consider adding the following Venango County streams to its list of wild trout waters…

1. Lamb Run (Cornplanter Township)—headwaters through mouth
2. McCrea Run (President Township)—headwaters through mouth

The Commission manages wild trout waters solely for the continuation of the wild trout hatchery; therefore, no stocking occurs within these stream sections.

Allegheny River
Once again, walleye are being reported throughout the county on several sections of the Allegheny River; particularly, in the area from Oleopolis (Cornplanter Township) through Brandon (Rockland Township).

Warren County

Chapman Lake
On January 17, 2012 the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will stock Chapman Lake with adult brook trout.  Chapman Lake is located in Chapman State Park, Warren County, PA.  The trout for this stocking were raised by, and will be transported by, the Corry State Fish Hatchery.