SW REGION REPORTS

REGION COUNTIES -- Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland (County Guide)

AUGUST 8-22, 2018

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AUGUST 1, 2018

Indiana County

Yellow Creek Lake
Anglers are catching plenty of Largemouth Bass using a variety of soft plastic baits and top water lures in the early morning and late evening hours.  Anglers are catching Northern Pike and panfish as well.

Blue Spruce Lake
Anglers are catching crappie and Largemouth Bass throughout the lake.

Armstrong County

Keystone Power Dam
Anglers are catching Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass throughout the lake.  Water levels are beginning to decline and boaters need to be careful while navigating the lake.

Fayette County

Anglers are catching Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Freshwater Drum on the Yough River. Anglers are still picking up trout and Largemouth Bass on Dunlap Lake.

Reports compiled by Miranda (Mandy) Smith (RA-FBSWFISHNRPT@pa.gov), Southwest Region Education Specialist, using information provided by Waterways Conservation Officers, Area Fisheries Managers and other PFBC staff.