JULY
Walleyes
Lake Erie
It would be impossible to write about fishing in the Keystone State without giving a bow to Lake Erie's wonderful walleyes. Try trolling with Dipsey Divers. Larger walleyes will head for deeper waters, so try fishing over the trenches. There is a town-owned surfaced ramp at the foot of Wayne Avenue in Erie, another one off East Avenue and a third (unpaved) at Lawrence Park.

Brown Trout
Opossum Lake
This Cumberland County lake, another Select Trout Stocked water, receives stockings throughout the year. Shoreline anglers can easily catch trout.

There are three commission launches. Drive six miles northwest of Carlisle, off state Route 641 near Plainfield, and then take state Route 74 north. Turn left onto Easy Road. Drive to the end and turn right.

Largemouths
Lake Wilhelm
This Mercer County lake lies in M.K. Goddard State Park. Wilhelm is also known for its healthy population of muskies. Take state Route 358 off I-79. North of Sandy Lake, access via a surfaced ramp for boats up to 20 horsepower may be had on state Route 173 and Georgetown Road.

AUGUST
Muskies
Canadohta Lake
This Crawford County lake is home to good populations of muskies, walleyes and pike. Large live baits or lures that mimic them will work.

The lake is south of Union City off Route 8.

Largemouths
Lackawanna Lake
In Lackawanna State Park, this two-tiered fishery is fed by the south branch of Tunkhannock Creek and by Kennedy Creek. The 2.5-mile-long lake is also home to trout, muskies, walleyes, channel catfish, bullheads and pickerel.

Lackawanna Lake is 10 miles north of Scranton. Take Exit 60 off Route 81 and then travel three miles west on state Route 524.

Walleyes
Beltzville Lake
This 947-acre lake in Carbon County boasts plenty of whopper walleyes! Anglers are also reporting some success with muskies, which are stocked here.

Take the Northeast Extension to Mahoning City, Exit 34. Turn left and follow the signs to Beltzville's north side. Access to the southern shore is off Route 209.

SEPTEMBER
Steelhead
Walnut Creek
Steelies now make their migratory move in from Lake Erie and begin staging around the mouths of tributaries. Great Lakes steelhead grow big -- the state's largest (19-plus pounds) came from Erie.

Try Walnut Creek, which is four miles west of Erie off state Route 5 in Fairview Township or Elk Creek, about two miles west of the intersection of state routes 5 and 18 with access on the left bank, or Twentymile Creek between North East Marina and the New York border.

Largemouths
Stephen Foster Lake
This lake in Mt. Pisgah State Park is also home to perch, bass, bluegills and crappies. On the west shore there's an angler's area with plenty of parking and shoreline access.

The park is about two miles north of U.S. Route 6 in Bradford County. The park is four miles north of U.S. Route 6 at East Troy.

Rainbows
Piney Creek
This southeast Clarion County stream near Limestone is stocked with rainbow trout, brown trout and brookies. There is a Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only area from the state Route 2016 bridge downstream to .2 miles upstream of the state Route 66 bridge.