Tom Evans.

JULY
Walleyes
Lake Erie
There’s a reason why Lake Erie is listed year after year for excellent walleye fishing -- it’s the best!

Walleyes here average five pounds, and fish ranging from seven to ten pounds are not unusual!

Medium-sized dipseys fished 75 feet back with chartreuse, watermelon, copper or purple harnesses work well on summer walleyes here.

For access, check DeLorme’s Pennsylvania Atlas and Gazetteer, Map 26.

Brown Trout
Shenango River
This Mercer County water is stocked with browns and rainbow trout. Limits are from Shenango Lake dam base to the bridge on Route 518 (about 1.5 miles).

This river also offers good fishing for bass, pike, walleye and panfish.

For access sites along the river, and at Shenango Lake, see DeLorme’s Pennsylvania Atlas and Gazetteer, Map 42.

Rainbow Trout
Lake Winola
This Wyoming County water is a great place to wet a line for rainbows, as well as brookies, browns and palomino trout.

A fine two-story fishery, Winola is also home to largemouth bass, perch, walleyes and bluegills.

Access is off Route 307.

AUGUST
Saugers
Kiskiminetas River
Saugers can be had in the Kiskiminetas from the confluence of the Conemaugh River and Loyalhanna Creek downstream to the mouth of the river. Both casting and drifting attract sauger strikes. Fish live minnows or night crawlers used alone, or in combination with a jig or spinner.

Access is off Route 286.

Smallmouth Bass
Conodoguinet Creek
Anglers can expect a wide variety of fishing opportunities in the stretches of the Conodoguinet that flow from Carlisle to Harrisburg.

Smallmouth bass running up to 18 inches can be found in deeper holes here. The creek is also home to rock bass and sunfish. ` Muskellunge are not abundant here, but anglers may have luck hooking a big one at the cooler tributary mouths during hot summer months.

For access sites, check DeLorme’s Pennsylvania Atlas and Gazetteer, Map 77.

Muskellunge
Pinchot Lake
This York County lake is located within the Gifford Pinchot State Park near Lewisbury. In addition to excellent muskellunge fishing, Pinchot offers bass, pickerel and panfish.

Access is off Route 83.

September
Brown Trout
Delaware River
The Delaware is one of those fine waters so good that it could be mentioned for one species or another nearly every month of the year.

The northern reaches of this river in Wayne County are known for beautiful fall scenery and beautiful brown trout! Wild trout fishing is good up to 30 miles below Hancock. Fish worms or prepared baits on a light wire hook drifted on the bottom.

This is a Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only water, so be sure to check those regulations.

Steelheads
Elk Creek
Elk begins south of McKean and enters Lake Erie half a mile west of State Route 18 in Girard Township. The creek is stocked with steelhead and brown trout. As with most creeks, the best fishing for trout here is in spring and fall.

Early on, fall steelheads may not make it much beyond the Route 5 bridge. By winter, steelies can usually be found as far upstream as the McKean exit of I-79.

Largemouth Bass
Lake Chillisquaque
This Montour County lake is under Big Bass Program and Panfish Enhancement regulations, so be sure to check the rulebook before heading out. In addition to those big bass, the lake is home to muskies, pike, pickerel and walleyes.

Access is off Town Road 423.