Here is Your Northcentral Fishing and Boating Report for This Week: Ice fishing season is officially here!! Those who are out fishing are catching fish!! Tioga County- Most of the County lakes have 4-7 inches of ice. Beechwood and Cowanesque Lake still have spots that are significantly thinner. Hills Creek Lake: Most of the lake has 6-7 inches of ice. Anglers are catching Bluegills and Yellow Perch on waxworms, maggots, and mousees (rat tailed maggots: Larval form of the Drone fly). Anglers fishing near stumps are catching Bass and Pickerel on live shiners and fathead minnows. Hamilton Lake: Hamilton is capped with about 5-6 inches of ice. Anglers are catching Bluegills, Yellow Perch, and a few Crappies at depths between 15 and 28 feet. Waxworms, maggots, and mealworms are all working. Hammond Lake: Hammond has about 4-6 inches of ice. The bite has been slow overall, but anglers are catching Crappies using waxworms and fathead minnows. Centre County- Foster Joseph Sayers Lake: Between the beach and the old road bed: Ice thickness ranges from 4-6 inches. Anglers are catching Yellow Perch all day. They are also catching Bluegills, Crappie and a few Brown Trout in this area. The lucky lure is the Forage Minnow jigging spoon in the “glow chub” color (yellow,orange and white). One angler caught two Brown Trout, one 14inches and the other 16 inches! They were quite a surprise and put up a good fight. The same angler caught a 13 inch White Crappie. He and his two friends walked off the ice this past weekend with around 100 fish between them. Most were Yellow Perch. Penns Creek: Anglers are catching Brown Trout on a green and white variation of the Clouser Minnow pattern. One angler reported catching 8 Brown Trout that measured between 14 and 20 inches. That same angler had 18 other trout chase the Clouser Minnow. The best time of day is mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Spring Creek: Fishing is slow with the cold temperatures; but a few brave anglers are catching trout using olive or black streamers. The trout you catch are well worth it!! Snyder County- Walker Lake: There is approximately 5’’ of ice near the dam breast and up near the parking lot on the lake’s south side. Anglers are catching Yellow Perch, Crappie and Bluegills. A few Channel Catfish are also being caught. The lucky lure is the Forage Minnow jigging spoon in the “glow chub” color (yellow,orange and white). For a more in-depth report, including fish recipes, ice safety tips, habitat maps, and fishing in other waters, please visit our website: fishandboat/splncro.htm
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:26:38 +0000
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