Lake Profile

Shoving off in my canoe, we circled Acme Dam clockwise, tossing soft plastic lures – worms mostly – and letting them sink to the bottom.
That never takes long in most spots. This 24-acre

While wade fishing the Allegheny River last July at the Kennerdell Tract of the Clear Creek State Forest, I experienced a special smallmouth flurry. It happened in a small stretch about a quarter mile above

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s list of “best” places in the state to fish for northern pike does not include Memorial Lake.
That’s not the indictment you might think. The truth is, the

Some lakes are prime spots to target walleyes. Others are well-renowned for their muskies. Still others shine because of their largemouth bass or their panfish.
Then there’s Lake Wilhelm. Located in Mercer County, it’s

When it comes to stocked trout lakes, many are smallish, not so tiny as to be ponds, but hardly large expanses of water either. Holman Lake – alternately called Little Buffalo Lake – is different.

Had anyone walked past us along the shoreline, they would likely have thought my younger son, Tyler, was sick. Stomach cramps, maybe. He was hunched over, sweating, with an occasional groan escaping his lips.

If you look around Pennsylvania, you’ll see that we have Indian names attached to many of our most iconic natural features. Rivers, streams, mountains – even entire regions – have the honor of carrying nomenclature

We’re now about a decade into Leaser Lake once again having water in it, and entering the third year of anglers being able to keep fish – of all kinds, not just stocked trout –