At Lake Arthur in Butler County, fishermen using small fatheads for bait have been getting decent numbers of yellow perch, said Ron Anderson of Appalachian Trails. Many of the fish have been as big as 10 to 12 inches. Striped bass have been hitting in the late afternoon and early evening on...

Rich Kane of Pittsburgh landed a 12-pound hybrid striped bass over the weekend on a blue and silver crank bait in 24 feet of water while trolling the creek channel between Bear Run Access and Crescent Bay. Stripers are being caught from shore and by boat anglers at night using minnow-type...