Awesome video man, really appreciate it. Just moved to Scranton from BC, Canada, and its kind of hard to find new fishing spots. Videos like this really help!
These are all lakes from central Pennsylvania to western Pennsylvania. What about eastern Pennsylvania? Also, Raystown Lake is in central Pennsylvania and is one of the premier fishing lakes in the entire USA.
Yes sir I need to update it , Raystown is a Great Lake , top 5 for sure , unfortunately the boat traffic ruins it for me! I will update this and include a few lakes from out East as well.
@@iguy6571 try Pocono mountains in northeast Pennsylvania: Tobyhanna, Promised Land, Lake Harmony, Lake Naomi, Lake Wallenpaupack. Also try Tuscarora State Park in Barnesville Pa.
10. Conneaut Lake 9. Lake Wilhelm 8. Lake Arthur 7. Lake Yellow Creek 6. Loyalhanna Dam 5. High Point Lake 4. Pymatuning Lake 3. Lake Glendale 2. Kinzua Lake 1. Lake Erie
Beltsville lake in Lehighton, PA. I absolutely love the lake. The stipper fishing is legendary. Also have a ton of different species in it. Raystown Lake is absolutely by far my favorite. The size alone is perfect for practice if you intend to try ocean boating. For a good weekend you can rent a house boat let alone bring your own vessel. Most forgotten lake in PA is Leaser Lake. It's like no one goes. Electric only and dam was repaired. Lots of weed cover. Monster fish in that lake. Love it because no horse play with other boaters. It's a quiet smooth lake that you can set out and slam fish all day. Great video. I definitely like to get out to 2 lakes you mentioned in the video.
Here's a few lakes you could give a try to fish in as well. Lake nockamixon, minsi lake, Beltsville lake, Monk Chunk lake and then there's Coopersburg Lehigh county mayer lake---I think that's what it's called.
Great video man. Raystown Lake in Huntington county is definitely one you should visit. You can hit great spots of the juniata River while your there. Again, great video and thanks for your hard work.
Hey Andy! Thanks for the comment! I have Raystown on my list for next year to do an actual trip there.I also started working on notes for the breakdown of that lake. I should have the breakdown done over the next month and posted. If i can swing out to fish the Delaware i will try, there are so many places i want to hit next year!
Thanks for the tip. I moved to PA in 2013 and have been fishing primarily in Westmoreland County Love the ponds and lakes here though, I've caught 30 bass over 5 lbs in the last four years. Probably why I have not ventured far from home much. Tight lines!
I would also recommend Marsh creek lake in Chester County and lake Nockamixon in Buck County as well as Lake Towee which is a County park right next to Lake Nockamixon.
I live 5 minutes from lake Glendale, but being primarily a trout fisherman, I haven’t paid it much mind. Might have to change that. Next time you’re around I’d love to meet yoy
Just started fishing first day out got a bluegill and a sunny it was fun looking for better spots tho this video told me of some places close by that I didnt even know about XD LOL
There’s allot of good water here for sure, you should take a look at the pa state park passport book too , 10 bucks gets you a solid list of state park waters to kayak on!
I live near as you called “Lake Glendale”. There are a lot of rock bass by The campground. Especially if you fish at the docks. I was with my friend and I saw 20 rock bass. I’m not even exaggerating the count. I live 15 minutes max from As the locals call it,”Glendale Lake.” The words lake and Glendale can be flip flopped. You can say it either way, I’m not offended. 😉
I live near Akron, and your videos just confirm that I need to get a PA fishing license next year! Have you ever fished the bay area of Presque Isle? I want to go there this fall. Also, I'm wondering what the HP limits are on the lakes you've mentioned. So far, I've only fished Pymatuning *(thanks for pronouncing it correctly....lol) Thanks for the great work!
I honestly don’t get up to Presque isle much , I wish I could more often. It depends on the lake , most in western pa are 20hp but you have a few that are unlimited too. Best thing is to check the website for the lake out and you should be able to find it!
From nw pa and it's a family member of mine that actually runs the fish hatchery in linesville and is one of my top fisheries and I also grew up fishing lake Erie for everything and is definitely at the top of fisheries list I agree with you there been trying to figure out the kinzua damn fishing thing as of a few trips last year with little luck but I just found your channel and subscribed and we also camp in the inlets from boat and shore and thinking maybe I should try something at night from there for walleye but seeing as you have some experience any tips or info would be greatly appreciated
I live in in Warren county and kinzua is by far one of my most frequent spots a great area is the tailwaters of the dam easy to lose tackle as only way to catch something is to grab worms or live minows weight the line down with egg sinkers about oz and a half is what I use so the current takes it a little before dropping all the way cast it about half way out the channel. Let it sit and you'll bang some big fish. Bring a drop net with about 30-40 feet of rope with it or you'll have a 90% chance of losing a fish. For fishing the resivoir don't fish in anyway high traffic areas. This is fished year round and I mean all year. If you're gonna fish high traffic area fish at night. But for fishing during the day go into the coves where everything can fill in drift wood and shit fish those areas you'll pound fish all day long and if you want walleye and pike just weight the line down cast as far as possible and let a worm or live minows sink with the weight have it roughly a foot and a half off bottom and wait for a fish to grab it. Works for me almost every single cast out there although I can wait hours till a fish takes baait
@@leviwooten3795 WOW sounds pretty good and looking forward to trying some spots out I can't wait especially if it's as good of fishing as your saying it is I just don't have any experience there at all, hell I've only been there 3 or 4 times last year and was stuck most of the weekends hiding from the thunderstorms and downpours. I really like the walleye fishing and crappie and perch and some night time cat fishing but I have an impatient 12yr old boy and he gets bored pretty quick if the bite is slow so a killer panfish spot or 2 is always really good to know also so we can at least get into some lip snatching anyhow hahaha. I really do appreciate the information as well as absolutely anymore good info you may be able to throw my way I'm really green to this place and I have a 20ft deck boat and we like to do a lot of camping as well and usually try to make a weekend of it all and last year the couple times I was there we just had a little spot with a fire ring on a crooked sloped bank that we tied up to the spot and it wasn't big enough to even pitch a tent just used it for the fire and slept on the boat and we also take our 100lb. Chocolate lab with us anytime we go and if you or anyone else have any good info on places to stay that we can get to from boat but yet maybe like a campground that we can have tents and vehicle and trailer and be able to take our dog with us and that isn't expensive to rent a good spot on the water and preferably around the lower dam area of the resivor as we usually just launch and park at Wolf run marina but any help would be so much help as money is kinda tight these days with the income being abit slow right now but it really does seem like a really big and nice place just wish there were a lot more nice free shoreline camping spots in that area were you can actually set up some tents and whatnot but like I said I'm really pretty green to this resivor and don't really know a damn thing about the fishing and camping or really much of anything for that matter 😂 thank you very much once again for the information I really do appreciate it a ton and like I said anything else you can think of or let me know i would love to hear about it I'd really like to be able to go up there anyday and anytime of the day and reliably catch quite a few fish and possibly locate some really nice camping locations cheap or free is always best and of course dog friendly awesome info man much appreciated 👍
Hey Ryan just found another one of your new vids from a year ago ! Always looking to find someplace new to go fishing. Had an idea see if it would work for your videos when you talk about some of these lakes in the future talk about the horsepower allowed on these lakes. Have heard of some of these lakes but don’t know which boat to take the tracker or the Ranger thanks dude great job
I fish the Allegany reservoir and there’s a lot of places to fish there but I can go many places bc I’m still young and can’t go some where I’m my parents don’t wanna go
I understand , but your fishing a really good spot so when you get out , just focus there and you will do great. Sometimes staying on a lake helps you learn it really good and then you get experience that no one else has!
Nice video man, which of these are best for bank fishing? (West central pa) I don’t have a boat or a place to keep one right now so all I can do is bank fish. Primarily bass but only cause I’m somewhat new to fishing and haven’t gotten into fishing for specific species yet
Craig Nash , Raystown is easily a top ten if not top 3 lake... I just never fish it because of the pleasure boaters. I’m going to put out a breakdown on that soon. Yeah you could argue Raystown hands down because it’s the striper capital of pa in my opinion, I just can’t stand the pleasure boating and partying that goes on there...
Lake Erie is by far King. It's thee number one place in the world for walleyes. 5 pound Smallmouth are routine. 14-15 inch perch. Steelhead Lakers Crappie in Presque isle it's just a haven. Nothing touches it
The Que was my hometown dam when I lived in Somerset the past 8 years. Always did well from shore in early summer fishing the western bank, just a bit south of the boy scout camp and the campground. Plenty of chunky smallmouth and largemouth on senkos and whopper ploppers. Green Bridge on the southern end has also produced some nice fish for myself and my brothers, as well as the creek channel on the southern end near the small boat launch.
Fishing PA with Ryan Read thank you I would love to fish with you sometime. I don’t own a boat unfortunately so I do a lot of shore fishing and I love traveling to find new spots!
I think anywhere there is a good start , I’ll be out there next weekend camping and fishing crooked creek allot , the spillway is good, are you fishing from shore or a boat ?
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead its fine buddy, you can only do what you've experienced. Maybe change the title lol. I'm over in Berks County so the closest I've fished to your area is Raystown Lake. Thumbs up on the video I'll subscribe to check in on the state of western PA fishing!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead That would be amazing..... Thanks man.... I live in center county, so I fish the Howard spillway, and Raytown spillway quite often,,,however I'm always trying to target walleyes........
Yeah I mean you have the right idea for sure, I see guys crush the walleye at most of the spillways in spring, they just throw a hook and weight rig with a minnow and catch them night and day! Thank you for reaching out too, always fun to talk fishing!
Where exactly are you able to fish at at loyalhannah dam? Can you fish the outlet? And what about parking? I'm going to be camping up that way this summer and am not sure.
You can fish the outflow , park at the visitor center and walk down the hill. Just gotta pay attention , If they sound the alarm you gotta get out of there.
It depends on where you live but I feel like aside from Erie , the eastern side of the state has better trout water. If your set on a lake I’d say like Raystown or Wallenpaupak , but full disclosure I don’t fish for them much anymore and when I do , I go local to me in the streams. Unless you find a really small impoundment that the stock browns in. There’s allot of good resources online too that could open up a door for you to find a hot spot.
Great to see someone who knows some lakes and streams in PA. I'm in Northeast PA. In the Lehigh Valley. Ever hear of any lakes there? I'm trying kayak fishing and have some nice small lakes, streams, and ponds nearby. We're near the Delaware River and Lake Nockamixon is probably the biggest lake nearby. Have you heard of others? Wallenpaupack is nice but too far. Don't know how I missed this video five months ago.
Leon Deiter , I do know a few lakes out that way and I’m planning on doing a few episodes soon on lake breakdowns! Thanks for the comment! Let me know if you have something you want to see!
My dad used to take me to quarrys in the Lehigh Valley area, now nobody I know even knows where any are. Mauch Chunk is nice for cats and Wallenpaupak too.
Unfortunately most of the quarries aren't considered safe and have no trespassing signs. Wallenpaupack and Mauch Chunk Lakes are a bit of ride for a day trip. Lots of smaller lakes around the Valley. I just haven't gotten to many of them. Nockamixon is nice and close and I've fished there a bit.
@@leondeiter7703 , just posted the video on Nockamixon. I have Wallenpaupack on deck, but it may take a week or more. I am in the process of selling fishing gear as well and moving junk around, i am going to attempt to build some lures this winter as well and am working on my space for that. If you have anything to add on Nockamixon, leave me a comment!
@@andyroas8401 , just posted the video on Nockamixon. I have Wallenpaupack on deck, but it may take a week or more. I am in the process of selling fishing gear as well and moving junk around, i am going to attempt to build some lures this winter as well and am working on my space for that. If you have anything to add on Nockamixon, leave me a comment!
Thanks Ryan, I enjoyed your video. We're thinking of moving out of crowded Lancaster Co. and move to a lake area so we can go boating and fishing a lot. We'd like to stay within 3 hours from Lancaster to stay close to friends and family. Happy fishing my friend !!
Glendale on the fastest route that goes through State college Is just under 3 hours. If you want somewhere peaceful, Glendale year round. Entrance is right by it.
When I redo this video Raystown will make it on 100% , my perspective has changed along with the lakes and I do not think I gave it a fair shake being that I don’t really target Striped bass. But it deserves to be on a top 10 list.
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead to be honest its such a vast body of water it would take you some time to figure it out. I understand it has alot of Muskies as well as a just a striper lake. Maybe not as much as some but, common sense tells me since its an apex type of fish it should eventually come into a better Muskie fishery over the years?
You could definitely argue Raystown for sure , it’s really a top striper fishery in the country. The only reason I do not have it on my list is because of the boat traffic , but yeah easily could be top three...
I can talk for hours on acme , I live about 20 minutes and consider that my home bass lake , green lick too , Bridgeport , I’m still trying to figure that place out ...
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead .. since I have you on the line 😉.. I'm originally from Ireland and now live in Lancaster county pa , I have fond memories of Pike fishing there and I'm hoping to do some Pike or Muskie fishing here can you recommend any rivers or lakes within a couple of hours of Lancaster?
Northern pike fishing in pa is tough , although you can find rivers and lakes that will produce fish. Your best bet is to get of fish and boat website and look for the closest body of water near you. Lancaster is tough you may have to drive, you may have a better shot at pike and Musky too in the Delaware River. The Delaware water gap is really really good. Maybe good to look into. Wallenpaupack maybe a longer drive for you but it is big beautiful and offers allot of species! Allot of the pike waters I fish are out western pa, like the Allegheny River and conneautt lake.
If you do a google search for pa pike waters you can get to fish and boat and hit cool and warm waters, it pulls up an interactive map and allows you to filter, pretty sweet
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead Will do thanks for the info .. I have a couple of kid's who are showing some interest in fishing so I'm going to plan a couple of fishing and camping trips this season so I'll do some research and hit the road. I'm also going to subscribe to your channel 👍
It’s still open for fishing , I know guys spend time there and catch fish , it definitely doesn’t have the numbers that other lakes have but it still holds good fish!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead my uncle pulled in a 52 in her at the breast of the dam. Curious. Plan on coming back to retirement. Thanks for info bro. Is there still an algea problem I think I heard about several years back?
I think they cleared most of that up , I could be wrong , I was out there last fall and they’re were guys fishing , the water looked great to me but I haven’t fished it in a long time. I know guys that do , apparently they took some fish from Somerset over there when they drained it, so it has to be sustainable.
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead ya I read about that. Fished there too. Lots of small ones. Dad caught a 48 inch 18 lb. Pike from yellow reek in about 3 feet of water. At night. If u will bro fill me in on yellow creek water level. I know the spots.
Shawnee lake is still solid. Spent some time there this summer bank fishing with my wife and sons. Plenty of shoreline access, and an easy walk of a couple miles on a crushed limestone path around the water. We can usually get into some panfish no matter where we stop, and I've been catching moderately sized bass there since I was old enough to cast a rod.
How about Memorial Lake or Lesser Lake. I'm new to the lakes and not sure how to fish. I usually fish Speedwell Lake, since it is 10 minutes from my house. My wife and I try to find new lakes in pa. to try some fishing. This is a great state for fishing.
Ive lived in PA my whole life and I dont like the lakes here to be honest. They get way too much fishing pressure. PAs creeks and rivers are where its at.
I can’t give you my opinion from experience , but I have allot of info from guys that I talk to who does. First , fish and boat told me that it’s one of the best musky lakes in the state of pa. The numbers are high and the lake is thriving for all species. Second a guy I work with has caught two beautiful 40 inch class muskies out of there this year and a number of others. Third my buddy fished up there in the summer and the boat traffic frustrated him until he left. I’d fish it early and late seasons to avoid boat traffic and depending on what your chasing , I feel confident that the lake is healthy and should be considered a top lake in the state. I just haven’t fished it , but when I update this video , it may make my list.
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead Thank you for answering my question. Its been years since I was there. When I was a small boy my family would go there during the week of the fourth of July. You take care and have a great evening.
23 inches … almost 7lbs … , my brothers 8lber was 24.5 inches , both out of the same impoundment in the spring , I haven’t fished for bass in a long time though man
Lake Nockamixon is a very good lake in my opinion! Check out my lake breakdown on it and let me know what you think! There are allot of lakes that I just can’t get to because of distance , but you guys out east have allot of lakes that could be top ten for sure!!!
Awesome video man, really appreciate it. Just moved to Scranton from BC, Canada, and its kind of hard to find new fishing spots. Videos like this really help!
I appreciate that man! Send me a message on fb or insta , I’ll do what I can to help you!
I moved out of PA in 2007 and just moved back specifically for the fishing. It’s winter now but next year. I love targeting carp.
These are all lakes from central Pennsylvania to western Pennsylvania. What about eastern Pennsylvania? Also, Raystown Lake is in central Pennsylvania and is one of the premier fishing lakes in the entire USA.
Yes sir I need to update it , Raystown is a Great Lake , top 5 for sure , unfortunately the boat traffic ruins it for me! I will update this and include a few lakes from out East as well.
I live in Philadelphia. Any suggestions for lakes in Eastern PA?
@@iguy6571 try Pocono mountains in northeast Pennsylvania: Tobyhanna, Promised Land, Lake Harmony, Lake Naomi, Lake Wallenpaupack.
Also try Tuscarora State Park in Barnesville Pa.
@@Maximum-One7 wow thanks man, I really appreciate it.
@@Maximum-One7 how about Southeast PA? Do you know of any good spots there?
10. Conneaut Lake
9. Lake Wilhelm
8. Lake Arthur
7. Lake Yellow Creek
6. Loyalhanna Dam
5. High Point Lake
4. Pymatuning Lake
3. Lake Glendale
2. Kinzua Lake
1. Lake Erie
Thank you 🙏🔥🔥
Check out this charter for walleyes on
Erie! Fisher of Men Charters frank.shorts@yahoo.com!
Great captain and knows the lake well!
Lake erie is good but its in ny
@@ryan_8487 Hey! PA has a tiny piece of it, too!
Lol it touches pa and Ohio too bud ...
Beltsville lake in Lehighton, PA. I absolutely love the lake. The stipper fishing is legendary. Also have a ton of different species in it. Raystown Lake is absolutely by far my favorite. The size alone is perfect for practice if you intend to try ocean boating. For a good weekend you can rent a house boat let alone bring your own vessel. Most forgotten lake in PA is Leaser Lake. It's like no one goes. Electric only and dam was repaired. Lots of weed cover. Monster fish in that lake. Love it because no horse play with other boaters. It's a quiet smooth lake that you can set out and slam fish all day. Great video. I definitely like to get out to 2 lakes you mentioned in the video.
Great list I grew up camping at Glendale year round. I have fished all 10 of the lakes.
It's so great to hear something local. I am always looking for a place to sup fish.
Woodcock creek lake specifically right below the dam called bossard run.. excellent fishing great variety
Awesome thank you!
Here's a few lakes you could give a try to fish in as well.
Lake nockamixon, minsi lake, Beltsville lake, Monk Chunk lake and then there's
Coopersburg Lehigh county mayer lake---I think that's what it's called.
I’m from Greensburg. I always love going to Lake Arthur. It feels like Erie but with mountains.
Hey you need to come to the northeast and fish lake Wallenpaupack.
Hey thats were i fish
Absolutely!!!!!!
I live in that area too I knew I would see one comment
I live a couple miles from kinzua alot of good spots and easy to access for shore fishing or boats
Great video man. Raystown Lake in Huntington county is definitely one you should visit. You can hit great spots of the juniata River while your there. Again, great video and thanks for your hard work.
Id love to see you do a fishing trip on the Delaware within 20 miles of Easton, or any of the quarrys in the area. Or maybe even Raystown Lake
Hey Andy! Thanks for the comment! I have Raystown on my list for next year to do an actual trip there.I also started working on notes for the breakdown of that lake. I should have the breakdown done over the next month and posted. If i can swing out to fish the Delaware i will try, there are so many places i want to hit next year!
Passport book, that’s awesome to know!!!!! Thank you. I hope I can buy one on Amazon
Up at high point a caught a 30inch pike and a 6 pound bass
I love Loyalhanna dam. I've had excellent days there Crappies every cast!
Sweet deal man! I love that area too! Crappie got spot fo show!
Thanks for the tip. I moved to PA in 2013 and have been fishing primarily in Westmoreland County Love the ponds and lakes here though, I've caught 30 bass over 5 lbs in the last four years. Probably why I have not ventured far from home much. Tight lines!
I love lake Arthur I remember the one time that me and my best friend rented a pontoon boat and we caught an ass ton of fish !!!! 😁😁😁😁
Great video. Fished most of those lakes and lived near Lake Arthur. Although not a lake .. the upper Allegheny River is good.
I would also recommend Marsh creek lake in Chester County and lake Nockamixon in Buck County as well as Lake Towee which is a County park right next to Lake Nockamixon.
Good call, just came off towhee. Very lively lake with some heavy bass in there
I live 5 minutes from lake Glendale, but being primarily a trout fisherman, I haven’t paid it much mind. Might have to change that. Next time you’re around I’d love to meet yoy
No Wallenpaupack? Nockamixon?? Raystown??? This is the 10 best lakes in WESTERN PA. Not all of Pa.....
I need to update this one yes , and I agree with you!
Wait.... a fellow YINZER??!! Hell yea. Subbed immediately!
Thanks man! I appreciate that! I’ll check your channel out too! I support all the PA boys and girls!
Just started fishing first day out got a bluegill and a sunny it was fun looking for better spots tho this video told me of some places close by that I didnt even know about XD LOL
Small quarry 64 acres Ranger Lake look it up. Its private, but easily some of the best fishing in the state
How do i get permission to fish it
@@joshuasavini672 it’s a private club but look up their web site you will see what I mean! Giant trout and giant largies
@@joshuasavini672 it’s in Egypt pa
Look up ranger lake Egypt Pa. it’s like 75 for the year. That’s the only way.
I love lake Glendale I went there caught so many perch and bluegill and bass
There are a lot of FKN bluegills
You should try Shenago Dam in Mercer County it is definately a great crappy haven
As a recent Calu grad I can say definitely fish in the NEPA
Lake Nockamixon is a great bass and tiger musky lake
They also have hybrid striped bass and walleye as well
You absolutely right on Erie i live 1 mile from elk and 6 miles from walnut but theres good pike fishing down along the bay front
Should say top ten lakes on the WEST SIDE OF PA.
Morris Benfield , yup, I live and breath lakes in western pa.... just my opinion ... nothing more ...
Great information!! Just moved to Pittsburgh area from south Florida and looking for spots to kayak and fish. Thanks!!
There’s allot of good water here for sure, you should take a look at the pa state park passport book too , 10 bucks gets you a solid list of state park waters to kayak on!
Man, nothing like south Florida fishing.
Cool! It’s a bit hot for me being a son of the north , but it’s on my list to fish key west for sure!
I live near as you called “Lake Glendale”. There are a lot of rock bass by The campground. Especially if you fish at the docks. I was with my friend and I saw 20 rock bass. I’m not even exaggerating the count. I live 15 minutes max from As the locals call it,”Glendale Lake.” The words lake and Glendale can be flip flopped. You can say it either way, I’m not offended. 😉
I fish kinzua almost everyday and target mainly pike, awesome video Ryan!
That’s awesome man , that would be so cool to fish it that much! I appreciate the feedback!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead just had a pretty nice pike there today low 40s
I live near Akron, and your videos just confirm that I need to get a PA fishing license next year! Have you ever fished the bay area of Presque Isle? I want to go there this fall. Also, I'm wondering what the HP limits are on the lakes you've mentioned. So far, I've only fished Pymatuning *(thanks for pronouncing it correctly....lol) Thanks for the great work!
I honestly don’t get up to Presque isle much , I wish I could more often. It depends on the lake , most in western pa are 20hp but you have a few that are unlimited too. Best thing is to check the website for the lake out and you should be able to find it!
Gotta try keystone lake and Glendale lake clean lakes great fishing
Dang this is a great video. Giving up these spots. Subbed up baby
Awesome man! Glad you found it beneficial! Thanks for the sub!!
From nw pa and it's a family member of mine that actually runs the fish hatchery in linesville and is one of my top fisheries and I also grew up fishing lake Erie for everything and is definitely at the top of fisheries list I agree with you there been trying to figure out the kinzua damn fishing thing as of a few trips last year with little luck but I just found your channel and subscribed and we also camp in the inlets from boat and shore and thinking maybe I should try something at night from there for walleye but seeing as you have some experience any tips or info would be greatly appreciated
I live in in Warren county and kinzua is by far one of my most frequent spots a great area is the tailwaters of the dam easy to lose tackle as only way to catch something is to grab worms or live minows weight the line down with egg sinkers about oz and a half is what I use so the current takes it a little before dropping all the way cast it about half way out the channel. Let it sit and you'll bang some big fish. Bring a drop net with about 30-40 feet of rope with it or you'll have a 90% chance of losing a fish. For fishing the resivoir don't fish in anyway high traffic areas. This is fished year round and I mean all year. If you're gonna fish high traffic area fish at night. But for fishing during the day go into the coves where everything can fill in drift wood and shit fish those areas you'll pound fish all day long and if you want walleye and pike just weight the line down cast as far as possible and let a worm or live minows sink with the weight have it roughly a foot and a half off bottom and wait for a fish to grab it. Works for me almost every single cast out there although I can wait hours till a fish takes baait
@@leviwooten3795 WOW sounds pretty good and looking forward to trying some spots out I can't wait especially if it's as good of fishing as your saying it is I just don't have any experience there at all, hell I've only been there 3 or 4 times last year and was stuck most of the weekends hiding from the thunderstorms and downpours. I really like the walleye fishing and crappie and perch and some night time cat fishing but I have an impatient 12yr old boy and he gets bored pretty quick if the bite is slow so a killer panfish spot or 2 is always really good to know also so we can at least get into some lip snatching anyhow hahaha. I really do appreciate the information as well as absolutely anymore good info you may be able to throw my way I'm really green to this place and I have a 20ft deck boat and we like to do a lot of camping as well and usually try to make a weekend of it all and last year the couple times I was there we just had a little spot with a fire ring on a crooked sloped bank that we tied up to the spot and it wasn't big enough to even pitch a tent just used it for the fire and slept on the boat and we also take our 100lb. Chocolate lab with us anytime we go and if you or anyone else have any good info on places to stay that we can get to from boat but yet maybe like a campground that we can have tents and vehicle and trailer and be able to take our dog with us and that isn't expensive to rent a good spot on the water and preferably around the lower dam area of the resivor as we usually just launch and park at Wolf run marina but any help would be so much help as money is kinda tight these days with the income being abit slow right now but it really does seem like a really big and nice place just wish there were a lot more nice free shoreline camping spots in that area were you can actually set up some tents and whatnot but like I said I'm really pretty green to this resivor and don't really know a damn thing about the fishing and camping or really much of anything for that matter 😂 thank you very much once again for the information I really do appreciate it a ton and like I said anything else you can think of or let me know i would love to hear about it I'd really like to be able to go up there anyday and anytime of the day and reliably catch quite a few fish and possibly locate some really nice camping locations cheap or free is always best and of course dog friendly awesome info man much appreciated 👍
Wow thank you for adding so much info! That’s really awesome!
Hopewell lake in French creek state park is also an awsome lake for bass and musky
There's no musky in Hopewell. Those are pickeral . I fish it alot
Good stuff!👍 Good to hear from a local guy. New subscriber too!
Thank you I appreciate that!
Hey Ryan just found another one of your new vids from a year ago ! Always looking to find someplace new to go fishing. Had an idea see if it would work for your videos when you talk about some of these lakes in the future talk about the horsepower allowed on these lakes. Have heard of some of these lakes but don’t know which boat to take the tracker or the Ranger thanks dude great job
I will work on that! Thanks for the good feedback! The latest one I did for Curwensville , the lake is unlimited!
Yes and I need to know where to stay away from you on my SUP
Awesome vid!!! Have you fished Raystown Lake?
Yes once or twice , I have to redo the lake breakdown I did
I’ve got one for you to try next year Ryan call Cross Creek see what you can do there
That would be awesome! My FIL is always telling me stories about a 5 lb bass he caught there (his PB)
You should make a guide to fishing Raystown lake
Raystown lake. Pa. Check it out. 22 miles long.
I love pymutuning I fish lake Wilhelm hard tho.
I fish the Allegany reservoir and there’s a lot of places to fish there but I can go many places bc I’m still young and can’t go some where I’m my parents don’t wanna go
I understand , but your fishing a really good spot so when you get out , just focus there and you will do great. Sometimes staying on a lake helps you learn it really good and then you get experience that no one else has!
Good video ill be out exploring this year but how about rose valley or Blanchard there my go too and u got my sub
Sweet deal thank you! I’ll have to check out more lakes out east and central pa! Thanks for the sub man I appreciate it!
Check out crooked creek lake. It's not known for pike or muskie but it does hold some great bass, walleye and crappie.
I actually fished the spillway a few times last year, I will definitely try to fish the lake this year for bass!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead awesome man! Maybe we can talk fish if I'm around the area same day u are.
Yeah dude sounds good! Hopefully I can get out there soon!
Mee to! Would be a pleasure to meet you!
Dude great frickin video keep it
Have you fished Quemahoning for pike/walleye and lots of cats in that lake!
I have not , but it’s on my list!
Nice video man, which of these are best for bank fishing? (West central pa) I don’t have a boat or a place to keep one right now so all I can do is bank fish. Primarily bass but only cause I’m somewhat new to fishing and haven’t gotten into fishing for specific species yet
Pymatuning … fish off the causeway or dam or many launches
Like the tips. well done.
Thank you , I appreciate that.
Why not Raystown ????
Craig Nash , Raystown is easily a top ten if not top 3 lake... I just never fish it because of the pleasure boaters. I’m going to put out a breakdown on that soon. Yeah you could argue Raystown hands down because it’s the striper capital of pa in my opinion, I just can’t stand the pleasure boating and partying that goes on there...
Lake Erie is by far King. It's thee number one place in the world for walleyes. 5 pound Smallmouth are routine. 14-15 inch perch. Steelhead Lakers Crappie in Presque isle it's just a haven. Nothing touches it
Agreed!!! 100%
Great video!
Gonna do any guides to fishing the Quemahoning dam in Somerset or the mahoning creek dam
I can try , I’ve got a huge list to work through this winter , just gotta find the time!
The Que was my hometown dam when I lived in Somerset the past 8 years. Always did well from shore in early summer fishing the western bank, just a bit south of the boy scout camp and the campground. Plenty of chunky smallmouth and largemouth on senkos and whopper ploppers. Green Bridge on the southern end has also produced some nice fish for myself and my brothers, as well as the creek channel on the southern end near the small boat launch.
Any recommendations for shoreline fishing at Lake Glendale I would like to target pike and Muskie. Great video by the way!
Glendale is tough with the weeds , but find the launches and look for an area with docks , there’s an area down by the dam that’s good to bank yank!
Fishing PA with Ryan Read thank you I would love to fish with you sometime. I don’t own a boat unfortunately so I do a lot of shore fishing and I love traveling to find new spots!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead Yes it is.
Omw to Glendale right now how do u feel about pickeral pond area and then the spillway?
I think anywhere there is a good start , I’ll be out there next weekend camping and fishing crooked creek allot , the spillway is good, are you fishing from shore or a boat ?
Wallen-PA-Pack
What's your go to PA lake for Crappie?
I know raystown lake 👌🏻
Never cared for Race Town but the Walleye Fishing in the river right in Huntington is amazing. Up to 11 lbs. With 4 inch raps.
I live in huntingdon but in raystown they need to stock more but carp fishing in there is amazing
10 ten lakes in WESTERN PA
I need to redo this one , I agree , this was my opinion based off of local , I’ll get a better video up this winter!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead its fine buddy, you can only do what you've experienced. Maybe change the title lol. I'm over in Berks County so the closest I've fished to your area is Raystown Lake. Thumbs up on the video I'll subscribe to check in on the state of western PA fishing!
Very informative..... Thanks man..... Do u know of any good spots for walleye fishing from the bank?
Yeah the causeway at pymatuning in the spring for sure! You can line up on the rocks and crush them off of the bottom 15 feet off of the causeway!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead That would be amazing..... Thanks man.... I live in center county, so I fish the Howard spillway, and Raytown spillway quite often,,,however I'm always trying to target walleyes........
Yeah I mean you have the right idea for sure, I see guys crush the walleye at most of the spillways in spring, they just throw a hook and weight rig with a minnow and catch them night and day! Thank you for reaching out too, always fun to talk fishing!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead always brother...... Thanks for the info..... Well have to get together and crush some eyes sometime!
Where exactly are you able to fish at at loyalhannah dam? Can you fish the outlet? And what about parking? I'm going to be camping up that way this summer and am not sure.
You can fish the outflow , park at the visitor center and walk down the hill. Just gotta pay attention , If they sound the alarm you gotta get out of there.
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead thanks!!
What’s your favorite lake for Brown and Lake Trout? (Not Erie)
It depends on where you live but I feel like aside from Erie , the eastern side of the state has better trout water. If your set on a lake I’d say like Raystown or Wallenpaupak , but full disclosure I don’t fish for them much anymore and when I do , I go local to me in the streams. Unless you find a really small impoundment that the stock browns in. There’s allot of good resources online too that could open up a door for you to find a hot spot.
Amazing video thank you!!!
Cool, glad you liked it!
Come down to york county man...
Great to see someone who knows some lakes and streams in PA. I'm in Northeast PA. In the Lehigh Valley. Ever hear of any lakes there? I'm trying kayak fishing and have some nice small lakes, streams, and ponds nearby. We're near the Delaware River and Lake Nockamixon is probably the biggest lake nearby. Have you heard of others? Wallenpaupack is nice but too far. Don't know how I missed this video five months ago.
Leon Deiter , I do know a few lakes out that way and I’m planning on doing a few episodes soon on lake breakdowns! Thanks for the comment! Let me know if you have something you want to see!
My dad used to take me to quarrys in the Lehigh Valley area, now nobody I know even knows where any are. Mauch Chunk is nice for cats and Wallenpaupak too.
Unfortunately most of the quarries aren't considered safe and have no trespassing signs. Wallenpaupack and Mauch Chunk Lakes are a bit of ride for a day trip. Lots of smaller lakes around the Valley. I just haven't gotten to many of them. Nockamixon is nice and close and I've fished there a bit.
@@leondeiter7703 , just posted the video on Nockamixon. I have Wallenpaupack on deck, but it may take a week or more. I am in the process of selling fishing gear as well and moving junk around, i am going to attempt to build some lures this winter as well and am working on my space for that. If you have anything to add on Nockamixon, leave me a comment!
@@andyroas8401 , just posted the video on Nockamixon. I have Wallenpaupack on deck, but it may take a week or more. I am in the process of selling fishing gear as well and moving junk around, i am going to attempt to build some lures this winter as well and am working on my space for that. If you have anything to add on Nockamixon, leave me a comment!
hi, i was wondering about lake Ariel and lake harmony?
I do not have much info on either honestly , they are around the Poconos , I’m sure they are pretty lakes!
I’ve fished all of these lakes. It’s great to find a local fisherman!
That’s awesome! That’s why I’m doing it, trying to learn as much as possible and meet local fisherman!
3:53 huh I live 5 minutes away from there. I've fished there a lot and always thought it was bullcrap
Sorry man , I tried to give some tips too about each lake but sometimes lakes are hard...
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead sorry i fish for bass there not pike
Live in PA but near none of them😭
It’s funny how things change over time , I’ll have a revised video out that will have much better lakes and I’ll include more from the East !
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead have you ever fished Tuscarora state park?
Not to this point! Maybe some day!
Check out my home lake. Lake Raystown. It’s the largest lake entirely in PA. Amazing Striped Bass fishing.
Thanks Ryan, I enjoyed your video. We're thinking of moving out of crowded Lancaster Co. and move to a lake area so we can go boating and fishing a lot. We'd like to stay within 3 hours from Lancaster to stay close to friends and family. Happy fishing my friend !!
Glendale on the fastest route that goes through State college Is just under 3 hours. If you want somewhere peaceful, Glendale year round. Entrance is right by it.
Im surprised you didn't mention Raystown?
When I redo this video Raystown will make it on 100% , my perspective has changed along with the lakes and I do not think I gave it a fair shake being that I don’t really target Striped bass. But it deserves to be on a top 10 list.
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead to be honest its such a vast body of water it would take you some time to figure it out. I understand it has alot of Muskies as well as a just a striper lake. Maybe not as much as some but, common sense tells me since its an apex type of fish it should eventually come into a better Muskie fishery over the years?
I agree with you 100% , it really should be in the top 5!
any suggestions for south central pa?
The hydro dam at the susquehanna is a hot spot. Right around york haven
Hey ryan my name is ryan too i like to fish lake nockamixon its good for bass and musky its in the northeast
Try Shenango in Mercer co
I’ve fished it! It’s pretty good! I need to spend more time on it. I’ll probably revise this video this or next year!
What about raystown
You could definitely argue Raystown for sure , it’s really a top striper fishery in the country. The only reason I do not have it on my list is because of the boat traffic , but yeah easily could be top three...
I noticed all of these lakes are in western Pennsylvania
I love your videos!!!!!
Do a top 10 Westmoreland county lakes :)
Or a local lake tips like Greenlick or Acme or Bridgeport
I can talk for hours on acme , I live about 20 minutes and consider that my home bass lake , green lick too , Bridgeport , I’m still trying to figure that place out ...
Thanks for this info.
No problem!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead .. since I have you on the line 😉.. I'm originally from Ireland and now live in Lancaster county pa , I have fond memories of Pike fishing there and I'm hoping to do some Pike or Muskie fishing here can you recommend any rivers or lakes within a couple of hours of Lancaster?
Northern pike fishing in pa is tough , although you can find rivers and lakes that will produce fish. Your best bet is to get of fish and boat website and look for the closest body of water near you. Lancaster is tough you may have to drive, you may have a better shot at pike and Musky too in the Delaware River. The Delaware water gap is really really good. Maybe good to look into. Wallenpaupack maybe a longer drive for you but it is big beautiful and offers allot of species! Allot of the pike waters I fish are out western pa, like the Allegheny River and conneautt lake.
If you do a google search for pa pike waters you can get to fish and boat and hit cool and warm waters, it pulls up an interactive map and allows you to filter, pretty sweet
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead Will do thanks for the info .. I have a couple of kid's who are showing some interest in fishing so I'm going to plan a couple of fishing and camping trips this season so I'll do some research and hit the road. I'm also going to subscribe to your channel 👍
Moved from PA in 1990. Is Shawnee state park still open for fishing? Used to get monster musky out of there.
Any info would be appreciated.
It’s still open for fishing , I know guys spend time there and catch fish , it definitely doesn’t have the numbers that other lakes have but it still holds good fish!
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead my uncle pulled in a 52 in her at the breast of the dam. Curious. Plan on coming back to retirement. Thanks for info bro. Is there still an algea problem I think I heard about several years back?
I think they cleared most of that up , I could be wrong , I was out there last fall and they’re were guys fishing , the water looked great to me but I haven’t fished it in a long time. I know guys that do , apparently they took some fish from Somerset over there when they drained it, so it has to be sustainable.
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead ya I read about that. Fished there too. Lots of small ones. Dad caught a 48 inch 18 lb. Pike from yellow reek in about 3 feet of water. At night. If u will bro fill me in on yellow creek water level. I know the spots.
Shawnee lake is still solid. Spent some time there this summer bank fishing with my wife and sons. Plenty of shoreline access, and an easy walk of a couple miles on a crushed limestone path around the water. We can usually get into some panfish no matter where we stop, and I've been catching moderately sized bass there since I was old enough to cast a rod.
How about Memorial Lake or Lesser Lake. I'm new to the lakes and not sure how to fish. I usually fish Speedwell Lake, since it is 10 minutes from my house. My wife and I try to find new lakes in pa. to try some fishing. This is a great state for fishing.
I’ve heard great things about Lesser Lake , we do have allot of beautiful lakes that hold fish , way more than ten!
Ive lived in PA my whole life and I dont like the lakes here to be honest. They get way too much fishing pressure. PAs creeks and rivers are where its at.
I’m learning that the rivers and creeks are amazing and I agree with you!
What's your thoughts on lake wallenpaupack
Lake raystown ?
Raystown should be in there 100%
How do you fill about Canadohta Lake located in Crawford County?
I can’t give you my opinion from experience , but I have allot of info from guys that I talk to who does. First , fish and boat told me that it’s one of the best musky lakes in the state of pa. The numbers are high and the lake is thriving for all species. Second a guy I work with has caught two beautiful 40 inch class muskies out of there this year and a number of others. Third my buddy fished up there in the summer and the boat traffic frustrated him until he left. I’d fish it early and late seasons to avoid boat traffic and depending on what your chasing , I feel confident that the lake is healthy and should be considered a top lake in the state. I just haven’t fished it , but when I update this video , it may make my list.
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead Thank you for answering my question. Its been years since I was there. When I was a small boy my family would go there during the week of the fourth of July. You take care and have a great evening.
Anytime man!
What's up y'all!
Good video
Thank you very much for the feedback!
Ryan what's your pa pb largemouth? Just curious 🙂
Just shy of 7lbs , my brothers PB largemouth is just over 8lbs.
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23 inches … almost 7lbs … , my brothers 8lber was 24.5 inches , both out of the same impoundment in the spring , I haven’t fished for bass in a long time though man
@@FishingPAwithRyanRead that's awesome. Thanks
Mine is 6lb 6oz
Western PA dont get enough love
how about lake nockamixon
Lake Nockamixon is a very good lake in my opinion! Check out my lake breakdown on it and let me know what you think! There are allot of lakes that I just can’t get to because of distance , but you guys out east have allot of lakes that could be top ten for sure!!!
problem with nockamixon is the horsepower limit,not gonna buy another outboard just to fish one lake
Reese town lake
Cool I’ll check it out...
Sorry but I have to correct my self it’s called Race town lake
Imagine the best lakes you fish aren’t named
Lol
Where was this
Not one lake in Eastern pa or south eastern lmao. Come out this way bud. Your missing better lakes.
Yeah man I gotta redo that video! I know there’s good water out East!
Have you been to Rose Valley?
Have not , thats about 3.5 hours from me! It looks like a nice lake!