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They say "a bad day fishing is better than the best day doing anything else." Check out these great catches.
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13-year-old, Luke Corace of Worthington caught this Walleye measuring 29 7/8" on the Allegheny River.
13-year-old, Luke Corace of Worthington caught this Walleye measuring 29 7/8" on the Allegheny River. He's caught over a half dozen over 30", this one was by far the fattest. He caught it on an 8" bass. 7/11/26

Luke Corace

13-year-old, Luke Corace of Worthington caught this Walleye measuring 29 7/8" on the Allegheny River...
14-year old from Columbia, PA caught a bass on Octoraro Lake.
14-year-old Logan Reese from Columbia, PA caught this bass on Lake Ontario. Logan loves to fish with and dad and his friend Nathan. They took part in many competitions, but the biggest one was this nice fish on Octoraro Lake.

Logan Reese

14-year-old, Logan Reese from Columbia, PA caught this bass on Octoraro Lake...
Kyle Heller, 14, of Elizabethtown reeled in this Walleye on Lake Erie.
Kyle Heller, 14, of Elizabethtown reeled in this Walleye on Lake Erie. It was his first time on a fishing charter with his grandfather and he caught several long walleye. This one was 25 inches, and he would have gotten an award, but they stopped giving them out since Covid.

Kyle Heller

Kyle Heller, 14, of Elizabethtown reeled in this Walleye on Lake Erie...
12 year-old Colton Zeamer from Columbia reeled in this 30", 14-pond Lake Trout at Henderson Harbor, NY on Lake Ontario.
12 year-old Colton Zeamer from Columbia reeled in this 30", 14-pond Lake Trout at Henderson Harbor, NY on Lake Ontario.

 Colton Zeamer

12 year-old Colton Zeamer from Columbia reeled in this 30", 14-pond Lake Trout at Henderson Harbor, NY on Lake Ontario.
10-year-old Wyatt Zeamer from Columbia, PA caught this 31", 15-pound Lake Trout
10-year-old Wyatt Zeamer from Columbia, PA caught this 31", 15-pound Lake Trout in Henderson Harbor, NY on Lake Ontario.

Wyatt Zeamer

10-year-old Wyatt Zeamer from Columbia, PA caught this 31", 15-pound Lake Trout in Henderson Harbor, NY on Lake Ontario
Thirteen- year-old, Simon Benner of Lititz caught this Bluegill in Elverson.
Thirteen- year-old, Simon Benner of Lititz caught this Bluegill in Elverson.

Simon Benner

Thirteen- year-old, Simon Benner of Lititz caught this Bluegill in Elverson.
Sixteen-year-old Jaron Shellenberger, of Mount Joy, sight-casted this 38” Flathead Catfish in the Conestoga River.
Sixteen-year-old Jaron Shellenberger, of Mount Joy, sight-casted this 38” Flathead Catfish in the Conestoga River. He reeled in the beast with a live Helgramite on 8 lb., Monofilament line.

Jaron Shellenberger

Sixteen-year-old Jaron Shellenberger, of Mount Joy,
sight-casted this 38” Flathead Catfish in the Conestoga River.
Kyle Strickler of Bainbridge caught this 25” Striped Bass on the Susquehanna River...
Kyle Strickler of Bainbridge caught this 25” Striped Bass on the Susquehanna River, drifting live perch on the below Conowingo Dam

Kyle Strickler

Kyle Strickler of Bainbridge caught this 25” Striped Bass on the Susquehanna River...
Five-year-old, Owen Etter from Wrightsville, caught this 17" Brown Trout
Five-year-old, Owen Etter from Wrightsville, caught this 17" Brown Trout in First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek, Costello, PA.

Owen Etter

Five-year-old, Owen Etter from Wrightsville, caught this 17" Brown Trout in First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek, Costello, PA.
Jeremy Strickler caught this Steelhead in Walnut Creek, Erie PA
Jeremy Strickler caught this Steelhead in Walnut Creek, Erie PA, using a Woolybugger.

Jeremy Strickler

Jeremy Strickler of Bainbridge, caught this Steelhead in Walnut Creek, Erie PA...
Leo Rosenberger of Lancaster, with the biggest Brown Trout ever taken by him in the Callicoon Creek, in the NY Catskills.
Leo Rosenberger of Lancaster, with the biggest Brown Trout ever taken by him in the Callicoon Creek, in the NY Catskills. The 24”, 6-pounder was Caught on his 76th birthday with a 4” Shiner Minnow.

Leo Rosenberger

Leo Rosenberger of Lancaster, with the biggest Brown Trout ever taken by him in the Callicoon Creek, in the NY Catskills...
Leo Rosenberger of Lancaster, caught this 21”, 4.5 lb. Rainbow Trout
Leo Rosenberger of Lancaster, caught this 21”, 4.5 lb. Rainbow Trout in the Callicoon Creek in the NY Catskill Mountains. Caught on a CP Swing lure.

Leo Rosenberger

Leo Rosenberger of Lancaster, caught this 21”, 4.5 lb. Rainbow Trout in the Callicoon Creek in the NY Catskill Mountains. Caught on a CP Swing lure.
Rosenberger of Lancaster, caught a 21”, 4.5 lb. Brown Trout in the Upper Delaware River in the NY Catskills
Rosenberger of Lancaster, caught a 21”, 4.5 lb. Brown Trout in the Upper Delaware River in the NY Catskills on a CP Swing lure.

Leo Rosenberger

 Leo Rosenberger of Lancaster, caught a 21”, 4.5 lb. Brown Trout in the Upper Delaware River in the NY Catskills,
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Tanner Fehrenbacher

Tanner Fehrenbacher of Willow Street caught this 29" Catfish on the Susquehanna River with his pop pop.
Evan and Ava Lenno of York County with their double catch of nice catfish on the Susquehanna River
Evan and Ava Lenno of York County with their double catch of nice catfish on the Susquehanna River near Canoy Township Access.
Evan & Ava Lenno
Evan and Ava Lenno of York County with their double catch of nice catfish on the Susquehanna River near the Canoy Township Access.
PA Outdoors Woods and Waterways Coen Kutz, 13" Trout caught in Lower Little Swatara Creek
Thirteen-year-old Coen Kutz from Pine Grove, caught this 17-inch trout on the Lower Swatara Creek. He used a Rooster Tail spinner and his Ugly Stik to get the job done. 

Coen Kutz

Thirteen-year-old Coen Kutz from Pine Grove, caught this 17-inch trout on the Lower Swatara Creek. 
Chissy Ulrich of Lancaster County, caught this Striped Bass on top water out of kayak on Susquehanna River below Conowingo dam.
Chissy Ulrich of Lancaster County, caught this Striped Bass on top water out of kayak on Susquehanna River below Conowingo dam.

Chissy Ulrich

Chissy Ulrich of Lancaster County, caught this Striped Bass on top water out of kayak on Susquehanna River below Conowingo dam.
Nate Spigelmyer of Wrightsville, got his first catch while fly fishing in Penns Creek in Poe Valley, PA.
Nate Spigelmyer of Wrightsville, got his first catch while fly fishing in Penns Creek in Poe Valley, PA. It was 4” in length, and the weight never moved the scale. But a great father son outing in the mountains and on the water!

Nate Spigelmyer

Nate Spigelmyer of Wrightsville, got his first catch while fly fishing in Penns Creek in Poe Valley, PA. 
Bruce Gray of Manheim, caught this prize walleye in the Susquehanna River near the Pequea Creek in southern Lancaster County. It was 28.5 inches long, and weighed 10.9 pounds.
Bruce Gray of Manheim, caught this prize walleye in the Susquehanna River near the Pequea Creek in southern Lancaster County. It was 28.5 inches long, and weighed 10.9 pounds. He caught on Crankbait in mid-November 2025.

Bruce Gray

Bruce Gray of Manheim, caught this prize walleye in the Susquehanna River near the Pequea Creek in southern Lancaster County. It was 28.5 inches long, and weighed 10.9 pounds.
Eight-year-old, Jonah Witmer, of Columbia, PA caught a 39-inch musky at the Port Royal Lions Club Kids Trout Fishing Derby.
Eight-year-old, Jonah Witmer, of Columbia, PA caught a 39-inch musky at the Port Royal Lions Club Kids Trout Fishing Derby. He caught it on a nightcrawler with a trout rod and 3-pound test.

Jonah Witmer

Eight-year-old, Jonah Witmer, of Columbia, PA caught a 39-inch musky at the Port Royal Lions Club Kids Trout Fishing Derby.
Remington Mahosky caught this 22" male, King Salmon weighing in at a whopping 26 pounds in Pulaski, NY
Remington Mahosky caught this 22" male, King Salmon weighing in at a whopping 26 pounds in Pulaski, NY. My dad has been taking me to this location for the last 15 years. So when you hook into one of these beauties it’s game on. Now to reel this huge fish to shore is a fun challenge all of its own. Sometimes a net is in order but I choose to play it out and drag it to shore. This salmon run goes on for nearly two months in the early fall. This fish was caught on the famous Salmon River a mile or so below Altmar NY. We use a medium weight spinning rod with 12-15 lb test line. My back ground roots are from Lancaster Pa, but after graduation I packed up and headed west to Steamboat CO. I reside in Fort Collins CO for the last 12 years and I look forward to coming home every year just to go salmon fishing with my dad and cousin Brian Barnes.

Remington Mahosky

Remington Mahosky caught this 22" male, King Salmon weighing in at a whopping 26 pounds in Pulaski, NY
Pete Wise of Lancaster caught this 26” long, Steelhead in Elk Creek, Erie County, PA
Pete Wise of Lancaster caught this 26” long, Steelhead in Elk Creek, Erie County, PA. Caught fly fishing with a #8 White Death Streamer

Pete Wise

Pete Wise of Lancaster caught this 26” long, Steelhead in Elk Creek, Erie County, PA
Quenton Valentin of Lancaster caught this Snakehead while night fishing in Baltimore, MD
Quenton Valentin of Lancaster caught this Snakehead while night fishing in Baltimore, MD

Quenton Valentin

Quenton Valentin of Lancaster caught this Snakehead while night fishing in Baltimore, MD
Twelve-year-old Nash Pidcock caught this 6.2-pound, Largemouth Bass in New Jersey
Twelve-year-old Nash Pidcock caught this 6.2-pound, Largemouth Bass on a handmade lure, in New Jersey

Nash Pidcock

Twelve-year-old Nash Pidcock caught this 6.2-pound, Largemouth Bass in New Jersey
Steven Barshinger caught this smallmouth bass in the fall of 2025 at Blue Marsh Lake using a crankbait.
Steven Barshinger caught this smallmouth bass in the fall of 2025 at Blue Marsh Lake using a crankbait. This beauty weighed in at 4.49 pounds and measured just under 21 inches in length. We caught many (23) fish that day. A wonderful day on one of our outstanding waterways here in Pennsylvania.

Steven Barshinger

Steven Barshinger caught this smallmouth bass in the fall of 2025, at Blue Marsh Lake using a Crankbait.
Four-year-old Greyson Kramer of Lancaster County caught his fish at Wrightsville (York Co.) Fish & Game
I am 4 yrs old and went with my dad to fish a pond on Wrightsville Fish and Game. I caught a tiny fish at the start of fishing and ended up catching a big fish.

Greyson Kramer

Four-year-old Greyson Kramer caught his fish at Wrightsville (York Co.) Fish & Game
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Rudy Talamantez of Willow Street caught this 31" Striped Bass while night fishing at Safe Harbor.
Rudy Talamantez of Willow Street was doing some fall fishing in Safe Harbor for walleye at night with a 6-in bomber floater/diver and caught this 31" striped bass that made it all the way up two fish lifts from the Chesapeake Bay. This is not the only one I've caught there but it was the biggest

Rudy Talamantez

Rudy Talamantez of Willow Street caught this 31" Striped Bass while night fishing at Safe Harbor.
Two-year-old Sage Eberly of Stevens, PA reeled in these trout all by herself in Kettle Creek
Two-year-old Sage Eberly of Stevens, PA reeled in these trout all by herself in Kettle Creek. She uses black rooster tails and a smile to catch her fish. She has put quite a few hours in beside her mom and dad on the Kettle Creek.

Sage Eberly

Two-year-old Sage Eberly of Stevens, PA reeled in these trout all by herself in Kettle Creek. She uses black rooster tails and a smile to catch her fish.
13-year-old Miles Wagner of Paradise caught this 22", 4-pound Brown Trout
13-year-old Miles Wagner of Paradise caught this 22", 4-pound Brown Trout in the Middle Branch of White Clay in Chester County, PA

Miles Wagner

13-year-old Miles Wagner of Paradise caught this 22", 4-pound Brown Trout in the Middle Branch of White Clay in Chester County, PA
Dennis Snyder with a 26" catfish caught in the Susquehanna River
Dennis Snyder with a 26" catfish caught in the Susquehanna River at Safe Harbor. It weighed approximately 25 lbs.

Dennis Snyder

Dennis Snyder of Mount Joy, PA with the 26" catfish he caught in the Susquehanna River at Safe Harbor. It weighed approximately 25lbs.
11 year-old Jaydan Moore of Gap, PA caught this Bass at Muddy Run Park in Lancaster County
11 year-old Jaydan Moore of Gap, PA caught this Bass at Muddy Run Park in Lancaster County. Jaydan was told he had one last cast before we had to leave. After catching nothing all day, he reeled this in on his final try. A perfect reminder to never give up!

Jaydan Moore

11 year-old Jaydan Moore caught this Bass at Muddy Run Park in Lancaster County after being told he had one last cast before they had to leave. After catching nothing all day, he reeled in this Bass!
Brady Firestone
Brady Firestone, age 9 of Dover PA caught this 2 lb. Smallmouth Bass in the Susquehanna River in Goldsboro. It was caught on a top water popper.

Brady Firestone

Brady, age 9 of Dover, PA, caught this 2 lb. Smallmouth Bass  in the Susquehanna River in Goldsboro.
Henry Scheffel
Henry’s buddy Justin was teaching him to fish and this trout was the biggest at about 12 inches. Caught at East Branch of Octorara Creek in Christiana

Henry Scheffel

Henry’s buddy Justin was teaching him to fish and this trout was the biggest at about 12 inches. Caught at East Branch of Octorara Creek  in Christiana
 
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Killian Johnson

Killian Johnson from Nanty-Glo caught a 6-pound, 24" long Large Mouth Bass at Yellow Creek State Park
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Ben and Caroline Aument

Caught a 26" Golden Rainbow on green Caddis Rooster Tail at Sherman's Creek, Perry Co. Youth Fishing Day 3/29/25
 
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Annie Miller
From Southern Lancaster County caught this trout at the Pequea Valley Sportsman Club Kids Fishing Derby on 4/12/25
 
Kory Enck
Penn’s Creek, Central PA Smallmouth bass 18”. Temp was 95, water temp was 80.

Kory Enck

Kory caught this 18” Smallmouth Bass in Central PA. 
Sean Gallagher
This beast was caught by Sean Gallagher of Landisville, PA at Pinchot Lake in York county and tipped the scales at 5lbs. 14oz. Caught in the heavy grass on a Missile baits Baby D Stroyer.

Sean Gallagher

Caught at Pinchot Lake in York county and tipped the scales at 5 lbs. 14 oz.
Finley Leibhart
Finley Leibhart age 5. Caught a rainbow trout. 22 inches long. On power bait. Location York county, PA 17406 Submitted by Larry Leibhart

Finley Leibhart

 Caught a 22" long Rainbow Trout in York Co., PA 
Steve Prokopchak
Steve Prokopchak of Elizabethtown, PA caught this 22" Brown Trout in Stoney Creek, Dauphin County, PA Caught on a spinner lure

Steve Prokopchak

This 22" Brown Trout was caught in Stoney Creek, Dauphin County, PA
Evelyn gonzalez
Evelyn from Lititz says, Just enjoying another day in family. 6/13/25
Submitted by Evelyn Gonzalez
6/13/25
Enjoying another day with family
Hunter Henry
Catching big browns with dad and uncle Teddy, in Benton, PA
Hunter Henry
Caught this big brown in Benton, PA
 
Cody Zellers
Cody Zellers from Manheim, caught this 18" Brook Trout in Potter County, PA on July 9, 2025
Cody Zellers
18" Brook Trout  caught in Potter County
John Yoder
Susquehanna River North Branch, Wyoming County 5/20/22 Catch and Release Catfish Weight -7.18 lbs., Length-27.5 in. Gear: Rod- Lews Reel-Lews Spinning Line-Braided Bait or Lure-Keitech, Swimbait, EZ Shiner
John Yoder
Catch and Release Catfish - 7.18 lbs., 27.5 in. long
Susquehanna River North Branch, Wyoming County
Jaxson Severt
Jaxson Severt 7lb., 23" long. Caught in Nottingham County Park, Nottingham, PA Released back.
Jaxson Severt
7lb., 23" long. Caught in Nottingham County Park
 
Josh Anson
24" long, approximately 5 pounds. Conestoga River, PA
Josh Anson
24" long, approximately 5 pounds. Conestoga River, PA
Michael Westlund
Pond dock at Camp Calvary, Bernville, PA I was with at camp with my son and he took this picture of me with my trophy sunfish. It was 1 1/2 inches long and weighed 1/2 ounce. I caught him on an artificial lure and gladly released him back into the pond to fight another day. I caught no other fish that weekend.

Michael Westlund

Pond dock at Camp Calvary, Bernville, PA
Monstrous trophy sunfish. 1 1/2" long and weighed 1/2 ounce :)