Fishing Report For Youghiogheny River Lake, PA

Current Report: Good To Very Good

Youghiogheny River Lake is widely-known as an exceptional smallmouth bass fishery. Locals and visiting tournament anglers report catching really nice smallies with some consistency. Mid-range crankbaits, like the Rapala DT-6, are a good way to cover lots of water and the smallmouth here eat them up. Tube baits are a go-to lure when the bite is slow. The fishing is often good on cold, windy, cloudy and rainy days.

Current Report: Good

Walleye like to slow cruise around flats and structure close to deep water. In Youghiogheny River Lake, they primarily feed on small fish, close to the bottom. One of their favorite foods are yellow perch. When walleye are in 12' to 25' of water a blade bait or a swimbait is a good way to locate the fish. Troll or fan cast and cover lots of water. Once you locate a school, a drop-shot rig with minnow-shaped plastics is a good way to work the school. Locals report spoons, deep-diving crankbaits, and worm harness spinners are also catching walleye while trolling.

Current Report: Poor To Good

Crappie fishing has been slow, to decent recently in Youghiogheny River Lake. Spring is the premiere time to be on the water as crappie move into shallow coves to spawn. Rocky areas and brush piles are a good place to cast small crappie jigs or live minnows. Light tackle with 4 lb to 8 lb line is ideal. Locals report good success using fish finders to locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover.