A roundup from the region's waterways ...

Lake Erie: Water was rough some days this week, but when conditions allowed, anglers were catching walleyes in 70-75 feet of water off the condos and east of the condos. A number of large walleyes were reported, including a 31??-inch, 10-pounder caught by Jason Steiner, 11, of Jefferson Hills. Perch remained spotty, with catches coming off Trout Run and Walnut Creek in 50-55 feet.

Allegheny River, Allegheny Reservoir (Warren County): A few walleyes were hitting late in the evening, and the smallmouth bass bite was starting. Good size rainbows and browns were reported in the trophy trout section.

Pymatuning Lake (Crawford County): The best bite in recent days was large channel catfish, although a few anglers were trolling Hot n Tots for walleyes and coming up with an occasional keeper. Crappies were hitting in the deep brush piles.

Conneaut Lake (Crawford County): The deep weed beds were yielding nice largemouth bass, with some anglers doing well on tubes and half-ounce jigs in green pumpkin color.

Canadohta Lake (Crawford County): Northern pike up to 24 inches were hitting off the docks on live shiners and crankbaits.

French Creek (Crawford, Venango counties): Low, warm conditions shut down the walleye bite, but a few smallmouth bass were reported by anglers fishing green tubes or orange jigs with brown trailers north of Meadville.

Allegheny River (Venango County): Anglers reported nice walleye catches from 16-28 inches in recent weeks. Smallmouth bass up to 19?? inches also were hitting. A dandy catfish bite was reported on live and cut baits. Dawn Whitley of Franklin caught a 32-inch, 14-plus pound flathead.

Justus Lake (Venango County): Nice numbers of smallmouth bass were hitting in shallow water near drop offs, but sizes were small.

Lake Arthur (Butler County): Ernie Pate Jr. of Butler and Ken Pate of Chicora won last Saturday's Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit tournament with a six-fish limit of 15?? pounds. Steve Matecka of Curtisville caught the lunker, a 5-pound, 6-ounce largemouth. A total of 129 bass, including 123 largemouths and six smallmouths totaling 289?? pounds were released. Half of the 94 two-person teams caught fish, and just seven six-fish limits were taken.

Allegheny River: Slow to average fishing was reported in recent days. The Venture Outdoors Downtown TriAnglers caught flathead and channel catfish up to 20 inches from the North Shore, Wednesday, as well as a 20??-inch smallmouth buffalo released by Tommy Lippert of Spring Garden.

Monongahela River: Ethan Daerr of Jefferson Hills leads the Shad Lure Bait and Tackle August Carp Contest with a 5-pound carp caught Aug. 12. One angler caught walleyes trolling around New Eagle in the evenings.

Ohio River: Moderate temperatures increased fishing pressure mid-week, with average catches reported.

Youghiogheny Reservoir (Fayette County): Four anglers caught 20 smallmouth bass, 14 to 18?? inches, mostly in shallow water on the Maryland side, Monday. They also caught average-size bluegills, rock bass and perch, and a few catfish. Water levels were low in recent days.

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