Penn’s Outdoors

Cabelas versus Bass Pro Shops Aquarium
I really like my trips to the Bass Pro Shops in Harrisburg, but I have to say that the Cabelas in Hamburg has a far better aquarium.  Here are a few details about the Cabelas aquarium.
Good for PFBC
Recently a tourney organizer wanted to have a bass tournament that wasn’t catch […]

Where to go on the first day of bass season?  How about we go Crappie fishing?  I’m a bit contrary, and felt like trying something different. 
Next, the question was where to go.  I didn’t want to go more than an hour away from my home in Palmyra.  Some of the lakes that immediately came […]

Yields 2 Servings
Ingredients:2 squirrels (cleaned well)2 tablespoons salt2 large sweet onions (sliced)4 carrots (halved)Salt and pepper (to taste)      2 cloves fresh garlic (chopped) or 1 teaspoon garlic powder (sprinkled over the squirrel)1 (10 ¾) can cream of mushroom soup1 cup water 1/4 cup beer
Directions:Place the squirrels in a large bowl.  Add enough water, plus the […]

I’m posting this press release in support of a Pennsylvania company.   I have no personal knowledge about this company.
Lecontes Mills, PA (PRWEB) June 4, 2008 — Women’s Camo Clothing celebrates one year of online business, reaching that important milestone and looking back on what got them here. “I became acquainted with the Internet ad being […]

Here is the summary of the report.
Hammond Lake is a 640 acre US Army Corps of Engineers’ impoundment in Tioga County. Area 4 biologists conducted a general inventory of Hammond Lake in May 2008. We captured panfish with trap nets and hybrid striped bass with gill nets during the week of May 5. We used […]

Quebec Woman Killed by Black Bear while Fishing
In a piece of very sad news, a woman in Quebec was killed by a black bear.  The woman had gone fishing when she was attacked.  No one knows the details of the attack as she was alone.  While we welcome the surge in black bear population in […]

Thanks to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania American Water Company, and Blue Ridge Sportsmen, Comfort Pond, near Susquehanna, is open for fishing to the public.  I’m not sure all of the species in the lake but it appears to have largemouth bass and members of the bluegill family.  No boating is allowed on […]

We’ll soon be starting a weekly fishing reports post.  It will, over time, provide some of the most comprehensive information on what’s biting across Pennsylvania.  The page will have primarily two sources.  One will be links to other pages that compile fishing reports from various sources.  The second will be actual reports from guides and […]

Perhaps, I am losing my edge.  Perhaps, I am getting older.  Actually, I’m definitely getting older but perhaps moving into my mid to late 30s is changing my mindset.  Perhaps, I am not as good of a fisherman as I used to be.  But I can’t deny that my outlook on what makes a […]

If you are looking for access points on the Middle Susquehanna River, this ESPN article has a lot of detail.

Several years ago as shad were flourishing on the Susquehanna, one of my fishing trips was made when we started to catch shad after shad.  These fish fought hard on light equipment and were a lot of fun.
Recently, I was talking with someone who fishes the Susquehanna more than I do.  I asked if he […]

The Pittsburgh Tribune Review has an article about how the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is more aggressively targeting anglers.
The commission will mail postcards to people who bought a fishing license last spring. The card will remind people to buy a license, thereby boosting the agency’s income, said Adrian Martin, marketing development specialist for the […]

Friday, we headed out to try for some northern pike at Lily Lake.  We figured that we were going a bit late in the season but hoped to find at least a couple. 
The morning started off great with three fish in the first 20 minutes, just not pike.  Moments after launching, my fishing partner […]

Starting Saturday, May 24, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will temporarily suspend all seasons, sizes and creel limits on Opossum Lake in Cumberland County.
Dr. Douglas, PFBC Executive Director explains

“We’re taking this action in preparation for a fish salvage to be conducted this fall in conjunction with the complete dewatering of the lake.  Enhancing […]

Periodically, I get PR stuff from authors to promote their new books.  I am not usually that interested but PA author John Schlimm’s new book caught my attention.  His book is totally about recipes with beer.  Plus, he has some wild game recipes that use beer.  Here’s the press release on the book.
Now beer […]

The trip has been on my to do list for several years.  I first heard about the exploding northern pike fishing ath Shawnee Lake about 5 years ago.  A bass fisherman who went to Shawnee Lake on a family camping trip every year complained about the number of northern pike that would attack his Spinnerbait.  […]