Weather: low barometric pressure, high 82 degrees
Water Temps: mid 80s in the lakes; mid 70s in Tully
Schuylkill flow: 390 cfs; low at Reading
Lower Tully flow: about 250 cfs
Actively feeding fish: catfish, carp,
Slow feeding fish: bass, striper, trout
Hot lures:Senkos, stress baits for bass; caddis for trout
Roger Mallon and Bob Entler have been co-hosting A Great Day Outdoors for 19 years, beginning with a 1/2 hour radio show in 1990 on WEEU-AM/830 in Reading.
WEEU-AM/830, Reading, PA. Sunday Mornings at 7 a.m.
WWSM-AM/1510, Lebanon, PA. Saturday mornings at
8 a.m. and Monday mornings at 9 a.m.
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Big Waters:
Lake Ontelaunee:
No boating is allowed on Lake Ontelaunee. Shore fishing only, excepting during ice fishing season.
Blue Marsh Lake: Unlimited boating allowed. Lake has a picky bass population, also popular for crappies, catfish, walleye, muskie, striper and panfish.
Schuylkill River: Under-fished resource for bass, muskie and catfish. Float trips are a popular way to fish this water. Bank fishing access is wide spread.
Small Lakes:
Hopewell Lake: (French Creek Park) 68 acres, trolling motor only, offers bass, muskie, Northern Pike, catfish and panfish. Shore fishing opportunities are limited.
Scotts Run Lake: (French Creek Park) 22 acres, cold water lake. Primarily for trout fishing, although site current state record for smallmouth bass. Trolling motor only. Lots of shore fishing spots.
Kaercher Creek Lake: (Hamburg) 31 acres. Popular for bass, muskie,panfish and trout.(Winter especially). Trolling motor only. Limited shore access.
Antietam Lake: Shore fishing only, primarily for trout, year round.
Trout Run Reservoir: Shore fishing only, primarily for bass and panfish.
Trout streams:
Spring and Fall: For many anglers, the popular trout holes are on Upper Tulpehocken, Maiden, Manatawny, Hay and Northkill creeks.
Summer trout fishing: Lower Tulpehocken from below Blue Marsh Dam to Schuylkill River.
Roger Mallon is a full-time outdoor writer and radio producer. His Uncle Al taught him how to fish while growing up in Michigan. He began hunting in 1993.
In addition to hosting and producing A Great Day Outdoors radio, Roger manages the outdoors pages of the Sunday Reading Eagle in Reading, PA and provides a weekly hunting and fishing report in the Eagle on Fridays. Roger is also a member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association.
Roger wrote and stars in a one-man show, “Here’s Mark Twain”, a powerful, humorous program for banquets, schools, libraries and meetings in which he portrays America’s favorite author.
Roger and his wife, Cathy, have two grown sons, Rob and Jeff, a grandson, Evan and a granddaughter, Molly.
Bob Entler is a self-employed carpenter and homebuilder specializing in timber-frame construction. He is a talented musician, singer and an avid outdoor enthusiast.
Bob loves trout fishing best, but lately has been targeting bass in local tournaments.
His favorite hunting is archery, and a few years ago he shot a 10-point buck that measured 147 P&Y. Bob is also a member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association.
