Pennsylvania’s Biggest Fish of 2005

Species Angler Name Bait Waterway Date Caught Weight Length—Girth Bass, Largemouth Gary Criswell Crankbait Opossum Creek Lake 5/1 10 lb.,5 oz. 24—20 Bass, Largemouth Jim Heller Crankbait Conodoguinet Creek 8/9 9 lb., 7 oz. 24—19.5 Bass, Largemouth Steven Tackett Unknown Keystone Dam 3/19 9 lb. 24.5—17.75 Bass, Largemouth Jesse Parker Bait Penns Creek 8/6 8 lb., 12 oz. 24—19 Bass, Largemouth Evan Schoss Worm Fox Chapel Farm Pond 6/10 8 lb., 3 oz. 24 Bass, Rock Patty Babula Minnow Ferries Run 5/19 1 lb., 12 oz. 16—10 Bass, Rock Jeremy Gannon Nightcrawler Big Creek 8/20 1 lb., 4 oz. 11.75—8.5 Bass, Rock Mark Ramirez Crayfish Conewago Creek 7/4 1 lb., 3 oz. 11.25 Bass, Rock Melinda Shreve Nightcrawler Pond SG Lake 8/24 1 lb., 2 oz. 10.75—8 Bass, Rock Tyler Beatty Nightcrawler Tuscarora Creek 6/23 1 lb. 10—7.75 Bass, Smallmouth John Ramaley Crankbait Lake Erie 10/13 8 lb. Unknown Bass, Smallmouth Andrew Schell Tube Jig Lake Erie 5/11 7 lb., 5 oz. 21.25—17.5 Bass, Smallmouth Ted Kelly Crankbait Allegheny River 10/22 6 lb., 12 oz. 22.5 Bass, Smallmouth Lealand Hansford Crankbait Lake Marburg 9/5 6 lb., 9 oz. 22 Bass, Smallmouth Kate Puchta Crankbait Lake Erie 5/21 6 lb., 8 oz. 20.5—17 Bass, Striped (marine) Rich Brahler Crankbait Delaware River 4/15 35 lb. 42 Bass, Striped (lake) Elijah Rach Alewife Raystown Lake 6/10 37 lb. 41 Bass, Striped (lake) Shawn Doyle Live Bait Raystown Lake 7/27 36 lb. 40—29.25 Bass, Striped (lake) Jim Locksa White Bucktail Raystown Lake 9/15 17 lb. 35—22 Bass, Striped (lake) Jonathan Rupert Zara Spook Lake Nockamixon 5/31 13 lb., 8 oz. 28—21.5 Bass, Striped (lake) Walter Klutch Unknown Raystown Lake 10/22 12 lb., 8 oz. 34—18 Bass, White Richard Adams Minnow Lake Erie 8/29 2 lb., 1 oz. 15.75—13 Bass, White Zakkery Calvello Wrm. Hrnss. Lake Erie 6/25 2 lb. 16—12 Bass, White Nick Lohrer Shiner Lake Erie 7/3 2 lb. 15.25—12 Bluegill Daniel Tonini Nightcrawler Monongahela River 5/14 2 lb. 12.5—13.25 Bluegill Markell Retzer Nightcrawler Pond 6/9 1 lb., 15.5 oz. 11.63—13.75 Bluegill Anthony Caciolo Minnow Pecks Pond 6/4 1 lb., 12 oz. 9—8 Bluegill David Evans Wax Worm Koon Lake 2/3 1 lb., 8 oz. 10.5—12 Bluegill Melinda Shreve Nightcrawler Pond SG Land 8/24 1 lb., 2 oz. 9—6 Carp Kollin Mendenhall Corn Octoraro Lake 8/30 33 lb., 10 oz. 39—26.5 Carp Thomas Helmininack Crankbait Lake Erie 10/20 31 lb., 9 oz. 37—29 Carp Brent Ross Corn Twin Lakes 3/31 31 lb. 37—30 Carp John Manbeck Nightcrawler Susquehanna River 5/21 29 lb., 7 oz. 33 Carp Jason Cottrill Corn Lake Marburg 3/22 28 lb., 10 oz. 37—25 Catfish, Bullhead Brent Ross Nightcrawler Loyalhanna Creek 5/8 2 lb., 9 oz. 21—11 Catfish, Bullhead Thomas Lovis II Red Worm Bridgeport Pond 4/8 2 lb., 5 oz. 15.5 Catfish, Bullhead Alex Mellin Chicken Liver Grist Mill Pond 6/4 1 lb., 12 oz. 15—9.5 Catfish, Bullhead James Hawk Chicken Liver Beltzville Lake 7/9 1 lb., 10 oz. 14—9.5 Catfish, Bullhead Paul Love Liver 3/17 1 lb., 10 oz. 12.25—5.75 Catfish, Channel Ricky Bartman Trout Monongahela River 5/18 25 lb. 35.75—23.75 Catfish, Channel Stephen Manukas Bluegill Allegheny River 6/17 23 lb., 2 oz. 35—19 Catfish, Channel Gary Kellar Unknown Harveys Lake 5/18 22 lb., 4 oz. 34 Catfish, Channel Robert McLaughlin II Liver Susquehanna River 6/1 21 lb., 3 oz. 30 Catfish, Channel Tim Pearson Shiner Harveys Lake 6/10 18 lb., 4 oz. 29.25—20.25 Catfish, Flathead Mark Smith Chub Monongahela River 7/8 39 lb. 43—26 Catfish, Flathead Matthew Glaab Crankbait Shenango Reservoir 5/22 38 lb., 12 oz. 37—28 Catfish, Flathead Tyrone Taylor Shiner Allegheny River 7/7 35 lb. 40—40 Catfish, Flathead Joe Mellinger Bluegill Monongahela River 5/28 33 lb. 41—27 Catfish, Flathead Ron Havranek Jig Ohio River 7/30 31 lb. 41 Crappie Robert Sarnese Minnow Lake Arthur 6/4 3 lb., 8 oz. 18—16 Crappie Robert Sarnese Jr. Minnow Lake Arthur 6/4 3 lb., 3 oz. 17.38—14.25 Crappie Matthew Adams Minnow Schuylkill River 4/10 3 lb. 18.5—12 Crappie Ryan Miller Minnow Koon Lake 4/16 2 lb., 12 oz. 16.5—14.5 Crappie Jake Sarnese Minnow Lake Arthur 6/4 2 lb., 12 oz. 14.5—12 Drum, Freshwater James Robinson Crawdad Lake Erie 7/7 9 lb., 6 oz. 25.25—17 Drum, Freshwater Jeric Kasunic Rapala Ohio River 6/10 8 lb., 3 oz. 25 Drum, Freshwater Jeffrey McKivens Nightcrawler Ohio River 4/11 8 lb. 20—15 Drum, Freshwater Adam Quinn Nightcrawler Allegheny River 6/4 6 lb., 12 oz. 24 Muskellunge Ronald Freelin Sr. Crankbait Shenango River 5/24 43 lb. 53—26 Muskellunge Michael Chisamore Perch Bait Allegheny River 12/11 40 lb., 4 oz. 48.5—26 Muskellunge Scott Ziegler Crankbait Pymatuning Lake 4/16 39 lb., 13 oz. 48.5 Muskellunge Ronald Hedlund Crankbait Tionesta Lake 5/21 39 lb. 53—23 Muskellunge Ken Watterson Crankbait Lake Wilhelm 12/27 37 lb., 15 oz. 51.5—25.5 Muskellunge (tiger) Lon Cragle Minnow Tuscarora State Park 8/16 40 lb. 48—28.5 Muskellunge (tiger) Frank Smolick Unknown 8/26 34 lb. 49 Perch, White Joseph Dungee Unknown Lake Erie 1/29 1 lb., 6 oz. 14.25—10.5 24 AnglerAngler && BoaterBoater •• May-JuneMay-June 20062006 www.fish.state.pa.us.pa.us Species Angler Name Bait Waterway Date Caught Weight Length—Girth The listing includes only fish Perch, White Robert Opanel Jr. Minnow Lake Marburg 6/8 1 lb., 6 oz. 13.25 recognized by the Commission Perch, White Andrew Christopherson Unknown Lake Erie 6/30 1 lb., 5 oz. 13.5—9.75 Perch, White Tyler Young Mealworm Arrowhead Lake 8/28 Unknown 9 in its Angler Award Program as Perch, Yellow Scott Scheiwer Minnow Presque Isle Bay 2/19 2 lb., 8 oz. 16—13 Senior Angler and Husky Perch, Yellow Kenneth Dylewski Minnow Presque Isle Bay 2/5 2 lb., 4 oz. 15—12 Musky Club awards. Only the Perch, Yellow Lawrence Lipinski Jig/Grub Presque Isle Bay 3/12 2 lb., 2 oz. 15.75—13.5 first few biggest fish are listed Perch, Yellow Greg Lasko Jig/Minnow Presque Isle Bay 2/21 2 lb. 15—12 Perch, Yellow Robert Walston Shrimp Jig Presque Isle Bay 2/19 2 lb. 14.5—12 for each species. For more Pickerel, Chain Robert W. Kozlowski Shiner Lake Nockamixon 1/30 6 lb., 3 oz. 27.5—13.9 details, visit the Commission’s Pickerel, Chain Jeanne Hocker Plastic Worm Hamilton Lake 10/3 5 lb., 13 oz. 28—13.5 web site, www.fish.state.pa.us. Pickerel, Chain Robert Knopf Jr. Fathead Leaser Lake 3/12 5 lb., 11 oz. 28—15 Pickerel, Chain Donald Young Shiner Pecks Pond 2/20 5 lb., 6 oz. 25.5—13.25 Pickerel, Chain Charles Gross Nightcrawler Poe Dam 5/23 5 lb., 4.5 oz. 24.75—13.5 Pike, Northern Wayne Hoyt Emerald Shiner Kinzua Dam 12/11 25 lb., 4 oz. 44—19.5 Pike, Northern Brandon Harlan Shiner Kinzua Dam 12/30 14 lb., 7 oz. 34—15 Pike, Northern Mark Loutzenhiser Spinner Presque Isle Bay 5/9 14 lb. 34—15 Pike, Northern Joe Gowan Chub Lake Arthur 12/8 13 lb., 6 oz. 38—17.5 Pike, Northern Damion Derobbio Shiner Lake Arthur 5/21 13 lb., 2 oz. 38 Salmon, Chinook Timothy Green Spoon Lake Erie 7/12 17 lb., 8 oz. 37—20 Salmon, Chinook Scott Griffith Spoon Lake Erie 7/9 15 lb., 4 oz. 33.5—20.25 Salmon, Coho Raymond Binkowski Spoon Lake Erie 9/5 14 lb., 15 oz 34—19 Salmon, Coho Jerry Kardos Unknown Elk Creek 10/5 9 lb., 15 oz. 33.25—16.25 Sauger Bobby Sypolt Minnow Youghiogheny River 5/19 2 lb. 18 Sauger Zachary Hall Minnow Allegheny River 10/16 Unknown 18.5 Shad (American) Mitchell Camp Spoon Delaware River 5/28 7 lb., 3 oz. 25—15 Shad (American) Bradley Davis Spoon Delaware River 5/28 6 lb., 4 oz. 25—14 Shad (American) Gary Greenawalt Spoon Delaware River 6/1 6 lb., 3 oz. 25—15 Shad (American) George Magaro Sr. Spoon Delaware River 4/28 6 lb. 23.5 Shad (American) Jeff Randall Shad Dart Delaware River 5/14 Unknown 23.5 Sheepshead Gary Mahan Spoon Lake Erie 7/29 13 lb. 28.75—20 Sheepshead Kyle Wishnok Unknown Lake Erie 7/12 9 lb., 1 oz. 27.5—17.5 Sheepshead Shelsea Binek Spoon Unknown 8/25 9 lb. 30.5—15.5 Sheepshead Kyle Stevens Harness Lake Erie 7/31 8 lb., 6 oz. 28—16 Suckers Mary Ann Owens Nightcrawler Conneaut Lake 5/20 9 lb. 28—16 Suckers Donovan Strait Nightcrawler 20 Mile Creek 5/15 7 lb., 12 oz. 27—16 Suckers Billy Eash Wax Worm Quemahoning Dam 4/14 7 lb., 2 oz. 25—15 Suckers Jonathan Greathouse Nightcrawler Slippery Rock Creek 8/9 5 lb., 8 oz. 22.5—13 Suckers Thomas Hoffman Nightcrawler Bald Eagle Creek 7/2 2 lb. 18.5—10 Trout, Brook John Labenburg Spoon Germantown Creek 5/7 6 lb. 14 oz. 24—15 Trout, Brook Sean Hull Spinner Clarks Creek 5/7 5 lb., 4 oz. 20—14 Trout, Brook Tiffany Yeager Wax Worm 7 Mile Creek 5/11 4 lb., 11 oz. 21—13 Trout, Brook Gerald Conklin Worm Sinn Creek 4/30 4 lb., 5 oz. 19—13.5 Trout, Brook Regis Yeager Minnow 7 Mile Creek 5/11 4 lb., 4 oz. 19.5—12.5 Trout, Brown Roy Fatur Crankbait Lake Erie 7/11 13 lb., 9 oz. 30—20 Trout, Brown David Hippensteel III Nightcrawler Conodoguinet Creek 6/3 13 lb., 6 oz. 29—19 Trout, Brown Albert Foster Spoon Lake Erie 7/9 12 lb., 4 oz. 26.5—18.5 Trout, Brown Peter Wishnok Crankbait Lake Erie 6/29 11 lb., 10 oz. 27—19.5 Trout, Brown Lisa Harger Spoon Lake Erie 7/13 11 lb., 9 oz. 27—19 Trout, Lake Donald Pituch Spoon Lake Erie 5/11 24 lb., 12 oz. 39—24 Trout, Lake Gary Mahan Nightcrawler Lake Erie 8/2 23 lb., 4 oz. 38—21 Trout, Lake Ken Nedley Spoon Lake Erie 5/21 23 lb. 37—21.5 Trout, Lake Todd Hart Unknown Lake Erie 5/29 22 lb. 34—21.75 Trout, Lake Pat Lombardi Stinger Lake Erie 5/21 20 lb. 36—21.75 Trout, Golden Rainbow TJ Sheriff Bread Ball Latimore Creek 12/28 7 lb. 25.5—16 Trout, Golden Rainbow Scott Leonard Spinner 5/11 6 lb., 2 oz. 23.5—14.5 Trout, Golden Rainbow Nicholas Kerstetter Worm Leshs Pond 6/6 5 lb., 13 oz. 23.75—13.75 Trout, Golden Rainbow Rich Gigliotti Nightcrawler Pine Creek 4/16 5 lb., 8 oz. 21.5—13 Trout, Golden Rainbow Corey Pollinger Jim Houston Little Lehigh 7/31 5 lb., 4 oz. 23—13 Trout, Rainbow Tyler Hosier Worm Lizzard Creek 6/9 14 lb. 28—21 Trout, Rainbow Joel Gomes Fly Lizzard Creek 6/17 11lb. 31—17.25 Trout, Rainbow David Brown Spinner Unknown 5/9 10 lb., 2 oz. 25—18 Trout, Rainbow David Sheesley Minnow Penns Creek 5/2 9 lb., 12 oz. 26—17.5 Trout, Rainbow Jarrett Thompson Minnow Monocacy Creek 5/21 8 lb., 11 oz. 23 Trout, Steelhead Joseph Smith Fly Elk Creek 11/3 18 lb., 8 oz. 33.5—21.5 Trout, Steelhead Cy Daniel Fivajcar Reg Egg Sack Walnut Creek 12/30 16 lb., 2 oz. 33.25—19 Trout, Steelhead Woodrow Long Jr. Wax Worm Walnut Creek 10/29 15 lb. 33—20.25 Trout, Steelhead Don Leasure Stinger Lake Erie 7/17 15 lb. 32.5—19 Trout, Steelhead Paul Stewart Wooly Bugger Walnut Creek 10/27 14 lb., 13.5 oz. 33.25—19.5 Walleye Leroy Blystone Crankbait Lake Erie 5/11 14 lb., 12 oz. 29.5—16 Walleye Chuck Havens Shiner Youghiogheny River 6/10 14 lb., 4 oz. 32—20 Walleye Max Anderson Minnow Allegheny River 12/26 13 lb., 11 oz. 32.88—19 Walleye William Crousey Jig & Minnow Allegheny River 12/13 12 lb., 6 oz. 30 Walleye Erik Drunczik Crankbait Ohio River 7/17 12 lb., 4 oz. 37—22 www.fish.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Angler & Boater •• May-JuneMay-June 20062006 25