Pennsylvania ' s Great Lakes Region
Located central to Pittsburgh PA , Buffalo NY and Cleveland OH triangle , Pennsylvania ' s Great Lakes Region is within 500 miles of more than half the U . S . population . Visitors enjoy the sandy shores of Presque Isle State Park on Lake Erie , The Land of Glacial Lakes , The Oil Region National Heritage Area , and Golf Digest ' s top 10 Golf Town that make it a truly diverse region . Hike our nature trails , ride our bike trails , fish or swim our waterways . Enjoy train excursions , winery and brewery trails , tax free clothes shopping , cultural and entertainment options you ’ d expect from a big city , plus the friendliness and leisurely pace of our smaller towns .
The wide variety of waterways in the PA Great Lakes Region including Crawford , Erie , Mercer and Venango Counties , are home to diverse gamefish species . Whether you prefer dabbling a # 14 Elk Hair Caddis for native borrkies , floating an olive Wooly Bugger for steelies , pitching in a jin-n-pig to cover for largemouth , trolling a crankbait for walleye or simply watching a boober for a bluegill nibble , this corner of Pennsylvania has it all .
THERE ARE OVER 80 TROUT STREAMS , 300 MILES OF WARM WATER CREEKS AND RIVERS , 100,000 ACRES OF INLAND LAKES AND RESERVOIRS .
Hot spots include the Allegheny 2017 River of the Year , Pymatuning Lake voted in the Top 10 in the Nation for the best family fishing vacations , plus a vast frontier of Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay , the largest natural harbor in the Great Lakes . Of course every waterway does not hit a home run for every species . Order your Pennsylvania ’ s Great Lakes “ Region Reel It In Fishing Guide ” for directions in helping you decide where to spend your valuable time angling for your favorite species year round . We want you to be successful so you will return again and again . www . pagreatlakes . com / regionalfishingguide . html 866-772-5253