Trophies swimming in the Allegheny Reservoir
Local outdoorsman Steve Sherk Jr. believes state-record fish are swimming in the Allegheny Reservoir. Some very large fish have been reeled in there — Pat Goff of Bradford previously hauled this 44 ¾-inch northern pike out of Willow Bay. The monster weighed in at 23.49 pounds.
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June 6, 2026

Trophies swimming in the Allegheny Reservoir

I've never been one to hook a lot of big fish, but whenever I get out on the Allegheny Reservoir, I ...
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