Muskie fishing

Looking to start muskie fishing as it is my next bucket list fish to catch. I'm from Greensburg area abs looking for somewhere kinda local where I could get into sine muskie and what to use and how to fish them. Thanks!

I'm in the process of buying a boat. I'd like to stay off rivers for now. Until I got used to driving a boat haha. I heard there are a good population of musky in the loyalhanna. I've never seen one caught anywhere I fish. I don't know anywhere where I could go that would give me a good chance without driving 100 miles.

The best places i know of are Loyalhanna lake and Bridgeport reservoir but u would need a boat. If your planning on fishing without one i would suggest below Loyalhanna dam.

Thanks for ask the advice. Getting a boat within a week or two. When and what kind of day would be best. I know they like warmer water. What's a good lure/bait I've been seeing creek chubs and big spinners

Donegal lake, Bridgeport Dam, Keystone State Park all give up a couple every year,but are not really destination spots. I have gotten some (mostly small ) at each,but they are close to you.I also got one at the Aquatorium at Mon, City I had a nice one on at Donegal while I was reeling in a Crappie. This past Wed. 4-13-16 a buddy @ a few others were watching some Trout at Donegal Lake when he said a Musky slashed through the school  &.. nabbed a Trout & rolled in front of them. I would not go anywhere that they stock Trout in this week-end. Going strictly for Musky, I think that trolling big lures & covering lots of water would be your best bet.  good luck  sam

The whole problem is that to get to any really decent musky fishing you have to drive over 2 hours. I just drive to Ohio where I have a better chance.

waiting till the cool down I will be hitting French creek from boat .Then to warren on the Alleghany for them also . both are still over 2 hours away for me .