The Dillie family from Taylorstown enjoys a day Wednesday on the water at Dutch Fork Lake in Donegal Township. Seven-year-old Ashley, left, and 10-year-old Amanda, right, ride along while their dad, William Dillie, casts from the front of the boat and their brother, Zachary, 13, tries his luck from the back.

It was a fine day for fishing at Dutch Fork Lake as Dave Read from West Liberty, W.Va., admires one of the trout he caught Wednesday.

Ashley, left, and Amanda, center, are anxious as their dad, William Dillie, guides the family boat to a secure landing at the launch ramp at Dutch Fork Lake Wednesday.

Having caught their limit, Dave Read, left, of West Liberty, W.Va., and Dave Kahlbaugh of Claysville return to the launch ramp at Dutch Fork Lake Wednesday. The lake has been a prime destination for fishing since the statewide trout season opened Saturday.

Zachary Dillie holds the line while his dad, William, helps his mom, Tracy, make the leap to land from their boat at Dutch Fork Lake Wednesday. Although they enjoyed their time on the water, the Dillie family went home without catching any fish.