Speed seemed to be hovering around 2mph. A good rule of thumb is to look for the areas where there is a lot of parking.the number of parking spaces is often in direct correlation to the number of fish stocked in those waters. It is also suggested that boaters check trailers for proper registration. A single waxworm, single cured eggs, or one or two grubs on a 16 to 18 egg hook can work well. Although Lake temperatures are a little cold yet for migratory walleye, early season anglers will be trying their luck along the shorelines near the Walnut access area and Trout and Godfrey runs. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. The rain Saturday morning caused water levels to rise and make fishing tough for that afternoon, but had it perfect again for Sunday. According to reports from Poor Richard's, Elk Creek Sports and Tudor Hook-N-Nook, steelhead in Elk Creek had already made it upstream to Girard prior to the heavy rain. The gobies have a large affect on the bass population. He caught it straight out of Walnut Creek in 55 ft of water on Emerald shiner. Several brown trout were also netted this day with the many steelies. Well this is the last of the season. WALNUT CREEK:The creek is low and clear. It was 8 pounds 10 ounces, 29 inches long and a girth of 17 inches. I had a few people thank me for being open. His color was copper/purple. I know the boats that are going out are coming in with a few and about every 10 boats that go out there are 3-4 that limit. Ten year old Lucas and thirteen year old Julia Stellabotte of Pittsburgh, brought in their Perch for Angler Award. All the action was found in 20 to 15 foot depth on drifted minnows and tubes of various colors. Heard a few walleyes being picked up. They even let the capatain join in on the fun! She caught it out in 46 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek using Emerald Shiners. Eries west side tackle shops acknowledge there are still good numbers of drop-backs in the tributaries, with a few fresh steelhead still trickling in. His color was green. range have been caught with 2 and 3 LB. It was 30 inches long and had a 17 inch girth. The caught them out in 70 ft of water West of Elk Creek on Renowskys. It was 1 pound 8 ounces, 13 inches long and had a girth of 11 inches. Some lake perch are being caught for the patient anglers, but no big numbers yet. The Erie Tribs are very low and very clear. As we round the corner of the summer season anglers and boaters are advised to pay close attention to marine weather reports and official USCG severe weather announcements on marine band channel 16. His just made Junior Angler with 6 pounds and it was 27 inches long with a 14 inch girth. Perch schools seem to be moving west somewhat, with good catches reported north of the Conneaut, Ohio harbor in 50-60' of water. We had four limits of perch before noon. Be patient, fish slowly and you will have great results. Ten year old Aaron McQuaid from Edinboro received and Angler Award for his 7 pound 7 ounce Walleye. Dont be afraid to try 25 to 35 feet depth also, here near shore there are also many to sort thru for legal 15 inch plus fish. 2011 FISHING LICENSES: The 2011 Fishing Licenses are out now and can be bought down here if you are trying to think of a good Christmas present. Toris was 1 pound ounce, 12 inches long with a girth of 9 inches. george.yates@comcast.net www.fisherofmen.net, Got a late start. He caught it on Thursday but didnt bring it in until Friday to get weighed. Most of the boaters are going out into the First Trench or the Hump which is right beyond the First Trench. Famous Manchester hole Anglers fish for those tackle busting steelies. The only word on Perch are they are out in 60-65 ft of water west of Trout Run around Godfrey. Saturday NightSnow showers likely. NW Region Report - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Take a variety of baits and presentations and change often if you are not getting strikes and dont take your eyes off your float or indicator. Looks like the boats will be able to fish Friday through Monday according the NOAA's animated weather page http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?lake=e&ext=wv&type=F&hr=48, I am hoping to come up and fish Friday through Monday George.yates@comcast.net - www.fisherofmen.net, Tuesday fishing north of Elk in 61-71 FOW. Ten year old Cameron Ward of Townville, PA brought in a 1 pound 3 ounce Perch for Junior Award. Walleye have been really good this year. The Perch seem to be the only fish anybody is having luck with. Steelhead are still scattered throughout the tribs and there will likely be a good number around for the opener along with suckers and our precious smolts. Nine year old Chase Vrabel of Gibsonia, PA (Seans cousin) caught his 8 pound 1 ounce Walleye. A good number of perch (30) and walleye limits (6) were brought into the Walnut Access this past weekend. They were just drifting in 36 ft of water off Trout Run when they caught most of them. Fishing Is Slowing Down 09/06/2012: . The color for the big one was a purple VooDoo. Color was Purple. On the other hand the popularity of ice fishing our area, especially on Presque Isle Bay seems to grow every year. She was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Current Lake Erie water temperature off Erie is 66 degrees. I was told that the bottom is covered with Perch but they just arent hungry. He was using Renosky plugs and the color was Yellow with Red head. I havent had many boats go out and no one seems to be catching any fish yet. Other boats were doing much better. Mickey McBride of Erie came in with this nice Walleye. People mostly fishing in 27-37 ft of water anywhere between here and Elk Creek. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. The Walleye seem to be plentiful so far this year. Walleye are now the target. I even had a man tell me that someone was using marshmallow and grubs together and catching fish. The weather for the next week doesnt look very good. They are on the "Candidate" list. The Walleye dont seem so easy to locate. A fair crowd was lined up along the wall through out the weekend. Welcome back and hope to see everyone have a good and safe year. If you have any updates or new. I have had quite a few limits coming in. The color was Watermelon / Copper. Current Lake Erie water temperatures off Toledo are 66 degrees, off Cleveland 54 degrees, and off the Port of Erie, 57 degrees. Small suckerspawn patterns in white, peach, and pink along with woolly buggers and small nymphs have been good artificial choices in the shallow pools. He caught it at the Stop sign hole on Walnut Creek on a sucker spawn. Twelve year old Ellen Valerio of Girard, PA brought in a 7 pound 12 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. If on the Pennsylvania side of the line you must have a valid Pennsylvania license and all PA regulations apply. Welcome to the Lake Erie Fishing Reports, a place where fishermen and fans can share their photos and videos of fishing trips on this great body of water with others. The Marina office building will close this Sunday for our seasonal hours. On the plus side crappie and perch fishing on Presque Isle Bay continues to improve with many weekend boat anglers taking to the water. Fishing Is Kind of Slow But Still Coming In 08/09/2012: . I was given this site to refer people to who are interested in knowing the status of the Bowfin. Information about the Division of Wildlifes Lake Erie research and management programs, fisheries resources, fishing reports, maps and links to other web resources are available at wildohio.gov. Your complete source for information on fishing the Erie, Pennsylvania area, Road Conditions in Northwest Pennsylvania, USGS Water Gage on Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, NY, USGS Water Gage on Grand River near Painsville, Ohio, USGS Water Gage on Oil Creek at Rouseville, USGS Water Gage on Walnut Creek (Lower Walnut Creek PAF&BC Project Water), Lake Erie Operational Forecast Systemfor Lake Erie, Surface Water Temperatures at the Port of Lake Erie. Boaters have had some luck trolling the shoreline as have the shore anglers. They caught them both out in 65 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on worm harnesses. I apologize to the guy in kayak I got too close to. It was 8 pound 5 ounces, was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. You must set the hook quickly, but softly, to avoid breaking your tippet. Most people I have talked to have only caught half a limit if that. The channel and the traffic section of the marina has been dredged. There are no launch ramps and most of the area is primitive. This was down deep at the bottom 75 feet. Current Lake Erie water temperature as of this writing was 76 degrees. Carp fanatics have been doing well in Misery Bay and the Lagoons area. Conditions: Mild temperatures early this week put a good dent in melting down much of the snow and ice that has piled up around the area. Denny Halula of New Alexandria, PA came in with a nice 9 pound 5 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Walleye action seems to have picked up somewhat. The strike of a sucker is very subtle and easily mistaken for a steelhead in the Spring. Just watch for the Cotton to fly and that is usually when the fishing picks up. He was using Reef Runner and his color was Bare Naked Wonderbread. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. It was 1 pound, 4 ounces and was 13 inches long and had a girth of 10 inches. You will notice the size is larger. Thirteen year old Blake Parmerter of Millcreek caught a 1 pound 5 ounce Perch. Nine year old Anna Rabickow came in with a 1 pound Perch. He caught it out in 15 ft of water West of Walnut on a worm harness. Be sure to check ice thickness carefully. He caught it on a baby jig with maggots. We were open again on Wednesday morning October 31. Area Reminders:Anglers are reminded that fishing at the mouth of Godfrey Run is "walk in only" from the top of the hill and like Trout Run, anglers are not permitted to fish within 50 yards of the mouth between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM the following day. He was using a Dream Weaver (Roy Boy) spoon. The boats that are getting them are going out into 42 ft of water straight out of here and off Trout Run. The water temperature is still 69 degrees also. I know Elk Creek has a few in too. Anglers are encouraged to always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while boating. Gomer1981. Fish safe everyone. Finally they started. Sixteen year old Steven Pritts brought in his 9 pound 5 ounce Walleye. The color was Chartreuse. The color was Silver/Green. Yes, the cat is out of the bag with a few steelhead caught off the wall at Walnut Creek and even a few have been caught upstream, however, dont throw the paycheck in the fuel tank quite yet. No reports yet on Perch or Walleye. A call to a bait shop or marina may be your best source for information about actual conditions on the lake at your launch site. The end of July finds fish all along the south side of the trench to the middle and most likely beyond. Walleye catches have been very good with many limits brought in. They are in 60-70 ft of water between Elk Creek and Trout Run. Poor Richards Bait & Tackle. The lake temperature is 75 degrees at this writing and we just had a little rain last night that didnt do a thing to bring the creek up any. kept 3. The color for her was chartreuse. Nine year old Brayden Powell of Lewistown PA came for his first educational trip for Steelhead. It was 8 pounds and 12 ounces and was 29 inches long with a girth of 16 inches. Color was Superman Blue/Red. Caught on purple off to the taxidermist.. Ben Samick of St. Marys, PA was out on the Sea Wolf Charters and brought in this enormous Walleye for Angler Award. As it revealed it self-WALLEYE! The color was Blue/Purple. The Walleye seem to be mostly out in the First Trench. This area is walk in only and vehicles can be cited for parking in this area. It may be time to look forward to spring steelhead season, the regular State Trout opener and spring crappie fishing. Here is Joe Novak with one of his catch. Some opening day suggestions:Tackle: Light or ultra light spinning or spin cast reels filled with two to four lb. He brought in a couple he was proud of catching. Fourteen year old Cade Richardson of Johnstown, PA brought in a 9 pound 3 ounces Steelhead for Angler Award. The color was Pink. His color was Blue (with pink dots)/Silver. The 2018-year class is projected to be larger than the 2014-year class and will provide increased numbers of fish in upcoming years.Central basin anglers should expect the best fishing to be in eastern waters from Fairport Harbor to Conneaut, where the 2012- and 2014-year classes will provide numerous large fish. It was 36 inches long and had a girth of 21 inches. His was fat all in one place and his cousins (above) was fat all over. Color was Corn (Yellow). His color harness was Blue. Lake Erie can be unpredictable this time of year, so pay close attention to the weather. He caught it on the Walnut Creek channel wall using Yellow Power bait. Trolled towards Walnut and found a fresh steelie about half way. The fight picks up when the fish rise to the 30 foot level. With the mild winter, the steelhead have really spread out. Nine year old Tom, ten year old Nick and seven year old Luke Soboleski came in these Walleye for Angler Award. The creel limit and size limit has not changed for the Perch and Walleye. Some Real Nice Steelhead 10/16/2008: . It was also her first fish. Sunday one fellow told me he landed 30 and more than that in misses. The catch anticipation has been so great with the fish decide whose turn it is that lunches have been neglected for shore use or we just bring in the lines and take time out for lunch. His color was lemon / lime. Trolling along the shoreline seems to be the most productive method. Sunday NightCloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Next we had a tackle busting steelie battle his way to freedom. Walleye fishing has fallen off a bit however, there are still plenty to be had in our area. Lake Erie Water temperature off the Port of Erie is 73 degrees as of this writing. This is of course not an endorsement to throw caution to the windif in doubt, don't head out. We have 4-5 ft waves and tomorrow they are supposed to be 2-4 ft. Hopefully the weather will start cooperating and you can get down to fishing. It should be a couple weeks yet before a good run. Anglers are finding the large clusters or packs of boats are not always the best place to limit out. He caught it in Walnut Creek on Power Bait. Thirteen year old Ryan Rogers of Knox, Pa brought in a 9 pound 5 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Fast moving fronts can quickly change serene conditions into capping waves in very short periods of time. George Little of McKeesport, PA got an award for his 8 pound 10 ounce fish. It was 3 lb. Pike generally aren't too fussygenerally anything shiny will attract their attention. Perch and Bass fishing has fair to good along the North and South Piers as has perch. It was 28 inches long with a girth of 17 inches. Presque Isle bay is the choice of finding smallmouth, Here the water warms much sooner than the lake. The proper way is as follows, assuming that the hook is not in a delicate area such as the ear lobe or near the eyes. Dean Keffer of Claysville brought in a nice Brown Trout. Hot spots include Horseshoe pond around the Perry Monument, the North and South Piers, and the East and West Piers along the channel entering Mariana Lake. The water temperature is 70 degrees and we havent had any rain in quite a while. Ten year old Zach Stiglitz brought in his 7 lb. Fishing Tackle. The Marina Basin will be open for fishing on Wednesday, November 7, at 1 PM. Most fish were caught between sunset and sunrise with activity slowing around 7:00 am or so. There's water in the creek and the color is good. This is it for the Perch. Twelve year old Zoe Chaney of Erie, sister of Sophia caught her Junior Award sized fish. It is unlawful to fish or possess trout or salmon in or along any Lake Erie tributary stream or the East and West Basin Ponds (Waterworks Ponds, Presque Isle State Park) from 12:01 AM on April 13th until 8:00 AM on April 14th, a period of 32 hours. Heavier lines can often be used to battle tougher currents and larger fish when the tribs are stained or muddy colored. You can fish without a license but all other rules and regulations still apply. The Stateline ponds are relatively shallow and are a good place to use a canoe or small car top boats. Definitely try to fish with an experienced captain like Mark Rose. At Pymatuning Lake, Dave at Richters Bait & Tackle personally caught dozens of crappies from mud-bottom shallow bays on the lakes north end during two consecutive days. Windy with highs in the lower 30s. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Eleven year old Breanna Hauser of Erie, Pa came in with a couple nice Perch. Limits have been caught, but keeping the first three on is not always easy with these tackle-busting fighters. Not too much in the fishing report this week but I am sure it will change after Memorial Day. He caught his out in 69 ft of water off Virginias Beach. Right now it is at 59 degrees. Nearing The End of Another Season 12/03/2010: , WCO Report for Erie County 12/02/2010: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 11/24/2010: Erie area Erie, PA. SteelHead Dribbling In 11/19/2010: . They were out in 63 ft of water off Godfrey Run when it was caught. They all weighed around 5 pounds. The mission of the Fish and Boat Commission is to protect, conserve, and enhance the Commonwealths aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities.
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