The Stateline ponds are relatively shallow and are a good place to use a canoe or small car top boats. Trolled in front of Trout Run from about 7:30-1pm. We haven't had any significant amount of rain to help entice more fish to come in and to dirty up the water a bit. They caught it west of Walnut Creek in 26 ft water on a Renowski. No one will be here but you can stop in on the weekends and get them for whom ever. Greg was able to turn the deer and head him back to shore. By then maybe some of the fish will have schooled up again. He caught it in the marina on a Sucker Spawn, His color was Green. The building will be open Friday till 5:30 then on Saturday we will begin our regular season hours. The gentlemen on the boat caught their limit as I did also (42). The stream has a restriction to keep the steelie from movement up stream. There are a lot of people catching fish up in the creek by the Stop sign hole. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Good Luck!! It was 15 pounds 7 ounces, 32 inches long and had a girth of 21 inches. The money from the sale of the pavers goes into an endowment fund at the Erie Community Foundation to pay for upkeep and maintenance of the wall and the garden into perpetuity. Trout Run: The steelhead breeding stock is backed up heavily at the Trout Run Nursery waters where Route 98 ends at Lake Erie. The migration from Ohio hasnt come this way yet according to the biologist. Consider purchasing a fishing license voucher as a Christmas or holiday gift. Photo: 6 LB. Official wind and wave reports for the Lake Erie waters often do not accurately reflect actual conditions on the Lake. When the lake is calm, anglers have been doing well in 52 feet of water due North of the Walnut Creek Access. He was the second one to catch a fish but the first one to net it and bring it to shore. Adjust the float to keep the bait near the bottom, or as deep as possible at the Gravel Pit Pond. A few anglers have been spotted targeting Spring ice out crappie along the south side of Presque Isle. The marina is just getting a slight skimming of ice on just a little of it. He caught it out in 77 ft of water on the NE side of the First Trench. He caught her on the Bin wall at Walnut Creek using a K-O Wobbler. The wall side looks deep for small boats to pass and thats tight to the wall. Fish directly on the bottom, either with a stationary rig with a sliding sinker, or with a drifting rig that moves along the bottom with the current. The lake is 54 degrees as of now Thursday, June 07, 2012 but with the nice warm weather coming it should warm up. The water temperature was 63 degrees. We are looking for the Walleye bite to start when the water temps get up another 5-7 degrees. She was 31 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. We have had enough rain to keep the water levels reasonable with some flow. MARINA OPEN FOR FISHING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT 3 PM. His color was Green. The thing to look for is the water temperature to get to around 65 degrees and if the boats start trolling in front of the creeks that is a sign that the fish are staging. That is a very good indication that the fish are trying to come in. Ten year old Shane Yarder came in with this Walleye for weighing. These make wonderful and meaningful gifts for you to have engraved as birthday or anniversary gifts, a memorial to some one close to you who may have fished or boated in our area - we even have some for beloved boats and dogs! NE / 15 -25K / 4-6 ft waves. Thew water was muddy but levels were good in Walnut Creek on Thursday as anglers fished above and below the Manchester bridge. Poor Richard's Bait & Tackle, 6821 West Lake Road, Lake City; 814-474-5623. "Fish Connection" charter limited out by 1pm on steelies in close. Fishing activity has also been light on Oil Creek, yet the occasional angler can still be found within the Keystone Select/Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only area (lower). came in with these Angler Award sized Smallmouth Bass. Anglers are advised to use extreme caution in all areas as this warming trend approaches. and then will be closed for the winter. When the creeks are high and fast, running fish tend to move closer to the banks to hold in the slower moving water. His was fat all in one place and his cousins (above) was fat all over. This was down deep at the bottom 75 feet. Port A Johns and dumpsters will remain in the area for your convenience. It seems that for every couple of nice days that comes up there are a few bad days to follow. He was very excited. The Upper Gravel Pit Pond, Lake Pleasant, and the East and West Basin Ponds at Presque Isle State Park have been open and part of the Early Season Trout Stocked Waters Program. Richard Maxson of Wexsford, PA came in with this nice big 12 pound ounce Walleye. Tipped micro jigs in brown, olive and black as well as single cured eggs (the natural kind) have been good choices as well. Sounded like they were catching some. 11150 Lake Road , Erie , PA 16428 | 814-725-8483. Pick up one steelie off - Jr Thunderstick Red/Black, 25ft back running 2.3 mph on mini inline board. If confronted with gray, gloomy skies, and air temperature considerably lower than the preceding warming trend, focus on yellow perch. Website www.poorrichardserie.com. They were catching a few until Thanksgiving Day but on Thursday the creek was so high and so was the wind at 36 knots that it made it almost impossible to do any good. Many limits have been brought in from a variety of depths. Winter Fishing Tips: Fish feed less aggressively as the water temperatures drop and will often wait for the food source to come to them, so you need to get your fly or bait close to feeding fish. The creeks were up to the bank and rolling very fast. George Little of McKeesport, PA got an award for his 8 pound 10 ounce fish. Last Wednesday the people were catching limits of Perch and Walleye then the lake turned and I havent heard of many boats limiting on any fish. Moving around found some 47.5 degree warmer water were action pickup with doubles. Migrant walleye have slowly begun to move into our waters and action is picking up somewhat but things are still a bit slow with water temperatures still pretty cold. You can fish without a license but all other rules and regulations still apply. Float the bait under a small float just large enough to carry the bait. Although the numbers aren't big yet, they are normally a sign that Spring is just around the corner. The long awaited perch schools are starting to form both off the point at Presque Isle in 40-42' of water and due north off of Walnut Creek. Right now it is at 59 degrees. Worm harnesses in a variety of colors have been successful with most anglers sticking to purple, chartreuse, copper and watermelon. Abundance of steelies are stacked up in Trout Run. 5-8ft of water. It was 7 pounds 9 inches and was 27 inches long with a 15 inch girth. Lewis Sweigart of Marietta Pa. brought in his fish. Denny Halula of New Alexandria, PA came in with a nice 9 pound 5 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Please dont forget: The boaters have right-of-way in the channel. I havent heard of anyone try in close lately. Information is available from Division of Wildlife staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the Fairport Harbor station (440-352-4199) for the central basin and at the Sandusky station (419-625-8062) for the western basin. Another Reminder Regarding Staying Overnight At the Walnut Creek Access: Eleven year old Michael Rossi of Center Township, PA came in with a nice 7 pound 9 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. He caught it out in 75 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on Thunder Sticks. Silver has also been good at times. 40% chance of T-storms. The color was multi-colored. SunSetter Adventures is #1 on my list. The channel and the traffic section of the marina has been dredged. Downstream of the wall there is a fishing trail that provides access to the creek. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Misguided Hooks: With elbow to elbow fishing conditions, the occasional misguided hook can be fairly common. He caught it out in 68 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. If you know someone who loves the lake or the sunsets you can have them immortalized by getting them a paver personalized just for them. The docks are brand new this year and they are also approximately 10 ft longer. I am getting people getting them out in the trenches though, but just a few. Internal combustion engines are not permitted. From 11:15am till 1 pm we picked up another 90 perch. The tribs are still very low and very warm and there hasn't been any evidence of early staging at the mouths. Fast moving fronts can quickly change serene conditions into capping waves in very short periods of time. A lot of people are going straight out of Walnut and going either East a little or West a little in 55 - 65 ft of water. It was 32 inches long and had a girth of 21 inches. It was caught on a Black Jig. Look before trying. Ten year old Logan Osborn of Harborcreek, PA came in with an Angler Award sized Walleye. It was 6 pounds 11 ounces and was 27 inches long with a girth of 14 inches. Generally, lake fishing has been good to excellent for both perch and walleye. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". He was out in 52 ft of water a little East of Walnut Creek when he caught it. Daniel Mast of Milton, Pa brought in a 5 pound Smallmouth Bass. Rich Wilcko of Erie, PA brought in a couple Walleye for weighing for an Angler Award. Mostly Big Walleye 07/07/2011: , WCO Report for Erie County 07/06/2011: Erie area Erie, PA, Erie, Fishing Report: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report and Photo for Erie County 06/29/2011: Erie area Erie, PA. Lake Turned - Fishing Not Too Good 06/23/2011 : , WCO Report and Photo for Erie County 06/21/2011: Erie area Erie, PA, Lake Erie Report 6/15-619/2011: Erie area Erie, PA. It was 17 inches long. Similar depths north of Seagull Point are starting to produce. There are a lot of people fishing and catching. Nine year old Gage Schwarz of Aliquippa, PA brought in a 9 pound 9 ounce Walleye for Junior Angler Award. Doubles starting coming in as we drifted this area. The Perch are getting finicky also. Dipsies, lead core, snap weights all seemed to be the presentations of choice. The next time we have a couple days of rain we should have a decent run. He was using Minnows. Limits both trips in quick order! Lots of small fish and obviously old ones. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Perch are still out in 50 - 55 ft of water straight out of Walnut and also in 35-40 ft of water out of Trout Run. The Gravel pit, although not a large body of water, is quite deep. The boats that are getting them are going out into 42 ft of water straight out of here and off Trout Run. We were getting a little snow but none is sticking. I saw "Seawolf" Charters make two trips so the fishing must have been good. The color was Rainbow Trout. They finally find some and then the weather gets bad and scatters them again. Contributors: East End Angler, 4702 East Lake Road; 814-898-3474. Boaters are reminded that only manually-powered, wind powered, and electric motor watercraft are permitted on Justus Lake. Anchored Northwest of Elk in 62ft. They were out with Sea Wolf Charters in 40 ft of water West of Walnut Creek. The weather forecast has rain on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 40% so hopefully we get it. Presque Isle Bay was just starting to get to the solid ice stage when the thaw hit. Presque Isle Bay is a great place to fill the cooler with slab gills and sunfish and often will will be a calm place to fish when the Lake is nasty. His color was Purple/Chrome. As of December 3rd the office and restrooms will only be open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 7:00 am until 5:30 pm. He said they were getting them on plugs and worms. Nine year old Michael Goss of Aliquippa, PA brought this 7 pound 7 ounce Walleye in for Junior Angler Award. The color for him was White/blue. It is still too warm (75 degrees). Lucass was 1 pound 5 ounces, 13 inches long and had a girth of 11 inches. This weekend the lake is supposed to be rough. They are out in 58-70 ft of water. Saturday was a day with lots of change. The basin is a great area for introducing the youngsters to steelhead fishing and is a good area for handicapped folks or those that just want to pull up a chairs and sink a line. Ardell Blair (Red Bird) and his Great Grandson Jase Paxton both of Greensville, Pa brought in Jases first Walleye for Junior Angler Award. Small soft-body jigs suspended below a bobber was the best fish getter. A number of anglers floating shiners have picked up an occasional steelhead while targeting perch and crappie. Saturday NightSnow showers likely. It weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces, was 23 inches long and had a girth of 14 inches. Be safe! Sunny Hi of 74 degreesSaturday Southwest winds 10-20 knots 1-3 ft waves. I heard quite a few different theories on what to use to catch the fish. He caught it on a Little Cleo. I am sorry for having to add this report twice I made a mistake the first time with the pictures. The Perch are moving around somewhat but are still staying schooled up. Andy Roseberry of Erie came in with his 9 lb 9 12/ oz. How long they will hang around is anyones guess.. Rod in hand and a little jigging and the fight is on.Walleye do fight when going slow or drifting. Certainly, some anglers will struggle through the mess and catch fish, but it might not be pleasant. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. He caught his in 69 ft of water off Virginias Beach also. Green was his color. NW Region Report - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Carp fanatics have been doing well in Misery Bay and the Lagoons area. Poor Richards Bait & Tackle. Boats on the Gravel Pit Pond as well as all PFBC owned waters, require PFBC or DCNR State Parks registration. Trout Run along the lakeshore has been somewhat productive on calm days at daybreak. We also have new this year the 3-year and 5-year license if you are interested. I walk along the creek here at Walnut Creek just about every day I am here (four days a week) and I have not seen a fish in it. Shiners are plentiful although many anglers will use fathead minnows. The Walleye fishing has really slowed down to almost a standstill. East End Angler, 4702 East Lake Road; 814-898-3474. Erie's weather almost always approaches from the west. It can be dangerous for the boaters if they get line wrapped on their props. Usually the water has to be around 65 degrees before the boats start bringing them in. I havent had any boats go out for a while now but I did have someone call today and ask if they could get out. It was 27 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. Perch and walleye fishing isn't over yet as long as the lake conditions cooperate. Wind chill values as low as 10 below. Poor Richard's Bait & Tackle. Nice steelie caught on a black reef runner. Mickey McBride of Erie came in with this nice Walleye. Tomorrow is supposed to be 2-4 ft waves so I guess the fishing is not going to be very good. Action continued well into the early afternoon. Conditions:This past weekend brought big numbers of anglers to the area tribs with many anglers enjoying a little fishing on the way to hunting camp. October Steelhead and the Memorial Wall: . Anglers targeting perch still have plenty of good fishing remaining as long as the wind and waves cooperate. If on the Ohio side of the line, you must have and Ohio license and Ohio regulations will apply. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Ten year old Zach Stiglitz brought in his 7 lb. Eleven year old Kody Anderson, Kora Anns brother, brought in a 6 pound 6 ounce fish for his Angler Award. Very often the angler will stick with one bait, and a low catch rate, simply due to the trouble it can be to make a change with cold hands and fingers. Current Lake Erie water temperature off Toledo is 77, off Cleveland is 76 and off Erie, 78 degrees. Tubes were tried but the large shiners from Poor Richards bait shop were crushing the bass. He caught it in 35 ft of water west by Elk Creek on a Bango lure. Mariners should take heed of all marine warnings and "keep an eye on the sky." Fishing in the streams is also heavily dependent on the flow and clarity . Conditions: The Erie area is now nearly ice free with some drifting ice remaining on the Lake. We'll clean your fish and even smoke them if you like. It seems to go up and then down every week. The situation is a little tougher when the barb is buried. Walleye in 40 to 55 ft Pink Bayrats and stinger small spoons. Be sure to check ice thickness carefully. Current tributary conditions are very low and clear. I found that Chartreuse and watermelon are some of the favorite colors for catching them though. Nice to see a 80 year old young fellow catch his first walleye ever all on his own rod in hand. 10 foot depth or less was fished. Mark Daniel of Edinboro, PA brought in this 10 pound Steelhead for Angler Award. Eleven year old Dylan Baker of Penn Trafford, PA came in for his Angler Award for a Walleye. The creek is high and cloudy in color. Saturday: - Northwest Winds 10 knot becoming North at 5-15 knots waves 1-3 ft. Sunday: - Northeast winds 5-15 knots waves 1-3 ft. Twelve year old Giovanni Latona of Erie, PA brought in a 1 pound 4 ounce Perch. The Walleye have been slow in being caught also. His bait was Golden Shiners. MARINA OPEN: NOVEMBER 8 at 2 PM TENTATIVELY.

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