A few good catches have been reported off the Point on Presque Isle . The access areas at Elk and Walnut Creeks have been crowded and the angler pressure intense. Still better than being at work ! Anglers have been having fair to good success from the shore at Walnut, Chestnut Street and the East Avenue launches. He caught it off Walnut Creek in 44 ft of water. helpnull@nullfishingstatusnull.com. No large mouth or perch just tackle busting smallies and that was Awesome. With the wind howling temperatures in the single digits, the shelter of a hut is a necessity. Only four boats out this day for a Saturday thanks to the weather man. The boats are out front trolling at the mouth of the Creeks. All licenses will be sold through the PALS (Pennsylvania Automated License System) machine now so there will be no paper licenses sold anymore. If you can find them and they start biting, just stick around. Lake Erie & Tributary Water Condition Links. Today also finds the PA fish commission removing select fish for the hatchery. Lauren will be 8 years old in a few days. They are in 65-75 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek and trolling West. Current Lake Erie water temperature is 55 degrees. Michael Schmitt of Harmony, PA brought in an 8 pound 14 ounce Walleye. Walleye in 40 to 55 ft Pink Bayrats and stinger small spoons. Don't forget to have your boat trailer inspected. All along the shoreline they are giving off good marks. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. The water so far this year has been very low. As of this writing the water temperature is 50 degrees. The Walleye have been slow in being caught also. The lake has not been very good either with high waves. He caught it on a worm harness. There has been no rain for a while even though I have been told that people are thinking we got rain with the winds. Walleye seem to be gradually moving to deeper water with success this past weekend coming form 40 to 45' of water. The Lake temperature is 46 degrees right now. First of the Season 05/31/2013: . If you do not get a bite, change baits or try a different area if possible. Fourteen year old Dan Wanker of Pittsburgh brought in a 10 pound 1 ounce Walleye for Junior Angler Award. Then moved to 62ft, picked up a few, then 58ft a few more and then 55ft . He caught his at the mouth of Walnut Creek on Power Bait. A stop in the downstream drift of your line along with a sharp tap in your line signals a bite. On Fish & Boat Commission lakes, shelters, or shanties must be removed when through fishing for the day. Erie CountyArea Steelhead TributariesSteelhead fishing has been excellent in all area streams. Trolled in front of Trout Run from about 7:30-1pm. Small soft-body jigs suspended below a bobber was the best fish getter. Catch rates have been good off the International Paper site on the east side of the City of Erie, and West of Walnut Creek. Gils didnt quite make it for Angler Award but it was 1 pound. His color was watermelon. The Walleye seem to be around where boaters are fishing for Perch. I know Elk Creek has a few in too. All pictures in report came from less than 35 feet. Users are reminded that the Petroleum Center vehicle bridge has been closed. He caught it out in 57 ft of water North of Walnut Creek on a silver worm harness. Please don't forget to pull your lines for the boaters when they enter and exit the channel at Walnut Creek. Walleye angling during the evening hours have been productive in shallow water, 25 to 35' along the lake shore with many boats taking to the Lake at dusk. This fish was fighting. The month of June, Bass trips found many Northern Pike on the line smashing those golden shiners from Poor Richards bait shop. Give it another few weeks. Roy McGaughey from Castle Shannon, PA brought in this 8 pound 2 ounce Walleye. The first fish was caught at 12:11 pm. It was 8 pounds ounce, 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. It not only is expensive but if they break down in the lake, it can be dangerous if the lake gets rough. It was 14 pounds 11 ounces, 37 inches long and had a girth of 20 inches. I am sorry for having to add this report twice I made a mistake the first time with the pictures. They are popping up every hour. Action was real good near noon with doubles and a triple to fill the excitement. Each jurisdiction regulates its catches to comply with annually determined safe harvest levels that minimize the risk of over-fishing. I have a lot being caught off the wall too. Ten year old Aiden Hulings of Kane, PA brought in an 11 pound 6 ounce Steelhead for Angler Award. He caught it out in 80 ft of water north of the Point on a Reef Runner. Eleven year old Hunter DeLoe of Oil City came in with an 8 pound 12 ounce Walleye. 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. Perching has never stopped thanks to our non existant winter his year. He caught it on the same worm harness and Chartreuse but in 50 ft of water. He caught it out in 65 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. The wall side looks deep for small boats to pass and thats tight to the wall. Wonder bread was the color and name of it. Daniel Mast of Milton, Pa brought in a 5 pound Smallmouth Bass. Finicky winter fish can often be coaxed into striking by simply changing baits. She caught it in 24 ft of water between Godfrey and Elk Creek on a worm harness on a Dipsy Diver. Not many people coming in with any kind of fish. In Erie there always seems to be an alternative catch. Lead core 5-7 colors. WALLEYE: The Walleye are still not cooperating either. The 2015 Season begins aboard the SeaWolf IV fishing for Smallmouth 5/11/2015: . They dont bother stopping at the mouth. It is so often said that 10 percent of the anglers catch 90 percent of the fish. Only small mouth were caught this day. He said he has been coming up here for a long time and finally got an Angler Award for one. With temps hitting the 50 degree mark this week, the ice and snow disappeared quickly bringing any immediate hopes of ice fishing to a close for now. Water Conditions: Perfect. and was 29 inches long with a girth of 17 inches. Cast two or three times into the same spot. Next we had a tackle busting steelie battle his way to freedom. Sunday SW / 5-15k / 1-3 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. Some boats are getting them in close and some are going out to the first trench and getting them. From the radio chatter it sounded like the walleyes were few and far between. His color was Rainbow. Thursdays first fish was over 20 inches. He caught it by the water falls on Walnut Creek by the bridge on a fly. Walleye fishing has been sporadic with no one location being best. Youth Field Days for Erie County, August 9th, 2008: Fifteen year old John Ernst of Erie, PA came in for an Angler Award for this 1 pound 5 ounce Perch. Anglers are catching multiple Steelhead on every trip, especially after a recent rain. Crawler harnesses, as usual, reportedly are producing the most strikes. 90 degree temperatures on Tuesday seemed to slow down the action a bit. I guess people were just in a hurry to get home for Thanksgiving. Kids have fun battling the large walleye as we slowly pass over at a very slow drift. They are picking up fish in Walnut up to the falls above Manchester hole. The bait and method of the day was drifting minnows with rod in hand. The fish are coming in but they cant make it up into the creek so they are stalled from Rt. As for the Perch, the only report I have for them is that they bite early in the morning and then around 10 AM they seem to slack off. Thats a good thing, because the weather forecast for Lake Erie the next several days will keep boats tied to docks or sitting on trailers. He was out in 60 ft of water on the north side of the First Trench when he caught it. It is arguable how successful anglers are with these early season walleye, but be assured we have observed many successful night time outings. Limits of perch are common now with the best times being right after sunrise and right before sunset. Perch and Bass fishing has fair to good along the North and South Piers as has perch. In case you havent heard the creel and size limits for Walleye and Perch remain the same as last year. Perch, Walleye or Steelhead were all scattered. There are others catching fish but shy in front of the camera. Sixteen year old Andy Weitz, twelve year old Michael Weitz, and eleven year old Brett Benson are here with the fish Brett caught. No Luck With Perch or Walleye?Higher than usual water temperatures typically do not have much effect on hungry panfish. Trolling along the shoreline seems to be the most productive method. His name is Cary Zack of Hunker, PA and he caught this nice male Steelhead. The Walnut Creek Basin has been giving up good numbers of fish for those willing to brave the weather. The North wall is where the first fish and the next five fish were caught. It was 10 pounds 13 ounces, 29 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. Plugs, stick baits, and crawler harnesses have all been working well off of planer boards or just flat lining in the shallower water. Started in 67ft. Richard said it was his first time fishing here and it was his first Walleye. Trout are usually found near the bottom in pools and in slower "pockets" around rocks, boulders. Time is running out for the possibility if any good ice fishing season. Eleven year old Breanna Hauser of Erie, Pa came in with a couple nice Perch. He caught this steelhead on a spoon, northeast of Walnut Creek in 50 ft of water on a Pink, silver, and blue spoon. Catch rates have been fair to good. Just not everyone like we are used to. 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. Locating the moving walleye can be tricky at times and often necessitates a change of tactics, presentations and location. The marina and boat ramp will be open during drilling. All the action was found in 20 to 15 foot depth on drifted minnows and tubes of various colors. He caught it out in 75 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on Thunder Sticks. He caught them on Elk Creek with Red Magnum Power Egg. Smallmouth were the only species caught Monday. Adjust the float to keep the bait near the bottom, or as deep as possible at the Gravel Pit Pond. Ice can be seen in the far distance. The best time for catching is before sunrise and after sunset. She caught it out in 70 ft of water off Trout Run on a Fire Tiger plug. They were using Emerald Shiners. Savings for Resident with Combo stamp for five years is $13.60. WEATHER. Strategically located on the Pennsylvania western shore of Lake Erie only minutes from the famous steelhead tributaries and public boat launches and marinas, we are here to help you do one thing - CATCH MORE FISH, whether steelhead, walleye, perch, or bass. It was a female that weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces. Here is something that George Yates from New Castle, his son Jonathan, and a fellow fisherman, Greg Lasko of Erie saw while they were out fishing off Elk Creek about 5 miles out in 70 ft of water. Categories Fishing Store, Outdoor & Sporting Goods Company, Boat Service Vincent Cifelli of Erie brought in this nice 11 pound 2 ounce Walleye. 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. Chris Devore of Cambridge Springs, PA brought in a 9 pound 2 ounce Walleye and received an Angler Award for it. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Twelve year old Luke Ostermeyer of Portersville, PA brought in an 8 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Junior Award. Twelve year old April Anderson of Liberty Boro, PA received a Junior Angler Award for her 6 pound 5 ounce Walleye catch. Catch reports at Presque Isle have been sporadic with mostly blue gills filling the buckets. We first trolled Trout for 1 hour. Twelve year old John Duncan III of New Castle came in with an Angler Award. Walleye fishing has fallen off a bit however, there are still plenty to be had in our area. He caught it on a minnow. Battling those large sheephead and the many perch caught keep them busy. I tell people the middle of October and the beginning of November are the best times to catch Steelhead. I heard they are nice sized too but no one brought any in for Citation. Be especially considerate of younger anglers .we were all young once..and please police your area for litter before leaving. Doug Rumball of Erie brought in a 10 pound ounce Walleye for Angler Award. We're all chomping at the bit to get out there, but this warm-up isn't going to do our newly formed ice any favors.
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