The kids had a good time even though they didnt catch any fish. Walleye have been elusive from day to day. If you do not get a bite, change baits or try a different area if possible. Look for the water temperature to go around 65 degrees and look for boats trolling in front of the creeks. Other boats were doing much better. We also have new this year the 3-year and 5-year license if you are interested. Five year old Mitchell Angelo of Monaca, PA caught his first Steelhead. Fifteen year old Jeremy Cummins of Claysville, PA brought in this 7 pound 9 ounce Steelhead. They hammer flies like the Pheasant Tail, Scud Patterns, and the Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear. The captain enjoys catching a few of these tackle busting smallies.Water temp in the bay was 61 degrees. Cold with lows around 10 above. The Walleye seem to be plentiful so far this year. She was 29 inches long and had a girth of 19 inches. Though we do not have any capstones left to engrave, we still have many pavers on the wall to be engraved as birthday, memorial or anniversary gifts. I guess people were just in a hurry to get home for Thanksgiving. The cold weather seemed to have brought in quite a few fish. Although often considered a nuisance fish when steelhead fishing, suckers can be great fun to catch and provide easy action for the impatient young anglers. He caught it in Walnut Creek on a Jig. It is still too warm (75 degrees). It was 14 inches long and had a girth of 10 inches. Don't Forget:2012 Fishing licenses are to be displayed on an outer garment when fishing effective January 1st, 2012. He caught it in 65 ft of water straight North of Walnut Creek on a crawler harness using Blueberry muffin. Perch fishing continues to thrive with schools holding in 50' off the light house, condos, and due north off Walnut Creek. It is supposed to lay down later Saturday to 1-3 ft so maybe some of you will have a change to get out. He caught it in 65 ft of water 6 miles Northwest of Walnut on a green spoon. Captian Mac RemacleM&M Fishing Charters412-715-5624. The color was purple. Best bets right now would be to target deeper water at the tributary mouths as well as the lakeshore at Trout and Godfrey Runs on calm days. They are on the "Candidate" list. The water temperature is still in the mid 40s so the snow wont be sticking for a while, down near the lake anyway. This was down deep at the bottom 75 feet. 30ft back. They both caught them at the Chutes on Walnut Creek. Not many fish put up a better fight pound for pound. Some boats are getting them in close and some are going out to the first trench and getting them. Saturday E / 10-20 k becoming S at 5-15k/ 3-5 ft waves subsiding to 1-3 ft later. They seem to be doing well. AWESOME 14 Pound 4 Ounce Walleye Caught 7/31/2013: . We opened the Marina today at 2 PM for fishing. Poor Richards Bait & Tackle. Saturday: Northeast Winds / 5-15 knots becoming East / 1-3 ft waves. The middle of October till the middle of November are prime time for fishing the mouths of the creeks and the creeks themselves. It was 12 inches long and had a girth of 8 inches. Breezy with highs in the lower 20s. Saturday is calling for 30% Thunderstorms and Sunday is sunny. Fourteen year old Tori Smith brought in a 1 pound 1 ounce Perch. Next we had a tackle busting steelie battle his way to freedom. A few anglers have been spotted fishing the wall at Walnut Creek at night in search of that first tributary steelhead but it's a bit early. West County trib conditions as of this writing were clear with good flow. The harness is a Kojak Special with color of Monkey Puke. Big fish have been caught near shore also. They each weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces. Conditions:Signs of Steelhead season have been evident with cool breezy nights and white cap days however, daytime temperatures have been very warm and we have had little to no rainfall for several weeks. Catching these bronze backs on light tackle drifting is a fun filled day. They are up here for three days and they caught well over 100 fish among them. The water temperature at this writing is 71 degrees and the air temperature is going to be in the high 70s and mid 80s till next week at least. Nine year old Logan Jendrejewski of Sarver, Pa brought in a 6 pound 8 ounce Walleye. He caught it on a minnow in 53 ft of water off the Point. Today it is 55 degrees. He was out in 52 ft of water a little East of Walnut Creek when he caught it. Here is Jim Roner from Burgettstown, PA with his Angler Award fish. He was using a Dream Weaver (Roy Boy) spoon. The battle of the smallmouth on the line is awesome. , wind powered, and electric motor watercraft are permitted on. His color was Green/Blue. Thunderstorms for Sunday thru Wednesday. Poor Richard's Bait & Tackle, 6821 West Lake Road, Lake City; 814 . All anglers fishing Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and their tributaries are required to possess a valid Lake Erie permit. It was 27 inches long and had a girth of 14 inches. As has much of the country, Erie has enjoyed an unusually mild winter so far. 705 were here. It was 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 27 inches long with a girth of 16 inches. George Little of McKeesport, PA got an award for his 8 pound 10 ounce fish. It was 25 inches long. All other fishing regulations still apply. Trout Run ice and steelhead fishing 3/19/2015: , Trolling for Trout: Walnut Creek Erie, PA, Friday through Monday Looking good for fishing from boat: Walnut Creek Erie, PA, Fishing Friday Sept 19th: Walnut Creek Erie, PA, Fishing Tuesday and Wednesday August 26-27: Walnut Creek Erie, PA, Perch Fishing - Friday August 22: Walnut Creek Erie, PA, Fishing off Conneaut, Oh: Erie area Erie, PA. Walleye fishing aboard the SeaWolf - Walleye - Northern Pike 7/12/2014: . The Walnut Creek Marina is frozen over, but pretty thin at this point. Gary Gilliland of Chicora, PA brought in this nice looking male Steelhead. He will be seven on July 4th. Strong line or a steel leader is a good idea to keep their razor sharp teeth from snapping your line. She was using Golden Shiners. He caught it straight out of Walnut Creek in 75 ft of water on a Dream Weaver spoon. It was 27 inches long and had a 15 inch girth. Fishing Is Slowing Down 09/06/2012: . The lake is 54 degrees as of now Thursday, June 07, 2012 but with the nice warm weather coming it should warm up. 2/1/2023. A number of anglers found good ice fishing at the Upper Gravel Pit pond in Fairview this past weekend bringing in a few nice perch and a a few leftover stockies. Kids have fun to as these boy helped put 36 eaters in the cooler all on night crawlers drifting in 30 feet of water. Twelve year old April Anderson of Liberty Boro, PA received a Junior Angler Award for her 6 pound 5 ounce Walleye catch. The Perch seem to be hit and miss. Snap weights fluctuated but mainly 40-50 then the weight plus 125-150. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. was 24 inches long and 11 inch girth. Here is six year old Sammy Ruhlman of Warren Pa. with her Angler Award sized Perch. I have had quite a few limits coming in. Silver flatfish lures, silver spoons, and chrome rattle traps are great choices. 704 were here. Lows in the lower 20s. He caught it on the same worm harness and Chartreuse but in 50 ft of water. The fishermen are out fishing into the lake from the stone jetties out front of Walnut Creek. Conditions:The past several days the lake has at times been kicking up but in general the fronts moving in have not produced any severe weather. 14.4 oz. He caught it out in 57 ft of water North of Walnut Creek on a silver worm harness. I had five go out earlier today but they were all back in by 12 noon. This year the Fish For Free Days are on Holiday Mondays. Presque Isle Bay offers some of the best Pike fishing in the country with plenty of trophies waiting to be caught. I am sticking to my thoughts of between the middle of October through the middle of November being the best time for Steelhead. It was 8 pound 5 ounces, was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Steelhead can be found throughout lower Elk near the access area. Carp are the number one game fish in many European countries and have just started to gain popularity here. Fish for Free Day:This Sunday, June 1st is another Fish for Free Day. Tandem crawler harnesses in Chartreuse, Purple, Watermelon, and Copper have been hot along with the Stinger style spoons and stick baits in a variety of colors. Although many steelhead are darkened and weather worn, they are not in nearly as bad of shape as they can be after a significant battering of an ice melt down. They seem to be really good catching right now in 55-60 ft of water off Trout Run and Walnut Creek. Fresh steelhead in this size range put up a great fight on the end of a noodle or fly rod and can be better table fare than the larger older steelhead. Last Reminder for Fish for Free Day:This Sunday, June 3rd is second and final Fish for Free Day for this year. Doesnt get any better than that.. 2023 FishingBooker.com. It was 1 pound 8 ounces, 13 inches long and had a girth of 11 inches. Report: This is turning out to be one of the best weekends of the summer. The previously closed spring season now allows the harvest of one black bass per day, with a minimum size limit of 18 inches from May 1 until the fourth Saturday of June (June 22), and the daily bag limit will continue to be five black bass per day with a 14-inch minimum size limit the remainder of the season through April 30, 2020.Updated Lake Erie fishing reports are available at wildohio.gov or by calling 888-HOOKFISH (888-466-5347). He caught it out in 76 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. You will notice the size is larger. Typically the strikes are hard and obvious since these "resident" walleye are often the "lunkers." Plan to go up one more for steelies and call it quits for the season. David Graham reported sitting in one spot while catching and releasing 13- to 14-inch crappies for almost four hours. They seem to think it might be a good year this year for Steelhead fishing. She caught it out in the second Trench West of Walnut Creek in 76 78 ft of water. 6821 West Lake Road Fairview, PA 16415 Phone 814.474.5623 Send E-mail. It was 13 pounds 9 ounces and was 30 inches long with a girth of 20 inches. 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. Glow in dark Cleos and the Power baits are good night choices. All I can say is there are a couple in the streams but the run is not here. If confronted with gray, gloomy skies, and air temperature considerably lower than the preceding warming trend, focus on yellow perch. He was 11 pounds and was 29 inches long. They are slowing down some though so not a lot of limits coming in. i think a psrty of three is sufficient for the boat we were on. Other than that enjoy and have fun. The new traffic patterns have at the Walnut Creek Access for a number of years now and have been working well when used correctly. She caught it out in 72 ft of water in the First Trench. It is given by the Urban Engineers in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. There are some fish in but as soon as they come in they shoot up the creek as fast as they can. Some in the 5-7 pound range is not unheard of. Thirteen year old Braxton Dameron of Home, PA brought in a big 9 pound 14 ounce Walleye. The office building is open on Thursdays thru Sundays 7:00 am to 5:30 pm until May 6. While you are standing on the bank casting out as far as you can, the fish are probably right at your feet. The color was Green and White. Ten year old Cameron Ward of Townville, PA brought in a 1 pound 3 ounce Perch for Junior Award. The question all weekend was "where are the perch?" The weather this weekend looks great. It was a action packed trip with a 9.73 lb walleye being the largest. Trolling the lake shore at various depths until they are located and then jigging when you locate them is most productive. Popular areas in West County for the opener are the Streuchen Flats area on Elk Creek, Crooked Creek, Fairview Gravel Pit Pond, the Mckean Hole off Interstate 79, Elk Creek off Rick Road, and the Legion Park Holes on Elk Creek. It doesn't hurt to watch what the guy catching all the fish is using either (My favorite technique). Friday NightCloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Important Reminder Concerning Overnight Anglers and Boaters Using the Walnut Creek Access Area: I have had numerous people calling and asking about the Steelhead. Adjust the float to keep the bait near the bottom, or as deep as possible at the Gravel Pit Pond. John Roberts (pictured) and Ardell Blair (Red Bird) came in with their limit. That is about all I have heard. There were a variety colors being used. He was using a Copper/Watermelon harness. Steelhead and a Surprise Salmon 10/04/2012: , Boating out of Walnut: Walnut Creek Erie, PA. Sept 2012 - Steelhead Perch Walleye: , Steel Head Fishing September 29, 2012: Lake Erie Erie, PA. You have he has the answer not only while your on the water but at home we got alot of fish and little more know how for when we go again can't wait. I was told that the bottom is covered with Perch but they just arent hungry. Hope to see you on the waterGood Luck to AllCaptain Mac RemacleM&M Fishing Charters412-715-5624, Conditions: The wet and windy Spring continues around Erie with the rainfall creating significant run off and affecting fishing patterns throughout the area. Lots of people here for the opening The North wall is where most of the fishing people were set up. Conditions: The lack of any significant rainfall around the area has left little but a broken record on fishing conditions in the area tributaries. He caught it in 55 ft of water straight out of Walnut on an Emerald shiner. The water temp at this writing is only 55 degree so maybe after a few days of hot weather it will bring the water temperature up and the fish will start biting then. Walleye and Perch fishing on Lake Erie remain good to excellent. He caught it in 56 ft of water off the Condos on a Renowski. It was 13 inches long and had a girth of 10 inches. Dont forget you can get your fishing licenses now for next year. The biggest smallmouth caught was 20.25 inches also on a golden shiner purchased at Poor Richards bait shop. Bass limits for Lake Erie, it's tributaries, and Presque Isle Bay are 4 fish (combined species small and large mouth) with a 15" minimum length beginning Saturday June 14th, 2008. Fifteen year old Raquel Gold and her sister ErikaRose of Jeannette, PA brought in theirs for Angler Award. The Walnut Creek Access was bulging at the seams over the weekend with an overlap of steelhead anglers and boaters getting in some late season perch and walleye fishing. Eight year old Joshua Gurtner of West Mifflin, PA brought in his Perch for Angler Award. Brad Parmerter of Millcreek caught this 10 pound 5 ounce Walleye. The situation is a little tougher when the barb is buried. He caught his on Crystal Meth, Sucker Spawn. 5 until we get some rain. He caught it straight out of Walnut Creek in 55 ft of water on Emerald shiner. The Perch have slowed down some. He caught it in 59 ft of water off the Light House off the Peninsula. These subtle winter strikes are often over looked and simply may be the difference between the the angler "that is hammering them" and the rest of the crowd that hasn't had a hook up. Hatches from 2015 through 2017 will also provide some smaller 7- to 9-inch fish. He caught it at the Stop Sign hole on Walnut Creek using a minnow. One day will have limits coming in and the next day they will be gone with only a few per boat. Kristi Miller from Monaca, PA brought in an 11 pound 5 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Also east of Walnut Creek in the 50 ft waters. Dave Bachner Jr. of Washington, PA brought in a nice looking Steelhead. Similar depths north of Seagull Point continue to produce. Fish moving all over the place managed to put three in the net on natural nymphs. Consider taking a properly permitted or licensed youth less than 16 years old to a stocked trout water. It was 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 28 inches long with a girth of 16 inches long. There are a couple people trying to catch something in Walnut Creek. Please!!! Boaters are asked as a courtesy to sound their horn as the exit the basin into the channel to let anglers know to pull their lines. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. He caught it at the Stop Sign Hole on Walnut Creek using a Green Woolly Bugger. The sharp teeth provided escape for many as they cut the 8 or 10 pound test line. Suckers are also easy to catch on fly tackle. The weedy areas near shore in the Lagoons, particularly near the canoe livery at Presque Isle is are a good place to try. He caught it in 60 ft of water East of Walnut out from the Condos. For more information please call: (814)474-2577 or email: CBFBeach@mac.com. Conditions:Very warm area temperatures have given a boost to a rise in water temperatures on Lake Erie. Well the perch are still not coming on hot and heavy. Perch fishing should remain good for a while wind and waves permitting with walleye catches beginning to taper as the lake temperatures drop. 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. Most of the fish were caught at or near the top of the drop offs between West Pier and the Monument. Also, if you are a Senior Lifetime License holder and dont have your Senior Upgrade yet you might want to get it now before June 10th. It was caught using a Blood Dot and artificial egg. Anglers have started fishing the trib mouths, especially at Trout and Godfrey Runs, hooking an occasional jack or two but nothing of any size. The lake is supposed to be nasty till Sunday than the waves are to be 1-3 ft building to 2-4 ft. Monday and Tuesday are to be 2 ft or less so that might be a better time to think about going out. A few used harnesses but most used Renosky or Reef Runners. Water temperature is still cold. Eight year old Paul E. Martin of West Mifflin brought in his first Steelhead. In Erie there always seems to be an alternative catch. His Angler Award fish was 14 inches long and had a girth of 11 inches. I hear you might find some out East but out this way on the west side of town they are being very evasive. Six year old Noah Bloom of Clearfield, PA brought in his first Steelhead. Most steelhead I've ever seen (but not caught). Walnut Creek Basin:Weather permitting, the docks and launch ramps are scheduled to be removed and the Walnut Creek Marina basin is to be open to fishing on November 3rd at 2:00 pm. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. A few good catches have been reported off the Point on Presque Isle . He weighed in at 10 pounds 8 ounces and was 31 inches long with a girth of 17 inches. He caught it in 60 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. They are picking up little ones in the 12 15 inch range and putting them back and also getting the keepers the ones bigger than 15 inches. Thanks to FishLakeErie.com for providing this great website. It is arguable how successful anglers are with these early season walleye, but be assured we have observed many successful night time outings. The boats that are getting them are going out into 42 ft of water straight out of here and off Trout Run. He caught it out in 63 ft of water straight off of Trout Run on a Renowsky. The shoreline at Trout Run, although not frozen, was scattered with loose drifting ice and slush. October Steelhead and Late September Walleye: . We have had no rain for quite a while. The wall is filling up fast with many new engraved pavers---but, we still have lots to be purchased and engraved. Used blakemores, reefrunners and jr thunderticks. 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. When they are on, they are catching like crazy. Rattle Traps (The weighted type) are a good all around crank bait and can be found in a variety of colors. Smallmouth action has been real good with many 5 and 6 pound bronze backs caught all on large Golden Shiners from Poor Richards bait and tackle 814-474-5623. Trout season approaches:Season opens April 2. Tom Lustig from pittsburgh, pa.brought his son and 2 neighbor boys fishing for the evening. It was 33 inches long and had a 17 inch girth. He caught it in 56 ft of water straight North of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. At Walnut Creek fishing at the wall was slow. Fishing has been great for good size fish this year. If it is raining in Eastern Ohio, odds are it will soon be raining in Western Pennsylvania. Deposit will be returned upon return of the key. The mouths of Trout and Godfrey runs are still productive, wind and waves permitting. A few anglers have been spotted targeting Spring ice out crappie along the south side of Presque Isle. One thing about small mouth bass is they sure like to fight with some showing their aerobatic skills. Broken drift ice has built up along the Lake Erie shoreline. Perch and walleye fishing isn't over yet as long as the lake conditions cooperate. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. The new docks are in and I have heard nothing but good things about them. For more information about the wall and pavers, the flyers are available in the lobby of the Walnut Creek Administration building. Well this is the last of the season. Also, do to the increase in the cost of Ice; we had to increase our price. Waves on the lake are to be 5-7 ft up till Sunday night. They caught them out in 44 ft of water between Trout and Walnut Creek on Emerald Shiners. The lake level is 2 ft below normal so that may be a problem. As such, the numbers in the tribs can vary day to day. The boats and shore fishermen have been scarce since the waves and winds have been tough for a while now They have picked up fish in the creeks. The lake temperature is still in the mid to high 50s. The only thing anybody was catching were Silver Bass or White Bass. Anglers are reminded that parking from the main road to the mouth at Godfrey Run is not permitted and is marked accordingly. Regular Bass Season Opens This Saturday:Regular Bass season opens this Saturday. She was using Reef Runner and like the others the color was Purple. The stream has a restriction to keep the steelie from movement up stream. The Walleye seem to be heading west. He caught it out in 80 ft of water north of the Point on a Reef Runner. I was told by a regular (Bruce) that the North winds are good for catching the fish. The end of July finds fish all along the south side of the trench to the middle and most likely beyond. Sunday NightCloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. The boaters getting them were in 44-48 ft of water and in 50-55 ft straight out of Walnut. Medium size dipseys 75' back with chartreuse watermelon, copper, and purple crawler harnesses have been working well. It was 12 pounds 12 ounces, was 31 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. The marina has a little skimming of ice on it but it probably wont last since we are to be getting some nice 50 degree weather tomorrow. The woods across the parking is posted for hunting. Fourteen year old Elliott Haire and Fifteen year old Nat Conrad came in with these nice fish for Angler Award. Anglers fishing the Lagoons at Presque Isle have been picking up some nice pike. Fishing out of Walnut Creek the past week has put limit catches in the cooler every trip Friday the 6th to Thursday the 12th. Breezy with highs around 15. Current Lake Erie water temperatures as of this writing is a bit warmer than normal at 75 degrees off Erie. She caught it out in 70 ft of water off Trout Run on a Fire Tiger plug. The Walnut channel seems to be holding a fair number of fish as of this writing as evidenced by the number caught this past weekend. By Monday, temps started to climb melting away most of the whitestuff adding some flow and much needed color to the low and clear conditionswe have had. The big one was 9 pound 10 ounces and it was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Here is a family photo. The Gravel Pit Pond is scheduled for additional trout stocking on Saturday the 28th, along with Elk Creek from the Legion Hole in Girard to the mouth. Girard resident Thomas Dzikowski brought in a 1 pound 9 ounce Perch for Angler Award. She was using egg sacks. He caught it out in 72 ft of water West of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. Downstream of the wall there is a fishing trail that provides access to the creek. Nine year old Brandon Yarger of Limestone, PA received and Angler Award for his 6 pound 9 ounce Walleye. The winter storm this past weekend was actually a bit out of the ordinaryfrom the unseasonably mild winter Erie has enjoyed. He brought in a couple he was proud of catching. She caught it in Elk Creek on a Gold/Red Cleo. She caught it out in 50 ft. of water on an emerald shiner. He was using Emerald Shiners. The Walleye seem to be hitting pretty good. A lighted float can help detect those subtle strikes. I also was told that if you find the pack go about 1 mile East or West of it.
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