His color was Purple. Color was Dark Green. Perch are still somewhat scattered, although there is some schooling off the Point at Presque Isle. That is the only report I can give you on these fish. The fishermen are out fishing into the lake from the stone jetties out front of Walnut Creek. Done for Season. 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. The Nursery waters at Trout Run are controlled by the PFBC and although fishing this area is not permitted, sightseers of all ages are welcome. The Gravel pit, although not a large body of water, is quite deep. UPDATE OF WALNUT CREEK MARINA MEMORIAL WALL ------MAY 2012. Saturday will be a great day for PA youth curious about catching trout. It is still low and clear. Anglers are reporting good catches both shallow and deep in the trenches with the smaller fish generally closer to shore and the lunker walleye in 65 to 70' of water in and along the trenches north west of Walnut Creek. I am told there is also a school out off Trout Run and the clay banks. June 4th, 2008 West Erie County, DWCO Randy Leighton, WCO Brook Tolbert Conditions:Lake temperatures have struggled to reach the 60 degree mark making the West Basin walleye migration to our area somewhat later than usual. The sharp teeth provided escape for many as they cut the 8 or 10 pound test line. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 1/2 inches. Less crowded conditions can be found on Elk Creek near the Girard Boro Park up to and including the Legion Park area off of Route 20. Fish down 50-57. Eleven year old Hunter DeLoe of Oil City came in with an 8 pound 12 ounce Walleye. Catch rates have been good off the International Paper site on the east side of the City of Erie, and West of Walnut Creek. LOL. One was 10 pounds 2 ounces. While children under the age of 16 do not need a license, a Voluntary Youth Fishing License or free Mentored Youth Permit is required for special youth fishing opportunities in the coming year. The one on the left was a citation sized one at 9 pounds 1 ounce, 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Please use the lobby doors when the office building is open. He caught it out in 16 ft of water west of Walnut Creek on a Tube Jig. If you are going to fish this area be sure you know the boundaries. Well this is the last of the season. Fourteen year old Tori Smith brought in a 1 pound 1 ounce Perch. East End Angler, 4702 East Lake Road; 814-898-3474, FishUSA Pro Shop, 6960 W. Ridge Rd., Fairview; 800-922-1219, Poor Richards Bait & Tackle, 6821 West Lake Road, Lake City; 814-474-5623, Elk Creek Sports, 10543 Old Lake Road, Lake City; 814-774-8755, Tudor Hook-N-Nook, 10079 Cross Station Ext., Girard; 814-323-5886, Richters Bait & Tackle, 2936 Williamsfield Road, Jamestown, PA; 724-932-5372. I heard quite a few different theories on what to use to catch the fish. Anywhere from 25-40 near shore and 50-75 out deeper. Anglers have been doing well in the upper stretches of the tribs around Whitman's bridge in Girard, the Struechan Flats area in Fairview and the areas on Elk Creek around Foleys End Campground. With all the rain we had this past weekend it brought in a few fish. Fourteen year old Cole Gorgacz and fourteen year old Logan Schuller both of New Castle, PA brought in their Angler Award fish. Fish were observed in other West Side streams as well. Lauren will be 8 years old in a few days. The creeks were up to the bank and rolling very fast. 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 lake is muddy as far out as you can see. Add your business! Anglers should park on the opposite side in the larger parking area off Sterritania Road. Current West County trib conditions as of Tuesday were high and flowing nicely with good color. This week has been slow in producing any good fishing pictures. His color was Purple/Chrome. There are a couple people trying to catch something in Walnut Creek. Here is a picture of the mouth of Walnut Creek after it rained for three days. Spoons, tipped minifoo jigs, paste baits, single eggs and crawlers have all been productive baits. Moved into 55ft and got 17more before 3pm. 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. Before then, they are sparse and after that they seem to slack off a little. Current Lake Erie Water temperatures off Toledo are 58 degrees, off Cleveland, 56 degrees, and 57 degrees off the Port of Erie. The water in the creek is up and running. Conditions: September and early October often present a smorgasbord of opportunities for area anglers and this year is no exception. Here is a shot of the north side showing the turn out. He caught it out in 35 ft of water off Trout Run using Stick bait. He caught it on a Black Jig off the North side of the Basin. The Walnut Project waters and the Manchester Hole are now holding fair to good numbers of fish in each of the holes and anglers have been doing very well along the North Walnut Creek wall at daybreak. Twelve year old Zoe Chaney of Erie, sister of Sophia caught her Junior Award sized fish. Many bass anglers have been stumbling on the walleye by accident. Net permits can be obtained on line at the PFBC website.
About Poor Richards Bait and Tackle on the shore of Lake Erie in the It was 25 inches long. Color was Purple. We strive to provide the latest and most accurate fishing information available to our users. The color was Green Emily. Beginning in 2012, the following regulation was established: a person shall wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD or life jacket) during the cold weather months from November 1st through April 30th while underway or at anchor on boats less than 16 feet in length or any canoe or kayak. He caught it off the North wall at Walnut Creek on Orange power bait. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Natural baits should be kept small and dead drifted with the current. Red plugs. 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. The office has 2009 licenses available along with many of the PFBC publications. But bass like minnows also. Day time temperatures in the twenties ma make the window of opportunity for trib fishing short lived, but for now conditions are good. Usually the water has to be around 65 degrees before the boats start bringing them in. Mostly out in the First Trench. He caught it out in 60 ft. of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a Golden Clown Reef Runner. It was 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 27 inches long with a girth of 16 inches. Also, make sure you have your life preservers for all persons on board close by and in good condition. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Trolling along the shoreline seems to be the most productive method. The Marina office building will close this Sunday for our seasonal hours. A reminder that the walleye limits have changed for this year. There is no reason in having a 3-yr or 5-yr for them since they are lifetime once you qualify for them. He caught it while fishing in the lake at the end of the Walnut Creek channel. Dipsies 140-210. Matt Stanley from Pittsburgh, PA brought in a 12 pound - 9 ounce Steelhead for Angler Award. In the deeper depths, the small cookie size Dipseys have been popular. Eleven year old Tanner Sliker of Edinboro, Pa brought in his Walleye for Junior Award. They even let the capatain join in on the fun! Please be courteous and when launching Please pull your boats all the way back so others can launch. If steelhead fishing isnt your preferencethis weekend, head inland for other possibilities. A lot of time these ten pounders return to the bottom several times before the fight is over and netted. A Little of Each 06/21/2012: . Al Banaszak (Big Al) and Barry Kovatch (Kojak) came in on Big Als BAHA CRUISERS boat with a couple nice sized Walleye. It was 27 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. It didnt make Angler Award but it was the biggest fish he caught.
SundaySnow showers likely. Of course if you don't want the 3-yr or 5-yr you can still get the original 1-yr licenses too. Silver flatfish lures and chrome rattle traps are great choices. Beginning December 4 thru December 23, the office will be open ONLY on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7 AM till 5:30 PM. When leaving the Marina and entering Walnut Creek there is a sand bar directly in the center of the creek. 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. Fourteen year old Lucas Riggleman of Hollidaysburg, PA brought in his Junior Award sized Walleye. The Perch fishing seems to be very good. Perch are being pretty evasive right now. Anglers have been out in force trolling the shorelines off the mouths of Walnut, and Trout and Godfrey runs. He was using a Crystal Meth Fly and caught his limit with them. 9 oz. The basin is open now to fishing but action has been slow. His experience and good personality made us feel welcomed aboard. It was 25 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. He caught his in 32 ft of water in front of the clay banks at Godfrey Run. Fourteen year old Thomas Walsh of Charleston, South Carolina came in with a 9 pound 2 ounce Walleye. The basin is handicap accessible and is a great place for the kids to fight that first steelhead. Elk Creek displayed prime conditions almost all of this past weekend. The fish are just now beginning to come in closer from deep water. This was down deep at the bottom 75 feet. She was 13 pounds 1 ounce, 32 inches long and had a girth of 19 inches. We opened the Marina today at 2 PM for fishing. The waves were high for the past couple days and that seemed to have brought a few in. The boats that are having any luck are finding them out in 35-40 ft of water off Trout Run and a little East. Perch have been brought in, although reports vary as to where they are to be found. Lake Erie Presque Isle Bay Small Mouth Fishing 5/12/2014: , ODNR Fishing Report 04/30/2014: Erie area Erie, PA. April 3 2014 Lake Erie from Trout Run: . A Big Coho Caught 11/09/2012: . A fair number of fish have been seen surfacing in the marina the last few weeks. (down from over 50 degrees a few weeks ago). and then will be closed for the winter. Then on Thursday it started laying down and became a good color. The color was Green/Silver. He caught it out in 65 ft of water North of Walnut Creek on a spoon. Twelve year old Tim Kelly of Boston MA, brought in a 4 pound 10 ounce Small Mouth Bass for Junior Angler Award . The water temperature right now is 53 degrees. Twelve year old Ellen Valerio of Girard, PA brought in a 7 pound 12 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Lots of 11 inch, several 12s and a couple 13 inchers. We are now selling three year and five year licenses. The numbers caught has not been the best seen ever since the gobies arrived but the size makes up for the loss. Current Lake Erie Water temperature as of this writing is 75 degrees off Toledo, 74 degrees off Cleveland and 75 degrees off the Port of Erie. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. It seems the best method changes from day to day. Best Pumpkinseed and Bluegill Lakes of Northwestern PA, Three Lure Categories for Ice Fishing Lake Erie Walleye, Winter Opens Non-Ice Fishing Opportunities in Northwestern PA. 2.3 mph. The best time for catching is before sunrise and after sunset. Water temperature was cold at 51 degrees. If the docks arent out it will be posted in the building. Head shake and up and down to the angler nets the fish. It is to rain tonight and tomorrow but Saturday and Sunday partly sunny. The weather is cold enough for them to come in but with no water there is not enough to entice them to come in. 1/32 to 1/8 oz.
Daily Erie Fishing Reports (March 2023) - FishingBooker Lake Erie water temperature as of this writing is 53 degrees. Please dont forget: The boaters have right-of-way in the channel. We do have the radar in the office building and that helps except when the internet goes down. His color was green with black strips. I had reports of the boats trolling right through the Perch pack. The fishing is good down this way if you can catch them coming or trying to make it back out to the lake. Good Job. It was his first big fish. Drift for the perch until you locate them and then settle in for your limit. It was 36 inches long and had a girth of 21 inches. Color was Purple/Black. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Many limits have been brought in from a variety of depths. He caught it in Walnut Creek on a maggot. Current West county tributary conditions as of Tuesday afternoon were clear, with some flow. We havent had any rain for quite a while so the water is low and clear. The site is: http://www.fish.state.pa.us/images/pages/qa/fish/bowfin.htm So if you know of anyone who says to Kill and throw away these fish, give them this site. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. He was in 30 ft of water off of Elk Creek using a Green and Orange plug. Carp fanatics have been doing well in Misery Bay and the Lagoons area. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. From the radio chatter it sounded like the walleyes were few and far between. The lake is kind of muddy but look how nice it is for a December day. Current Lake Erie water temperatures as of this writing are 40 degrees off Toledo, 38 degrees off Cleveland and 37 degrees off the Port of Erie. . This is my observation after having been here for ten years. His Angler Award fish was 14 inches long and had a girth of 11 inches. Nine year old Jacob Manley of Frederick, Maryland came in with a nice 7 pound 5 ounce Steelhead. Anglers are still catching a good number of short fish to get a few legal size walleye. Welcome back and hope to see everyone have a good and safe year. Anglers targeting perch still have plenty of good fishing remaining as long as the wind and waves cooperate. Same thing happened last year as this year: East-side creeks had a mediocre fall run, but then an unexpectedly large spring run of steelhead, explained Kirk. Most of the run off that has kept the tribs high and flowing is over and the tribs are actually on the low side and very clear as of Tuesday afternoon. John Theodore of Baden, PA came in with an 8 pound 11 ounce Walleye. Fourteen year old Cody Weimer of Irwin, Pa brought in this pretty Steelhead. Phone Number (814) 474-5623. It was 25 inches long and had a girth of 12 inches. Forecasts are calling for additional rain throughout the week. Wind chill values as low as 10 below. High of 87 degrees. With overnight temperatures in the 50's and things starting to cool off, steelhead have been staging near the mouths of Walnut Creek and Trout Run. He caught his out in the lake at Walnut Creek on a Little Cleo. West Erie County, DWCO Randy Leighton, rglerie@msn.com. Web: Contact Form He caught it in 68 ft of water off Elk Creek on an Ice Blue Lure. The color was Pink. 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. Especial when a double or triple has a 22 inch smallie to create maximum excitement. I have had quite a few people tell me that they are hearing about Steelhead in the creeks. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow 70 percent. With the lake recently "turning over", surface temps had dropped ink down in the 50's however the warmer ambient temps in the forecasts should get things back to normal quickly. We were supposed to get some rain but it missed us. Bait used was large golden shiners purchased from Poor Richards Bait Shop. He came in with his limit of Walleye and a nice sized Catfish. Poor Richards Bait & Tackle. It was a Steelhead, 2 pounds 5 ounces, 20 inches long, 9 inch girth. The boats that are getting them are going out into 42 ft of water straight out of here and off Trout Run. He didnt want to hold it so his friends held it for him. A number of anglers are claimed to be marking sizable schools at times although they just aren't hitting hard yet. A lot of the big ones getting caught seem to be out in 70 to 74 ft of water West of here. For example, if you are from Ohio and have drifted well over the PA line, you must have a PA license, and all PA regulations will apply. Regular Bass Season Opens This Saturday:Regular Bass season opens this Saturday. Shannon Sitter of East Springfield showed off her fish too. Use your stoutest bass rod with a wire leader or heavy mono shock leader. Anglers are using a variety of lures, including blue and silver spoons, egg sacks, single eggs, paste baits, pink worms, and dark-colored wooly buggers. Ten year old Zack Ansinger brought in a 6 pound 2 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. 90 degree temperatures on Tuesday seemed to slow down the action a bit. The area tribs had melted down, jamming the mouths with the large broken ice flows. WALLEYE: The Walleye are still not cooperating either. It was 10 pounds 2 ounces, was 29 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. Walleye and Perch action has been picking up with limits becoming more common. Hunters cannot shoot from a motorized watercraft until the motor is off and all forward movement has stopped. As of this writing the most productive perch fishing has been in 52 to 54 feet of waters off the Presque Isle condos and the point. Report: This is turning out to be one of the best weekends of the summer. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. It was 13 inches long and had a girth of 10 inches. Thirteen year old Caitlin Robbins of Jamestown, PA brought in a 7 pound 4 ounce Walleye. As is typically for the early part of the season, the best walleye action has been in shallower water, 20-35 feet west of Walnut Creek to the Ohio line. With water temperatures seemingly having effect on the Lake Erie fishing, now may be a good time to target panfish in and around Presque Isle Bay. Ten year old Shane Yarder came in with this Walleye for weighing. Anglers are starting to pick up a number of steelhead in both the first and second trenches. They are in 60-70 ft of water between Elk Creek and Trout Run. Area tribs have dropped with nearly all of the snow run off complete. Winter Stream Angling Tip:All is not lost though with fast flowing high water..fish can be caught by the skillful angler no matter what the conditions and there is some truth in the statement that 20 percent of the anglers catch 80 percent of the fish. Sunny with a hi of 77 degrees. Current West County trib conditions as of this writing were stained with good to hard flow. Fifteen year old Nikko Harris of Fairview caught this 8 pound 8 ounce Steelhead. It was 12 pounds 10 ounces, 31 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. Twelve year old Nathan Fulton was next with a 15 ounce fish that was 12 inches long and had a 9 inch girth. 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. Also, do to the increase in the cost of Ice; we had to increase our price. The Perch seem to be hit and miss. If you look towards the end of the channel you can see the difference in the lake color and the creek color. Boaters often have success as well this time of year staying close to shore and either casting or trolling. Perch schools seem to be moving west somewhat, with good catches reported north of the Conneaut, Ohio harbor in 50-60' of water. A few anglers have been spotted fishing the wall at Walnut Creek at night in search of that first tributary steelhead but it's early. Abundant young fish from the 2017 and 2018 hatches will show up in anglers catches ranging from 9 to 14 inches. Color was Grape Ape. Typically the strikes are hard and obvious since these "resident" walleye are often the "lunkers." She caught it out in 60 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on an Emerald Shiner. I have had a few boaters come in with limits. The Gravel Pit pond is somewhat sheltered from the high winds that often blow on Presque Isle Bay and can be a good place for those without a portable ice shanty. Crawler harnesses, as usual, reportedly are producing the most strikes. SaturdaySnow showers likely. Because the waves were bad out deep a lot of boats trolled in front of the streams. Tom Kuhar of Niles, OH brought this nice Angler Award sized Steelhead in. We didnt even have the debris that usually comes with big waves.