Anglers unable to take to the Lake can find good smallmouth fishing from the shore on the south side of Presque Isle State Park and along the North and South Piers along the Erie Channel. They were both caught in 65 ft of water on the south side of the first Trench on Renowskys. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Perch fishing is a bid sporadic with schools somewhat on the move and anglers having to move often to bring in their limits. It was 7 pounds 15 ounces, 29 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. Jumping and diving is the norm for these bronze backs. They had two winners. Joe brought his Walleye in for Angler Award at 10 pounds 10 ounces. Some lake perch are being caught for the patient anglers, but no big numbers yet. She caught it out in 74 ft of water off Elk Creek using a Thunder stick. Ralph Pettit Jr. of Harrisonburg, VA brought in this nice 10 pound Steel head for an Angler Award. There are still a few steelhead remaining in the area tribs, but the numbers are low having been replaced by suckers, small mouth bass and few catfish.Lake Erie water temperature as of this writing is 50 degrees. He got an Angler Award for First Fish. I found that Chartreuse and watermelon are some of the favorite colors for catching them though. The pavers are still available for Christmas presents. Cleveland does an update at: 4 AM and 10 AM / 4 PM and 10 PM. High of 82 degrees. They were out with Sea Wolf Charters in 40 ft of water West of Walnut Creek. I was told by a regular (Bruce) that the North winds are good for catching the fish. Catch rates have been good off the International Paper site on the east side of the City of Erie, and West of Walnut Creek. Andy Roseberry of Erie came in with his 9 lb 9 12/ oz. Fourteen year old Cody Weimer of Irwin PA brought his fish in for Angler Award. Ice fishing on Presque Isle Bay for perch and steelhead has been sporadic although gill catches seem to be plentiful. He caught them on Elk Creek with Red Magnum Power Egg. Notice the sign that is on the other side of the creek. It lets them know you are coming and it also gives them time to reel in their lines. Bass fishing is hot in and around Presque Isle and pan fish have been abundant all along the south side of Presque Isle bay along the bayfront. They are staging so all we need is some rain for them to come in again. A short cold spell may put fishing on the tribs at a halt for a short time, Ice flows most of the morning and mid afternoon was amazed at the lack of fish compared to a week ago no hookups. Limits have been caught, but keeping the first three on is not always easy with these tackle-busting fighters. These are Joe Novaks (Junk Man) fish he caught with his buddy Dale Mitchell. Later in the day they started biting. Here's what you need to know, What kind of trout is that?Here's how to identify them while you're fishing this season. Bob Renkas of James Island South Carolina brought this nice Steel head in. You will enjoy the day as much as the youth. The current Lake Erie water temperature off Toledo is 73 degrees, off Cleveland, 74 degrees and off Erie 74 degrees. The Walnut project waters diversion is continues to do its job well directing water into the holes holes and keeping and keeping them clear. 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. His color was Watermelon. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. She was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. It is the biggest Walleye I have weighed to date. 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. It was 7 pounds, 8 ounces,, 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. To view report photos goto www.FishFry.com, Tight Lines, Captain Ron www.SeawolfFishingCharters.com. All their fish (Lexi, Cole and Lauren) were caught in 72 ft of water in the First Trench on Chartreuse worm harnesses. It was caught in Walnut Creek on worm. He was 11 pounds 9 ounces and was 29 inches long with a 19 inch girth. Internal combustion engines are not permitted. Also it is easier to get a replacement if you loose yours. Always have a forceps or needle nose pliers on hand while sucker fishing, since their rubbery lips are tough and it's hard to get a deeply imbedded hook out without harming the fish. This is What is Happening at Walnut Creek now. Not Much Activity Yet 05/17/2012: . This sign is the one across from the tree on the channel wall. The cold weather seemed to have brought in quite a few fish. Also, do to the increase in the cost of Ice; we had to increase our price. The tribs are exceptionally low and clear. I guess there are a lot of camera shy people. It was a Coho Salmon caught up at the Stop Sign hole on Walnut Creek. She was fishing in 75 ft of water Northeast of Walnut Creek. Catch rates were moderate to good. Water temperature was cold at 51 degrees. 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. Shiners both live and salted can be killer baits during the winter months. The lake can be seen calm today but the water is muddy from the recent storms. 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. take some weight off. Thats a very good indication of where they are. I have had a few limits coming in but no pictures for proof. It is snowing little balls right now (Friday) but nothing is on the ground yet here. Rough water has had boaters flipping the coin as to when to go out, but those that can take a little pounding, don't get sick, and respect what Lake Erie can dish out, have been rewarded with good perch catches in 60 plus feet of water and fair to good numbers of walleye. It was 26 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. Just follow all the rules and regulations and have a very happy and productive time fishing.
Erie Area Weather & Waves : FishErie.com That is out in 55-65 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. Restrooms will be left open during the night so please make sure they are taken care of and if you see any vandalism please let the law enforcement know about it or we might have to close them up. Furthermore, projected wind and waves will even prevent lake shoreline casting at stream mouths. 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. He caught it out in 68 ft of water West of Elk Creek on a worm harness. Tom Lustig from pittsburgh, pa.brought his son and 2 neighbor boys fishing for the evening. Wind and waves permitting, perch fishing just seems to get better and better. His color was green with black strips. Ron Milavec of Pittsburgh (Eyes of Plenty) brought in his Angler Award Walleye. She caught it in 70 ft of water on a spoon (NK 28) 55 ft down on the riggers. He caught it out in 75 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on Thunder Sticks. Trolled in front of Trout Run from about 7:30-1pm. He caught it in 75 ft of water West of Trout Run on a worm harness. It weighed 1 pound 7 ounces, was 14 inches long and had a girth of 10 inches. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 20 inches. The only numbers I know of are out in 50 -55 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. Short strikes came because I forgot to set my planer board releases a bit tighter for better hook set. 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. Many bass anglers have been stumbling on the walleye by accident. Spin anglers along the wall and the Project waters were doing well on the powerbaits, fresh skein, colored egg sacks and live shiners. The temperature dropped from 76 degrees to 69 degrees in that time also. He was using Silver worm harness on a big Dipsy. Eleven year old Justin Harouff came in with an Angler Award sized Walleye. Hot bite one day. Please!!! I only have the one picture this week. Run off from the remaining snow throughout the county will likely last several days. The water temperature at this time (Thursday, May 24, 2012) is 56 degrees. Walnut Creek was dredged in the beginning of the season and I have not been told by anyone that they are hitting in the channel so all looks good. A good number of perch (30) and walleye limits (6) were brought into the Walnut Access this past weekend. Some in the 5-7 pound range is not unheard of. Thirteen year old Levi Garrett of Claysville, PA got an Angler Award for his Walleye. Please be courteous and when launching Please pull your boats all the way back so others can launch. He caught it in 36 ft it out in 36 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a Fire Tiger stick bait. He was using a Reef Runner also. He caught it in 65 ft of water straight North of Walnut Creek on a crawler harness using Blueberry muffin. Steelhead have been hitting well in the deeper waters. They are out in 58-70 ft of water. Heard other boats doing well in 71ft of water.Will try it again tomorrow.Beautiful weather. Late night and early daybreak anglers are having luck on the wall at Walnut Creek and to some degree up to the access at Elk Creek. There are Porta-Johns available for your convenience if you need to use the rest rooms when the building is not open between shifts. On the channel wall, fishing into the creek, there were at least 40 fish caught in a couple hours. Calm moon lit evenings and a glass lake surface tend to be the most productive although the action can start shortly after sunset at times. PFBC has removed many to reduce the number in the past but they load up quickly do to the reduced pool size from the hurricane. Vincent Litterini of Nottingham, NH brought his fish in for Angler Award. Be sure to check ice thickness carefully. There are more fish out in the lake waiting to come in. Aboard the "SeaWolf" we usually only fish one rod in hand. He caught it on a Little Cleo at Elk Creek. Current Lake Erie water temperature is 62 degrees off Toledo, 59 degrees off Cleveland and 60 degrees off the Port of Erie. Frequent bait changes may be necessary to find the right presentation. It was his first Walleye. He caught it in 65 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a worm. He caught it out in 72 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a Michigan Stinger spoon. The heads of pools, areas with drop offs and rocks, side channels and eddies are all good target areas during the winter months. TuesdayMostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. The boats are to be out by October 28 and there is no fishing until the docks are out. Current Lake Erie Water temperature off Toledo is 68 degrees, off Cleveland, 61 degrees, and off the Port of Erie, 68 degrees. He was 11 pounds and was 29 inches long. The first one I weighed or seen this year. Although the Erie tribs produce consistently large suckers, the State record sucker was caught on the Allegheny river in Forest County in 2003. We need more boats to go out to find the fish. She was using minnows. The water temperature keeps fluctuating too. West Erie County, DWCO Randy Leighton, WCO Brook Tolbert: Conditions: Perch and Walleye fishing are really picking up. If on the Ohio side of the line, you must have and Ohio license and Ohio regulations will apply. Anywhere from 25-40 near shore and 50-75 out deeper.
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