Fourteen year old Alex Takacs of Clinton, PA brought in an 8 pound 14 ounce Walleye. 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 . Walleye seem to be the only fish that are plentiful right now. Local Regulations Regarding The Big Opener: Anglers should be aware of local regulations regarding the upcoming regular season Trout opener April 18th for our area. Brought in a 10 pound 11 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. It was 30 inches long. Here is Eleven year old Zoe Chaney of Erie, PA with her 8 pound 3 ounce Walleye. Bass angling is still good in 25 to 35 feet of water all along the Erie shoreline. She was straight out of Walnut Creek in 40 ft of water. Silver flatfish lures, silver spoons, and chrome rattle traps are great choices. Today he came back in and showed me this nice 11 pound 6 ounce female Steelhead. If you are using larger baits like whole night crawlers, larger hooks (size 6 or 8) might work better. Saturday Southwest winds 10-20 knots 1-3 ft waves. It was 10 inches long and had a girth of 9 inches. But it wont last. Sixteen year old Jerry Martis of Belle-Vernon, PA brought in his 8 pound 12 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Eleven year old Dakota Smith and his sister thirteen year old Tori of Rural Valley, PA brought in a load of Perch of which two made Junior Angler. Too bad they dont eat them fast enough. 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. A short cold spell may put fishing on the tribs at a halt for a short time. Fly anglers were doing well on single egg patterns, small woolly buggers, and suckerspawn patterns in pink, white, cream peach, and red at times. Anglers are also going deep along the first and second trenches using combinations of downriggers and dipseys. Reports compiled by Chad Foster (RA-FBNWFISHNRPT@pa.gov), NW/SW Region Outreach and Education Coordinator, using information provided by Waterways Conservation Officers, Area Fisheries Managers and other PFBC staff. The following links provide information about weather in the region. John Griffith of Clarks Mills PA caught a nice 8 pound 5 ounce Walleye. Walleye catches have been very good with many limits brought in. It may be time to look forward to spring steelhead season, the regular State Trout opener and spring crappie fishing. They were using Emerald Shiners. The weather is cold enough for them to come in but with no water there is not enough to entice them to come in. 6821 West Lake Road , Erie , PA 16415 | 814-474-5623. He caught it in 70 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek using a Green Flash, Reef Runner. since then five more have been caught within a 10 minute period. One day will have limits coming in and the next day they will be gone with only a few per boat. He was out in 40 ft of water off Trout Run using Emerald shiners. Trout Run along the lakeshore has been somewhat productive on calm days at daybreak. It was 9 pounds and was 30 inches long. Of course if you don't want the 3-yr or 5-yr you can still get the original 1-yr licenses too. Current Lake Erie water temperatures as of this writing are 71 degrees off of Toledo, 68 degrees off of Cleveland, and 67 degrees off the Port of Erie. He caught it out in 56 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. This is of course not an endorsement to throw caution to the windif in doubt, don't head out. His color was lemon / lime. test line are best suited for our area streams. Congestion at the Walnut Creek Access: Conditions: Varied reports have come in over the last week which would be consistent with the variety of wind and wave conditions we have been experiencing. It was 27 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. Some are going in shallow in around 37 40 ft of water West of Walnut Creek and then some are going straight out to the South side of the First Trench. He caught it in 28 ft of water three miles off Trout Run on an Emerald Shiner. Eleven year old Connor Nace and his brother fifteen year old Austin Nace came up from Littlestown, Pa to catch some Steelhead. Twelve year old Matt Solbodnik of Herminie, PA brought in a 7 pound 15 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Lots of steelies being weighed at "Poor Richards.". He caught his in 74 ft of water East of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. Sixteen year old Andy Weitz, twelve year old Michael Weitz, and eleven year old Brett Benson are here with the fish Brett caught. Most are being caught at Manchester hole here at Walnut Creek. He caught it at the mouth of Crooked Creek using a single egg. He was using a Stimulator fly. We were open again on Wednesday morning October 31. 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. Fifteen year old Alex Stoner of Greensburg, PA received an Angler Award for his 11 pound 1 ounce fish. All different sizes too. And it doesnt seem to be any rain in the next week either. As soon as the stream levels would fall this weekend, consistent rain or snow melt would cause them to rise right back up and become stained again. Twelve year old Nathan Fulton was next with a 15 ounce fish that was 12 inches long and had a 9 inch girth. occasional activity encountered between the cottage community of. Current Lake Erie water temperatures is 79 degrees off Erie. He caught it out in 74 ft of water between Walnut and Trout Run. And then you have to get the White Perch with the Yellow Perch. I know they are getting them but no one is bringing them in for pictures. But when they shut down no one can catch them. A reminder that the walleye limits have changed for this year. Boat storage is available for your convenience. Please come so you will know what is going on. 10 foot depth or less was fished. So be courteous and watch for the signs in the building or call here to find out if it is open. Elk Creek Sports, 10543 Old Lake Road, Lake City; 814-774-8755 The color for the big one was a purple VooDoo. The Walleye fishing is spectacular and a knowledgeable captain like Captain Dan is needed. Their color was Chartreuse. His color was copper/purple. Ten year old Cameron Ward of Townville, PA brought in a 1 pound 3 ounce Perch for Junior Award. I havent had many reports of any being caught during the day. Martin Luther King Jr DayCloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. A few steelhead have been entering Walnut Creek at night but quickly head for cooler water at daybreak. Perch fishing continues to thrive with schools holding in 50' off the light house, condos, and due north off Walnut Creek. Picked up most fish between Walnut and Trout in 7ft of water. All in all we had some great small mouth drift fishing action aboard the "SeaWolf" all day. Choose from Edinboro Lake or Lake LeBoeuf in Erie County, Justus Lake in Venango County, Tionesta Lake in Forest County, Canadohta Lake and Sugar Lake in Crawford County, or Lake Wilhelm in Mercer County. It was caught using a Blood Dot and artificial egg. Speed seemed to be hovering around 2mph. The color was orange. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Thunderstorms for Sunday thru Wednesday. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. It was 9 pound 3 ounces, 30 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Good Perch action typically will last all summer and well into the fall months. It lets them know you are coming and it also gives them time to reel in their lines. It was a female and weighed 4 pounds 1 ounce. The one that made it was 8 pounds, 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Green was his color. Get there early and have fun! All anglers fishing Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and their tributaries are required to possess a valid Lake Erie permit. Office Hours are:Monday thru Thursday : 8 AM to 6:30 PMFriday and Saturdays : 6 AM to 10 PMSundays: 6 AM to 8 PM. Anglers targeting panfish and burbot have seen success along the Bayfront and along the North and South Piers. Tube baits and jigging blade baits have been hot. Anglers were also doing fair to good at the mouths of Trout and Godfrey runs along the lakeshore and angler reports indicate that some fish are holding in the "mud hole" at the mouth of Elk Creek. This sign is the one across from the tree on the channel wall. No one wants their picture though. It was 27 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. As of this writing the water temperature is 50 degrees. Patrick Harris of Greensburgh, PA brought in a nice 8 pound ounce Walleye for Angler Award. We are currently doing some work on the garden itself. Fishing will be permitted at 12 Noon, Wednesday, November 3rd assuming that weather conditions do not impede dock removal. Perch continue to school, but are moving around. It was 11 pounds 6 ounces and was 31 inches long with a girth of 17 inches. Although water levels are good, conditions are clear in most areas making daytime steelhead fishing difficult, but not impossible. Perch are stilled schooled north of Walnut creek in 66 to 71 feet of water. Many of the fish are blackened and starting to weaken however, close observation revealed a surprising number of fresh fish mixed in the pack especially since we really haven't had any severe weather yet. These monsters can put up a great fight and are easy to catch. She caught it out in 60 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on an Emerald Shiner. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. 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. The Walleye seem to be going out deeper from where the few being caught are at. He caught it 4 miles straight out of Walnut Creek in 48 ft of water on a minnow with a Chartreuse spreader. The fish are just now beginning to come in closer from deep water. It was 12 inches with a girth of 8 inches. Good Job. Only small mouth were caught this day. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. I want to personally thank the men who pulled the boys from the water after their canoe capsized on Wednesday. Also east of Walnut Creek in the 50 ft waters. Looks like the boats will be able to fish Friday through Monday according the NOAA's animated weather page http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?lake=e&ext=wv&type=F&hr=48, I am hoping to come up and fish Friday through Monday George.yates@comcast.net - www.fisherofmen.net, Tuesday fishing north of Elk in 61-71 FOW. Email: He caught it in 27 ft of water off Trout Run on a worm harness. Most of them seem to be out in 50 ft. of water straight out of Walnut Creek. Anywhere from 25-40 near shore and 50-75 out deeper. 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. Last Wednesday it was 64 degrees and then by Friday it went to 54 degrees. Single eggs, sucker spawn patterns, shiners will keep you busy if you are on them. With the wind howling temperatures in the single digits, the shelter of a hut is a necessity. Please dont forget: The boaters have right-of-way in the channel. speed 1.4-2.0. There are still large numbers of fish holding in the nursery waters at Trout Run. Frigid temperatures have accelerated ice thickness around the area. Please enable scripts and reload this page. All lines, rods, or tip-ups shall be under the immediate control of the person using them. Misguided Hooks: With elbow to elbow fishing conditions, the occasional misguided hook can be fairly common. Fishing in the streams is also heavily dependent on the flow and clarity of the water, which is typically governed by the amount and intensity of recent rains or snow melt. I will be here on the 23rd also which is a Thursday but that is to close up shop. As of December 3rd the office and restrooms will only be open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 7 am to 5:30 pm. NE / 15 -25K / 4-6 ft waves. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning. The Walleye are outside of the Perch pack. 90 degree temperatures on Tuesday seemed to slow down the action a bit. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Just because I dont have that many pictures doesnt mean that they arent catching fish. Most people I have talked to have only caught half a limit if that. Elk Creek has been giving up good numbers of fish from the mouth to the boat launch and on south to the waterfall hole. The only numbers I know of are out in 50 -55 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. His was 5 pounds 1 ounce and was 23 inches long. Twelve year old Jason Steiner of Jefferson Hills, PA brought in the first Steelhead to get weighed by me for Junior Angler Award this year. John Roberts (pictured) and Ardell Blair (Red Bird) came in with their limit. The stream has a restriction to keep the steelie from movement up stream. He caught it in the Project waters in Walnut Creek on Wooly Bugger. This weekend is supposed to be very windy with gusts of 30 knots. Heres Cody Weimer again with his second catch. The Walleye fishing has really slowed down to almost a standstill. 40% chance of T-storms. With a little patience, you may be rewarded with a tough fight from a beautiful brown trout! It was 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 27 inches long with a girth of 16 inches. The Walnut Creek Marina is frozen over, but pretty thin at this point. He caught them out in 70 ft of water off Elk Creek using Renowskis. All shore fisher persons are to pull their lines for boaters as they enter and exit the channel. Walleye catches have been fair at night along the Lake shore in 15 to 25 feet of water. All licenses will be sold through the PALS (Pennsylvania Automated License System) machine now so there will be no paper licenses sold anymore. Perch fished in 59-60 FOW straight north of harbor. Silver has also been good at times. Landed 3 and had 5 short strikes. Two human rod holders catching their own 12 walleye brings smiling faces. 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. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 1/2 inches. Central basin populations have declined from the record levels set over 10 years ago and are lacking large hatches that were more common in the past. The weather has not been co operating with the fisherman this week. It was 12 pounds 10 ounces, 31 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. Richard said it was his first time fishing here and it was his first Walleye. The Port-A-Johns will still be here so please use them. West County trib conditions as of this writing were clear with good flow. Perch and walleye fishing isn't over yet as long as the lake conditions cooperate. 2023 www.goerie.com. I had a few fish in the 8 & 9 pound range come in and also a couple 6 & 7 pounders. Color was Dark Green. As always see you on the water.Have a great fihing day.Captain Mac RemalceM&M Fishing Charters412-715-5624. Color was Blue/Silver. 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. Hook up with the best charter you can find. 55-62' due north of Walnut Creek and north of the point at Presque Isle at the '886 and '490 location are the productive areas. Altogether he caught five fish and he is going to get this one mounted. The weather hasnt been very good so far this year. Lots of doubles were boated this day. The dredging is done. Friday NightCloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. The winter storm this past weekend was actually a bit out of the ordinaryfrom the unseasonably mild winter Erie has enjoyed. I watched a man catch two fish on the North side of the Marina within an hour. Just look for a good size rock pile or ledge and the smallies should there. 2/1/2023. As of June 10th they are going up to $11.70. He caught it out in 15 ft of water West of Walnut on a worm harness. Be sure to check ice thickness carefully. 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. He caught it straight out from Trout Run in 22 ft of water on worm harness. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Thirteen Ryan Bates of Greensburg PA brought in his 9 pound 14 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Perch schools seem to be moving west somewhat, with good catches reported north of the Conneaut, Ohio harbor in 50-60' of water. He brought in a couple he was proud of catching. He caught his on a Wooley Bugger. So far the weather this week has been good for fishing. People mostly fishing in 27-37 ft of water anywhere between here and Elk Creek. That goes for the Perch too. Current Lake Erie water temperatures off Toledo are 75 degrees, off Cleveland, 76 degrees, and off Erie, 77 degrees. Dont forget you can get your fishing licenses now for next year. 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. We had four limits of perch before noon. Most of the people I have talked to say they are getting them in 65-72 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek and most are using lures/plugs. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND COMING UP 05/24/2012: . He was caught on a Cleo off the North wall in Walnut Creek. The boat he was on came in with two. Time is running out for the possibility if any good ice fishing season. A good number of browns are being caught along with many citation size steelhead. James caught him out at the mouth of Walnut Creek on Salmon Egg in a sack. Next we have a family of fishermen and fisherwomen. Gerald caught him in the Walnut Creek channel on a Little Cleo color was fluorescent blue and white. A mans got to do what a mans got to do ! Area Reminders:Anglers are reminded that fishing at the mouth of Godfrey Run is "walk in only" from the top of the hill and like Trout Run, anglers are not permitted to fish within 50 yards of the mouth between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM the following day. Just keep your props trimmed up as much as you can when going out and coming in. Smallmouth pound for pound give quite a good fight. The color was Rainbow Trout. His was caught at the same depth of 68 ft and west of Walnut Creek. , yet the occasional angler can still be found within the Keystone Select/Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only area (lower). They are in 60-70 ft of water between Elk Creek and Trout Run. For more information please call: (814)474-2577 or email: CBFBeach@mac.com. The color was Pink. "Read" the water for spots that offer trout a place to hide from predators while watching for food to drift by. Trout are usually found near the bottom in pools and in slower "pockets" around rocks, boulders. People going out for Perch are getting them in anywhere from 48 ft to 60 ft mostly straight out of Walnut and then going east a little. The color was Watermelon. Again, there will be a fine for not observing the rules and regulations which are clearly marked. Reef runners in gold and copper have been triggering good strikes as well as. They were using Emerald shiners. Bass action has been great with regular bass season now in effect. A lot of time these ten pounders return to the bottom several times before the fight is over and netted. These fish seem to be going to some other section of the lake because they cant seem to be found. It was 8 pounds ounce, 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. It seems to be heading in the wrong direction. Bass action has still been good under the current Trophy bass season. Under moderately stained, moderately high-flow water conditions in the early fall, anglers are typically successful with nightcrawlers, egg sacks, spinners, lightweight spoons or small suspending stickbaits. Famous Manchester hole Anglers fish for those tackle busting steelies. Anglers have been picking up perch along the south sideof the Bay as well as off the North and South piers. Fishing on the 29th was excellent with 30 hookups. WEATHER: This weekend is supposed to be really nice. Anglers have been having fair to good success from the shore at Walnut, Chestnut Street and the East Avenue launches. His color was green. A lot of rock and roll with 1-3ft waves. The Walnut Creek Marina will be open for fishing TENTATIVELY on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at noon. The marina and boat ramp will be open during drilling. Cleveland weather for the next couple days:Friday West winds 5-15 knots 2 ft or less. The Perch seem to be the only fish anybody is having luck with. Kids are what it is all about as I watch these youngsters bait, cast and catch smallies and walleye. Lake Erie water temperature as of this writing is 53 degrees. The main tributaries where a permit is required are Cascade Creek, Crooked Creek, Eight mile Creek, Elk Creek, Four mile Creek, Mill Creek, Raccoon Creek, Seven mile Creek, Six mile Creek, Sixteen mile Creek, Twelve mile Creek, Twenty mile Creek, and Walnut Creek.