erie fishing report poor richards

Erich Semelka came in with his 7 pound 12 ounce Walleye. Lukes fish was 7 lb 10 oz, 27 inches long and 16 inch girth. The exceptionally warm Lake temperatures this year seem to have fish on the move in search of colder more oxygen enriched waters. Conditions:Great Walleye fishing continues to be the story for the area with the season at its peak. He reeled it in on a Shakespeare Toy Story Kid Pole (Buzz Lightyear). Bag limits are based on the quota allocations determined by the interagency group.WalleyeWalleye anglers will mostly catch abundant 4 to 5-year-old fish that will average 19 to 21 inches and could be as large as 26 inches. Steelhead Fishing Picking Up 10/10/2008: . Ron Milavec of Pittsburgh (Eyes of Plenty) brought in his Angler Award Walleye. The boaters are starting to pick a couple up out in the trenches. Shiners are plentiful although many anglers will use fathead minnows. They caught it west of Walnut Creek in 26 ft water on a Renowski. Fishing has been great for good size fish this year. That is still cold for this time of year. Walleye action seems to have picked up somewhat. Cold Weather Safety on the Tribs: Eleven year old Stephen Van Horn of Rural Valley, PA brought in a 9 pound 2 ounce Steelhead for Angler Award. Not much happening right now. His color was green. 705 were here. His experience and good personality made us feel welcomed aboard. Caution should be used in shallow water anywhere along the lakeshore due to large submerged rocks and scattered wreckage. I had a few fish in the 8 & 9 pound range come in and also a couple 6 & 7 pounders. No one is having luck finding them. He caught it in Walnut Creek on Power Bait. MARINA OPEN: NOVEMBER 8 at 2 PM TENTATIVELY. High of 87 degrees. Nymphs, sucker spawn and egg patterns in pink, orange and white can be productive for the fly anglers along with the imitation blood dot egg patterns. He caught it out in 68 ft of water West of Elk Creek on a worm harness. Fishing has been good at the Elk Creek access this past week end with very little angling pressure. He received an Angler Award for First Fish. Here is another shot of the creek looking south while I was standing on the north channel wall. Perch have schooled heavily in 42 to 45 feet of water off of Walnut Creek and off the Point. Chance of snow 70 percent. Your complete source for information on fishing the Erie, Pennsylvania area, Road Conditions in Northwest Pennsylvania, USGS Water Gage on Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, NY, USGS Water Gage on Grand River near Painsville, Ohio, USGS Water Gage on Oil Creek at Rouseville, USGS Water Gage on Walnut Creek (Lower Walnut Creek PAF&BC Project Water), Lake Erie Operational Forecast Systemfor Lake Erie, Surface Water Temperatures at the Port of Lake Erie. Anglers trolling the East end of the First Trench have been nailing 10#'ers on N/K Spoons. Here many hundreds of steelhead can be found late October into winter. Current Lake Erie water temperature is 57 degrees. Similar depths north of Seagull Point continue to produce. His color was Blue (with pink dots)/Silver. If you can find them and they start biting, just stick around. Bass angling is still good in 25 to 35 feet of water all along the Erie shoreline. Most boaters are going out off Trout Run and that is where most of the fish are being caught. David Schuffert of New Kensington, PA caught this 8 lb -9 oz Walleye. Conditions: Weekend fishing was fair to good with a mix of fresh and blackened fish throughout the tribs. The Wall:Anglers fishing the wall along the channel entering Lake Erie at the Walnut Creek Access are again advised that boaters have the absolute right of way angler's lines. As of this writing there are a few fish in the creek. Allowing ones line to entangle the prop of a passing boater in this area is a citable offense. Just watch for the Cotton to fly and that is usually when the fishing picks up. It was 13 ounces, 12 inches long and had a girth of 8 inches. Colors: Red/Black/Chartreuse. 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. Captain Mac RemacleM&M Fishing charters (WWW.mmfishingcharters.com)412-715-5624412-816-1552. most caught in 8ft. Current Lake Erie water temperature off the Port of Erie is 60 degrees. Maurice caught her at the Stop Sign hole in Walnut Creek on a yellow jig. All I can say is there are a couple in the streams but the run is not here. On the channel wall, fishing into the creek, there were at least 40 fish caught in a couple hours. She caught it out in 74 ft of water East of Walnut Creek on a Renowski Plug. Please don't forget to blow your horns to let the shore fishing people know you are coming. Current Lake Erie water temperatures as of this writing are 47 degrees off Toledo, 40 degrees off Cleveland and 44 degrees off the Port of Erie. It has been low and clear but with the rains we had it brought in some fish and stirred up the creek a little. 2011 FISHING LICENSES: The 2011 Fishing Licenses are out now and can be bought down here if you are trying to think of a good Christmas present. He caught his on a silver spoon. Each jurisdiction regulates its catches to comply with annually determined safe harvest levels that minimize the risk of over-fishing. Jr Thundersticks, Reefrunner and Blakemores. He caught it in 53 ft of water North of Presque Isle off the Point on a minnow. She caught it at the Stop Sign Hole on Walnut Creek. 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. They were between 24 and 26 inches. More and more anglers are learning that winter can often bring some of the best steelhead action of the season along with a more quiet angling experience especially along the upper stretches of the tribs. Waters north of the bridge on Abel's Road crossing Crooked Creek are state controlled nursery waters and fishing is not permitted. The weather has been a usual hit and miss for the lake with the storms. He caught it in 52 ft of water west of Walnut between here and Elk Creek. Official wind and wave reports for the Lake Erie waters often do not accurately reflect actual conditions on the Lake. The access areas at both Walnut and Elk Creeks are still drawing the crowds for those in a hurry to find fish but plenty of room can be found upstream. It was his first Walleye. Girls always seam to catch the big ones. All the walleye catches were made drifting crawler harness near shore. The Perch (from what everyone is saying and coming in with) are out in 42 ft of water starting west of Trout and all the way east off the Condos. 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 caught it trolling in front of Walnut Creek on a Blueberry Muffin stinger. He caught it in Elk Creek using Red Fly Nymph. It was 12 inches long and had a girth of 9 inches. These monsters can put up a great fight and are easy to catch. The fish had been making their way upstream from the Allegheny River. July 28th, 2010 West Erie County, DWCO Randy Leighton, rglerie@msn.com Conditions:Wind and wave conditions have been marginally cooperative this past week. The small "cookie" size dipseys or flat lines with crawler harnesses are bringing them in. The Manchester hole although mostly ice covered although fast flowing water under the ice in this area is a recipe for danger. Dipsies, lead core, snap weights all seemed to be the presentations of choice. All anglers fishing Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and their tributaries are required to possess a valid Lake Erie permit. He caught his in 80 ft of water off the Point also. Removing a hook is not as difficult or as painful as many think if done properly. Thirteen year old Joe Efaw of Mannington, West Virginia came in with a 1 pound 7 ounce Perch. Most of them are up in the creeks since we have had no rain for quite a while. Of course if you don't want the 3-yr or 5-yr you can still get the original 1-yr licenses too. Lows 10 to 15. The color was Orange. The Walleye are being caught in the 30 ft to 55 ft of water range. It helps the place look nice and keeps everyone happy. However, it now looks as if cooler temperatures, blustery winds, rain and snow flurries may put a damper on this weekends fishing. Six year old Noah Bloom of Clearfield, PA brought in his first Steelhead. Fishing in the region is heavily dependent on the weather. This means reading the water and presenting your fly or other bait where the fish are holding. End Of Season 12/15/2012: . He was out in 65 ft of water West of Walnut Creek using a Fire Tiger Bagley. The color was Blue/Silver. Color was Superman Blue/Red. Bass action has been great with regular bass season now in effect. His color was purple. The parking lots at the Walnut Creek Access were filled beyond capacity this past holiday weekend. The water so far this year has been very low. "Working" micro jigs can be very productive this time of year especially the marabou variety as they have a natural movement of their own. Schools are still good north of Walnut Creek and off the point at Presque Isle. A single waxworm, single cured eggs, or one or two grubs on a 16 to 18 egg hook can work well. The weather has not been co-operating for the boaters lately. The strong overnight north east winds had brought cooler water to the near shore. Forecasts for the weekend are fair to good at this time and things should be back to normal. From the radio chatter it sounded like the walleyes were few and far between. The captain also had a great time catching the biggest smallie. The boaters were going out in 45-55 ft of water for the Perch. Here is Eleven year old Zoe Chaney of Erie, PA with her 8 pound 3 ounce Walleye. I only have the one picture this week. Eight year old Owen Callaghan of Erie came in with his 6 pound 4 ounce Walleye for Junior Award. Lake Erie water temperature as of this writing is 66 degrees with the. Get there early and have fun! Although water levels are good, conditions are clear in most areas making daytime steelhead fishing difficult, but not impossible. Steelhead are beginning to thin out but there are still plenty of good opportunities with a little looking. We have found some schools and will go after them very soon. Eight year old Joshua Gurtner of West Mifflin, PA brought in his Perch for Angler Award. I was told they are biting on: mealworms, grubs, night crawlers, power bait, minnows, egg sacks and single eggs. The lake can be seen calm today but the water is muddy from the recent storms. Avoid the larger lakes and impoundments. Also straight out to the South side of the First Trench. Usually the water has to be around 65 degrees before the boats start bringing them in. They almost are up to Rt. But if you dont have the rod and reel to throw those oversized creations, stick with bass baits. four might be a bit crowded especially is the catching is on. The Trout Run nursery waters are loaded with fish and are often a good indication as to the number of fish running in the tribs. It was 12 inches long and had a girth of 8 inches. Use your stoutest bass rod with a wire leader or heavy mono shock leader. Then the office here at Walnut Creek will be closed for the season. But we have around 30 cars in the South lot and I have 15-20 people fishing around the basin and the north wall. Jerameys (right) fish was 7 pounds 3 ounces, 28 inches long with a girth of 15 inches. He caught it in 55 ft of water straight out of Walnut on an Emerald shiner. We are selling the Net Permits for next year if you are interested. It was 27 inches long and had a 15 inch girth. Tie a short shank, size 10 to 14 hook and add one or two small (size BB or bird seed) split shot 12-18 inches above the hook. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 19 inches. Although there is plenty of thick ice, a heavy blanket of snow has slowed the formation of hard "black ice" in some areas. We havent had any rain worth mentioning in about 5 weeks. Color was Watermelon. 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. Nine year old Jacob Manley of Frederick, Maryland came in with a nice 7 pound 5 ounce Steelhead. thanks to all the fishermen who shared info. Nine year old Kora Ann Anderson of Coat, N.C. brought in a 7 pound 11 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. This goes on for a couple more up and down fights. (For a nominal fee, you can enjoy a great breakfast at sunrise at the Legion Park picnic pavilion.) As such, most all areas on the tribs are low and clear although there is some flow and levels are fishable. If the hook has pierced the skin and the point and barb are exposed it is simply a matter of cutting the barbed end and eye off with a pair of nippers or needle nosed pliers and pulling it out. Perch fished in 59-60 FOW straight north of harbor. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. He caught it out in 72 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a Michigan Stinger spoon. This made fishing challenging, but good numbers of fish in the streams made it possible to grind out a handful of bites. Some boats are getting them in close and some are going out to the first trench and getting them. The most effective method is light or ultralight spinning tackle. Still better than being at work ! Six year old Tyler Green of New Castle, PA brought in this 8 pound 6 ounce Walleye. Contributors: East End Angler, 4702 East Lake Road; 814-898-3474. The use of internal combustion engines is PROHIBITED. Straight down and halfway up off the bottom then back down it goes. (The days and times are listed on signs in the windows). I will be here on December 21 but just to close up for the season. Abundant young fish from the 2017 and 2018 hatches will show up in anglers catches ranging from 9 to 14 inches. We will resume our regular hours the next weekend. 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. Although many fish have been in the tribs for a while, there have been many reports of fresh steelhead being caught. Keystone State. Twenty three year old Casey Gallagher of Kittanning PA caught her Angler Award sized fish between Manchester Hole and the Stop Sign Hole. Erie CountyArea Steelhead TributariesSteelhead fishing has been excellent in all area streams. I left my date stamp on so you can see that this is a day in December. The catch anticipation has been so great with the fish decide whose turn it is that lunches have been neglected for shore use or we just bring in the lines and take time out for lunch. Take motion sickness meds and do not drink the night before if you are smart. Got 2 limits easily. I have had a few boats come in with some and where from 12 -13 fish for a boat with three to five guys on board. 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. Very few spots are slow on the action. Word is that the Perch are out in 60-63 ft of water West of Walnut Creek. Bait used was large golden shiners purchased from Poor Richards Bait Shop. The weather this coming weekend is supposed to be nice with Friday- West winds, 1-2 ft waves, Saturday West winds, 2 ft or less and Sunday- Northwest winds.1-3 ft waves. The channel and the traffic section of the marina has been dredged. Color was Rainbow. Eleven year old Daniel Schumaker from Pittsburgh brought in an 8 pound 10 ounce Walleye. It was caught in Walnut Creek on worm. As it revealed it self-WALLEYE! Fighting a large walleye from the bottom on light tackle is awesome. Nasty Weather Keeping Many From Fishing 06/27/2013: . He caught it in 59 ft of water off the Light House off the Peninsula. He was fishing in 35 ft. of water west of Walnut Creek. Color was Purple. THANK YOU FOR VISTING OUR NEW WEBSITE AND ONLINE STORE. came in with these Angler Award sized Smallmouth Bass. We did catch one over 20 inches but it was in bad shape with sores over most of its tail. Some lake perch are being caught for the patient anglers, but no big numbers yet. Hunters using motorboats are reminded that they must have all firearms unloaded while the motor is in use. It was 1 pound, 4 ounces and was 13 inches long and had a girth of 10 inches. I checked the lake shore around the property here at Walnut Creek and there was no damage at all. He caught it out in 75 ft of water off the Light House. Silver flatfish lures and chrome rattle traps are great choices. Roy McGaughey from Castle Shannon, PA brought in this 8 pound 2 ounce Walleye. The ones being caught are all out east off Shades Beach or off the Point. His color was Copper. Here is Jacob Manley all the way from Frederick, MD. The Walnut Creek Basin can provide great fishing, especially when trib conditions are low. 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. He was using Minnows. A reminder that the walleye limits have changed for this year. There are. Definitely try to fish with an experienced captain like Mark Rose. If the docks arent out it will be posted in the building. The boats that are getting them are going out into 42 ft of water straight out of here and off Trout Run. His color was Florescent Orange. We stock our store accordingly. Those that just can't wait might try the "Wall" at night at Walnut Creek. Carp fanatics have been doing well in Misery Bay and the Lagoons area.

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