It was 10 pounds 11 ounces and was 30 inches long with a 17 inch girth. Time Observed: 1/29/2023. Users wanting to access from the Egbert Farm/Park Office side will need to enter from the village of Plumer (SR227). PFBC Tackle Loaner Program Expands to Include the Walnut Creek Access Office: Lake conditions have been relatively calm over the last week and warm temperatures have finally arrived in Erie, at least for now. Tube baits and other soft plastics, jerk baits, and live shiners, leeches, and crawlers have all been working well. Twelve year old Hannah Ward (Camerons sister) brought in a 12 ounce Perch in for her Junior Award. Some in the 5-7 pound range is not unheard of. Buy a Pennsylvania Fishing License (fishandboat.com). Lots of limits and near limits. Blessings; george.yates@comcast.net www.fisherofmen.net. Straight down and halfway up off the bottom then back down it goes. Hatches from 2015 through 2017 will also provide some smaller 7- to 9-inch fish. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. The lake has not been very good either with high waves. The color was Watermelon. 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. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Perch fishing was hot this past Monday with many limits brought in. . 3-yr Resident =$64.703-yr Non-Resident = $154.73-yr Senior Resident = $31.703-yr Lake Erie Permit = $25.703-yr Trout/Salmon Stamp = $25.703-yr Combo = $43.70, 5-yr Resident = $106.705-yr Non-Resident = $256.705-yr Senior Resident = $51.705-yr Lake Erie Permit = $41.705-yr Trout/Salmon Stamp = $41.705-yr Combo = $71.70. Donald Broadwater of Jefferson, PA brought in the first fish. He caught his in 70 ft of water off Elk Creek on a Fire Tiger plug. Downriggers 40-50. That was the last anything was heard of from the deer. He will be seven on July 4th. He caught it out in 64 ft of water West of Elk Creek on a spoon on a Dipsy Diver. 5 down. He had a 19 inch girth. Then our regular hours of: Mon - Thurs. Eight year old Justine Kuno of Findley Lake, NY came in for her Angler Award for a 13 ounce Perch. He caught it at the Stop Sign hole on Walnut Creek. All week long the water has been less than 2 ft and the weather has been unbelievably warm. It was 7 pounds 15 ounces, 29 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. It is really fun watching the little tots fight the larger smallies but they all got away. The action has been hot way west in 60 to 72 feet of water with some large 10 pound walleye making the cooler. It was 8 pound 5 ounce, 28 inches long and with a girth of 15 inches. Wind and waves along with the early build up of ice dunes has made shoreline virtually impossible to fish for now. Twelve year old April Anderson of Liberty Boro, PA received a Junior Angler Award for her 6 pound 5 ounce Walleye catch. He said he has been coming up here for a long time and finally got an Angler Award for one. Lewis Sweigart of Marietta Pa. brought in his fish. Presque Isle Bay was a hot spot this past weekend with a surprising number of boaters out targeting bass and spring crappie. Fifteen year old Jeremy Cummins of Claysville, PA brought in this 7 pound 9 ounce Steelhead. Color was Purple. He caught it at Trout Run fishing the lake. But we have around 30 cars in the South lot and I have 15-20 people fishing around the basin and the north wall. The captain enjoys catching a few of these tackle busting smallies.Water temp in the bay was 61 degrees. We were getting a little snow but none is sticking. Techniques: The key to catching trout is to "read" a stream for good spots and then "present" your bait in a natural manner. These are nice though because they are plastic and your information is burned into it so it wont run or get ruined from water and such. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Shiners were the ticket. 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 1 pound 8 ounces, 13 inches long and had a girth of 11 inches. It was 29 inches long. Good numbers of steelhead are "staging" in 40 to fifty feet of water. We are selling the Net Permits for next year if you are interested. This year the Fish For Free Days are on Holiday Mondays. They were out in 68 ft of water off Elk Creek and he caught it on a Renosky Fire Tiger lure. A stop in the downstream drift of your line along with a sharp tap in your line signals a bite. The Walnut Creek Basin can provide great fishing, especially when trib conditions are low. Thursdays first fish was over 20 inches. Anglers are catching multiple Steelhead on every trip, especially after a recent rain. They are in 60-70 ft of water between Elk Creek and Trout Run. Report: Thanks to advice from Ron Rusch of Seawolf Charters, I went west today. Adjust the float to keep the bait near the bottom, or as deep as possible at the Gravel Pit Pond. It was 28 inches long. Anglers jumped at the chance take advantage of good wind and wave conditions on Lake Erie. It was 12 inches long and had a girth of 8 inches. A lot of people are going straight out of Walnut and going either East a little or West a little in 55 - 65 ft of water. The Walleye are being caught left and right. Fifteen year old John Stiglitz came in with a nice 9 lb. On the bright side, ice out typically means the beginning of an abundance of slab crappie in and around Presque Isle Bay. He caught her in between the Stop Sign hole and Manchester Hole on Walnut Creek. That is out in 55-65 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 1/2 inches. Walnut Creek Access, Hope to See you on the WaterGood Luck To All, Captain Mac RemacleM&M Fishing Charters412-715-5624. It was his first big fish. Planting new flowers, new plants and the path has been moved, which was making mowing difficult. Presque Isle bay has become dangerously thin in many areas. 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. West County Tribs are extremely low and clear as of this writing. It was 20 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. He caught his at the mouth of Walnut Creek on Power Bait. He caught it in 62 ft of water straight off Elk Creek on an Emerald Shiner. Erie Area and Lake Erie Weather. A Big Coho Caught 11/09/2012: . Walleye action seems to have picked up somewhat. 6 oz. Sunny Hi of 74 degrees. Probably hooked up another 15. Smallmouth dancing on the water make for smiling faces. So bear with us if any of these things happen. Strong line and a rod with a stiff back along with minnows, dead or alive and crawlers fished on the bottom are the ticket. I have had quite a few limits coming in. Dont forget the marina will be open on November 8, at 2 PM for fishing TENTATIVELY. Current Lake Erie water temperature off the Port of Erie is 76 degrees. It was 27 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. Eleven Year old Gary Taylor III of Hillsville, Pa came in with his nice catch. He caught his in 80 ft of water off the Point also. He was caught on a white jig. Boaters are reminded that only manually-powered, wind powered, and electric motor watercraft are permitted on Justus Lake. Walnut Creek Office: The Walnut Creek Access office will be open Friday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm and beginning December 24th, will be closed for the winter. Make sure to have an experienced Captain like Vince Javornick from SunSetter Adventures. The question all weekend was "where are the perch?" Then on Thursday it started laying down and became a good color. We used several variations of "Bare Naked" RR and purple, rainbow trout and shad Renoskys. Walleye being caught at night is about the best that is going on now. Ron Larch of Indiana PA brought in a 10 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. He caught it out front of Walnut Creek in 28 ft of water on a mad money spoon or (Kojak special). The best area of the river seems to be the lower part of Lawrence County. Thirteen year old Levi Garrett of Claysville, PA got an Angler Award for his Walleye. Please don't forget to pull your lines for the boaters when they enter and exit the channel at Walnut Creek. His color was Watermelon. 704 were here. Ten year old Cameron Ward of Townville, PA brought in a 1 pound 3 ounce Perch for Junior Award. There has been no rain for a while even though I have been told that people are thinking we got rain with the winds. 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. I apologize to the guy in kayak I got too close to. Here is eleven year old Chase Jarzenski of Oil City, PA who brought in a 7 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Some Walleye are being caught from shore along the shoreline at Elk and Walnut Creeks as well as at Godfrey and Trout Runs after dark with one local angler saying the night time walleye bite is as good as it gets. His colors were Black and Purple. Do to some vandalism in the rest rooms, the outside restroom doors are kept closed. The following links provide information about weather in the region. He was using a Crystal Meth Fly and caught his limit with them. For all you guys who are wondering about the storms and such, we now have an internet connected TV in the lobby. Flow and color remained perfect Sunday but the creek was covered in slush all day making fishing extremely difficult. End Of Season 12/15/2012: . Andrew Jack of Erie, PA brought in this 9 pound 5 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. He was 77 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. They are picking up trout at the mouth of the creeks when the weather has allowed them. The water temperature is 70 degrees and we havent had any rain in quite a while. He caught it in the marina off the southwest channel wall. It was his first Walleye. Water temperatures will still be bone chilling on opening day.make sure your safety equipment is in order. Walleye fishing has fallen off a bit however, there are still plenty to be had in our area. She caught it out in 74 ft of water off Elk Creek using a Thunder stick. Heres Cody Weimer again with his second catch. Philip Diehl of Hollidaysburg PA brought in an 11 pound 1 ounce female Steelhead. They enjoy the ability to get out of the cold for a while and to use the facilities. Etiquette Cooperation and consideration in crowded fishing areas will make for a great day of angling for all. There have been a few unconfirmed reports of steelhead caught along the shoreline at Trout Run in the early dawn hours. He caught it in 60 ft of water West of Elk Creek on a worm harness. He threw it back in after I got the picture. The office has 2009 licenses available along with many of the PFBC publications. Hunters using motorboats are reminded that they must have all firearms unloaded while the motor is in use. Still better than being at work ! Tom Kuhar of Niles, OH brought this nice Angler Award sized Steelhead in. He caught it out in 56 ft of water West of Elk Creek on worm. It was 17 inches long. They are up here for three days and they caught well over 100 fish among them. She was 13 pounds 1 ounce, 32 inches long and had a girth of 19 inches. I haven't heard of any real excellent catches in a long time. There was skim ice forming on Presque Isle Bay before the rain and the mild temperatures, something we haven't seen this early in a number of years. Sunday: East winds / 5-15 knots becoming Southeast / 1-3 ft waves. He caught it out off Trout Run in 37 ft of water on a Bango Plug. It was caught using a Blood Dot and artificial egg. They didn't quite make Angler Award but he didn't care. The color was Chartreuse. Breezy with highs in the lower 20s. This week has been slow in producing any good fishing pictures. Started at daybreak in front of Trout Run. Most everyone going out is limiting on them and in all different depths. His father is a good friend of WCO Brook Tolbert and they all went out fishing with Moxie Man. MARINA OPEN: NOVEMBER 8 at 2 PM TENTATIVELY. Big bluegills were in extremely shallow water, too. The warm days of mid month will melt a good bit of the ice. Twelve year old Anthony Thomaselli of Weirton West Virginia caught his first Steelhead and got an Angler Award for First Fish. George Little of McKeesport, PA got an award for his 8 pound 10 ounce fish. All the tribs are open and were flowing high and muddy as of late Tuesday. He caught it in Walnut Creek Marina on a Jig and maggot. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 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. Most of them are being caught at the Manchester Hole on Walnut Creek. Jessica Butcher of Ambridge, PA came in with this 7 pound 6 ounce Walleye. Worms, live aquatic nymphs, maggots and waxworms are the best baits for suckers. Walleye catches have been fair at night along the Lake shore in 15 to 25 feet of water. From the reports I am getting the Walleye are finally here. Thirteen year old Alex Takacs of Clinton, PA came in with his 8 lb-14 oz Walleye. Temps over the few weeks had been cold enough at times to cover Presque Isle Bay and most of the tribs with a thin layer of ice giving some encouragement to eagerly waiting hard water anglers. Limits have been caught, but keeping the first three on is not always easy with these tackle-busting fighters. Preparation for boating underway at Walnut April 12th: , WCO Report for Erie County 04/11/2007: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 04/04/2007: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 03/28/2007: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 03/28/2007: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 03/14/2007: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 03/14/2007: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 03/07/2007: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 03/07/2007: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 02/28/2007: Erie area Erie, PA. Suckers are dominant in the tribs and we should start seeing bass moving in when the trib temperatures warm a bit. It was 8 pounds 15 ounces, 29 inches long and a girth of 16 inches. The channel is still in process of being dredged and should be completed in the next few days. Typically the strikes are hard and obvious since these "resident" walleye are often the "lunkers." Anglers targeting panfish and burbot have seen success along the Bayfront and along the North and South Piers. The migration from Ohio hasnt come this way yet according to the biologist. He was using Emerald shiners. Strong line or a steel leader is a good idea to keep their razor sharp teeth from snapping your line.The area in front of the Chestnut Street launch and outside the Cherry Street Marina have been hot Pike spots. He caught it while standing in the lake at the mouth of Walnut Creek. At Pymatuning Lake, Dave at Richters Bait & Tackle personally caught dozens of crappies from mud-bottom shallow bays on the lakes north end during two consecutive days. The color was purple. Hers was 25 inches long and 15 inches for the girth. But they are getting them in 52-53 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. He caught his in 20 ft of water right off of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. Holding the rod in your hand while drifting and a 10 pounder hits brings excitement and a battle. You can now purchase your 2023 annual fishing licenses. 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. This is subject to change because they do an update at 4 am, 10 am, 4 pm and 10 pm. Current Lake Erie water temperatures off Toledo are 66 degrees, off Cleveland 54 degrees, and off the Port of Erie, 57 degrees. Plan to go up one more for steelies and call it quits for the season. No Luck With Perch or Walleye?Higher than usual water temperatures typically do not have much effect on hungry panfish. Five year old Bridger Jamison of Orrstown, Pa brought in a 9 pound Walleye. It was 25 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. He was using Emerald Shiners. A regular fall weekend I guess. It was a male and he was 22 inches long and had a girth of 13 inches. Next we had a tackle busting steelie battle his way to freedom. Anglers are also going deep along the first and second trenches using combinations of downriggers and dipseys. When the lake temperature gets to 65 70 degrees then you can start looking for them. All licenses will be sold through the PALS (Pennsylvania Automated License System) machine now so there will be no paper licenses sold anymore. Ice thickness has been reported anywhere from 4 inches up to 10 inches depending on what part of the bay you are on. 36 Sunday, 42 Saturday etc all HANDS ON DRIFT FISHING FUN. 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. The big one was 9 pound 10 ounces and it was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Fishing the shoreline at Trout Run has been good with many days still seeing little or no wave action. Pictured is a 9 pound 9 ounce colorful male fish. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Do your research but definitely recommend Captain dawn of you want to catch the big fish! The greatest concentration of activity is centered within the Oil City pool, extending from the Petroleum Street Bridge downstream through the citys wastewater treatment plant. Walnut Creek Access Office Hours:The Walnut Creek Access Office will be open December 12th, 13th, 14th and the 19th from 7:00 AM until 5:30 PM. High of 80 degrees. Presque Isle Bay is a great place to fill the cooler with slab gills and sunfish and often will will be a calm place to fish when the Lake is nasty. Also, make sure to watch all the signs on the property. They are picking up fish in Walnut up to the falls above Manchester hole. She caught it out in 70 ft of water off Trout Run on a Fire Tiger plug. She caught hers out in 73 ft. of water also using worm harness but her color was green Mad Money. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. For more information about fishing and boating in Pennsylvania, please visit our website at www.fishandboat.com. Rattle Traps (The weighted type) are a good all around crank bait and can be found in a variety of colors. Minnows, skein, egg sacks, and the bright colored Powerbaits work great. Current lake Erie water temperature as of this writing is 68 degrees. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Walnut Creek Marina Basin to Open for Fishing:Docks are scheduled to be removed from the Walnut Creek marina opening the basin to shore anglers. Boaters should proceed with caution when transiting the channel. Breezy and cold with lows around 10 above. It was 29 1/2 inches long and had a girth of 16 1/4 inches. Fourteen year old Dan Wanker of Pittsburgh brought in a 10 pound 1 ounce Walleye for Junior Angler Award. Twelve year old Kody Shankle of Cowansville, PA came in with a 7 pound 6 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Nearing The End of Another Season 12/03/2010: , WCO Report for Erie County 12/02/2010: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 11/24/2010: Erie area Erie, PA. SteelHead Dribbling In 11/19/2010: . Most area launch ramps are in and boaters are taking to the bay and even the Lake when the weather permits. This means that a person must wear a US Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD or life jacket) while underway or at anchor on boats less than 16 feet in length or any canoe or kayak from November 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023. 30ft back. Pike also love live shiners (the larger, the better) suspended under a float. Minnows, small pieces of skein, and egg sacks have been hot along the wall at Walnut. Take motion sickness meds and do not drink the night before if you are smart. From what I hear they are marking them but not too many are biting. Open Future Dates: Tomorrow Aug 1st, the 4th and Sunday the 6th with more next week. We are supposed to be having 2 ft or less for waves all the way up through at least Tuesday. Most of the creeks are very low and clear. Richard Maxson of Wexsford, PA came in with this nice big 12 pound ounce Walleye. Fourteen year old Alex Takacs of Clinton, PA brought in an 8 pound 14 ounce Walleye. Justus Lake (Twomile Run Reservoir) was stocked with very nice-sized trout in November. The creek is just full of trout. The remaining runoff should calm down this week perhaps setting up ideal trib conditions for the weekend. Tom Lustig from pittsburgh, pa.brought his son and 2 neighbor boys fishing for the evening. Look before trying. He caught it out in 65 ft of water eight miles straight out of Walnut Creek on an Experimental Clown from House of Lures. Walleye seem to be the only fish that are plentiful right now. Anglers have been doing well in Presque Isle bay at near the end of the Peninsula both from boat and along the shoreline. Successful areas include 40-45' of water between Trout and Godfrey Runs west of Walnut Creek. Lows in the lower 20s. Perch: 30 creel and no size limit, and Walleye: 6 creel and 15 inches. She was straight out of Walnut Creek in 40 ft of water. Winter Fishing Tips: Fish feed less aggressively as the water temperatures drop and will often wait for the food source to come to them, so you need to get your fly or bait close to feeding fish. As is typical this late in the summer season, a dozen people will give you a dozen different reports. Small presentations will work, especially single cured eggs and egg pattern flies along with the micro jigs and live grubs. The color was Rainbow Trout. Saturday was a day with lots of change. Danien Engle and Jeramey Kehler both of Berks County, Pa brought in a couple nice looking female fish. Limits both trips in quick order! The colors seem to be either Chartreuse or Black and Silver, The Northwest parking lot is for Slip Holders and Handi-capped ONLY. He caught them on Elk Creek with Red Magnum Power Egg. 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. Occasional while drift fishing big cats bend the rod over for quite a powerful fight. The color was Watermelon / Copper. Prime trolling areas have been in 25 to 45 feet of water west of Walnut Creek as far as the Ohio line with the "trolling lanes" a bit congested at times. He caught it while fishing in the lake at the end of the Walnut Creek channel. Heard other boats doing well in 71ft of water.Will try it again tomorrow.Beautiful weather. Anglers catches in this region will mostly come from the 2014 and 2015-year classes and will average 9 inches long.Additional opportunitiesSmallmouth bass and largemouth bass fishing in 2019 should provide both good catch rates and trophy size opportunities. It was just a little shy for the Angler Award. There have been a few people catching Steelhead but not bringing them in so I dont have many pictures. Look For the water temperature to go around 65 degrees and look for boats trolling in front of the creeks. Consider purchasing a fishing license voucher as a Christmas or holiday gift. One was 10 pounds 2 ounces. The creek is high and cloudy in color. Most are being caught out in the south side of the First Trench. He caught it on a minnow. Ten year old Aaron McQuaid from Edinboro received and Angler Award for his 7 pound 7 ounce Walleye. He caught it out in 18 ft of water west of Elk Creek on a Bango lure. We're all chomping at the bit to get out there, but this warm-up isn't going to do our newly formed ice any favors. He caught it out in 80 ft of water north of the Point on a Reef Runner. This Might be the Beginning of Steelhead 09/25/2008: , WCO Report and Photo for Erie County 09/24/2008: Erie area Erie, PA. One Fish and Its A Steelhead 09/18/2008: , WCO Report for Erie County 09/17/2008: Erie area Erie, PA. No Pictures But Some Information - 09/11/2008: , WCO Report Photos for Erie County 09/10/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 09/10/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 09/03/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 09/03/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 08/27/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 08/27/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 08/20/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 08/20/2008: Erie area Erie, PA. Just another look at the 14 pounds and 4 ounces walleye having a 20 inch girth looks like on shore. 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: . Just not everyone like we are used to. They must be coast guard approved, in good serviceable condition and be easily accessible. James Kalkbrenner of E. McKeesport, PA brought in this 13 pound 10 ounce Steelhead. We have had rain up till Wednesday and so the creek was high and muddy. He caught it in Walnut Creek on Green Power Bait. I had a boat get some out in the first trench close to the Ohio line. Eleven year old Dakota Parrett of Girard, PA brought in a 9 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Angler Award, It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. His girth was 15 inches. Fifteen year old brother Mitchell Osborn of Harborcreek came in with his Angler sized one too. Muskellunge fishing is generally productive at Tionesta Lake throughout the fall and will continue until the lake freezes. Eleven year old Lucus Bailey from Millcreek brought in his Walleye for Angler Award. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. The color was silver and blue. No good reports on Perch yet. It's time to come down and take a fresh look at the Wall and the Garden at the Marina.

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