2.3 mph. The color was Blue/Purple. Furthermore, projected wind and waves will even prevent lake shoreline casting at stream mouths. Ten year old Zach Stiglitz brought in his 7 lb. He also was using the Rainbow Trout Plug. Buy a Pennsylvania Fishing License (fishandboat.com). I have had some people say they caught a few and some said that there were none. The water temperature at this time (Thursday, May 24, 2012) is 56 degrees. Mother Nature was kindwith only 6 to 8" of snow although the winds and drifting were heavy attimes. Then we went and anchored in 60-61ft of water off Elk (9.5 miles northwest of launch). This weekend should be pretty good for fishing in the creek but the lake is supposed to be 8-11 ft waves tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday 4-6 ft waves. I walk along the creek here at Walnut Creek just about every day I am here (four days a week) and I have not seen a fish in it. Hunters using motorboats are reminded that they must have all firearms unloaded while the motor is in use. One day will have limits coming in and the next day they will be gone with only a few per boat. Perch fished in 68ft off Elk. Pike also love live shiners (the larger, the better) suspended under a float. Anglers were observed with good catches with in site of the Canadian line. His color was Green. Anglers should park on the opposite side in the larger parking area off Sterritania Road. alleye anglers continue to try their luck on the. They caught nine altogether. It was 20 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. 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. caught this 1 pound 9 1/2 ounce Perch in 18 ft of water East of Walnut. The whole boat limited and the color for this one was mass confusion. He was fishing in 35 ft. of water west of Walnut Creek. Reminder on Perch: The perch size limit has now changed to 7" effective December 1st. Also, they have to wait till the weather permits and also when they all could get together as a crew. West Erie County, DWCO Randy Leighton, WCO Brook Tolbert. I haven't heard of any one getting many this week. Here is a picture of the mouth of Walnut Creek after it rained for three days. Steelhead continue to stage at the tributary mouths with only a few steelhead observed in the Trout Run Nursery waters. About Poor Richards Bait and Tackle on the shore of Lake Erie in the He caught her in the channel of Walnut Creek using a Spoon. Thirteen year old Edmund Pyska brought in a 1 lb -3 oz Perch for Junior Award. Spoons, tipped minifoo jigs, paste baits, single eggs and crawlers have all been productive baits. He said he caught it on a Golden Shiner. Charles Fensel of Fairview came in with this nice 1 pound 5 ounce Perch. Today he came back in and showed me this nice 11 pound 6 ounce female Steelhead. Chris Kagey of Barkhamsted, CT came in with a nice sized male Steelhead. He caught her on the South side of the marina in Walnut Creek on power bait. Boards have been helpful on the calmer days. Color was Blue. I told them about the little launch on the south side into the creek. Also east of Walnut Creek in the 50 ft waters. He caught his at the mouth of Walnut Creek on Power Bait. Just follow all the rules and regulations and have a very happy and productive time fishing. Broken drift ice has built up along the Lake Erie shoreline. Twelve year old Matt Solbodnik of Herminie, PA brought in a 7 pound 15 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. He caught his at the mouth of Walnut Creek on Power Bait. We moved to the shelter of the shore and tried for stealies. Stay hydrated and the more fun you and your gang have the better they crew support you! The boats are out front trolling at the mouth of the Creeks. There will be an extra foot inbetween the fingers though so the boats mooring together will have more room. Finicky winter fish can often be coaxed into striking by simply changing baits. Down here at the mouth the people seem to be having loads of fun catching and releasing. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. The weather has not been co-operating for the boaters lately. It was 20 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. He caught it out in 77 ft of water Northeast of Walnut Creek on a Renowsky Plug. Nice smallmouth were there to be caught putting smiles on faces but not in large numbers. Shiners are plentiful although many anglers will use fathead minnows. 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 water temperature is 60 degrees right now and it is sunny. Havent seen any to take pictures but I am told that they are getting them also in the shallows. It was 13 inches long and had a girth of 8 inches. He will be seven on July 4th. The coming week we are to have 80 degree temperatures so I don't see the water coming down real soon. Captian Mac RemacleM&M Fishing Charters412-715-5624. Trout season approaches:Season opens April 2. 705 were here. It was 14 pounds 4 ounces, 32 inches long and had a girth of 20 inches. Typically, many are caught by anglers trolling the bottom spoons in search of walleye. The one was 28 inches long and had a 16 inch girth and the other one was 30 inches long and had a 15 inch girth. All different sizes too. US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION INFORMATION: Reporting Requirements for Chartered Fishing Vessels Arriving in U.S. along Lake Erie Shore. FishUSA Pro Shop, 6960 W. Ridge Rd., Fairview; 800-922-1219. Erie's weather almost always approaches from the west. Current Lake Erie water temperature is 76 degrees. 7 oz. He caught it out in 72 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a Rapela Deep tail Dancer. Also it is easier to get a replacement if you loose yours. The mouths of Trout and Godfrey runs are still productive, wind and waves permitting. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Fish in the 25" range have been common. Very few spots are slow on the action. Mostly Big Walleye 07/07/2011: , WCO Report for Erie County 07/06/2011: Erie area Erie, PA, Erie, Fishing Report: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report and Photo for Erie County 06/29/2011: Erie area Erie, PA. Lake Turned - Fishing Not Too Good 06/23/2011 : , WCO Report and Photo for Erie County 06/21/2011: Erie area Erie, PA, Lake Erie Report 6/15-619/2011: Erie area Erie, PA. She brought it in and Law Enforcement issued her an Angler Award for it. Then our regular hours of: Mon - Thurs. Color was Corn (Yellow). Hard-core musky fishermen like big ugly lures. Don't forget to have your boat trailer inspected. A couple hours later the captain got another big fish on. Anglers have been picking up perch along the south sideof the Bay as well as off the North and South piers. Good mix of fresh fish and dropbacks. Threw back lots of dinks. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Scott Waltz of Slippery Rock brought in a 9 pound 12 ounce Walleye. He caught it out in70 ft of water a little East of Walnut Creek on lead core, Fire Tiger Renowsky. Mon shows this family how to catch and hold on to the larger smallies. But they are getting them in 52-53 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. Barry Lichvar of Northeast PA came in with a 20 pound 8 ounce Chinook Salmon. Also, when coming off the lake pull your boat all the way to the front so others can get off the water too. The removable type split shot works better as it allows you to change weights easily. They dont bother stopping at the mouth. Fish are above Route 20 but numbers are limited and fish are still scattered in those areas. 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. He caught it out in 65 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. Ron Milavec of Pittsburgh (Eyes of Plenty) brought in his Angler Award Walleye. Just have not needed to go any further north to get limits Start in 55 feet and head north. The boats also have to hug the East wall because of the sandbar in the center of the channel. Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Marina Basin Information: Twelve year old Austin Greathouse of Butler, PA brought in this 5 pound 9 ounce Brown Trout for Angler Award. Current West county tributary conditions as of Tuesday afternoon were clear, with some flow. It has been low and clear but with the rains we had it brought in some fish and stirred up the creek a little. It was a male and he was 22 inches long and had a girth of 13 inches. Look For the water temperature to go around 65 degrees and look for boats trolling in front of the creeks. He caught them out in 25 ft of water off Elk Creek on a Bagley Bango lure. All the action was found in 20 to 15 foot depth on drifted minnows and tubes of various colors. One or two boaters mentioned fishing for perch. 90 degree temperatures on Tuesday seemed to slow down the action a bit. He caught it out in 64 ft of water Northeast of Walnut Creek on a purple Renowski. For all you guys who are wondering about the storms and such, we now have an internet connected TV in the lobby. Holes cut in ice may not exceed 10 inches between the farthest points as measured in any direction. 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Veryunusual for this time of year is seeing suckers starting to invade thetribs, not in big numbers, but enough to demonstrate the effect of weatheron fish migration. He and Dick Mosbacher were close in their catches but he netted his before Dick could. 2/1/2023. 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. The area along the fenced nursery water area is a private road. Lake Erie water temperature as of this writing is 66 degrees with the. It has been this way for quite a while now so please be aware. NW Pa. fishing report: Panfish are biting, but weather could be issue The yellow perch daily limit will remain at 30 in all of Ohios Lake Erie waters through April of 2020, with no minimum size limit.Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch fisheries are managed through an interagency quota system, according to Kendra Wecker, Chief of the Division of Wildlife. The tribs are still very low and there hasn't been any evidence of early staging at the mouths. It was 8 pounds ounce, 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. 14.4 oz. Submit Business, Fishing Status is the world's largest provider of fishing spots and data for the fishing community. Thursday, Nov. 18, seemed to be a productive day. Notice the goby hanging out of the mouth! Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Smile ling faces shows the day of catching smallmouth bass is going well. SundaySnow showers likely. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. It was 8 pounds 12 ounces, 31 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Nine year old Hunter Wolfe from Brookville brought in his Walleye for Angler Award. It was 8 lb. Poor Richards - Poor Richards They seem to be biting better on the Renowskis than on worms lately. Also, make sure you have your life preservers for all persons on board close by and in good condition. Lisa and her gang made a last minute morning trip with us and it paid off. Chad Chaffman of Freeport Pa was out on the boat "Ho Ho" and he came in with an 8 pound 13 1/2 ounce Walleye. Tuesday action start was slower as the cold front had moved in. They were just drifting in 36 ft of water off Trout Run when they caught most of them. Most boats seem to be going straight out of Walnut Creek and heading a little east in about 45-50 ft of water. This makes it easy for the young ones to be involved in the fishing fun. Perch schools seem to be moving west somewhat, with good catches reported north of the Conneaut, Ohio harbor in 50-60' of water. The water temperature is 70 degrees and we havent had any rain in quite a while. There were a variety colors being used. The water temperature was 63 degrees. Saturday was a day with lots of change. If you have any updates or new. Bass action has been pretty consistent throughout the Presque Isle Bay and along the shoreline. Conditions: A fair number of fresh steelhead in the 15' to 20" range, or "jacks" as they are often called, have moved into the lower stretches of Elk and Walnut Creeks. Ten year old Lucas and thirteen year old Julia Stellabotte of Pittsburgh, brought in their Perch for Angler Award. Answer: Why I am fishing now! He caught his in 52 ft of water off the Condos too. Minnows, skein, egg sacks, and the bright colored Powerbaits work great. Conditions:We have received countless calls as to the steelhead movement into Walnut and Elk Creeks. This is it for the Perch. It was 10 inches long and had a girth of 9 inches. West Erie County, DWCO Randy Leighton, rglerie@msn.com. Action has been so good one rod is enough per person to drift, jig and catch walleye. Please note that new regulations were implemented for largemouth and smallmouth bass for the 2019 fishing season. I had one boat get two today and one boater got one. The creel limit and size limit has not changed for the Perch and Walleye. The Perch seem to be the only fish anybody is having luck with. His color was pink. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Good schools have been also observed Northwest of Seagull point on Presque Isle. The lake has been real rough so there hasnt been any lake shore fishing to speak of. Walleye have been elusive from day to day. A good number of browns are being caught along with many citation size steelhead. Rain Has Finally Arrived 10/02/2008: , WCO Report for Erie County 10/01/2008: Erie area Erie, PA. The marina basin opening has become an annual tradition at the Walnut Creek Access with anglers often lined up around the perimeter eager to make that first cast. There is no lack of fish; however, with both Elk and Walnut putting up good numbers. 40% chance of T-storms. Bass are still aggressively striking in Presque Isle bay and along the lake shore. Just not everyone like we are used to. Night crawlers are the bait of choice aboard the SeaWolf. 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. The weather this weekend is calling for: Friday: - Southwest winds -10 knots or less - 2 ft or less on the waves. Not much happening right now. It was 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 27 inches long with a girth of 16 inches. As such, most all areas on the tribs are low and clear although there is some flow and levels are fishable. Real slow. The larger part is for boat trailers. Current west county trib conditions are clear with some flow, and very fishable levels. They are going west in 20-40 ft of water. Current Lake Erie water temperature is 57 degrees. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Season opens April 2. However, by this weekend, both water flow and color will likely be within parameters for decent steelhead fishing in most of the tributaries particularly for bait fishermen and hardware slingers. Carolyn Crehan of Erie, PA brought in this nice one which weighed 5 pounds 11 ounces. There is a meeting on this Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at the Tom Ridge Center on Peninsula Drive from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Bass fishing continues to be good. It remains the same too. 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. He caught his on a minnow while Perching in 53 ft of water with this son (see above) off the Point. His color was watermelon. Fish are swimming 40 to 50 feet down and hungry. The key is finding them. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". Conditions: Hot and sticky weather conditions combined with glass calm waters on Lake Erie have had area boat launches running at capacity. Because of the rough waters, the fish scattered and no one could find them. It was 27 inches long and had a girth of 14 inches. Lots of doubles were boated this day. Action was real good near noon with doubles and a triple to fill the excitement. Then they are usually in the creeks and we also open up the Marina for fishing the second week in November. This past week brought additional rain and snow keeping trib levels prime for the big catches. Brian Grucza of Erie brought in an 11 pound 4 ounce female Steelhead for Angler Award. Crawler harnesses, as usual, reportedly are producing the most strikes. His fish just made Angler award size. : 8:00 am - 6:30 pm.Friday & Saturdays: 6:00 am - 10:00 pmSundays: 6:00 am - 8:00 pm. Strong line or a steel leader is a good idea to keep their razor sharp teeth from snapping your line. The waves were high for the past couple days and that seemed to have brought a few in. Fifteen year old John Stiglitz came in with a nice 9 lb. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Write a Report. Jr Thundersticks and shallow Reef Runners 25ft back. Here is a shot of the north side showing the turn out. 24 Walleye with four rods. He caught it on a worm harness. A few used harnesses but most used Renosky or Reef Runners. The restrooms can be entered through the lobby doors when the office building is open. Here is six year old Cameron Hutchinson of Lawrence Park, PA (who also happens to be my grandson) with a small steelhead. Additionally, the conditions in one part of the lake, say off Walnut Creek Access, could be substantially different than the conditions off another part, like the North East Marina. Copper confusion is the color. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Five year old Mitchell Angelo of Monaca, PA caught his first Steelhead. Trolled towards Walnut and found a fresh steelie about half way. Dont forget you can get your fishing licenses now for next year. Shawn Bissett of Mather, PA brought in this nice male. Very often a change of presentation or drift may be all that's necessary to produce a strike. If the docks arent out it will be posted in the building. West County trib conditions as of this writing were clear with good flow. The middle of October till the middle of November are prime time for fishing the mouths of the creeks and the creeks themselves. MARINA OPENING: The Marina will be open Tentatively on November 8 at 2 PM ONLY if the docks are all out. Rich Wilcko of Erie, PA brought in a couple Walleye for weighing for an Angler Award. Carp are the number one game fish in many European countries and have just started to gain popularity here. The color was Fire Tiger. It was 8 pounds 12 ounces and was 30 inches long with a 16 inch girth. They are out in deep water and close to shore. Thirteen year old Alex Takacs of Clinton, PA came in with his 8 lb-14 oz Walleye. Area temperatures cracked 70 degrees Tuesday afternoon accelerating the ice meltdown around the area. It was 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 27 inches long with a girth of 17 inches. Nine year old Diaunte Roster (Sea Wolfs grandson) came in with a 7 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Be sure to stop and visit us, or if there is something you want us to set aside and have ready for your weekend trip, just call or order online. The open water has from time to time brought additional fresh fish in and with conditions they are easily able to move well upstream to the far reaches of the tribs. Current Lake Erie water temperature off Toledo is 74 degrees, off Cleveland, 74 degrees, and off the Port of Erie, 76 degrees. From the reports I am getting the Walleye are finally here. The boaters were going out in 45-55 ft of water for the Perch. Some boats are limiting though out in the 55 ft of water area. 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. Still a good many trout still in Trout Run. Seawolf hands-on drift fishing fun. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. All shore fisher persons are to pull their lines for boaters as they enter and exit the channel. Started in 67ft. Thanks to FishLakeErie.com for providing this great website. Although a bit of a challenge to clean, pike can make good table fare. Ron Larch of Indiana PA brought in a 10 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. It was 24 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. Here's why. Do your research but definitely recommend Captain dawn of you want to catch the big fish! Some Nice Fish are Coming In 07/11/2012: . Best bet for now is to stay on the move until you lock in a small school. Area temperatures have dropped considerably from the unusually warm weather we have enjoyed and are more in line of the norm for this time of year. The permit is required at all times, regardless of whether an angler is targeting or keeping trout. Perch fishing is a bid sporadic with schools somewhat on the move and anglers having to move often to bring in their limits. The lake temperature is still in the mid to high 50s. Walleye seem to be the only fish that are plentiful right now. Conditions: Walleye fishing has slowed a bit depending on who you talk to however the perch limits are out there for the taking. She caught the fish on a Fire Tiger Ronowski. Because of vandalism, the restrooms are not open from the outside anymore nor after office hours. Conditions:Great Walleye fishing continues to be the story for the area with the season at its peak. The cold weather seemed to have brought in quite a few fish. Mary Lynn Ecker of Erie, PA, brought in a nice male Steelhead for Angler Award. Our office will be open the regular hours until December 3. 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 . Great Day on Lake erie Pa. Nice walleyes on bayrats and spoons 48 feet water. They are picking up trout at the mouth of the creeks when the weather has allowed them. It was 33 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. The one made it but the other one didnt quite make it. The color was Watermelon. Bob caught a 1 pound 5 ounce one that was 14 inches long and had a girth of 10 inches.