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Erie WCO Fishing Report / February 2001
Steelhead still providing action…
The Walnut Creek Project Waters continue to provide fishing opportunity
throughout the winter. White sucker spawn flies have been working well. This
project keeps paying dividends week after week with ample steelhead promising
to be available through April. Elk Creek also has been good with the
Railroad Tubes and Legion Park being heavily fished. Any open water on the
tribs should be just as good.
WCO Bowser returns to work…
February marks the completion of recovery and a return to work. I am
uncertain how the 20 pounds of insulation I lost will affect my ability to
handle the Erie winter weather but will soon find out. Thanks again to the
other WCO's & West County Deputies that provided coverage in my absence. Lake Erie Walleye Regulations…
I have received many emails & phone calls regarding the spring shoreline
walleye fishery. There will be no changes to the seasons or limits on Lake
Erie Walleye in the year 2001. A public meeting to discuss this issue &
possible changes will be held in Erie during the month of March (tentatively
on the 19th). Exact date, time, & place will be announced shortly. Late Winter In-Season Trout Stocking …
Lake Pleasant is scheduled to be stocked "the week of" February 12th.
The Fairview Gravel Pit is scheduled to be stocked "the week of" February
19th.
These waters are part of the Winter Stocked Lakes Program and will remain
open to legal fishing though March 31st. The creel limit during this time
period is 3 trout/day with a minimum size limit of 7" in these waters.
Anglers should exercise caution due to varying ice conditions. Pre-Season Trout Stocking Dates*** … Western Erie County / WCO John Bowser
· Upper Gravel Pit - 4/12/2001 - - 9:30 AM - 2400 Brown Trout - Fairview
Fish Culture Station
· Upper & Lower Elk Creek - 4/13/2001 - 10:15 AM - 9600 Brown Trout - McKean
Exit of I-79
· Crooked Creek - 4/13/2001 - 10:15 AM - 800 Brown Trout - McKean Exit of I-79 Central Erie County / WCO Ann Caretto
Thursday 3/22 Conneauttee Creek @ 09:30am 300 trout
Meeting place: FD Walker Building (Old Post Office Building)
Thursday 4/12 Waterworks Ponds @ 09:45am 2000 trout
Meeting place: Niagara Launch, 0.2 miles past Presque Isle State Park
Office
Friday 4/13 Cascade Creek @ 10:15am 700 trout
Meeting place: Frontier Park, West 8th and Bayfront Parkway Eastern Erie County / WCO Mark Kerr
· French-South Branch - 3/19/2001 - 8:30AM - 3300 Brown Trout & 3300 Rainbow
- Corry Hatchery
· Little Brokenstraw - 3/27/2001 - 9:00AM - 1880 Brown Trout, 1880 Rainbow
Trout & 940 Brook Trout - Lottsville (SR0957)
· Brokenstraw - 3/29/2001 - 9:15AM - 4150 Brown Trout & 4150 Rainbow Trout -
Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Hall (SR 0426)
· Spring Creek - 4/02/2001 - 9:00AM - 480 Brown Trout, 640 Brook Trout & 480
Rainbow Trout - Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Hall (SR 0426)
· Spring Creek - East Branch -4/02/2001 - 9:00AM -120 Brown Trout, 160 Brook
Trout & 120 Rainbow Trout - Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Hall (SR 0426)
· Whitney Run - 4/02/2001 - 9:00AM - 150 Brown Trout & 150 Brook Trout -
Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Hall (SR0426)
· Lake Pleasant - 4/04/2001 - 9:00AM - 840 Brown Trout & 3360 Rainbow Trout -
Lake Pleasant (SR3360)
· Blue Eye Run - 4/05/2001 - 8:45AN - 750 Brown Trout & 750 Brook Trout -
Columbus Volunteer Fire Hall (SR 0957)
· Coffee Creek - 4/05/2001 - 8:45AM - 400 Brown Trout & 400 Brook Trout -
Columbus Volunteer Fire Hall (SR 0957)
· Twenty Mile Creek - 4/13/2001 - 10:15AM - 1300 Brown Trout - Exit 39 off
I-79 (McKean) *** dates may be subject to change due to truck availability / scheduling
conflicts / weather, etc…
The Pa. Fish & Boat Commission will stock a total of 2,352,550 trout in
"Pre-Season" throughout the Commonwealth with another 250,000 stocked by
Cooperative nurseries from PFBC supplied fish.
(photos attached of Walnut Boat Basin, Project Waters, & Manchester Hole)
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