Erie County WCO Report Weekly Fishing Report
WCO John Bowser & DWCO Randy Leighton Current conditions: Bass…
Are being picked up in the 30' to 40' water depth range with the best
locations being off Godfrey Run & the area between Crooked & Raccoon Creeks.
Most have been weighing in at around 4#. Yellow Perch…
Jumbos are still filling buckets from 40' to 50' of water in the area between
Trout Run & Walnut Creek. Just head NNW out of Walnut about 2 miles till you
see the pack of boats. Walleye…
Were picked up in 61' of water right at the Ohio line. Anglers switched
tackle to "Red Eye" spoons and nailed 4 beautiful walleye instantly. This
may be the start of the migration entering Pa Waters.
"Native" walleye are appearing sporadically in the 40' range while trolling
along with a myriad of other species. White Bass, White Perch, Sheephead,
Bass, and Yellow Perch are all being caught by this method.
Bow Fishing…
A few anglers are taking advantage of the Bow Fishing opportunities available
in Presque Isle Bay. Carp are abundant in the laggons by the boat livery
while huge Gar are cruising the mouth of Cascade Creek. Any fish shot with a
bow must be retrieved and disposed of in a lawful manner.
Elk Creek…
Legion Park is holding quite a few nice Bass & the occasional Steelhead has
been observed swimming by. These Bass while in the tribs offer a nice time
for those wishing to practice their fly fishing or to get some action on
their Ultralights.
Western Crawford County Report - WCO Joe Russell
Pymatuning Lake has picked up in the last week and had some great blue gill
fishing. Fishermen wading or fishing from shore have been getting large
numbers by floating a jig or a worm under a bobber about a foot down. Some
walleye have been caught as well by trolling but it is usually only good
early or late in the day. Ten feet of water or the edges of weed beds seem
to be where they have getting the most fish.
Conneaut lake- The 3 B's seem to be on the agenda, BASS, BLUEGILL, and
BOWFIN. All three have been actively feeding this last weekend with some
fishermen having buckets of bluegills. The shallow warmer water is where to
look, with jigs, maggots and red worms, suspended under a bobber about a foot
down. The bass are still around structures and are really good size. Tammarack Lake yielded several large walleye over the weekend to fishermen
from boats, and too many undersized walleye to count by people fishing from
shore. The crappie fishing was excellent with 10" to 14" fish being taken.
This lake has definitely started on the right path to becoming the fishery
that it was prior to being drawn down. Crawford County Youth Field Days were held this last Saturday at Pymatuning
Sportsman's club and the kids had a ball. Out of the almost 250 kids that
participated less than a handful didn't catch any fish. Even the rain
didn't slow them down when it came to having a good time, and it's always
easier to smile when the fish are biting. As a WCO I would like to thank all
those who donated their time to help out in this event because without you,
it would not have been possible. I had one individual (JIM C) drive all the
way from Butler County to donate his time to expose kids to fishing. That's a
true sportsman. I also encourage any of you who are not involved to contact
your local clubs and become involved, the rewards are outstanding.
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