Crawford County Report / WCO Joe Russell
Pymatuning lake as off yesterday was still 78 degrees and very warm. Quite
a few of the fishermen that I spoke with said that they read the walleye
were biting really well. I can honestly say they didn't read it here. This
entire week I spoke with 3 successful fishermen (2 for bluegills and 1 for
carp) on pymatuning. As soon as the walleye start the fall run I will
definitely let you all know, but as of yet they are just not hitting due to
the warm water. Lake levels are also down right now due to lack of rain and
warm weather so extra care should be taken if you are operating a boat. As
of monday the lake was 1.5 to 2 feet low. Conneaut lake fishermen were out in force before the boats this weekend but
the only thing that seemed active was again the Bowfin and Bluegills. With
the holiday weekend being the unofficial end of summer the boating traffic
seemed to multiply ten fold. This was by far the busiest weekend of the
summer for the lake for boats. Thankfully there were no accidents or
incidents on the lake all weekend though even with the increased traffic. With fall right around the corner and the dropping night temperatures,
boaters should remember to bring extra coats or clothes with you when you go
out. Even if it is warm when you head out the tempature can drop rapidly
when it gets dark (it was 50 for the fireworks on saturday night at 11:00)
and Hypothermia can be life threatening, especially if you already have a
medical condition or are elderly. You never know when something will go
wrong with your motor and you will be stuck out there. An extra sandwich
and something to drink wouldn't hurt either to give your body energy. If it
can go wrong it usually will so as the boy scouts say " BE PREPARED " WCO Joe Russell
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