WCO Report Western Crawford County - 0703/2002: , PA,
Fishing Report Posted: July 03, 2002

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Posted by WCO Joe Russell on July 03, 2002 at 09:14:49:

Western Crawford County / WCO Joe Russell
Pymatuning Lake: The water is warming up and the fishing has slowed down somewhat, at least for walleye anglers. The warmwater species, however, have gone mad with Bluegill, Bass and Crappie hitting well. I've been having good luck fishing a night crawler under a bobber just about sundown. That's managed to keep a 5- and a 9-year-old entertained,. (For those of you who have kids, you know what I am talking about -- if they aren't hitting, they are not interested.) If you want to have fun, just use lighter tackle and an ultralight, pound for pound the Bluegill has to be the best fighting fish there is. Perch have been hitting along with nice size Crappies near the mouth to the new marina in Jamestown. The dam is now open as well and construction has been completed. However, the bad news is the Manning boat ramp will be closed starting July 8 so alternate ramp choices should be made.

Conneaut Lake: It appears that the dead carp have slowed down and things are returning to normal. Bass have been doing exceptionally well here with one angler telling me he caught the biggest bass he had ever caught in his life this last week on a tube jig. The edges of the weed beds and any available structures are the place you are going to have luck and just keep throwing lures at them till you find what works that day. Bluegill also are being caught in large numbers on the edges of the weed beds and especially around Heudikuper Bay. Small jigs under a bobber that are tipped with a piece of worm or maggot are what seem to be producing. Accidents also have gone through the roof in the last two weeks with three serious boat accidents. The most recent was a jet ski running over the head of another jetskier after he had fallen in the water. Luckily, he only recieved minor lacerations and refused treatment, but it could have been worse. There seems to be quite a bit of confusion as to what a reportable boat accident is. Guideline may be obtained by contacting any WCO, regional office or on our Fish and Boat web site at www.fish.pa.us

Boating Accidents:
Each operator of a boat involved in a boating accident must stop, render assistance and offer identification. If the accident results in a death or disappearance, the Fish & Boat Commission must be notified immediately, followed by a written boating accident report within 48 hours. If the accident results in an injury that requires treatment beyond first aid, a written boating accident report must be submitted within 48 hours. If the accident results in damage to the vessel or other property exceeding $500, a written boating accidentreport must be submitted within 10 days.
Five common types of boating accidents:
1) Collisions - most common accident, causes most personal injuries
2) Capsizing - most common fatal accident
3) Falls overboard - another common fatal accident
4) Fires and explosions - often due to improper fueling
5) Swamping and flooding - usually caused by improper loadingor overloading.

New way to contact me: Due to a lack of cellular reception in some of my district and along alot of the streams in Erie, I have a pager for anglers and boaters to be able to contact me. The numbers are:
Cellular (814) 720-1246
Pager (814) 332-1965
Office (724) 932-5661

Fireworks schedule for western Crawford County:
Conneaut Lake: July 4 at 10 p.m.
Pymatuning Lake: July 5 at 10 p.m. on the north end (Linesville beach)
Pymatuning Lake: July 6 at 10 p.m. on the south end (from the dam)



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