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WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY, WCO Joe Russell Pymatuning Lake
A very busy weekend was had over the holiday with just about every boat ramp being packed. Fishing pressure was heavy, but the Walleye were just not cooperating. The Walleye that were caught were mostly taken along the bottom in 15’ to 18’ of water drifting worms on jig heads. A very nice Channel cat was caught on the North end by a lucky angler who fought it for over 15 minutes after he figured out it wasn't a log and was actually pulling. It was in the 30” range and was immediately released after pictures were taken unharmed to be caught again. Another lucky angler, Dr. Shannon Pursel of Johnstown Pa., was lucky enough to land her first ever Musky. This fish came in at 38” and was caught just off of the main swim beach while trolling for Walleye. Her dad who was with her at the time was just as proud as she was. A lot of fishermen are still hooking up with Muskies trolling and fishing the shallows (5’-8’ of water). Some very large fish have been taken so far. Conneaut lake was not too busy over the weekend, probably do to the colder weather and water temperatures so far this year. I expect this lake to get very busy soon if the weather will just cooperate. Conneaut Lake always warms up slower because it is spring fed and deeper than Pymatuning Lake.
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