February 14th, 2007
West Erie County DWCO Randy Leighton, WCO Brook Tolbert
Conditions: Erie's ice fishing season is in full swing with hundreds of anglers braving the elements this past weekend to tap the ice and try their luck. Ice conditions in and around Presque Isle Bay varied from 8 to 14 inches with a mix of black ice and some softer white ice in areas heavily blanketed with snow. Regardless of reported ice conditions at Presque Isle Bay, anglers are always advised to use caution as ice thickness can vary greatly on such a large body of water. Plenty of "gills" were pulled through the ice at the west end of Presque Isle bay and off the Chestnut street launch. Marina Bay was a virtual city on the ice with countless ice huts spread across the frozen water. Catches in the Marina Bay area were fair with a number of steelhead caught. Gills are plentiful with a few smaller perch and crappie mixed in. All in all, ice season is off to a good start. A few anglers have been spotted at the Manchester hole and the Walnut Creek basin in search of steelhead.
Support Your Local Sportsmen's Clubs:
The Big Show Reminder:
Safe Boating Class Coming Up, a Great Cabin Fever Buster:
Northwest Pennsylvania Region Annual Deputy Meeting: All Deputies are recertified annually in CPR and every two years in First Aid. Training throughout 2007 is scheduled to include tactical shooting skills development in addition to required sidearm qualifications. Refresher instruction also includes use of force techniques, self defense, and OC (pepper spray) training. Regulation and law are also included as part of regular refresher training and is on going throughout the year. A number of Deputies were recognized for their many years of dedicated service and outstanding commitment.
Local Weather: WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY 1/14/2007 Local Radar from the National Weather Service Tonight Snow...Heavy at Times. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Additional snow accumulation of 6 to 12 inches. Cold with lows around 10 above. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 10 below. Wednesday Cloudy. Snow showers in the morning...Then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow. Additional snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs around 20. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as 10 below. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cold with lows around 5 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 15 below. Thursday Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cold with highs around 10. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 15 below. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Brisk and cold with lows around 10 above. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 15 below. Friday Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Brisk with highs around 20. Wind chill values as low as 15 below. Friday Night Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 10 above. Saturday Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s. Saturday Night Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cold with lows around 15. Sunday Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s. Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cold with lows around 10 above. Presidents Day Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Monday Night Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 10 to 15. Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. |
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