Walleye in 40 to 55 ft Pink Bayrats and stinger small spoons. It was 32 inches long and had a girth of 21 inches. Twenty three year old Casey Gallagher of Kittanning PA caught her Angler Award sized fish between Manchester Hole and the Stop Sign Hole. With water temperatures seemingly having effect on the Lake Erie fishing, now may be a good time to target panfish in and around Presque Isle Bay. There are others catching fish but shy in front of the camera. Used blakemores, reefrunners and jr thunderticks. I was caught on Reef Runner and the color was Chartreuse/Blue. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. The wall is filling up fast with many new engraved pavers---but, we still have lots to be purchased and engraved. As such, the numbers in the tribs can vary day to day. He caught his in 74 ft of water East of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. Bass limits for Lake Erie, it's tributaries, and Presque Isle Bay are 4 fish (combined species small and large mouth) with a 15" minimum length beginning Saturday June 14th, 2008. Heck NO! Matthew David Grabill of Fargo N.D. was on leave from the United States Marine Corp. and came in with a 9 pound 6 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. It was 27 inches long and had a 15 inch girth. A great gift for a child in your life is a Mentored Youth Permit, which is free. Anglers catches in this region will mostly come from the 2014 and 2015-year classes and will average 9 inches long.Additional opportunitiesSmallmouth bass and largemouth bass fishing in 2019 should provide both good catch rates and trophy size opportunities. This made fishing challenging, but good numbers of fish in the streams made it possible to grind out a handful of bites. Current West county tributary conditions as of Tuesday afternoon were clear, with some flow. It was his first Walleye. The Walnut Creek Access was busy over the weekend with an overlap of steelhead anglers and boaters getting in some late season perch and walleye fishing. Eight year old Christopher Malicki of Pittsburgh, PA brought in this 8 pound 1 ounce, 27 inches long and a girth of 17 inches. He caught it on a Black Jig off the North side of the Basin. Steelhead continue to stage at the tributary mouths with only a few steelhead observed in the Trout Run Nursery waters. Call our office during office hours if you wish to find out what the temperature is and if the boats are trolling in front of the creeks. The site is: http://www.fish.state.pa.us/images/pages/qa/fish/bowfin.htm So if you know of anyone who says to Kill and throw away these fish, give them this site. What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Erie, Pennsylvania for the first time. Because of vandalism, the restrooms are not open from the outside anymore nor after office hours. Successful anglers say even a lit cigarette can scare them away from the shore at night. Anglers are advised that ice conditions should now be considered unsafe. Current lake Erie water temperature as of this writing is 68 degrees. Anglers fishing under the bridge or anywhere in the this area are not permitted to drift their lines north of the bridge. They seem to be really good catching right now in 55-60 ft of water off Trout Run and Walnut Creek. It was 17 inches long. Started at daybreak in front of Trout Run. Jim Leftwich of Duquesne, PA brought in his 8 pound 9 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. He caught it on the South side of the Marina in Walnut Creek, north of the Stop sign hole. It was 10 pounds 4 ounces, 27 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. He was out on Dale Mitchells boat when they caught these out in 30 ft of water off Godfrey. She was using minnows. Tie a short shank, size 10 to 14 hook and add one or two small (size BB or bird seed) split shot 12-18 inches above the hook. Keystone State. You Dont Have to Smoke All of Them: Eleven year old Jordan Preteroti of Muse, PA brought in this beauty. I will be here on the 23rd also which is a Thursday but that is to close up shop. He caught his on a Wooley Bugger. Perch schools seem to be moving west somewhat, with good catches reported north of the Conneaut, Ohio harbor in 50-60' of water. Thirteen year old Ryan Rogers of Knox, Pa brought in a 9 pound 5 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Current Lake Erie water temperatures is 79 degrees off Erie. Today, Friday, the snow is now coming down. Right now we are having 45 knot winds so it is very hard to even stand up outside but we have some really dedicated fishermen. FishUSA Pro Shop, 6960 W. Ridge Rd., Fairview; 800-922-1219. Winter Fishing Tips: Fish feed less aggressively as the water temperatures drop and will often wait for the food source to come to them, so you need to get your fly or bait close to feeding fish. There are. Or you may want to seek muskellunge. Color was Grape Ape. It was 33 inches long and had a 17 inch girth. They both were caught out in 60 ft of water East of Walnut Creek on Emerald shiners cut in half. Anglers are advised that the Pennsylvania Lake Erie Tributaries (yes, all of them) are closed to fishing from 12:01 April 13th to 8:00 AM April 14th ( a 32 hour period). Fish cleaning,. Your complete source for information on fishing the Erie, Pennsylvania area, Road Conditions in Northwest Pennsylvania, USGS Water Gage on Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, NY, USGS Water Gage on Grand River near Painsville, Ohio, USGS Water Gage on Oil Creek at Rouseville, USGS Water Gage on Walnut Creek (Lower Walnut Creek PAF&BC Project Water), Lake Erie Operational Forecast Systemfor Lake Erie, Surface Water Temperatures at the Port of Lake Erie. is it a big cat? Eleven year old Dakota Smith and his sister thirteen year old Tori of Rural Valley, PA brought in a load of Perch of which two made Junior Angler. His was on a Green Emily harness. No large mouth or perch just tackle busting smallies and that was Awesome. He caught it out in 60 ft. of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a Golden Clown Reef Runner. It was caught the same place on the same thing. The color was Watermelon / Copper. It is something that will last all year long. Bass fishing is still good to excellent throughout Presque Isle Bay and along the Lake shore east of the Bay in 25 to 30 feet of water. It was 26 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Saw one fish landed by a boat. Walleye angler harvest rates set records in 2018, and numerous large hatches point to a bright future for the Walleye Capital of the World.Ohios Lake Erie daily bag limit for walleye is four fish per angler and the yellow perch daily bag limit is 30 fish per angler through April 30, 2019. Write a Report. The weather hasnt been very good so far this year. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. It was his first big fish. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Downstream of the wall there is a fishing trail that provides access to the creek. The Erie area has Lake Fishing is picking up though, with the anglers targeting smallmouth trophies along the lakeshore in 20 to 40 feet of water. "Is it a another big sheephead?" They were between 24 and 26 inches. It is snowing little balls right now (Friday) but nothing is on the ground yet here. Tom Kuhar of Niles, OH brought this nice Angler Award sized Steelhead in. Current Lake Erie water temperatures as of this writing are 40 degrees off Toledo, 38 degrees off Cleveland and 37 degrees off the Port of Erie. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Closed faced reels work best for the kids to avoid tangles. Friday the fourth the water temperature had dropped to 44 degrees from Thursdays 48 degrees. No boats are trolling in front of the creeks yet either. They seem to be biting on just about anything from what I am told. They had 17 children show up with their parents. The Presque Isle Bay seems to be the hot spot for Small mouth. Although ice in most areas is still stable, there was considerable standing water and slush on the Bay and Tribs this past Monday. He caught his in 20 ft of water right off of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. Current Lake Erie water temperature is 55 degrees. Eight year old Dan Babyak of Pittsburgh caught a 14 ounce Perch. East End Angler, 4702 East Lake Road; 814-898-3474, FishUSA Pro Shop, 6960 W. Ridge Rd., Fairview; 800-922-1219, Poor Richards Bait & Tackle, 6821 West Lake Road, Lake City; 814-474-5623, Elk Creek Sports, 10543 Old Lake Road, Lake City; 814-774-8755, Tudor Hook-N-Nook, 10079 Cross Station Ext., Girard; 814-323-5886, Richters Bait & Tackle, 2936 Williamsfield Road, Jamestown, PA; 724-932-5372, Perch Pirate Head Boat, East Canal Basin, State St., Erie; 814-746-5809, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He caught her on the South side of the marina in Walnut Creek on power bait. Wind chill values as low as 10 below. Perch have been brought in, although reports vary as to where they are to be found. She caught it out in 72 ft of water in the First Trench. The water temperature at this time (Thursday, May 24, 2012) is 56 degrees. Although there is some open water on the tribs, they have begun to quickly refreeze. In the deeper depths, the small cookie size Dipseys have been popular. I would estimate we had around 100 people standing around the marina. The Gravel pit, although not a large body of water, is quite deep. Fishing in the region is heavily dependent on the weather. Thirteen year old Jason Meier of IL come in with a 9 lb-7 oz Walleye. He caught it at the Stop Sign Hole on Walnut Creek using a Green Woolly Bugger. She caught it in 70 ft of water on a spoon (NK 28) 55 ft down on the riggers. Bruce caught him in the marina on a Little Cleo. The boats that are having any luck are finding them out in 35-40 ft of water off Trout Run and a little East. It was 28 inches long. The rain that we got on Tuesday and then again yesterday seemed to bring some more fish in. Next Weekend is the last weekend the office building will be open until April 9, 2008. It was a female that weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces. I apologize to the guy in kayak I got too close to. He was out in 75 ft of water off Godfrey Run. Glow in dark Cleos and the Power baits are good night choices. Matthew Trimble from Industry PA brought in his Walleye he caught for Junior Angler Award. The East wall in front of the building had quite a few too. PLEASE, pull lines for boaters. Home About Us Bait Tackle Fish Cleaning Fish Smoking Boat Storage Links. He caught it at the Stop Sign hole on Walnut Creek. Lots of limits and near limits. I have had some people say they caught a few and some said that there were none. It was also her first fish. The color was Green Emily. Conditions:We have received countless calls as to the steelhead movement into Walnut and Elk Creeks. Most of the fishing was between 60-76 off the clay banks.