Here is a family photo. And the Perch are very evasive. He caught it out in 68 ft of water west of Walnut Creek using Reef Runners. It was 8 pounds and 12 ounces and was 29 inches long with a girth of 16 inches. The ponds also hold a fair number of bass. He caught it at the mouth of Walnut Creek on a Black Jig tipped with Maggot. Black/Orange. The new traffic patterns have at the Walnut Creek Access for a number of years now and have been working well when used correctly. The fishermen and women are catching fish too. At times they will even hit cheese baits and corn. The weather this weekend is calling for: Friday: - Southwest winds -10 knots or less - 2 ft or less on the waves. Senior Lifetime Licenses can be bought if you will be 65 any time in 2008 from January 1 thru December 31. The marina has a little skimming of ice on it but it probably wont last since we are to be getting some nice 50 degree weather tomorrow. Good mix of fresh fish and dropbacks. Trolling the shoreline in shallow water has been somewhat productive according to local reports. If there is to be andice season on the Bay, it may be short lived if at all. They all weighed around 5 pounds. Still a little slow though. Add your business! 1/32 to 1/8 oz. He caught them all on Dipsys and Worm Harnesses. It was 24 inches long and had a girth of 15 inches. Heck NO! She was using Reef Runner and like the others the color was Purple. It was 6 pounds and 6 ounces and was 27 inches long. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Some lake perch are being caught for the patient anglers, but no big numbers yet. It was 26 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Things just havent been going to well this year so far. Walnut Creek Access Office Hours:The Walnut Creek Access Office will be open December 12th, 13th, 14th and the 19th from 7:00 AM until 5:30 PM. Doesnt get any better than that.. 2023 FishingBooker.com. Barry Lichvar of Northeast PA came in with a 20 pound 8 ounce Chinook Salmon. Eleven yr old Dylan Fedei of Fairview came in with a 1 pound Perch. Current Lake Erie water temperature is 62 degrees off Toledo, 59 degrees off Cleveland and 60 degrees off the Port of Erie. Many large walleye continue to fill the cooler all month long. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Several brown trout were also netted this day with the many steelies. Current Lake Erie water temperature off Toledo is 74 degrees, off Cleveland, 74 degrees, and off the Port of Erie, 76 degrees. All in all we had some great small mouth drift fishing action aboard the "SeaWolf" all day. Nine year old Chase Vrabel of Gibsonia, PA (Seans cousin) caught his 8 pound 1 ounce Walleye. She caught it out in 60 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on an Emerald Shiner. Anglers are starting to pick up a number of steelhead in both the first and second trenches. Caught only 40 by 10:30am. Later in the day they started biting. Although a bit of a challenge to clean, pike can make good table fare. Seventeen year old Joseph Watton of Pittsburgh, PA came in with a nice 8 pound 9 ounce Walleye. Strong line and a rod with a stiff back along with minnows, dead or alive and crawlers fished on the bottom are the ticket. Large floats do little more than spook the fish and make it difficult to detect strikes. TRANSIENT SLIPS: We also have 4 transient docks for people who only want a slip for a night or so. and was 29 inches long with a girth of 18 inches. We are currently doing some work on the garden itself. They caught it west of Walnut Creek in 26 ft water on a Renowski. As of December 3rd the office and restrooms will only be open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 7:00 am until 5:30 pm. She caught it at the Stop Sign Hole on Walnut Creek. The Nursery waters at Trout Run are controlled by the PFBC and although fishing this area is not permitted, sightseers of all ages are welcome. They are popping up every hour. Catching a walleye drifting puts the fight from the bottom up. These subtle winter strikes are often over looked and simply may be the difference between the the angler "that is hammering them" and the rest of the crowd that hasn't had a hook up. It was steady action the whole evening. So you may not get the right wave height until you come and see or call here during our hours and we can let you know what the boaters are saying it is out in deep water. Bass anglers are still hitting them well both in the bay and out in the lake. Fishing should start picking up (if the weather co-operates) in the next week or so. As I was walking by the lobby window I saw this man catch and net this fish so I snapped a picture. 2011 FISHING LICENSES: The 2011 Fishing Licenses are out now and can be bought down here if you are trying to think of a good Christmas present. This is virtually painless (or so I'm told). It seems to go up and then down every week. Done for Season. This is until December 21, than the building will be closed until next April 9. A few anglers have been spotted fishing the wall at Walnut Creek at night in search of that first tributary steelhead but it's a bit early. These monsters can put up a great fight and are easy to catch. Please, if you are going to fish the Channel Wall, Please bring in your lines for the boaters. Hi of 76 degrees.Sunday Southwest winds 5-15 knots 2 ft or less. I only have the one picture this week. Also it is easier to get a replacement if you loose yours. Schools are still good north of Walnut Creek and off the point at Presque Isle. Hot spots include Horseshoe pond around the Perry Monument, the North and South Piers, and the East and West Piers along the channel entering Mariana Lake. Hunters cannot shoot from a motorized watercraft until the motor is off and all forward movement has stopped. As the Lake temperatures slowly warm, and it has been slow, it wont be long before the perch schools form and the migrating walleye move in from the Western Basin. Famous Manchester hole Anglers fish for those tackle busting steelies. I left my date stamp on so you can see that this is a day in December. Boat storage is available for your convenience. The creek is high and cloudy in color. and then will be closed for the winter. Conditions: A fair number of fresh steelhead in the 15' to 20" range, or "jacks" as they are often called, have moved into the lower stretches of Elk and Walnut Creeks. His color was purple. It was 29 inches long. Eleven year old Justin Harouff came in with an Angler Award sized Walleye. He caught it out front of Walnut Creek in 28 ft of water on a mad money spoon or (Kojak special). Next Weekend is the last weekend the office building will be open until April 9, 2008. Nymphs, sucker spawn and egg patterns in pink, orange and white can be productive for the fly anglers along with the imitation blood dot egg patterns. Greg was able to turn the deer and head him back to shore. They can be effective alone or with a tipped grub or maggot and come in an infinite variety of colors. They were out in 60 ft of water East of Walnut Creek. It will reopen on April 6, 2013. The Marina office building will close this Sunday for our seasonal hours. It almost made Angler Award at 9 pounds - 13 ounces, 30 inches long. 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. 4"x8" and 8"x8" granite pavers are still available for purchase. I was given this site to refer people to who are interested in knowing the status of the Bowfin. The boats also have to hug the East wall because of the sandbar in the center of the channel. Went walleye fishing and missed two. Day time isnt any good just yet. The channel is washed in on the west side from the winter and is yet to be dredged. Started in 67ft. He caught it at Trout Run fishing the lake. Walnut Creek Marina Basin to Open for Fishing:Docks are scheduled to be removed from the Walnut Creek marina opening the basin to shore anglers. Fifteen your old Phillip McCloskey of Derry, PA brought in his 9 pound 10 ounce Steelhead for Angler Award. If confronted with gray, gloomy skies, and air temperature considerably lower than the preceding warming trend, focus on yellow perch. He was straight out of Walnut in 43 ft of water and he was using Minnows also. MARINA OPENING: The Marina will be open Tentatively on November 8 at 2 PM ONLY if the docks are all out. Eleven year old Breanna Hauser of Erie, Pa came in with a couple nice Perch. , wind powered, and electric motor watercraft are permitted on. She was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. The storm front thatpassed through northwestern Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening actually brought water to the Erie tributaries. He was using a Rainbow Trout w/red head Plug. Carol Riblett of Erie, PA brought in this nice sized Perch for Angler Award. Put just enough bait on to just cover the hook, but do not go overboard. The caught them out in 70 ft of water West of Elk Creek on Renowskys. Fishing on the 29th was excellent with 30 hookups. The color for him was Watermelon. Area temperatures are still on the cool side. Ron Milavec of Pittsburgh (Eyes of Plenty) brought in his Angler Award Walleye. Veryunusual for this time of year is seeing suckers starting to invade thetribs, not in big numbers, but enough to demonstrate the effect of weatheron fish migration. Presque Isle Bay offers some of the best Pike fishing in the country with plenty of trophies waiting to be caught. She was 29 inches long and had a girth of 19 inches. The creeks are low and clear as of today, Saturday, October 13. Current Lake Erie water temperature off the Port of Erie is 60 degrees. They caught them northwest of Walnut in 59 ft. of water using spoons and dipsys. That is when most of these fish were caught. Color was Blue/Silver. Hunters using motorboats are reminded that they must have all firearms unloaded while the motor is in use. Worm harnesses in purple, chartreuse and watermelon, Stinger spoons, Reef Runners, Thundersticks and other crank and stick baits are most popular. Eight year old Joshua Gurtner of West Mifflin, PA brought in his Perch for Angler Award. They both were caught out in 60 ft of water East of Walnut Creek on Emerald shiners cut in half. Be safe on the water. Walleye and Perch both seem to be very hard to find since the lake turned over. There are a few people fishing from shore but not too many fish being caught. The color was watermelon. Temperatures in Presque Isle Bay averaged 65 degrees this past weekend. A scorcher this past Monday put a good number of boats on the Lake and the Bay. They are some pods of 20-30 fish and them some stragglers by themselves swimming around. Lake Erie can be unpredictable this time of year, so pay close attention to the weather. She caught it out in 73 ft of water NorthEast of Walnut Creek using worm harness. If ever in doubt, head for shore. They are in anywhere from eight to twenty-five ft. of water. Dakotas was 1 pound 3 ounces, 13 inches long with a girth of 9 inches. With overnight temperatures in the 50's and things starting to cool off, steelhead have been staging near the mouths of Walnut Creek and Trout Run. It was 10 pounds 10 ounces and was 29 inches long with a girth of 17 inches. Annual Open House at the Linesville State Fish Hatchery: Ice on Presque Isle Bay is melting fast with reports on Tuesday of a few inches or so inches of soft unstable ice with considerable slush and water. Just go super slow and give it a try. Fishing out of Walnut Creek the past week has put limit catches in the cooler every trip Friday the 6th to Thursday the 12th. Twelve year old John Duncan III of New Castle came in with an Angler Award. Walleye action seems to have picked up somewhat. They were both caught in 65 ft of water on the south side of the first Trench on Renowskys. A great gift for a child in your life is a Mentored Youth Permit, which is free. Generally, lake fishing has been good to excellent for both perch and walleye. Sunday and Monday are mostly sunny and the rest or the week is going to be in the mid 40s to mid 50s with a 50% chance of showers every day until Friday. It was a male and he was 22 inches long and had a girth of 13 inches. But we have around 30 cars in the South lot and I have 15-20 people fishing around the basin and the north wall. I will try to get some stream pictures for next week. We're all chomping at the bit to get out there, but this warm-up isn't going to do our newly formed ice any favors. Within a few minuets steelhead action again was jumping on the water and we had a singing reel. She caught hers out in 73 ft. of water also using worm harness but her color was green Mad Money. The boaters getting them were in 44-48 ft of water and in 50-55 ft straight out of Walnut. Perch fishing has been fair to good depending on who you talk to. Very few spots are slow on the action. The long awaited perch schools are starting to form both off the point at Presque Isle in 40-42' of water and due north off of Walnut Creek. Consider taking a properly permitted or licensed youth less than 16 years old to a stocked trout water. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Most are being caught in 55-60 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek and the same for off of Trout Run. August 4th, 2010 West Erie County, DWCO Randy Leighton, rglerie@msn.com Conditions:Walleye success has been noticeably on the rise with anglers really getting into them this past week. One close to 10lbs. It was 12 inches long and had a girth of 9 inches. Abundant young fish from the 2017 and 2018 hatches will show up in anglers catches ranging from 9 to 14 inches. Most guys are trolling from straight out of Walnut in around 65-70 ft of water and trolling West to Elk Creek. There is no lack of fish; however, with both Elk and Walnut putting up good numbers. Most of the boats are out in 20-30 ft of water going from Walnut Creek, west to Godfrey or even Elk and then back. Ed Mitchell of Freeport PA brought in a nice looking 13 pound 1 ounce Steelhead for Angler Award. By Monday, temps started to climb melting away most of the whitestuff adding some flow and much needed color to the low and clear conditionswe have had. Sixteen year old Steven Pritts brought in his 9 pound 5 ounce Walleye. Pike angling has been been fair to good in and around Presque Isle. He was the second one to catch a fish but the first one to net it and bring it to shore. The main tributaries where a permit is required are Cascade Creek, Crooked Creek, Eight mile Creek, Elk Creek, Four mile Creek, Mill Creek, Raccoon Creek, Seven mile Creek, Six mile Creek, Sixteen mile Creek, Twelve mile Creek, Twenty mile Creek, and Walnut Creek. Bass angling is still good in 25 to 35 feet of water all along the Erie shoreline. Anglers have been having some luck in the Walnut Access basin and along the wall and at the mouth of Trout and Godfrey runs. He caught it out in 77 ft of water Northeast of Walnut Creek on a Renowsky Plug. Furthermore, projected wind and waves will even prevent lake shoreline casting at stream mouths. Walleye are still being caught in shallower waters, 35 to 45 feet although many boats are beginning to move out the the trenches. Sunny Hi of 74 degrees. The color was Watermelon. Lots of doubles were boated this day. He caught it straight out from Trout Run in 22 ft of water on worm harness. Bass and panfish are hitting well in Presque Isle Bay in the early morning and late afternoon hours. He caught his in 69 ft of water off Virginias Beach also. These are just some of the people who caught Citation sized fish for Angler Awards. They both caught them at the Chutes on Walnut Creek. Perch are stilled schooled north of Walnut creek in 66 to 71 feet of water. Pick up one steelie off - Jr Thunderstick Red/Black, 25ft back running 2.3 mph on mini inline board. Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. Donald Couch of Rochester, PA brought in this nice looking Steelhead. It was 13 inches long and had a girth of 8 inches. 800-784-1232The Seawolf II and III boats have some week day openings but as to week ends not until Sept unless a cancellation is made. 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. Think about getting one for a Birthday or an Anniversary gift for your loved ones. A bluegill on light tackle can provide as much fun as a Lake Erie Walleye on a stiff dipsey rod. I heard quite a few different theories on what to use to catch the fish. West County tribs are low and clear and slightly warmer as of this writing. It weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces, was 23 inches long and had a girth of 14 inches. Robert Chaney of Middle Ridge, Ohio caught a 10 pound 10 ounce Walleye. Gerald Rotz II of New Castle, PA brought in a nice 11 pound 11 ounce Steelhead. He caught it at Trout Run on skein. The other one is 10 pounds 1 ounce, 31 inches long and 19 inch girth. South winds 10 to 15 mph. His color was Green/Silver. The Walleye fishing has really slowed down to almost a standstill. (of course catching is half the fun). There are a lot of people catching fish up in the creek by the Stop sign hole. The Perch seem to be in 42-47 ft of water and also in 50-55 ft of water. He caught his out in the lake at Walnut Creek on a Little Cleo. Adjust the float to keep the bait near the bottom, or as deep as possible at the Gravel Pit Pond. The Important change here is that Walnut Creek specifically and effective immediately, is now closed to fishing south of the Manchester Bridge between the hours of 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following day through the opening day of Trout Season. SunSetter Adventures is #1 on my list. Pike should be handled carefully when caught with hands and fingers kept behind the gills. I had one boat get two today and one boater got one. The color was Fire Tiger. George Little of McKeesport, PA got an award for his 8 pound 10 ounce fish. I havent had many reports of any being caught during the day. It was 13 inches long and had a girth of 10 inches. North of the Lighthouse on Presque Isle is still producing as well. Large yellow perch were being target by other anglers at Pymatuning, particularly off the Linesville Marina docks.
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