Strong line and a rod with a stiff back along with minnows, dead or alive and crawlers fished on the bottom are the ticket. Not many people coming in with any kind of fish. Twelve year old Matthew Meeker of Long Beach, MS. caught his first fish. Rain Has Finally Arrived 10/02/2008: , WCO Report for Erie County 10/01/2008: Erie area Erie, PA. with that exciting view of that white tip on the tail. He caught it in 56 ft of water straight North of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. A good number of fish in the 10 LB plus range have been brought in for weighing this year. The Lake Trout fishing is starting to pick up. Fifteen year old Stephen Pritts of LaTrobe PA brought in his 9 pound 4 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Think about getting one for a Birthday or an Anniversary gift for your loved ones. His color was Green. The Walleye have been slow in being caught also. A few steelhead are been caught. THANK YOU FOR VISTING OUR NEW WEBSITE AND ONLINE STORE. The remaining runoff should calm down this week perhaps setting up ideal trib conditions for the weekend. He caught it out in 18 ft of water west of Elk Creek on a Bango lure. A few anglers found good ice fishing at the Upper Gravel Pit pond in Fairview this past weekend bringing in a few nice perch and a a few leftover stockies. The Perch seem to be doing pretty good out this way off and on. Similar depths north of Seagull Point are starting to produce. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. The lake this week has not been very good. The snow we had on Tuesday and the rain that has been coming down slowly has made the creeks rise so the fish can finally come in and do what they have to do. He used a spinner and the color was Black/Purple. Two human rod holders catching their own 12 walleye brings smiling faces. The color was Green/Silver. He caught it in 35 ft of water west by Elk Creek on a Bango lure. Dont forget Memorial Day is "Fish For Free" day. Elk Creek displayed prime conditions almost all of this past weekend. Although the numbers aren't big yet, they are normally a sign that Spring is just around the corner. Not too much in the fishing report this week but I am sure it will change after Memorial Day. In these conditions, it's a great time for live bait and bright easily visible baits. There was a little run that came in with the nasty weather we had. It was 9 pounds 8 ounces, 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Fifteen year old Alex Stoner of Greensburg, PA received an Angler Award for his 11 pound 1 ounce fish. most caught in 8ft. He caught it on the South side of the Marina in Walnut Creek, north of the Stop sign hole. The Perch are not coming as we usually see them. Late summer early fall weather on Lake Erie can be tricky for boats and anglers alike and this past week has been typical. It was 9 pound 10 ounce, 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. All shore fisher persons are to pull their lines for boaters as they enter and exit the channel. He caught it up in the creek just south of the channel at Walnut Creek on a white jig tipped with minnow. He caught it out in 76 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. The office is open Friday thru Sunday during the day at this time and will become daily at a later date. They are staging so all we need is some rain for them to come in again. WALNUT CREEK:The creek is low and clear. Green was his color. The Walnut Creek Basin can provide great fishing, especially when trib conditions are low. We used several variations of "Bare Naked" RR and purple, rainbow trout and shad Renoskys. The lake is calm and the Perch are biting. The IF4 Fly Fishing Film Tour March 10. It was 27 inches long with a girth of 14 inches. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. Jim Bender of Pittsburgh and his brother Larry, who is up from Florida, brought in a cooler full of Walleye. The couple boaters I talked to said they had most hits between Walnut and Trout. 10 minuets later the fish was in the boat. Dakotas was 1 pound 3 ounces, 13 inches long with a girth of 9 inches. It was 8 pounds 9 ounce and was 29 inches long with a girth of 18 inches. She was using Golden Shiners. Presque Isle Bay is a great place to fill the cooler with slab gills and sunfish and often will will be a calm place to fish when the Lake is nasty. Nine year old Austin Green caught his in the same place as his brother. The color was Blue/Silver. Fourteen year old Thomas Walsh of Charleston, South Carolina came in with a 9 pound 2 ounce Walleye. As is typical, September continues to be a banner month for perch. It is 2 ft deep so you will have to stay to the North of the entrance till you get into the Creek. He caught it on a Kojak Special lure. I am sorry for having to add this report twice I made a mistake the first time with the pictures. He caught it out off Trout Run in 37 ft of water on a Bango Plug. Boaters are reminded that only manually-powered, wind powered, and electric motor watercraft are permitted on Justus Lake. Walleye fishing has been productive on the Tionesta pool of the Allegheny River. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. Water temperatures in the tribs are still rather warm and warm forecasts over the next week may slow the activity a bit. Michigan Stinger spoons and crawler harnesses are always good starter choices. Pike generally aren't too fussygenerally anything shiny will attract their attention. The Fairview Gravel pit pond is still holding plenty of stocked trout.Current Lake Erie water temperature as of this writing is an 56 degrees, relatively normal for early June. Thirteen year old Jason Meier of IL come in with a 9 lb-7 oz Walleye. Presque Isle Bay has begun to freeze over with a combination of thin ice, drifting ice and slush as of Tuesday afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. You MUST pull your lines ALL the way out of the water when boats are exiting and entering the channel. Bass angling is still good in 25 to 35 feet of water all along the Erie shoreline. Eleven year old Jacob Gates of Milesburg, PA brought in his 7 pound 9 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. If you can get to Erie before this weather changes, this should be one of your best trips of the summer. Caution should be used in shallow water anywhere along the lakeshore due to large submerged rocks and scattered wreckage. We were supposed to get some rain but it missed us. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Nine year old Michael Goss of Aliquippa, PA brought this 7 pound 7 ounce Walleye in for Junior Angler Award. Still Fishing and Catching 12/05/2008: , WCO Report for Erie County 12/03/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 11/26/2008: Erie area Erie, PA. Big Steelhead Still Biting - 11/20/2008: , WCO Report Photos for Erie County 11/19/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 11/19/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 11/12/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 11/12/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report Photos for Erie County 11/05/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, WCO Report for Erie County 11/05/2008: Erie area Erie, PA. Marina Open For Fishing Friday at 3 PM 10/30/2008: , WCO Report for Erie County 10/29/2008: Erie area Erie, PA, Walnut Creek Marina Basin : Erie area Erie, PA. Thirteen Pound Steelhead And Almost 10/23/2008: . Six year old Grace Ruhlman of Warren PA brought in her 1 pound Perch for Angler Award. Gomer1981. Perch schools seem to be moving west somewhat, with good catches reported north of the Conneaut, Ohio harbor in 50-60' of water. It seems to go up and then down every week. Fish in the 25" range have been common. Lake Erie Presque Isle Bay Small Mouth Fishing 5/12/2014: , ODNR Fishing Report 04/30/2014: Erie area Erie, PA. April 3 2014 Lake Erie from Trout Run: . His experience and good personality made us feel welcomed aboard. He caught it on Power Bait and the color was green. 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. Trolling the lake shore at various depths until they are located and then jigging when you locate them is most productive. Steelhead fishing continues to remain good on the west side Erie tributaries with consistently good flows and a good mix of fresh and dropback fish. Caught a few good size walleye and missed a big steelie at the boat. It was 31 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. Late night and early daybreak anglers are having luck on the wall at Walnut Creek and to some degree up to the access at Elk Creek. Down here at the mouth the people seem to be having loads of fun catching and releasing. Most of them are getting caught straight out of Walnut on the south side of the first trench. He was out in 57 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek. Anglers are catching a large number of Yellow Perch near the boat launches around Lake Arthur. To view report photos goto www.FishFry.com, Tight Lines, Captain Ron www.SeawolfFishingCharters.com. The fight picks up when the fish rise to the 30 foot level. The Walleye are being caught in the 30 ft to 55 ft of water range. Here is Jim Roner from Burgettstown, PA with his Angler Award fish. take some weight off. The water in Walnut Creek is a pretty good color right now. This time of the year the channel is usually getting pretty closed in from the cold front storms.The wave action from the big waves hitting the shore moves and deposits sand and gravel restricting the channel opening .Sand and debris can be seen all the way onto the dock holders parking lot. He caught it straight out of Trout Run in 75 ft of water on a Renowsky. Walleye. Stay hydrated and the more fun you and your gang have the better they crew support you! Breezy with highs around 15. More Walleye, Slow on the Perch 07/19/2012: . The combination of cooler temperatures, cloudy skies, rainy drizzle, and breezy conditions often trigger this toothy critter predator to hunt prey in relatively shallow water. He also was using the Rainbow Trout Plug. Fishing the shoreline at Trout Run has been good with many days still seeing little or no wave action. Fishing activity has also been light on Oil Creek, yet the occasional angler can still be found within the Keystone Select/Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only area (lower). The color was Orange. Conditions:Great Walleye fishing continues to be the story for the area with the season at its peak. Perch and Walleye fishing have been off to slow start with action picking up ever so slowly. Yes we mostly fish with only one in hand rod per person.