Well the perch are still not coming on hot and heavy. Fish for Free Day:This Sunday, June 1st is another Fish for Free Day. 30 Walleye with 5 human in hand rod holders. Captain also had a good many on the line adding to the fun. Fishing is Slow 08/30/2012: . She was 28 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. Finicky winter fish can often be coaxed into striking by simply changing baits. Just no pictures. He caught it at the mouth of Walnut Creek on a Black Jig tipped with Maggot. Walleye season on these waters reopens on May 6th, 2007 and continues through the remainder of the year. The weather has been nice for a while now and they started biting. The Administration Office is now open, and you may pick up a brochure there in the lobby or get in touch with me. Sunny Hi of 74 degreesSaturday Southwest winds 10-20 knots 1-3 ft waves. As of this writing the most productive perch fishing has been in 52 to 54 feet of waters off the Presque Isle condos and the point. Very few white bass. It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. They also were using Golden Shiners. It is still flowing pretty well into the channel. Although ice fishing may have been relatively non-existent this year, an early spring means excellent perch and crappie fishing on the bay will be upon us in no time! There are still large numbers of fish holding in the nursery waters at Trout Run. Perch and Walleye fishing have been off to slow start with action picking up ever so slowly. This one is of a man who was just so excited about catching one that he held it up to me for the picture and then continued fishing. The water temperature is still 69 degrees also. It was 28 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. We are to have nice weather in the 70s and the lake is only to be 1-2 ft waves. The Creek is still low but not as low as it was previously. As of Monday afternoon better than two thirds of the Presque Isle Bay was ice free with the remaining ice risky at best. The lake level is 2 ft below normal so that may be a problem. The Walleye seem to be plentiful so far this year. He caught his on a minnow. It was caught the same place on the same thing. If you do not get a bite, change baits or try a different area if possible. It was 12 inches with a girth of 8 inches. Nice up the chain affect minnow to goby to big bronze back. As for the Walleye, they must have found a good hiding place with all the storms we have had this week. Next we have a family of fishermen and fisherwomen. Many of the fish are blackened and starting to weaken however, close observation revealed a surprising number of fresh fish mixed in the pack especially since we really haven't had any severe weather yet. I havent had many reports of any being caught during the day. June 22nd, 2011 West Erie County DWCO Randy Leighton, rglerie@msn.com Conditions: Lake conditions have been relatively calm at times over the last week and warm temperatures have finally arrived in Erie, at least for now. Shawn Bissett of Mather, PA brought in this nice male. Bruce Roland of Erie, PA brought in a 13 pound 9 ounce Steelhead. Please come so you will know what is going on. It was 11 inches long and had a girth of 8 inches. First of the Season 05/31/2013: . Mostly on worm harnesses with different colors as you can see. Tuesday action start was slower as the cold front had moved in. Notice the goby hanging out of the mouth! Eleven year old Dylan Rybarick of Templeton, PA and eleven year old Dakota Smith of Rural Valley brought in their Angler Award sized Perch. Also, watch for all directional signs on the premises. He caught it on a night crawler. He used a worm harness and Mass confusion. Rain and warm daytime temperatures this week may bring the hardwater season to an end by the weekend. She caught it in 20 ft of water around 2 miles east of Walnut Creek on a Hot and Tot. Bartley Malie of Pittsburgh, PA brought in this nice female. Dale (dad) said why change colors if this one is working. Look before trying. They caught it west of Walnut Creek in 26 ft water on a Renowski. Report: Went up to fish a couple hours before dark. 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. He caught it 4 miles straight out of Walnut Creek in 48 ft of water on a minnow with a Chartreuse spreader. Night crawlers are the bait of choice aboard the SeaWolf. Just look for a good size rock pile or ledge and the smallies should there. Late morning it settled down. The Walnut project waters diversion is continues to do its job well directing water into the holes holes and keeping and keeping them clear. He caught it in Walnut Creek using a Phoebe Lure. I will be coming in on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7 AM till 5:30 PM until December 19 then I will close up for the rest of this season. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 16 inches. The color was Rainbow Trout. He was using Power bait. The water temperature yesterday, Wednesday, was 65 degrees. We will resume our regular hours the next weekend. Thirteen year old Alex Takacs of Clinton, PA came in with his 8 lb-14 oz Walleye. They must be coast guard approved, in good serviceable condition and be easily accessible. Walnut Creek is still holding fish in the Project waters although they are scattered and well spooked. It weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces, was 23 inches long and had a girth of 14 inches. He caught it at the mouth of Crooked Creek using a single egg. They still were nice fish and he was very happy. Donald Couch of Rochester, PA brought in this nice looking Steelhead. Rather than purchasing these individually, a Combination Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie permit may be purchased. Finished by 12:30. Just because I dont have that many pictures doesnt mean that they arent catching fish. Catch rates have been fair to good. We have had no rain for quite a while. They are picking up little ones in the 12 15 inch range and putting them back and also getting the keepers the ones bigger than 15 inches. He caught his in 70 ft of water off Elk Creek on a Fire Tiger plug. They both were caught in 20 ft. of water between Trout Run and Godfrey using plugs. I was told the Walleye are in. Boaters are limiting out in as little as a few hours catching doubles and triples of 12-inch-plus perch. A number of anglers are claimed to be marking sizable schools at times although they just aren't hitting hard yet. He caught it in 70 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek using a Green Flash, Reef Runner. On the other hand the popularity of ice fishing our area, especially on Presque Isle Bay seems to grow every year. Heres Cody Weimer again with his second catch. Be especially considerate of younger anglers .we were all young once..and please police your area for litter before leaving. Little to no ice has left anglers with a wealth of other opportunities from steelheading the tribs to shore fishing the Lake, Bay and inland waters. Catch reports at Presque Isle have been sporadic with mostly blue gills filling the buckets. The Walnut Creek Marina Basin will be open for fishing on Friday, October 31 at 3:00 PM. He caught it out in 56 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek and a little East. There are more fish out in the lake waiting to come in. As I was walking by the lobby window I saw this man catch and net this fish so I snapped a picture. He also caught it on a Kojak Special lure. She caught it out in 74 ft of water off Elk Creek using a Thunder stick. Conditions:Great Walleye fishing continues to be the story for the area with the season at its peak. 4 oz., and was 28 1/2 inches long with a girth of 16 3/4 inches. 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. Most people are using Cleo's, power bait, egg sacks, and single eggs. PFBC considers fish stocking permits for public, boat inspection for invasive species. Current Lake Erie water temperatures is 79 degrees off Erie. Twelve year old Kenny Wagner of Slippery Rock, PA came in with a 10 pound 8 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. He caught it out in 56 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a worm harness. Hard-core musky fishermen like big ugly lures. He caught it while standing in the lake at the mouth of Walnut Creek. Anglers coming off Presque Isle Bay Tuesday afternoon reported Ice as thick as 10 to 12 inches in many areas. Mother Nature was kindwith only 6 to 8" of snow although the winds and drifting were heavy attimes. He caught it on a Little Cleo. He was out in 61 ft of water out West of Walnut Creek on the South side of the first trench. Terminal tackle and floats should be well balance for the spin anglers to see the often subtle strikes, or "bumps" that the average angler misses. Tom Lustig from pittsburgh, pa.brought his son and 2 neighbor boys fishing for the evening. A few steelhead have been caught at daybreak along the wall at the Walnut Creek Access but the definitive word is few. Ron Larch of Indiana PA brought in a 10 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Angler Award. Prime trolling areas have been in 25 to 45 feet of water west of Walnut Creek as far as the Ohio line with the "trolling lanes" a bit congested at times. PFBC has removed many to reduce the number in the past but they load up quickly do to the reduced pool size from the hurricane. Hatches in the area from Huron to Fairport Harbor have been consistently below average recently. Temperatures at dawn kept the water just at the freezing point but not cold enough to make ice an issue.yet. This past weekend found countless huts on the bay and many hardwater folks trying their luck on the Walnut channel and along the shore at Trout Run. The Walleye are hard to find anymore. Anglers fishing inland ponds, lakes, and reservoirs in Erie County are not required to possess a Lake Erie Permit. It was 27 inches long and had a 15 inch girth. The boats that are getting them are going out into 42 ft of water straight out of here and off Trout Run. Thank you again. And the Perch are very evasive. Area temperatures are still on the cool side. Trolling the lake shore at various depths until they are located and then jigging when you locate them is most productive. Current Lake temperature is still a warm 68 degrees. Walleye have been really good this year. He caught it out in 30 ft of water straight out of Walnut Creek on a Reef Runner. Twelve year old Luke Ostermeyer of Portersville, PA brought in an 8 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Junior Award. Eight year old Brendan Hanlon of Silver Springs, MD brought in his Angler Award sized Perch. Eleven year old Dakota Parrett of Girard, PA brought in a 9 pound 10 ounce Walleye for Angler Award, It was 29 inches long and had a girth of 17 inches. It was 30 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. Memorial Day (May 28) and Labor Day (September 3).