PFBC Lake Erie fishing report
Conditions Western Basin
The West side tribs remain low and clear with some flow from the heavy rains last week. A considerable amount of fish entered the tribs this past weekend with angler after angler catching their limits. Both Elk and Walnut Creeks were elbow to elbow with parking at a premium.
Popular baits in the clear conditions have been single eggs and egg imitations, micro jigs and maggots. Elk creek from the boat launch toe the mouth has good color and many anglers found small spinners to be the ticket. This week end should see much of the same. The chutes on Walnut Creek have been productive with shiners being the bait of choice in that area. Crooked creek is holding a good number of fish and can provide some isolation from the crowds. Anglers were doing very well at the Trout Run Marina and along the wall at Walnut Creek on a variety of baits including chartreuse and white Powerbaits, live minnows, and skein.
Walnut CreekCentral Basin
By WCO Tom Edwards and DWCO Bryan Brendley
Presque Isle Bay4 through 8 Mile creeks
4 Mile has fish up to the falls and 6 has a good number of fish, 7 and 8 don’t bother with. Rains should have helped with the extreme Eastern tribs.
Pymatuning Lake
The walleye fishing is starting to pick up again with the water cooling off. The last measurement taken I believe it was at 59 degrees. Sonar’s are supposedly what is working best right now in the deeper water and sizes have ranged from 17″ to 23.” The fall run is usually a lot less active than the spring run but after such a long stretch with no activity anything seems good right now. Water levels are still extremely low so boaters should beware of where they are boating to avoid hidden obstacles.