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The NW PA Fishing Report provides timely angling information for Crawford, Erie, Mercer,
and Venango counties. Fishing comments and photos are offered by regional tackle shops and area
anglers. The NW PA Fishing Report is based on experiences, observations and opinions of individual con-
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FRENCH CREEK – Flowing through all four counties

Tabatha @ Myers Sportsman’s Connection; filed 9-25: Fishing is picking
up this week on French Creek. With water level low, bass have been
biting. Dustin Shay of Meadville caught a really nice smallie this past
week. (See photo) We will need more water in the stream and cooler

temps to get walleyes moving. Rain and cooler temps are expected late
this coming week. Dustin Shay on French Creek

Angler Al (Franklin); filed 9-22: I took 9 year old Mikey Galkowski to French Creek. Using a large
creek sucker with a suspended float presentation, Mikey caught his first walleye. Although wall-
eyes are good eating, we released the 20 inch fish to battle again. Sorry, the pic of Mikey’s fish
didn’t turn out because I forgot to turn off my head lamp.

CRAWFORD COUNTY

Pymatuning Lake
Editor’s note: Several weeks ago, large numbers of carp began dying at Pymatuning. Samples of
the fish were sent to a lab to discover for sure what was killing them. The findings were re-

turned late this past week, and PF&BC reported in a news release that the culprit was the Koi
Virus which only affects Koi and carp. According to the PF&BC, other species are not impacted
and the virus is not harmful to humans. There is nothing to be done except to let the virus run
its course. Although the dead carp are emitting a foul smell, there are there are no health advi-
sories on the lake. Someone releasing aquarium koi (goldfish) into the lake is the likely suspect.