Page 4 - Fishing Report | 9-27-17

On the lake at 8 am and off at 10:30 because it started getting hot. Hopefully these water
temps will eventually start coming down. Water temp of 75 degrees isn’t right for this time of
year.

Marilyn Black (Cochranton); filed 9-19: Darl and I fished Pymatuning in
search of bigger crappies. We checked spots from Snodgrass area south to
the dam. It was a tough bite. Came up with more 9 to 12 inch crappies than
Darl did the previous week, but total numbers were lower than expected –

about 15 total fish. Everything came on Bobby Garland Baby Shads. The odor
of decaying fish permeated the air.

Marilyn with double
Woodcock Creek Lake

Tabatha @ Myers Sportsman’s Connection; filed 9-25: Few reports filtering in from the lake

that smallmouth bass action seems to be picking up somewhat – just not a lot of people fishing.

Randy Byham; filed 9-19: Darl, recently I sent you a pic of my 7-year old
granddaughter Ava Walton with a 22 inch smallmouth she caught fishing
from shore at Woodcock. This week her 10-year-old sister, Emma Walton,
almost matched her with this 21-inch 4-pound-plus smallmouth taken on a
Firetiger Jitterbug. We haven’t been catching many this year but the few
caught have been big ones!
Emma’s 21 inch smb

Canadohta Lake

Jerry @ Timberland Bait; filed 9-25: With the nice weather this past weekend, there were lots
of people stopping in the shop for bait. Many had already put their boats away, and were now
wishing they had not done so. Anglers trolling the lake with spoons continue to catch some
northern pike and small muskies. Two fellows had to make a return trip for more minnows be-

cause they ran out after finding a brushpile with lots of crappies on it. I’m gearing up for ice
fishing season. But here’s the twist: there are two different Farmer’s Almanac
publications – one claims it is going to be a very cold old-fashioned winter; the
other one says it’s going to be a mild winter like last year. These guys sure have
their you-know-what covered!

ERIE COUNTY

Rich @ Erie Sport Store; filed 9-25: John Wood caught a 31-inch walleye while
fishing for perch on Sunday 9-24. Perch fishing picked up in a big way during
the middle of last week. Perch fishing was good off Walnut towards the Ohio John Wood’s 31 inch