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line in 65 to 70 feet. On the East Side, the big action was off Shades Beach. It
started around 64 feet and move to 72/77 feet. Bait dealers at East Ave and
State Street have wonderful emerald shiners. Walleye fishing has been excel-
lent in many depths but most guys are fishing in 70 to 80 feet. (See photos)
A note to archery hunters…the season starts Saturday 9-30-17 and we have
our annual Buck contest that is free to enter. All you have to do is sign up to
be eligible for hundreds of dollars in prizes.

Lynne @ East End Angler; filed 9-25: Going into fall, perch fishing is HOT! So many perch are
coming into our cleaning station we can barely keep up. The hot bite is in 73 feet of water off
Shades Beach. They are also doing well in 64 feet of water off Shore-
wood and Twelve Mile Creek. The report is the bite is slower out of
North East Marina for perch but very good for walleyes. The walleyes
are 60 feet down over 105 to 110 feet of water. They are also getting

walleye at 69 to 75 feet out of Shades. Steelhead are in the lower sec-
tions of creeks at Twenty Mile, Sixteen Mile and Four Mile – but water
is very low and clear; we need rain to get steelhead motivated. Here
Combo Erie catch
are some pics of Jesse Chadsey and Kirk’s catch of walleye, steelhead
and one pink salmon from a week ago. (See photo)

Andy @ Presque Isle Angler; filed 9-25: Fishing is absolutely awesome on the East Side of Erie.
Super good time for perch. It’s the traditional fall movement of perch, setting up on East Side
between The Point to Shorewood. Perch are in 65 to 78 feet of water. Some walleye out there,

but more ‘eye at 55 to 58 feet. Steelheads are on the beaches breaking every morning, but no
one is fishing for them. Everyone is after perch and to a lesser degree, walleye. And the emerald
shiners have been pushed to shore; I have plenty of bait. This is the time of year when emerald
is more desired than gold!

Jeff @ Poor Richards; filed 9-25: Walleyes are still going strong, perch are spotty, and steel-

heads are stalled. Walleyes are in 60 to 70 feet on West Side; being taken on harnesses, spoons
and plugs. Best colors are copper and blue. Perch are in 55 to 75 east of Walnut and 65 to 75
west of Walnut. Some steelheads are in the streams, but only a few have moved upstream very
far; creeks are too low, too warm and too clear. Single eggs and small black nymphs are best
offerings. Hopefully rain comes in later this week.

Doug @ Elk Creek Sports; filed 9-25: Not much is happening in Elk because
water is too low and clear. We are looking for some rain coming in a few days.

Walleyes biting in 50 to 60 feet. Perch are spotty.

Paul @ Someday Isle Tackle; filed 9-25: WOW – what a couple of weekends!
We spent some extra time fishing Erie. Walleye, walleye, walleye! We caught
SIT walleyes