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Woodcock Creek Lake
Marilyn Black (Cochranton); filed 10-9: I did not have
time to fish today on this holiday, but I did drive by Wood-
cock Lake. With the water being drawn down, you can see
various fish-attracting habitat enhancements. For in-
stance, there are 18 wooden cribs along the shoreline
west of the causeway road. Now is the time to take you
camera and sketch pad to record structures for future fishing!

ERIE COUNTY

Lake Erie & Tributaries
Lynne @ East End Angler; filed 10-9: It’s been a little windy

up here lately so not many people are getting out on the lake.
But I did have some reports of walleyes still being taken. Best
report was off Shades Beach at 50’ down over 65’ to 85’. Also
perch at 73 feet off Shades. Shore fishermen are catching
perch off the Border Patrol Dock. Steelheads are in the lower
holes on Four Mile and Twenty Mile. One of the best steel-
heads this past week was a 12 pound 32 incher taken by Steve
Mitchell. (See photo at left)

Jeff @ Poor Richards; filed 10-9: The tributaries have been up and
down with the sudden but short lived rain twice this week. When
high and muddy – like this morning – steelies are running upstream.
When the stream clears a bit, they are catching fish pretty good.
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With decent rain expected on Wednesday the 11 , we should good
have very good fishing by the weekend.

Dan @ Elk Creek Sports; filed 10-9: Elk is a bit high and muddy this
morning so fish should be moving on up. Elk will likely be fishable by
Tuesday and Wednesday. Then more rain on Wednesday and hope-
fully clear enough have a good weekend of fishing. I am astonished
at the number of steelheads that have already arrived in the lower
holes of west side streams. Estimated count the other day in Walnut
was over 4,000 steelheads. Elk and Crooked have lots of fish waiting

to move also. Latest report had walleyes at 70 feet but the bite is
slowing; likely will not last much longer. No word on perch.
Dominic with steelies from
Walnut. Marilyn Black photo.