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NW PA Fishing Report for November 9, 2016

This Report is brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism with addi-
tional sponsorship from Wiegel Brothers Marine and Gamma Fishing Line.

We answer the question “What’s biting in the lakes, streams and rivers of
Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango counties?”

FRENCH CREEK

Angler Al (Franklin); filed 11-1: My neighbor Corey Breene sent me a French Creek ‘eyes
short summary of his success at French Creek. Using a Rapala XR8 in
red & black shad during high & muddy water, he caught three wall-
eyes. The biggest was 25 inches. (See photo)

CRAWORD COUNTY

Pymatuning Lake
Dave @ Richter’s Bait and Tackle; filed 11-7: Customers are telling me the crappie bite
has been extremely difficult in the last few days. One regular customer big on crappies,
said he was struggling for last two days, and only managed five crappies. No one re-
porting walleyes; however, I think a few are being taken right at dusk on blades. Surface
water temp is currently 53 degrees.

Patty @ Poff’s Place; filed 11-8: Still getting reports of catfish being caught. Walleyes are
few and far between. One really big walleye was reported caught at the Spillway. General-
ly slow fishing given the nice weather.

Dave Lefebre (Erie); editor summary of 11-9 phone call: The Lefebre clan made their an-
nual fall week-long trek to Pymatuning Lake. For the last four days,
Dave, his brother, father, uncle and family friend have been on the
lake from daylight to dusk. The walleye bite is practically non-existent;
catching only one each day right a dark. However, the one caught
Tuesday evening weighed 8 pounds! Taken by Frank Lefebre on a Sil-
ver Buddy. (See photo) Crappies have been the main action with
some nice fat black crappies taken; in four days of angling the five an-
glers have caught 135 crappies.