Page 3 - Fishing Report | 12-13-17

(Editor’s note: While Dave Richter and friends were catching crappies in two feet of water, only
days before I finished up my season with biggest crappies of season taken in 20 to 25 feet of
water in the channel; could not catch a keeper shallower than 20 feet. At the same time, Ken
Smith was racking up the big white crappies at Shenango with many coming from 8 to 13 feet
of water. So we had crappies at 2 feet, 8 feet and 20 feet on same river lake system during
same week in late fall. Very interesting!)

Russ @ Gateway Bait & Tackle; filed 12/11: Wind has been pretty rough this past week so on-

ly a few anglers fishing off causeway. They reported some crappies and
perch. However, going back two weeks to the end of November, my bud-
dy and I were doing pretty good on the walleyes. Using both blades
(Sonars or Vib-E) and minnow-tipped jigs we had our limit of walleyes on
a couple different days. I also caught 47 inch musky on a jig. Bays are ic-
ing up on Pymie but I hope to get out one more time.

Woodcock Creek Lake
Joshua @Myers Sportsman’s Connection; filed 12/11: With hunting season going on, not
many people fishing. The only report I have is for Woodcock Lake. Anglers are catching wall-
eyes and perch along the main creek channel in the drawn-down lake pool.

ERIE COUNTY

Presque Isle Perch Report

Darl Black: A visit to PIB on Saturday revealed only a handful of anglers fishing for perch from

city side and not a single fisherman at Dobbin’s Landing. However, three of the four anglers at
Liberty Park harbor wall revealed some very nice perch. Ed, Stan and Ron each were catching
big perch. No one had been fishing there very long. They stated that with the Bay water tem-
perature finally falling they anticipated more big perch moving into the key areas very soon.
(See photos)