Page 3 - Fishing Report | 12-19-2018

ERIE COUNTY
Presque Isle Bay
Dominic @ Lake Erie Bait & Tackle; filed 12/17: We lost our skim ice this past weekend. Some
guys were launching boats. Other anglers were fishing off the Marina Lake docks in open wa-

ter; they are catching yellow perch, steelhead and the occasional walleye. Anglers on North
and South Pier are seeing some big perch and occasional walleye. The word over the weekend
from Liberty Park on City side was the perch were suspended about 10 feet and not in a feed-
ing mood.

Erie Tributaries

Lynn @ East End Angler; filed 12/17: The East Side stream are giving up
some steelhead and brown trout – mainly in the lower sections of
streams. I’m hearing the perch fishing at Marina Lake, South Pier and Lib-
erty Pier has been off and on. And I’m still hearing of a walleye turning up
off the docks and piers of the Bay every now and then. Eaton Lake report-
edly had 4 inches of ice, but that may not be true now after the warm up.
Lake Pleasant received its winter stocking of trout. The Minnow Man was able to fill our tanks
with emeralds.

Jeff @ Poor Richards; filed 12/17: Anglers experienced a decent week on
the streams given that it’s December. Good numbers of Browns and Steel-
heads taken. Baits used depended on water level and clarity as the steams
have been up and down recently. Single egg, minnows and muted fly
patterns for low and clear; egg skein and brighter colored flies for dirty wa-
ter. Some fresh steelhead entered the streams during the recent snow

melt.

Becky @ Elk Creek Sports; filed 12/17: Elk has been up and down. Catches
have been good, especially for stocked browns. We had no complaints from
anglers about catches this past week. Hopefully we get some reasonable
amount of rain on Friday to bring the creeks back up. Most people say they
want snow for Christmas – we want rain. Unless you are an angler, you don’t
get it!

Randy @ Fish West PA; filed 12/16: With most of the inland lakes
skimmed over with ice, we have been venturing to Lake Erie and doing
well on both steelhead and brown trout. Ever changing conditions
means versatility becomes a must! Decent weather is helping. See pho-
to of James Swearingen with beautiful brown at left.
Merry Christmas everyone from all of us a FISH WEST PA.