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NW PA FISHING REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2015
This Report is brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism with additional sponsorship from Wie-
gel Brothers Marine and Gamma Fishing.
We answer the question “What’s biting in the lakes, streams and rivers of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Ve-
nango counties?”
CRAWFORD COUNTY
Pymatuning Lake
(Editor’s note: I attempted to reach Pymatuning Lake on Saturday, February 14 to photograph the win-
ners of the PLA Ice Fishing Tournament, but turned back due to white-out conditions making the drive
dangerous. I later heard from ice fishermen on the lake that the wind was so bad their ice huts took off
across the lake; others reported being separated from their group due to low visibility. As of publication
time, I have not received results from the PLA tournament.)
Patty @ Poff’s Place; filed 2/16: “There are some very experienced anglers catching walleye through the
ice but for the most part, I’m only hearing about less than stellar catches. Even with all the ice this year,
most people don’t seem to be connecting with fish. Better days are coming, however. Hopefully ice-out
is only about four weeks away!”
Rich Sari photo Rich Sari photo Chuck Sair photo
Chuck Sari photo
Rich Sari (Ohio)
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Filed 1/19: “Went to Pymatuning Saturday 1/17 and again the morning of the 19 with my
grandson Jake. Ice is still a little shaky. You must be cautious. Most places have four inches of
good ice under slush, water and snow. There is still no one on the south end below Snodgrass.
There is a lot of water on top of the ice at the south end. There are a few fishermen around Man-
ning, Tuttle, Westford and Snodgrass. Catches are spotty, but if you have the patience and a little
skill, there are walleye to be caught. We got seven ‘eye on Saturday ranging from 16 inches to 24
inches. Caught quite a few smaller throw-backs. This morning we did about the same. Attached is
a picture of my grandson with the four he caught, ranging from 18 to 25 inches.”
Filed 2/14: “It really got bad out on the ice today. I didn’t stick around to get my limit, but be-
tween Jake and me, we got 10 walleye. Jake got a 27 incher which was the biggest. I got a 23
incher and a 22 incher – which are really nice Pymatuning walleye. Our ten keepers ranged from
16 inches to 27 inches. See attached photos. We have been doing very well all year on walleyes.
If you put in the time and effort, a limit of walleyes can be the norm for an ice angler on
Pymatuning.” (See photos)
