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NW PA FISHING REPORT FOR MARCH 17, 2015

This report is brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism with additional sponsor-
ship from Wiegel Brothers Marine and GAMMA Fishing.

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

SPRING NEWS

FROM VISIT ERIE: A Fly Fishing Instructional Workshop will be held on March 21 from
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Presque Isle State Park Rotary Pavilion. This Workshop is free,
but an RSVP to eco1@psu.edu would be appreciated.

FROM Pymatuning Lake Association: The date for the 2015 PLA Crappie Tournament has
been set for May 2. And the date for the 2015 PLA Walleye Tournament will be May 16;
there will only be one walleye tournament this year instead of two. Visit
www.PymatuningLake.com or email PymaLakeAssoc@windstream.net for information,
rules and applications.
PLA’s 2015 Kids Free Fishing Derby will be held on August 1st & 2nd. For information, con-
tact Celene Brooks at kidsfish2015@windstream.net or phone her at 724-927-2578.

FROM Bassmasters of Crawford County: The BMCC Spring Bass Classic Team Tournament
will be Saturday, May 9, 2015 on Pymatuning Lake out of Snodgrass Launch. For applica-
tions, go to www.bassmastersofcrawfordcounty.org.

FROM PA Fish & Boat: Shake off the cabin fever. Pa Fish & Boat Commission will hold their
annual spring open house at Linesville State Fish Hatchery on Saturday, April 4, 2015,
from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. For more information, visit www.fishandboat.com.

FROM PA Fish & Boat: Mentored Youth Fishing Days have been expanded to all stock
trout waters. In northwestern Pennsylvania, the Mentored Youth Fishing Day will be April
11, the week before opening day of trout season. For more information, go to
www.GoneFishingPa.com.