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The NW PA Fishing Report provides timely angling information for Crawford, Erie, Mercer,
and Venango counties. Fishing comments and photos are offered by regional tackle shops and area
anglers. The NW PA Fishing Report is based on experiences, observations and opinions of individual con-
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NW PA FISHING REPORT for July 26, 2017

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County by County Reports

FRENCH CREEK – flowing through all four counties

Tabatha @ Myers Sportsman’s Connection; filed 7-24: French Creek anglers report bass and
walleyes are hitting Gitzit Jigs (tube jigs). Lots of success on the creek by kayakers!

Matt Watson (Franklin); filed 7-23: I’ve been catching a few small walleyes and smallies from
French Creek. Hopefully this summer weather will settle down and bring the creek level down
and water clarity up.

CRAWFORD COUNTY

Pymatuning Lake

Dave @ Richter’s Bait & Tackle; filed 7-24: You can quote me on this – after this miserable
spring and storm-filled summer, we are going to have a splendid fall with lots of hungry fish.
Actually, the walleye bite on the South End of Pymatuning is pretty dang good for this late in
the summer. Anglers on the lake are catching decent
numbers of legal ‘eye during daylight in relatively shal-
low water drifting in 4 to 7 feet of water with crawler

harnesses. The ‘eye night bite is excellent on some nights
– usually late. Fishing Frank and I had a good time on
walleyes with lipless rattle baits after dark this past
week. See photo I call Christmas in July. Bass are biting,
too, especially after dark; recently Frank caught 4 smal-
lies with one over 20 inches. Anglers are still catching de-
cent walleye in the river outflow area because the out-
going water flow remains strong. (See photo) Christmas in July—night catch by Dave & Frank