Page 3 - Fishing Report | 3-13-19

an hour of casting, nothing had taken a swipe. My arm was telling it
was time to call it quits. But the smell of skunk wasn’t how I wanted to
begin my angling for the year. So, I rebaited. I flung the last cast as far
as my tired arm would allow. My cast splashed down about midway
across the creek. As the ¼-oz blue Road Runner slowly sank, I began
the retrieve. Ka’wack. Or Spanktasticess! Either term – you get my
drift. The hook up was on. During the moments of the battle, I realized

the amazing satisfaction one gets from fishing. I was compensated for
my due diligence – blessed with a priceless memory and gifted Kodak
smile. I wish all my fellow fishermen and fisherwomen a safe and fan-

French Creek Pike tastic new season. (See photo)

CRAWFORD COUNTY

Pymatuning Lake
Dave @ Richter’s Tackle; filed 3/11: Last chance for walleye and
musky fishing in the river below the dam spillway. Inland season for
th
these fish closes March 14 . A few anglers have continued to have
success below the dam even when the water flow was low. There
were still a few guys fishing from the Jamestown Marina docks but

the catches seemed to be mainly small bluegills. Docks close to fish-
21inch ‘eye/Richter photo
ing on April 1. I’m seeing a few guys at the Linesville Spillway but no
one is saying much, although one guy stopped by to say he limited
out up there during the little warm spell we had. Ice on main lake is
not safe enough for me to be out and after the expected warm up
later this week, the lake will likely open up in some areas. I hope to
be out in a boat in a crappie bay on Friday. (See photos)

Patty @ Poff’s Place; filed 3/11: Not much happening. Ice on the way

out. Mixed reviews of what’s happening at Linesville Spillway. Usual
story of some walleyes taken late evening, night and early morning
but not during the day yet. (See photo)
Dock-bound ice anglers
Conneaut Lake
Darl Black, Cochranton; 3/11: I visited the Conneaut Lake Ice House Bay Festival the end

of February. The ice sculpture that caught my eye was the Angler. An individual had a dis-
play of items and old photos of the ice harvest that occurred on Conneaut Lake until elec-
trical refrigeration came about. I was intrigued by the spiked horseshoes used on the feet
of horses that pulled the ice plows. (See photos on next page)