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County by County Reports

French Creek – Flowing through all four counties

Tabitha @ Myers Sportsman; filed 3/26: Local anglers were on the
creek for walleye before the season closed March 15. It will reopen in
early May. Boone Shay and his friend Eric caught some nice fish be-
fore the closure. Also, we had a great turn out for trout stocking of
Woodcock Creek this past week. (See photos) Boone Shay with French ‘eye

Angler Al (Franklin); filed 3/25: I geared up to wade-fish French Creek. With air temp hovering
at 35, I certainly wasn’t planning to stay very long. In fact I just wanted to catch a single fish for
that satisfaction of “Fish On” feeling after this long winter. I began jigging a Road Runner with
a chuck of live bait. The minnow quickly drew a smashing hit from a 20 inch walleye which was
promptly released. Happy Easter y’all!

CRAWFORD COUNTY

Pymatuning Lake
Dave @ Richter’s Bait & Tackle; filed 3/26: It’s been a pretty slow
start to the fishing season at Pymatuning. Nothing is happening
with walleyes yet, although an occasional one has been reported
caught at the spillway. The reports on the early crappie and perch
fishing success have been hot and cold. For example, last Thurs-
day my son and I fished Stewart’s Bay by boat and caught some

decent crappies and a few perch. I went back the next day with a
Richter’s First 2018 Crappie catch
friend and all we got were a few little bluegill and just a couple
very small crappies. Over the weekend, I had a report of some
crappies from another northern bay. If we could get a solid warming trend, the bite would
start. But not sure enough shad died to see the high expectations that many walleye anglers
have about the coming season. (See photo)

Laurie @ Duck-N-Drake; filed 3/26: I’m receiving reports of crappies and

perch in the shallows from bays up north. The best baits have been medi-
um size minnows, 2-inch twister grubs, and Lucky 7 attractor hooks. The
best bite is in the evening. No reports of walleyes yet. (See photos)

Patty @ Poff’s Place; filed 3/26: Anglers are picking up panfish, including
reports of some 12 to 13 inch crappies and 15 to 16 inch crappies this past

week. No word on walleyes other than a handful taken at the Spillway Duck-n-Drake photo
back in February during the warm weather spell.