Page 4 - Fishing Report 4-20-15

ERIE COUNTY

Presque Isle Bay
Jim @ Lake Erie Bait & Tackle (Formerly B.A.C.); filed 4/20: “Fishing has been really good
this past Friday and Saturday in the Bay. Water temp is 42 degrees in the main part of the
Bay. Anglers are caching big crappies in the Lagoon plus nice perch off the north Pier and
at the Waterworks. There have been reports a few smallmouth caught as well. There is
still some ice on the main lake.”

Rich @ Erie Sports Store; filed 4/20: “Most fishing reports up here involved the Bay and
pier fishing right now. Very little fishing activity in the Big Lake due to late ice. Perch fish-
ing for many has been spotty, but for others there have been limits of nice perch. De-
pending on the day, the wind and the time, good perch fishing can be had at the Liberty
Park/Perry Landing Pier and Border Patrol Dock at foot of Holland Street. There have also
been good repots of perch coming off the North Pier when wind is favorable. Those in
boats, canoes and kayaks have reported very nice catches of perch at mouth of Liberty
Pier and deeper areas off Stink Hole. Several pier fishermen have caught nice steelhead
and brown trout. Several brown trout have been caught off the Marina Pier and Water-
works Dock. Crappie fishing has been good at Presque Isle Marina, but spotty at the Stink
hole – that could change any day. Also, crappies, bluegill and perch have been caught in
the Lagoons. OUR FISHING TACKLE SPECIALS include: buy 3 lures, get one free; buy 2 jars
of salmon eggs/Power Bait, get one free. Full-size Emsco Tiger Shark Kayak…just $149.98.
Top line hip boots…$39.98.”

Danny Jones (Erie); filed 4/20: “I was out on the Bay yesterday for a couple hours and
caught 24 largemouth bass. It was pretty windy. With the north wind, it was really cold –
about 25 degrees colder than at my house which is only 15 minutes away. Water temp
was anywhere from 49 to 54 degrees. I caught every fish on a Bay Rat Battle 1.5; that is a
square bill crankbait that runs about 4 feet deep on 10 lb. GAMMA Edge. The best two
colors were Chrome Feisty Shad and Bluegill. Visit bayratlures.com to check them out.
Smallies should be coming into the Bay in force within the next week or two. (See
attached photos of largemouth bass)

Danny Jones on PIB RJ Graham on PIB