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Sydney @ Robinson’s Bait; filed 5/2: “While the cooler temperatures the past few days
has made it challenging for our anglers to locate crappies, we
have had reports of decent numbers being taken here on the
north end in 3 feet of water on minnows. Walleyes have been re-
ported being taken trolling at about 2 mph on Hot’n Tots south of
Harris Island stumps. Some walleyes also have been reported tak-
en on crawlers and bobbers near Wilson’s Launch. Perch have

been elusive but some were taken in Stewart’s Bay; see photo.”

Ken Smith (Sharon); filed 5/2: “I’ve been to the North End a few Ken’s 10 fish day
times last week. On the first trip, I caught 10 nice crappies. Later
in week, my neighbor and I fished the Linesville Stumps. We put
80 crappies in the boat for his family fish fry. All the fish came on
a small jig with a Bobby Garland Baby Shad in Monkey Milk col-
or.”

RJ Graham @ Graham Jigs: filed 4/28: “I caught my bass last week mostly on a Strike King
Silent Red Eye Shad crankbait; a handful of bass came on my Graham Jig. The big girls had
not moved to the bank yet. Saturday night the cold snap messed up my pattern. And we
ended up scrabbling the day of the tournament, flipping cover and tossing a Chatterbait
occasionally; ended up with 6 bass for 14 pounds. Ben Lipec won with a 22 pound bag.”

Jeff Frischkorn (Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio); filed 4/23: “My two older brothers were wall-
eye fishing on Pymatuning on April 21st. There were trolling Berkley Flicker Shad in Fire-
tiger without success. Trolling back to the Ohio boat ramp south of the Causeway, my old-

est brother Terry caught an egg-laden 39-inch musky. The fish was immediately released.
Terry asked me to electronically submit his catch to Ohio Division of Wildlife Trophy Fish

program. Counting Terry’s fish, there have been four Fish Ohio musky qualifiers from
Pymatuning this season already. The minimum length for musky recognition is 36 inches.”

ERIE COUNTY

Lake Erie
Rich @ Erie Sports Store; filed 5/2: “Perch fishing in Lake Erie has slowed down due to a
week of northeast winds. Perch fishing had been excellent through late April in 45 to 50
feet off the point of Presque Isle and some decent catches reported in 35 to 40 feet off
Walnut Creek. Night walleye fishing has just started. Shore anglers will be casting stickbaits
like Rapalas and Bay Rats. Boaters will be trying their luck in 6 to 12 feet of water close to
tributaries. The bass fishing in the bay has started to pick up with catches of both large-