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NW PA FISHING REPORT FOR JUNE 15, 2015

This Report is brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism with additional sponsor-
ship from Wiegel Brothers Marian and Gamma Fishing.

We answer the question “What’s biting in the lakes, streams and rivers of Crawford, Erie,
Mercer and Venango counties?”

FRENCH CREEK – Flowing through all four counties

Editor’s note: Given all the rain in the last couple weeks, French Creek has been running
much higher than normal. It is currently bank full and the color of milk chocolate.

Bill @ Bill’s Bait Shop (Cambridge Springs); filed 6/15: “No reports of angler success on
French Creek due to up and down flow – more up than down! Occasional pike caught.”

CRAWFORD COUNTY

Pymatuning Lake
Dave @ Richter’s Bait & Tackle; filed 6/15: “Walleyes continue to bite. Catching them by
drifting with crawler harness off weedbeds and trolling crawler harnesses on bottom
bouncers out deeper, and casting Bomber Long A’s at night. Bluegills have been spawning
the last two weeks big time, but it is winding down. One customer caught a 22-inch large-
mouth this week; photo on our website.”

Norm @ Jamestown Boat Livery; filed 6/15: “The walleye bite around weedbeds is strong.
A couple customers reported catching crappies in 8 to 12 feet of water.”

Laurie @ Duck-n-Drake; filed 6/15: “Last week they were catching walleyes by jigging the
shallow near weedbeds and pulling crawler harnesses offshore. Bluegill bite on wax
worms has been great. Not a great spring for crappie, however. We will be holding a
catfish tournament later this summer. Also we are a source for locally made American
Freshwater Fisherman Lures, including the often-asked-for Lucky Seven spinner hook.”

Brian @ Espyville Boat Livery; filed 6/15: “Weather has been terrible, but fishing has been
okay for those going out. Over the weekend anglers were catching walleyes in 17 to 21
feet of water just south of the Espyville-Andover Causeway – off the New Bower Ramp
area. The shoreline area between Espyville Marina and Tuttle Point has been yielding
walleyes in 8 to 12 feet on worm harnesses. The Sand Bar off Manning has been yielding
fish, too. And everyone is complaining about the zillion small perch hitting your baits.”