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Patty @ Poff’s Place; filed 9-26: It has been a slow September. A few crappies and occa-
sional walleye reported. Even catfish seem to have gone on a hunger strike. There are a
handful of guys fishing at night and catching walleyes.

Marilyn Black (Cochranton); filed 9-25: Darl and I fished Pymatuning for a couple hours
on Sunday to check on the crappie bite. Given the post frontal weather, we figured the
bite would be tough. Our largest crappie was 11 inches, but numbers were not there.
Nothing to get excited about – maybe this coming week as water temp drops.

Ken Smith (Sharon):
 Thursday, Sept. 15: Fished Pymatuning. Had a great
time on crappies. Fished Bobby Garland Itty Bit Jig
head and body in 14 feet water over brush. I put 35
good-size crappies in the cooler. On the water by
7:00 off at 2:30.
 Friday, Sept. 16: Fished Pymy with my buddy Tim
Oden in the same area I fished on Thursday by my-
self. We used the same Itty Bit baits as previous day; they produced again. We ran
out of the best color but hit some other colors pretty good. We put over 40 panfish
in the cooler. If you’re having a tough time putting crappies in the box, try using
smaller baits. Crappies and bluegills hit the 1/64-ounce head with Itty Bit plastics
very well. Be sure to keep your net handy as these hooks are only #8 and often pull
out if you lift the fish over the side. Pliers are also handy for removing the small
hooks.

Conneaut Lake

Marilyn Black (Cochranton); filed 9-25: Darl and I fished Con-
neaut in the afternoon after a couple hours on Pymatuning. Alt-
hough we caught six different species while fishing for crappies
and bluegills, the bite was slow. Darl was pleased that we finally
caught a couple bigger crappies (11 to 12 inches) after several
trips of nothing but 5 to 7 inchers. Big bluegills are showing up to,
but no numbers yet. And for the first time since August 1, Darl
did not catch even one jumbo pumpkinseed in deep water; that
bite might be over.