Page 5 - Fishing Report | 10-12-15

Thomas Watral’s Diary (Erie)
- 10/6 – Went down to the Bay to check things out. Water was green color. Anglers
were getting some perch at the Border Dock but nothing of any size. Biggest was 9
inches; caught with minnows on crappie rigs. No schools of minnows around – still
needs to cool down more. Over at Union City Reservoir they are getting some nice
crappie and pike. At LeBoeuf Lake, reports of pike and nice panfish.
- 10/12 – I went all over PIB today. At South pier, it was windy. Went to Ship Yard
pier where smaller perch were being caught on Kastmaster spoons. At Border
Dock, saw some limits of 9 to 12 inch perch on pink minnows. At Public Dock, no
one doing any good. At Liberty Pier, saw some perch and crappies hitting on pink
minnows. Stop by 2407 McKinley Ave to get the hottest baits.

Steelhead Tributaries
Jeff @ Poor Richards; filed 10/13: “Steelheads are in the
lower part of the streams but with low water very few
fish are moving up. The bite is tough, with live minnows
or single eggs the best thing going. Boats trolling near
the mouth of the tributaries are doing fairly good. There
were a couple lake trout caught out from Trout Run. Our
best sellers this week were blue & chrome spoons for
casting the surf.” Photo of a 10 lb. 1 oz. Brown Trout.

John Emerick/Poor Richards

Dan @ Elk Creek Sports; filed 10/13: “We need rain! The little drizzle we are getting to-
day will not help. Steams are low and clear. Steelheads have been sitting in the lower
sections for so long that some are pushing upstream even though their backs are sticking
out of water in the shallows. These fish are not easy to catch – not enough current flow
and water is too clear. Best time is ½ hour before daylight and ½ hour after sun sets. The
lake fishing will likely be shot this week with the wind expected over the next few days.”

Andy @ Trout Run; filed 10/13: “They are catching a few but the bite is tough. I heard
there are steelheads as far upstream as the Legion Hole on Elk, and bunch of new fish
moved into the mouth of Walnut over the weekend.”