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NW PA FISHING REPORT for April 6, 2016

This Report is brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism with additional spon-
sorship from Wiegel Brothers Marine and Gamma Fishing

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

French Creek – flowing through all four counties

Angler Al (Franklin):

- 3/28: “I took my guest for the day, Kathy Woof of Port

Orange, Florida, down to French Creek. Using floating

jig heads tipped with large creek minnows, I cast lines

into a current break and let them settle to the

bottom. Within minutes we had a taker. A small ham-

mer-handle size pike provided her with excitement.

Although a thrilling experience for her, I explained a

bigger the fish the more intense the fight. She found

out a bit later when she landed a 27 inch prized Kathy Woof
pike!” (See photo)

- 4/3: “My morning stint of time on French Creek was

cold, breezy and included light hail storm. Although the water was stained by re-

cent rain, the level was good for fishing. I managed to catch five small northern

pike and missed hook-sets on several others. They were feeding aggressively on

the large creek shiners I was presenting. Solid orange and solid chartreuse col-

ored floating heads worked best. After a few misses, I found that running a small

treble trailer hook worked well to increase my hook-ups.”

CRAWFORD COUNTY

Pymatuning Lake

Dave @ Richter’s Tackle; filed 4/4: “Although the weather has
been lousy with cold winds churning the lake, by evening the locals
have still been getting out wading for walleye. I had a good night
earlier in week casting the shore from my boat. My son and buddy
Ryan waded the other night, bringing in two limits. Jig-n-minnow and slow-retrieve of
minnow plugs are catching ‘eye. Crappies, however, are missing in action. No consistent
bite either shallow or deep. Better days are coming – if the wind would let up!”