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So everyone is up to speed on how the prize drawing works…I pull names from among all
those who contributed to a particular issue of the NW PA Fishing Report. The names are post-
ed on the GAMMA Tip Page. In order to claim the prize, the individual MUST send an email to
darlblack@windstream.net stating they saw their name as a winner, and provide a mailing ad-
dress for me to send the prize. If you don’t contact me before the next Fishing Report, the
prize goes back into the hopper. I do not send out a prize unless you see your name and con-
tact me. Remember to check the GAMMA Tip page to see if you are a winner!

County by County Reports

FRENCH CREEK – flowing through all four counties

Matt Watson (Franklin); filed 6-4: Fishing has still been spotty this last month. I ended up the
month of May with 16 walleyes, 18 bass, 2 pike and 3 flatheads. Twelve of the ‘eyes were
caught on French Creek between Franklin and Cochranton. Most of the bass were around two
pounds, but several were close to 4 pounds. One pike was 24 inches and the other was 35

inches. (The bigger pike came from below the dam at Wilhelm.) Both pike hit a musky bucktail.
Hopefully tings will pick up soon!

CRAWFORD COUNTY

Pymatuning Lake
Dave @ Richter’s Bait & Tackle; filed 6-5: This has been a very frustrating spring of fishing on

Pymatuning. Blame it on being windier than normal, water colder than normal, high/dirty wa-
ter, too many weeds, too much baitfish – all of those excuses or none of them. But the facts
are walleyes are not being caught like every other year, and other species have been running
hot and cold all through May. Some anglers are catching a few crappies, perch, and catfish, but
walleyes are missing in action. Guys who really know what they are doing on walleyes are
coming back empty handed or with maybe one walleye or two. The
hottest bite right now is bluegills and there is a higher than usual number
of muskies being reported. I am looking for a turn-around for other spe-

cies in June.

Norm @ Jamestown Marina; filed 6-5: Fishing has been inconsistent. It
was another slow weekend at the lake. A few crappies and some perch
reported. Walleyes are missing from the equation in the lake. However,
they are still catching some walleyes in the Shenango River below the

dam early and late in the day.
Here’s what a Pymie
walleye looks like! (Tanner