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Fishing with Darl Black; filed 6-2: Pymatuning crappie
fishing continues to be lukewarm at best. The Memorial
Day weekend storm brought exceptionally high and very
dirty water to Pymatuning and problems for me in finding
groups of active crappies during trips on June 1 and June
2 — just picking up one here, one there. Fortunately, bed-
ding bluegills came through for my guest on June 2. With

full moon coming on June 9th and somewhat improved water conditions, I’m
expecting a better bite in deeper water next time out.

ERIE COUNTY

Lake Erie and Tributaries
Rich @ Erie Sports Store; filed 6-5: Jim Rzomp caught this 12-inch perch off
Shades Beach in 40’ of water. On this day about a week ago we caught 22 nice
perch. That was one of the better perch days on Lake Erie in the last several
weeks. Overall the bite has been very slow on both the East Side and the West
Side of the Lake. The walleye fishing has been good. We caught 3 walleye and 3
catfish on Wednesday, May 31; we were drifting with willow leaf spinners and
crawlers. The fish we caught were in 25 to 35 FOW. There have been good Jim Rzomp
catches of walleyes reported anywhere from 10 to 50 FOW.

Mike @ Lake Erie Bait & Tackle; filed 6-5: Walleyes continue to be caught near shore, trolling
plugs in the evening – when the wind is favorable. The last two nights I have caught 5 keepers
each evening plus several throwbacks by making trolling passes in 20 feet, 14-17 feet and 8-10
feet. Best bite has been right at sunset. Next few days do not look favorable. I went to Elk Creek
the other day, and there are still smallmouths in the stream; didn’t see any on beds or even any

old beds. Don’t know if they spawned yet. I hear from customers that Presque Isle Bay is really
hot on bass this year. Nothing to report on perch; too much wind.

Jeff @ Poor Richards; filed 6-5: They are picking up walleyes west towards Virginia Beach and
the state line in 25 to 40 feet. Perch are spotty in 30 to 45 feet. Schools are small and can easily
be missed. On the East side, I hear perch are caught in 30 FOW off the Sunoco Crib. There are
still some bass in Elk Creek.

Dan @ Elk Creek Sports; filed 6-5: Walleye fishing is not bad; ‘eyes being caught in 25 to 30 feet
of water along the entire West Side shoreline. Some limits being taken; lot of 15” to 17” fish,
plus sublegal ones. Smallmouth bass are still in Elk Creek, and catfish are in lower Elk. Haven’t