Presque Isle Bay Erie PA Spring Crappie Bull Bluegill Action

Went for an evening trip on Presque Isle Bay in Erie PA. Found a sweet spot loaded with nice size panfish. Flipped a minnow over the wall and landed Crappie, Perch, Big Gills, Rock bass, and Smallies. Nice action and kept some for the freezer. Fished a cold front, NW winds howling. Water temp 65.

Yellow Perch Still Thick In Erie Channel

Took an evening trip fishing the channel in Erie PA. Found nice numbers of yellow perch. Sizes were various up to 12 inches. Caught many fish, keeping 22. Strong west wind right before a front and the fish were very turned on. Surprised how many perch were still around with water temp at 51 degrees. Many perch left and still have a week or more to catch them. Nice to see some large numbers of fish.

Mudpuppy Off South Pier In Erie PA

On a recent fishing trip I caught a strange creature. A nice mudpuppy, which is actually an aquatic salamander. They live entirely underwater and forage on the bottom. They are nicknamed Waterdogs, as they can produce a bark like sound. Interesting catch. It is common in the cold waters of Erie PA to catch these creatures while targeting cold water fish.

Nice Size Perch And A Good Perch Season So Far In Presque Isle Bay

Caught a nice batch of fish in the Bay of Erie today. Fished evening and caught some nice sized perch. Wind was due East and very strong. Water temp 42 degrees. A few dinks but mostly large yellow perch. Must tale advantage of this time of year.

Nice Size Perch In Erie Bay On Windy Night

Caught a nice small batch of large yellow perch and a couple of crappie in the Bay of Lake Erie. Cold 37 degrees and windy. East North East winds. Water temp 42. Couple of dinks but kept some nice Lakers. Fish seem to bite with lots of chop. Should be a great week.

Slow Day For Perch on Presque Isle Bay

Fished entire day for perch. Landed one fish on a shiner. Perch was a 2 lb Fat female. 14 inches long. Felt like a Walleye. That was it for the day with one bite. Strong Direct East wind shut off all fish today with no action. Water temp still cold at 40 deg. Hopefully wind direction will change and have a better day tomorrow. Was a nice time landing a State Citation fish.

First Day Perch Fishing a Successful One Lake Erie

Today I headed out Perch fishing for the early season. Water temp 37 degrees. Windy, strong East winds howling. Perch bit fast and furious. Caught over 50 and kept 15 nice ones. They were aggressive biters today and plentiful. Larger fish will arrive in the next weeks. I do feel this is a great sign to the start of perch season in Presque Isle Bay.