This week’s Erie-area fishing report from Randy Leighton, deputy waterways conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: With daily temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s, Erieites are enjoying a very mild winter so far. Of course, things can change quickly here on Pennsylvania’s North Coast. Eager anglers have been capitalizing on [...]

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This week’s Erie-area fishing report from Randy Leighton, deputy waterways conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: Off-and-on rain Monday and an all-day soaker Tuesday brought the the Lake Erie tributary levels up to fast and muddy conditions There is  rain and possible snow in the forecast which may help to which may spawn additional [...]

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Charles Allen, co-owner of Crowley’s with wife Ginger, caught a 28-inch steelhead from Elk Creek on a blood dot egg pattern.
28 inch Steelhead on Elk

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There’s nothing wrong with the good ol’ fly rod or noodle rod for fall steelhead on the Lake Erie tributaries. But have you ever thought about using a switch rod? Lake Erie Ultimate Angler owner Steve Brugger recently demonstrated the use o…

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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is encouraging those who own stream frontage on Four Mile, Conneaut, Crooked, Elk, Walnut and Twenty Mile creeks to attend a public meeting about public fishing access and conservation easement programs Nov. 1. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. in the Big Green Screen Theater at the [...]

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Sam Zacour, of Millcreek Township, brought a big buck steelhead to hand Oct. 6 on Elk Creek at Streuchen Flats. It went for an egg-colored blood dot.
Streuchen Flats Steelhead
Randy Zacour, of Pittsburgh, took a steelhead out of Elk Creel a day later.
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This week’s Erie-area fishing report from Randy Leighton, deputy waterways conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: A dry spell has left the area tribs very low and very clear in all areas with some areas less than ankle deep. As such there is very little flow, making drift fishing difficult. Steelhead angling [...]

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This week’s Erie-area fishing report from Randy Leighton, deputy waterways conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: September and early October often present a variety of  of opportunities for area anglers and this year is no exception. Earlier this week temperatures soared into the 80s, slowing the steelhead migration but at the same time allowing [...]

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They’re a bitin’

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We love that people are fishing on January 2nd. These guys set up in Elk Creek and they manage to reel in some pretty nice steelhead. Before you know it, lots of people will be ice fishing.

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In an extremely unfortunate accident, 88-year-old thoroughbred trainer John Wilson was killed at Presque Isle Downs and Casino when a horse he was tending to reared up and kicked him in the head. He was taken by ambulance to Hamot Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday night. Cara Milani, who was injured [...]

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