Posts about Presque Isle Bay

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Erie-area fishing report for Feb. 8


This week’s Erie-area fishing report from Randy Leighton, deputy waterways conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: The unusually mild winter continues for the area as it has in many areas. Little to no ice has left anglers with a wealth of other opportunities, from steelheading the tribs to shore fishing the lake, [...]

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Bass fishing on Presque Isle Bay (video)


This’ll get you yearning for the balmier days of spring.
Backwoods Angler TV filmed a show on Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay in 2011. Here’s a clip from that show:

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Erie-area fishing report for Dec. 6


This week’s Erie-area fishing report from Randy Leighton, deputy waterways conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: Heavy rains Tuesday sent the Erie tribs into blowout mode with with conditions high and muddy. The week’s forecasts seem to indicate that these levels should subside and again creating good to excellent conditions. Anglers had been having fair [...]

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Erie-area fishing report for Nov. 30


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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Presque Isle pike


Chris Norris, of Sharon, caught his first northern pike while fishing in Presque Isle Bay in October.
My first pike

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Erie-area fishing report for Oct. 25


This week’s Erie-area fishing report from Randy Leighton, deputy waterways conservation officers for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: The  rains from last week raised the trib levels and brought a significant number of steelhead in. However, as dry as conditions have been, it didn’t take long for water levels to drop back to near [...]

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Duck hunting at Presque Isle State Park


Ben Martz, owner of Lake Effect Decoy Co. in Meadville, explains duck-hunting opportunities and strategies at Presque Isle State Park.

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Erie-area fishing report for Oct. 5


This week’s Erie-area fishing report from Randy Leighton, deputy waterways conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: Significant rainfall over the past week has kept the tribs high and flowing with  muddy conditions at times. The days of steady rain this past weekend had the tribs high and flowing hard, but not blown out, with [...]

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I went bass fishing and a pike catch broke out


Brendan Conlon was out on Presque Isle Bay for bass Sunday when a northern pike surprised him by latching onto his line. Conlon estimated the pike at 35 inches to 40 inches.

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Senior Photography in Erie: Victoria


Once again we sweated the weather, but Erie’s amazing summers came through. Victoria started in the studio with several nice outfits. We had a generous musician help us with this great piano image:Above is another nice image from indoors. And belo…

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Erie, PA – Monday, January 24, 2011


RIP, Jack LaLanne.

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Erie, PA – Monday, August 2, 2010


Have you seen this little girl?

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Erie, PA – Wednesday, June 30, 2010


Hey, it’s only 515 years away… better get crackin’.

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I’m Bored


Allow me to introduce myself… My name’s Lory Varo. I’ve been reading ErieBlogs almost since its inception, so when Mike put out a call for help, I quickly responded. I’ll be posting on ErieBlogs every Thursday and my column, which I’ve titled I’m Bored, will highlight all there is to do in Erie and the [...]

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Erie PA News and Events for Thursday April 19, 2007


  If you plan on taking I-90 between Erie PA and Buffalo NY today, forget about it. The Seneca Nation of Indians has the thruway blocked and vehicles attempting to go through are trespassing. I-90 goes through the Cattaraugus Reservation. New York state wants to collect sales taxes on the sale of tobacco and gasoline [...]

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Erie PA News and Events for Wednesday April 18, 2007


Edinboro University of Pennsylvania faculty yesterday held a protest march on campus. The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) union contract for the 14 state schools expires on June 30. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education gave the union a 3.3 percent pay raise for the last contract.   Presque Isle [...]

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