Posted on February 08, 2012
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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Posted on January 19, 2012
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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Posted on December 06, 2011
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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Posted on November 30, 2011
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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Posted on November 05, 2011
Chris Norris, of Sharon, caught his first northern pike while fishing in Presque Isle Bay in October.
My first pike
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Posted on October 25, 2011
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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Posted on October 21, 2011
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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Posted on October 05, 2011
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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Posted on September 28, 2011
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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Posted on August 15, 2011
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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Posted on January 24, 2011
RIP, Jack LaLanne.
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Posted on August 02, 2010
Have you seen this little girl?
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Posted on June 30, 2010
Hey, it’s only 515 years away… better get crackin’.
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Posted on July 09, 2009
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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Posted on 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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Posted on 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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