Northwest Region
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Erie County
Lake Erie
Walleye fishing is on fire right now in 50 – 80 foot of water. Walleye can be found from the Ohio Line all the way to North East. Please check your lines often because the lake is full of sub-legal Walleye and sometimes, they don’t trip the rods. Anglers are catching Smallmouth Bass in 20 – 40 foot of water.
Presque Isle Bay
Anglers are catching some panfish in the bay.
Forest County
Allegheny River
Anglers are catching a lot of Smallmouth Bass using tube jigs and live bait. Anglers are catching Northern Pike in the Tionesta Sand and Gravel pool using spoons and live bait from shore and boat. Anglers are catching Walleye near the confluence of the Allegheny River and Tionesta Creek.
Tionesta Lake
Anglers are catching Muskellunge and panfish in both slow no wake areas in the evening hours fishing near the dam with live bait and a bobber. Anglers are catching Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and the occasional Smallmouth Bass. Nebraska Bridge has been productive in the evening hours for crappie and catfish. Anglers may fish from the bridge, however, should remain cautious due to passing traffic.
Tionesta Creek
Tionesta Creek, from Kellettville to Nebraska Bridge, is productive for Smallmouth Bass and Muskellunge fishing. Anglers can launch a canoe or kayak from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground at Kellettville and fish to the Nebraska Bridge. Canoes and kayaks must be registered or have a launch permit to use the PFBC Access Area at Nebraska Bridge. Anglers and boaters can also take out at the U.S. Army Corps launch located near Jug Handle Run, which does not require registration or a permit.
Tionesta Outflow
Anglers have been successful fishing from the wall and the campground side of the outflow. Anglers are catching Muskellunge and Walleye from the wall; however, anglers should have a net on hand if they attempt to reel a fish in from the wall. Yellow Perch fishing has been productive on the campground side of the outflow using bobbers, fishing in the eddy near the concrete pier. Boats are prohibited from the county bridge upstream to the outflow.
