The steelhead creeks have been in good condition. Only a few anglers have been taking advantage of it, though.
On the east side of Erie, one angler reported catching several steelhead at Sixteen Mile Creek, including several fresh fish. This latest batch of fresh steelhead includes several larger fish than we have been seeing this winter.
The situation is similar on the west side of Erie. Flows are in good shape, with water color varying from clear to some good greenish color. Fishing pressure has been light to moderate. Temperatures are expected to drop over the weekend, so guides clogging with ice will be a problem. Some fresh steelhead have moved into the creeks. There are fresh steelhead as far up Elk Creek as McKean. The better fishing is in the mid-section of Elk Creek.
Emerald shiners are the top bait, with some coming on egg sacs, or if you can find it, skein. Near the mouths of Elk Creek and Walnut Creek, black jigs tipped with grubs are catching some steelhead. Fly fishers have been having success using bead-head nymphs and streamers with some flash.
Ice fishing at Presque Isle Bay has been fair to good. Ice fishers at Misery Bay are getting mixed catches of bluegill, perch, crappie, bass and a few pike. At the Stink Hole, nicer perch have been coming through the ice along with crappie and bluegill. Some good perch have been caught off the third parking lot. Big ships coming into the harbor apparently did not damage the ice to any great extent, but still be very careful.
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