Fishing Report for Lake Erie, Pa

Eastside creeks were open early in the week, but by mid-week already had started building ice. Now all creeks except Sixteen Mile Creek are locked in ice. Sixteen Mile holds some steelhead, but it has been hit pretty hard.

Things are about the same on the west side of Erie. Creeks opened Sunday, and for that brief time there was open water, some steelhead were caught. Now all creeks are frozen. There is ice fishing at lower Elk Creek, but no word on catches. Some steelhead are being taken through the ice off the mouth of Trout Run. Jigs tipped with grubs or minnows are the popular baits.

Ice fishing in Presque Isle Bay is good for February. Ice fishers who get farthest out at Misery Bay have been doing best in that area, catching perch, crappie, bluegill and pike. Perch have been caught straight out from Chestnut Street. Out of the second parking lot at a depth of about 20 feet has been a good area for perch. Try that same depth off the Stink Hole for a mix of bluegill, crappie and perch, and off the Niagara Launch for perch.

Ice fishing off the foot of East Avenue, by the boat launch, has been producing steelhead and brown trout.