Fishing report

Lake Erie and tributaries

(Erie County) Following a rain storm, Elk Creek was high and murky at Struchen Flats Park, but the steelhead fishing was good Sunday. An angler posted on FishErie.com that a man holding a rifle near the parking lot off Platz Road chased anglers off the creek claiming they were disturbing his hunting spot. The area is owned by Fairfield Township and open to the public.

Steelhead were caught east of the peninsula on small streams that drained quickly. The hot live baits included live minnows, red worms and maggots. Fly anglers had hookups using popular egg patterns, nymphs and large, light-colored Wooly Buggers. In the bay crappies, bluegills and perch took minnows, maggots and red worms, and walleye were boated while trolling jigs at night off the north marina. The lake temperature rose above 50 degrees and prespawn lake trout were in 4-20 feet of water on the north side of The Mountain.

A small craft advisory was issued Thursday, and temperatures throughout the Erie area were expected to rise to 50 degrees Friday. Rain and snow were called for Saturday morning with temperatures dropping to 35 with west by southwest winds gusting to 40 mph. Partly cloudy skies are expected Sunday.

Pymatuning Reservoir

(Crawford County) West winds were high and fishing pressure was low, but crappies, bluegills and perch were caught off the Jamestown docks. Where waters were about 15 feet in depth, crappies were within 5 feet of the bottom.

Shanango Reservoir

(Mercer County) Anglers reported catches of hybrid striped bass and crappies.

Allegheny River (Venango County) When water conditions were favorable, smallmouth bass were in slow, deep pools.