Erie Steelhead

[jondenk]

No colorful post tonight...I'll get right to the point.

The streams got plenty of water for a solid run on 10/31/09.  If you're heading up for this coming weekend it should be decent fishing.  You'll definitely need some weight to get your fly/eggs through the damn leaves though.  It's a catch 22; need a hard rain for a good run, but the rain also causes a lot of debris this time of year.

[Doug]

I headed to Erie today, 11/4, and had mixed results.

Water was LOW and CLEAR! You would never guess they got some much rain this past weekend. I started at 20 mile, one of my favorites. PACKED!
16 cars in my spot!!!! I can handle fishing with people, and will gladly share (demonstrated by the info in my posts) but I could not bring myself to stop the truck. Off to find a new spot...

Stopped at 7 mile due to 1 vehicle at 5. Walked in (walk in fishing only. Have to park on Rt 5), and was rewarded with a hole loaded with steelhead. Water was VERY VERY low and clear, and made the fishing a little tough for how many were in there. I hooked up quick on an egg sac, but just a smaller 20 inch fish. A few more casts, another fish, but lost. A few more casts, a big male landed. Going to be a good day.... then 3 guys walk in, and two decide to fish the head of the falls. I can share, but... another solo fisherman stops, and ANOTHER! Now 5 or 6 fishing a hole the size of a F150. I helped a guy into the spot. A few were caught on minnows by the guys there, and I went walking. Not many fish in the stream, but I found a few to play with in some odd waters that everyone walks past. Fish on again on the famous sac attack! Nice female.

I decided to run a few errands that needed to be done, and headed towards Elk. Checked out the McKean area, which is high on Elk, around Interstate 79. A few cars at the pull off, and a few more at the gas pipe and Fish Commission parking. I headed upstream.  A few fish found, not great numbers, but lighter pressure, and did manage a big fish hooked up. I was looking at other fish, cause the holes were deep green, and hard to see fish. I was getting ready to focus on the other fish when the big one hit, and I was flat footed. A short 10 second fight, and gone. A nice fish, darker, like most seen.


Ended the day with just a few fish, but did cover some water, and attempted to get away from some crowds. Here are two fish, and a pic of one of the falls at 7 mile,

[Rye]

Forgot to tell you on the phone - No invite! 

Ill join ya next trip 

[Yough Guide]

"Reel" nice fish!   Sounds like a pretty awsome day!  I'd like to try those Steelheads (Hooked to a livebait rig for muskies)   Just kidding!  I used to travel to Erie 3 and 4 days a week for those Big Trout!  There like casting onto a moving train!  HANG ON!

YG

[SeanM]

I made the trip to Elk Creek this morning. Weather was kinda goofy, rain-sunny-rain-sleet-snow. I guess that is typical for the time and place. I fished from 8a-11a by Uncle John's. caught 2 in the first half hour(gold stonefly) and I thought to myself "It's gonna be a good day". Needless to say those early 2 ended up being all I caught. Around noon I decided to venture more East to check out some spots, but I could not find any fish. I went back to lower Elk in the afternoon. Saw a few guys carrying around some really nice fish (They were up in Rt5 tubes)    Anyway water is still very low and clear. Fish were scattered from mouth to Rt5 tubes. I took some pics with my cell phone.

[Rye]

Sean - THose are some nice fresheys... Glad you got up and even scored some pics 

IM starting to get concerned about next weeks trip. Fish seem to be moody.   
Hope we lay into them - More fish East or nah?

[SeanM]

Rye, I saw alot of cars parked near high tressle on Elk. When I was up by McKean there were alot of cars parked at Rick Run p-lot. I guess that with all the cars at Rick Run, there must be some fish up there.

[Doug]

 

Nice fish! and report!