Steelhead Season Starting Up!

The steelhead are stacking up at the creek mouths. They are active and feeding, taking just about any bait you throw out there. The best times to get out there evenings, at night, and early mornings. The creeks are still very low and have no flow to them. We do have rain forcasted for today and tomorrow, so we'll have to watch and see if we get enough to make any difference.

Walleye's are hitting! During the day they can be found in 22-25 feet west of Elk and at Virginia Beach Campground. At night they can be found in 20-25 feet all across the PA shoreline especially east of Walnut Creek to the condos and west of Elk Creek. Perch are starting at 20-40 feet from Walnut Creek west. For you creek fishermen, small mouths and catfish are in Elk Creek.

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First day of trout is Saturday, April 17th! Creeks are low and clear. We do need some water, which we should get on Friday, though not enough to hurt the conditions of the creeks. There are plenty of steelhead in creeks, as well as catfish and suckers. Small mouth bass are in the lower creeks.

The rain from the last few days has raised the water level enough to bring in fresh fish to Elk Creek. We've seen some nice steelhead (7-8 pound range). There are also small mouth bass and catfish coming into the creek. The fish will be here probably to the end of the month. We don't look for them to go any higher than Route 20 or I90 because the run started so late and the fish are ready to spawn. If you were waiting for the spring run, now is the time to get out there and fish!

Creeks are low and clear and will remain so throughout the weekend. Temps in the 70's over the weekend will continue to warm the creek. There is a low number of fresh fish in the streams, but they are coming in. Rain next week could bring in a good run. All the females we've seen are loose. Great weekend to get out on the streams!

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