Walnut Creek, PA Fishing Report

Elk is low and clear.  There are a lot of bass in it all the way up to Folley’s End.  There is a sparse number of steelhead left.  The best chance to find them is from the Legion Hole to the mouth.  There are also brown trout throughout the stream, suckers from I-90 down, and catfish at the lower end.

The Lake is starting to pick up, though slowly.  We have had reports of a few walleye being caught off the beach.  It seems right now the best place to launch is from Presque Isle east.  The best place to get lake trout and walleye is on the east side of the mountain.

The weather will be nice for the next week.  We do have a 30% chance of PM showers on Saturday and a 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday.  Temps will be in the low to mid 70’s for the week. 

The creeks are in decent shape today.  They are up a bit with a green color.  The water is cold though, so you will want to wait until the afternoon to fish when the creek has had a chance to warm up.  The fish seem to be staying in the lower end in good numbers.  It will be cold and snowy through Thursday which will keep the creek cold and make it tough to fish.  Saturday to Monday will have temps in the upper 30’s with partly cloudy skies.  

After a great weekend, the creeks went bad Sunday night.  They are up, chocolate in color, and running fast.  There are lots of fresh fish in them which will move upstream this week.  The rain coming through today will keep the streams up until at least Wednesday.  By then the temps will range from the low 30’s to high 20’s.  You will want to start upstream and work your way down.

The creeks have been locked up, but that will all change this week.  We have highs in the upper 40’s to the mid 50’s Monday through Wednesday.  This is going to blow the creeks out and get rid of the ice and slush.  By Wednesday night, they will most likely be high and muddy.  Thursday the temps are going to drop to the high 20’s and will go to the low 20’s Friday and Saturday.  The flow in the creeks will be enough to keep them from freezing back up; however, you may have some trouble keeping your lines clear.  We anticipate Walnut being back in fishable shape by Thursday and Elk by Saturday.  

Creeks started to lock up this morning thanks to the storm hanging over us.  We’ve received approximately 5-6” of snow since last night and have more coming over the next 2 days.  Temps are also dropping.  They will be in the teens until Thursday.  The lower end of the streams is going to be gone until we get a melt to get them opened back up.  On the upper part of the streams, you are still going to be dealing with snow, slush, and lines freezing.  Thursday things will start to warm up, but we do not have any temps over the mid 20’s forecast through Sunday.  Should you want to go out, you will want to wait until the afternoon.  There are a lot of fish in the streams, but this week is going to present you with tough conditions to fish in.

The creeks are in nice shape with clear water and a good flow.  Everything on Elk is open now, including the mouth.  There are fish all throughout the stream, but there are more down low.  Manchester Hole on Walnut Creek seems to be the best place right now.  The weather for the rest of the week is going to be great.  We have high’s on Wednesday and Thursday in the mid 40’s, Friday has highs in the low 50’s and Saturday has highs in the upper 50’s.  This warm weather will start melting off the snow, which will cool the creeks but help them maintain a nice flow.  With the cooler creeks, you will want to wait until the afternoon to fish when the sun has had a chance to warm them some.  We do have a 50% chance of rain for Friday.  If we get a good amount of rain, coupled with the snowmelt, we could see the creeks blow out, but we will have to wait and see just how much water we get.  Good baits have been minnows, single eggs, and egg sacs.  

The creeks are in decent shape.  They are up with a good flow, but are still clear.  The slush is gone, but you will be dealing with side ice.  Fishermen on Elk were doing good from the mouth to Whiteman’s Bridge today.  Keep in mind this is winter steelhead season.  Fish will be more active later in the morning and afternoon when the creek has warmed up some.  Good baits are minnows, egg sacs, and single eggs.  Be sure to use a fluorocarbon line.  

As of Monday, the creeks are high and muddy.  They are fishable; however, you are going to need to use a lot of weight.  There are wet snow showers coming through Monday night and a chance of light snow Tuesday, so we expect the creeks to stay up until at least Wednesday afternoon.  The rest of the week will see partly cloudy skies and temps in the low to mid 40’s.  Creeks should be in great shape by the end of the week and into the weekend.

As of Friday, the creeks are in good shape.  The rain that came through Wednesday helped drive a fresh batch of fish up as far as I90.  We have scattered showers forecast for Friday and for Saturday morning as well as Sunday afternoon.  Temps will be in the 40’s.  You may get wet, but unless we get a large amount of steady rain, the creeks will stay in decent shape.   

This is going to be a beautiful weekend to get out on the creeks.  They are still low and clear, but we have seen a lot of nice fish come through the store.  Stay away from pockets of people for the best chances.  Also, keep in mind that with the cold nights we have been having, the fish don’t start biting until early afternoon when the sun has had a chance to warm up the creek a bit.  Temps this weekend will be in the upper 40’s with plenty of sunshine.

The creeks are up as of Tuesday thanks to the rain that came through.  They are fishable and are stained.  Walnut will be better to fish on Tuesday with Elk becoming better on Wednesday.  The rest of the week will see temps in the mid to upper 40’s and sunny skies.  It’s going to be a good week to get out there!