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Pennsylvania => Ice Fishing Pennsylvania => Topic started by: icefshrman31 on Jan 07, 2015, 11:59 AM
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NOBODY ever posts any news regarding Misery Bay anymore. I guess it's all fished out or something. I used to have good times there along with Horsheshoe Bay..... Just sayin' ............... PRESQUE ISLE BAY used to ROCK !
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Go to Pa. I heard it was iced over but Erie in for a major snow storm 12 inches or more. My buddies did really well on first ce by the monument . Huge perch a TRUE slab crappie.
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PRESQUE ISLE BAY used to ROCK !
It still does. ;)
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Fished it last year twice and had a blast. lots of big perch. Can't wait to get back there again this year.
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How much ice up there
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It can be a tough place to fish during mid ice, but it definitely is not fished out.
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Shallow weeds with a drop off, sand basin, adjacent to spawning grounds and deep water. That place is way too good of a habitat to be fished out.
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Can a guy get on the hardwater near the monument or is it not ready yet ?
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I'd give it a little bit more. That far towards the channel is tricky.
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I always thought it would be good through the ice after bringing the boat up during softwater. Just an awful long way to go when im this new to ice fishing. Maybe by the end of season it might be worth it.
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Can a guy get on the hardwater near the monument or is it not ready yet ?
Was out at Misery yesterday around noon checking out the ice. It is not ready yet. Walked out about 20' and stopped with the spud at ~4" of ice. Worked our way out another 50' or so before the spud went through first hit, less than 2" of ice.
I'll be going out again tomorrow to check it out and hopefully find somewhere to fish.
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Thanks for the update.
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Sure am looking forward to trying that area this year. I can only get out on week-ends so I guess this week-end is a NO-GO it sounds like. Oh well............. don't want to go for a swim, so what can you do ?
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1 hut on misery today. 4 inches of ice I heard
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1 hut on misery today. 4 inches of ice I heard
Never a good idea to go out on hear say. Check it yourself as you spud your way out.
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My jig box fell out of my hut today at Misery. It was a medium sized Clam jig box. Let me know if you see it.
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Hopefully the ice will be food for Tuesday! A friend of mine and I r going up to give it a try. We live about 65 miles south of Erie. I would hate to go all the way up and not be able to fish! We were going to stop on the way up and check a few more places. If anyone has info on any lakes that r fish able it would be greatly appreciated. I fished misery probably 20 times last year. It will by far spoil any ice fishermen lots of fish there.
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My jig box fell out of my hut today at Misery. It was a medium sized Clam jig box. Let me know if you see it.
I will if you will post ice conditions you were standing on much appreciated
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I will post reports for ice conditions on every lake I hit up today. Im going to check justice lake (2 mile), Wilhelm, clear lake, Conneaut Lake, Misery and Horseshoe bay.
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Misery has up to 6 inches of ice in spots.not my report but from Lefebre. People were also out near the monument too.
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Fished Misery Saturday and Sunday - 5 to 6 inches in majority of spots. What was more concerning was the lack of weeds. Punched a bunch of holes on Saturday and just could not find any to set up on or near... fish seem to be roaming around. Lots of shad down there also. We caught only small perch on Saturday and I got a nice 5 or 6 lb brown trout. Caught some gills and perch on Sunday with a few crappie also.
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Thank you my friend! Dont think I will make it to Erie till Wednesday. Im going to fish a few places closer to home.
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6 inches of solid, good ice.
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Fished Saturday. Found 4-5" of good ice. Didn't venture out towards the monument so I can't say what the ice looks like out there. Managed to find some weeds by the end of the day, but not much. Slow day with one small perch and a handful of crappie.
Didn't fish out there Sunday but heard there was plenty of people and good ice.
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how big is misery bay? would like to fish it sometime I am from corry pa so I am not a long ways away but far enough I want to wait for good fishing. is there a lot of nice gills and crappie in there?
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Fished Misery on Saturday and Sunday. Put a smackdown on the crappie - all respectable size. The trick was using a small presentation, and watch the rod tip, because the bite is super light. When the fish are being finicky, forget live bait and go to plastics and a horizontal jig. Lots and lots of shad. I didn't look for perch, but I will find go find those sometime this week.
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They were biting really light for me on Saturday
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Extremely light. I didn't feel a thing; I had to watch my vex and my rod tip.
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Anybody hear a weather report for Misery Bay for this upcoming week-end ? I'm hoping to make the trip to Presque Isle !!!
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Anybody hear a weather report for Misery Bay for this upcoming week-end ? I'm hoping to make the trip to Presque Isle !!!
Right now they're calling for a high of 39 and sunny on Saturday, 36 with rain/snow on Sunday. With the temps this week the ice will be good for this weekend. I'm planning on going out Saturday.
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fished misery 1/13/15 . Few Small perch, lots of huts , general consensus , slow day all. Had about 6 inches ice.
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ICENUT 3,112 acres big water a lot of fish some times hard to find and hard to get to bite. Most of times gin clear water a lot of guys use cameras here but any machine is a must.I've found that fish like clean plastic or grubs to minnows but you never know.Gills are big and crappie are to perch can be slobs but a harder time find. Steelheads,brown trout, and large mouth bass are always a bonus and fun to hook on a little jig pole.
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sounds like I need to fish there this weekend!!! probably will see some of you there!!
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One other thing a shanty is a must. Big wind, if you go not knowing area I'd fish Misery bay bait shops will help you.
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have a shanty. thanks for the info!
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Why isn't this topic moved to" Pennsylvania fishing reports and conditions" under Erie(presque isle)? Just askin
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Gills and crappie were very cooperative today at misery. The pumpkinseeds were really aggressive. Makis were the ticket.
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Gills and crappie were very cooperative today at misery. The pumpkinseeds were really aggressive. Makis were the ticket.
pv how much snow on top of misery.gona roll up in the am fish then ride sleds in afternoon..thanks
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Misery can be great. Like others said go light. I like when the whole area is solid so everyone can spread out
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3-4 inches.
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thanks pv..if i find the jumbos.ill send ya some gps numbers..
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Thanks man
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just was wondering how good the perch fishing is was planning a trip up this weekend but its a 3 1/2 hour drive and if so what are they being caught on
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Did not try yet this year...but I and a buddy got into jumbos last year use used gill pills frog color wite wax worms and spikes ...tried shiners no luck but good yo have ...and crappies hit the same....but you never know you have to try different thinges each day is not the same....fish move weather changes Highs and low wind from east fish bite the least...I have found for Eire ...
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there was a picture on the front of the erie times news today showing a guy on misery bay yesteday reports say ice is four to six inches. has anyone ventured out to the main bay? has any one tried to go out from the chestnut street ramp yet?
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ice on misery is 3 to 6 inches was there yesterday people also out on stink hole ice there 4 to 6 inches was there also. No on on main bay or the cherry street launch. ice on bay not completely safe yet. Fishing was kinda slow mostly dinks talked to many there and fishing was SLOW!!!!!!!!!!
Going back up Friday in am
Jarhead(Bill)
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I was out on the main bay about 1/2mile out there was 5 to 8 inches of ice
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I know it is a large area so just looking for some general areas to go..Horseshoe pond worth trying or just stay in misery bay...and if ice is good then main bay is good to try. Sound right? Haven't fished up there on the ice!
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thanks all. heading up tomorrow in the am. not sure where im going to hit. i love going out to 20 ft of h2o to fish for slob perch, but id sure like to see more posts about the ice on the main bay. JW, where did you get on?
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I fished the stink-hole yesterday. Plenty of safe ice all over the bay. The only place I didn't see anyone was off the convention center, not sure what the ice is there.
Off the park side you can literally walk about anywhere you want. You can even take the long walk all the way out to the channel, and out towards the yacht club.
Spud to be safe. Ice has been funny everywhere this year, but the lack of snow on Presque Isle had helped it keep good ice most everywhere.
Off Misery they were even on the creek channel yesterday.....
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Thanks for the ice update bass
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Got off the bay at 5:30, great ice still building. 5-8" off Stinky - very few fish on the camera ???. Big change from yesterday for me anyways. Dinks.....dinks...dink s. Should have hit Misery ! Blue gill were biting today from I was told.
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Fished misery today. Lots of nice gills not many nice perch. Didn't move around , wind was up pretty good.
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Fished misery today 15 slab gills lots of dinks never seen so many huts !!
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Planning on heading up to fish Misery bay next Friday. Should we focus on panfish or mix it up with some tip ups and shiners/chubs etc. I see there can be some variety in there but won't waste time with tip ups if more crappie/perch etc.
Tks.
(Fished lake arthur today, upper 528 launch area roadbed. No flags, but some perch/crappie/gills.)
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Does this temperature/weather warm up concern you for getting ou on MISERY BAY ? I've always had a good time going there and may show up next Friday myself !!!
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Fished it two weeks in a row lots of ice lots of fish but no one is catching them all small i would go way out pass the monument best chances there.
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Hows the fishin been on misery this week
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Hows the fishin been on misery this week
right above you ??? :o
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Were are the hot spots looking for steelhead an perch. Heading up for 3 days this weekend.
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I get a sense that MISERY BAY just isn't the place to be this year ? I am about to make my one yearly trip there. Is it the waste of time that I am sensing? Reading about Lake arthur, but have never fished there. Would that be a waste for a first timer there ? THANKS in ADVANCE !!!
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Were are the hot spots looking for steelhead an perch. Heading up for 3 days this weekend.
How about a report on how you did?
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I don't think it is a waste of time.I just wasn't successful. Hopefully your outing is more productive! Tight Lines All.
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Probably be there or stinkie tomorrow.
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Is it legal/okay to pull your ice fishing gear, sled, pop up shanty, etc., out to fishing spot with a snowmobile ?
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Is it legal/okay to pull your ice fishing gear, sled, pop up shanty, etc., out to fishing spot with a snowmobile ?
It's legal from the city of Erie side of the bay but you can't be with in 500' for PI.
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Any updates on Ice conditions around Misery Bay?
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It's legal from the city of Erie side of the bay but you can't be with in 500' for PI.
i was told that you could be anywhere on The bay you just couldn't be on PI or use their boat ramps was that wrong?
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Good ice just like softwater, some days good others not below zero temps are keeping people home
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ice is very thick so bring a gas auger or make sure your blades are sharp. 2 trips to misery this year and not much to show for it. You never know if you don't go, though (that rhymes) ;D
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Fished misery today from 7:30 till 1:30 ice was over 2 feet lot of snow...hard drag...moved 3 times. Marked fish with saw fish with cam. 8 keepers.....4 bass. And 1 of the perch went 14. 1/2 ins. Wish I knew how to post picture....wind was. Bad was warm in clam.....hopping. For better luck next time...