Erie Steelhead Stream Map

[Putyaonagurney]

Does anyone know of a Erie Stream Map that shows all the Posted Properties? Everytime I go up there I try to avoid some of the crowds by hiking away from the parking areas, but always run into Posted Signs. I just can't fish shoulder to shoulder with other fisherman.

Thanks!

 

[JackM]

I have never seen a map showing posted properties. These maps, however, will draw your attention (and everyone else's) attention to the properties where access is substantially allowed to the general public:

http://www.fisherie.com/Maps.asp

I have only rarely had to stand "shoulder-to-shoulder," at Erie, but if you are looking for solitude, find the public access areas that are farthest apart from one another and choose one and walk to the other as far as you can. At the half-way point, you will find the least other anglers.

 

[pcray1231]

Jack,

I've done that, and as Put.... said, you can't get to that halfway point, because at about the 1/8" point you run into posted signs and have to turn around. For most of the access points I know, you can't go much more than a half mile in either direction before hitting posted signs.

Shoulder to shoulder is a bit of an exaggeration, I'm sure, unless he's only fished Walnut or the mouth of Trout Run. But still, I've spent hours driving, walking, back to driving, walking, etc. tryin to find a pool to myself, and I don't fish a pool if someone else is already there.

 

[JackM]

You aren't going to ever find a "pool" to yourself in Erie, except under unusual circumstances, if your definition of a pool is a section of water longer than you can drift with a fly rod. If you want that kind of fishing solitude, Erie is not for you.

 

[CRB]

I usually never have a problem either sharing or having an area to myself. Change up your fishing methods and you will fish areas with fish and few other fisherman. Solitude....Even the Spring Ridge Club does not enjoy that any more.

 

[ryguyfi]

We're going to see the first bit of snow up there this weekend, and then it starts deer season, so the crouds will diminish significantly.

 

[pcray1231]

It's not so much that I care about solitude, its that I'm not willing to crowd someone else. Yes, crowding means fishing over the same fish, or "within 1 drift" if you will. If I searched all day and found myself a group of fish, you bet I'm getting angry if someone plops down right beside me, or across from me, and fishes for those same ones. I won't do that to someone else either.

Yes, it can be done at Erie. But I find myself spending over half the day searching, and with luck, eventually I'll find what I'm looking for. If you get yourself in a good situation, it is worth it.

 

[flipnfly]

i went to conneaut creek and parked out on griffey rd at the bridge there was no one except for a few hunters no fish either well one i seen but i w walked to the west that brings me to a question are streams marked there they cross state lines? i walked about a mile maybe more there was some nice stream back there just no fish i found evidence of fishermen few flies in trees things like that but it was pretty solitary

 

[RLeep2]

If you parked at Griffey Rd. (which, IIRC, is the first bridge below 6N), you were still a good 2.5 miles above the Ohio line. If you walked a mile or so to the west, you should have come to (if it hasn't changed) to an old bridge abutment, from a road crossing that has been out of use for at least 25 years. From here, its still at least another 1.25 mile or so west to the state line. There was no marker then. I don't know what's there now. Based on the way things are going with the fishery, maybe there's a fly shop there now.. Maybe more than 1.25 miles, come to think about it. I don't think its that far from Griffey down to the abutment.

We used to coon hunt those woods and I also used to fish it 8-10 times a year for smallmouth. I don't know about now, but it was excellent smallmouth water then (late 70's through mid-80's).

 

[sandfly]

Reason #1- I don't fish Erie...No crowds in NY. Lisence price sucks but i fish there year round.

 

[JackM]

Of course you are much closer as well. Erie has a harder time spreading out the pressure with so many in-state anglers, but also non-residents limited to just a big handful of streams to fish in PA. I appreciate you doing your part to alleviate some of that pressure. 😎