Recent News

The Erie, PA Sport Fishing Association (EPSFA) Summer Slam Series #1 will be Saturday, June 24, 2017. For more information, visit the EPSFA website or Facebook page. Get the entry form HERE.

The current season for walleye in Lake Erie opened on May 1, 2017, with the Lake Erie Tributaries, Presque Isle Bay and Peninsula Waters having opened on May 6, 2017. Walleye season is now in full swing for Erie, PA! For more information regarding season changes, please visit the FishErie Regulations page.

The PA Fish and Boat Commission has announced the 2017 Lake Erie creel limits for yellow perch and walleye. Both species limits will remain the same as 2016 - 30 per day for yellow perch and 6 per day for walleye. For more information, please visit the PA Fish and Boat Commission website.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has released their Trout Stocking Schedules for 2017. To view, click here or download the PFBC app, "FishBoatPA." For more information from the PFBC, visit their website.

Effective March 1, the daily limit for crappie on both the PA and OH side of the Pymatuning Reservoir moves to 20 fish per day, with a nine-inch minimum size. For more information, click HERE.

FishUSA will be holding monthly fly tying classes for both beginner and advanced fly tiers. All classes are held on either the first Tuesday of the month (Beginners) or the third Thursday (Advanced), except for the July Beginners class, which will take place on Wednesday, July 5. All classes are 2 hours long, lasting from 6-8 PM each evening. Classes are limited to 12 seats and a flat registration fee of $10 for 12 classes is required. To register, please contact FishUSA or visit our Pro Shop, 6960 West Ridge Road, Fairview, PA 16415.

The following are the dates and species for the classes.

April - Trout Beginner - April 4 Advanced - April 20	May - Trout Beginner - May 2 Advanced - May 18	June - Bass Beginner - June 6 Advanced - June 15	July - Bass Beginner - July 5 (Wed.) Advanced - July 20
August - Carp & Panfish Beginner - August 1 Advanced - August 17	September - Musky Beginner - September 5 Advanced - September 21	October - Steelhead Streamer Beginner - October 3 Advanced - October 19	November - Steelhead Beginner - November 7 Advanced - November 16
December - Steelhead Beginner - December 5 Advanced - December 21