Statewide Mentored Youth Trout Day is Saturday, March 29th
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) reminds anglers that Mentored Youth Trout Day will happen on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is a statewide event open to youth anglers ages 15 and under and their licensed adult mentors on hundreds of waters in all 67 counties. Click here for more information.
SONS Ice Out Party is March 30th
The SONS of Lake Erie will hold their annual Ice Out Party on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 1:00 pm until at 5:00 pm at the Zem Zem Shrine Club, 2525 W 38th Street in Erie.
Come, enjoy the event and support the SONS!
Erie Tributaries Closed to Fishing April 4th, Regular Trout Season Opens April 5th
The Lake Erie tributaries will be closed to fishing on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Regular trout season opens statewide at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
For Lake Erie and the tributaries, the limit for brown trout will be 5 fish with a 9″ size minimum. The limit for steelhead remains at 3 fish with a 15″ limit.
For more information, please see the Regulations page.
PSA General Membership Meeting on April 9th
The Pennsylvania Steelhead Association General Membership Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 7 pm. The meeting will be held at the Millcreek American Legion at 4109 W. 12th St. in Erie. The guest speaker will be Jerry Skrypzak, President, S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie.
Portions of Walnut Creek Marina to be Closed Temporarily for Maintenance
FAIRVIEW, Pa. (March 17) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is alerting anglers and boaters that portions of Walnut Creek Marina in Fairview, Erie County, will be closed beginning this week for maintenance.
Visitors should note that the main motorboat launch will be closed beginning March 18, 2025, through April 30, 2025, so that dredging can be performed within the marina basin. In addition, the Walnut Creek Beach area will be closed for maintenance until approximately May 2, 2025.
The rest of the access area will remain open during this time. Anglers may use the parking lots and fish from sections of the pier and shoreline not impacted by the dredging activity. Boaters using canoes, kayaks, and smaller boats may use the small boat launch which is located directly south of the marina basin. This launch is shallow and does not provide access for larger boats.
The marina office and public restrooms will be open beginning April 10 (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Weather permitting, slip holders who have a current contract may move their boats in for the season on or after May 10.
Fishing licenses and launch permits are available for purchase at the marina office or online at Fishandboat.com.