BLOWN OUT

It has been raining steadily in downtown Erie since I got up at 6am...and is still coming down at 9pm.

It is pouring in southern Erie County at 11:20 pm and has been raining all evening.

Any fish making it up them ladders. Skip?

Do you think that this will bring more fish into the creeks? Seems that there are not many fish in the creeks, at least not on the east side. Would they go back to the lake for food and then come back into the creek?

Still raining steady as of 7:30am Wed.

There are flood advisories issued. I'd say go back to bed awhile. They won't be fishable untill at least noon, 2-3 pm for Elk

yeah, I'd charge about noon !  LOL

Ok guys,
    Now here's my prediction:  Creeks will be blown out till about Friday and unfishable (with any degree of luck) till Sunday afternoon.  If no more rain comes in the creeks should be down nicely by Tuesday  And fish should be coming in.  The floods will bring the fish in (if they are coming in) when the water starts to go down to just above normal.  (Slight high water)  So, I'm predicting Tuesday-Wed for the east side, Wed-Thurs for Elk & Walnut, and never for 12 mile.  Once again,  I advise all people who are interested to only take these observations as suggestions based on about 25 years of experience.  Local conditions can radically affect the quality of the fishing.  I'm hoping for the temps to drop to about 30-34 by Tuesday.  Anybody have any input on the temp predictions?   I'm even thinking about making another Looonnngg drive.
 
Now here's an interesting thought:   There will probably be hundreds of people who will think that the Walnut & Brady Run Gauges are wrong and everyone on here is lying; and who will make a trip up just to waste gas and rent motel rooms.  The wings at the Tavern are good, But that good?

I'm leavin now to get my spot in the honey hole !!!!

perfect chumming conditions

thata boy, if your going to do it, might as well do it right!

I'd guess this weekend will be just fine.  Cold temps and no more rain, with today, tomorrow, and friday to drop, creeks will be in good shape by the weekend. 

i hope that the last few posts are correct!  more water means that they'd be spread out more and in spots they otherwise wouldn't have been.  one of my best days was fishing in near chocolate milk (no, not on 16)

I don't know what all the Hub-bub is about this weekend...If you've fished it long enough, you know that it only takes a couple of days for those creeks to come down after being "blown out".  Don't worry say neyers, it won't be overly crowded anyway, fishable, but not overly crowded

My brother was there Saturday, I know conditions weren't great, but he fished with one other guy and he managed to land 25 fish!  Nobody around.  I'm just saying that the crowds should be cut way back now that the weather has turned as it does every year.  It won't be anything like it was a month ago.  Traditionally, after buck season is when the numbers go way down and is my favorite time to head up in the middle of the week!