The 7 day forecast is making me antsy in my pantsy

Tonight
Showers with isolated thunderstorms. Breezy. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph... diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

Friday
Showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

Sunday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

Monday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

Trust me I am right there with you, but if it comes down every day I can see a decent push this weekend.

We don't need a blow out.  We need steady cool rain: below 55 degrees.  I've lived in the Erie area for 30 years and been fishing steel for 22 years and the best years I've had have been years with steady water levels with enough rain to keep some color to the water.  If water is flowing out of the mouth then it is enough for them to get into the streams.  The water in the streams and in the lake are just too warm still.  That is why the boats are still seeing the steelhead out in the deep water and not as many staging at the mouths.  Think cool and wet thoughts...

ORIGINAL: BehrendFisher

It has been raining for a few hours already and they are predicting around 1/2" for the overnight. I would think there would at least be a few fish in the streams if we get as much as they are saying. Just keep an eye on the stream flow, if it goes over 200-300 then it couldn't hurt to try at least. You know what they say about a bad day of fishing though...

What? A bad day of fishing beats a good day in the showers of a prison?

ORIGINAL: heyiknowyou

2 days behind schedule isn't that bad when you fish from september through march for dumb feesh in the tribs

Tru dat, just sayin'.

Streams have plenty of water in them already compared to past seasons. Theres more than enough water for them to get into the streams. There will be a nice bunch of fish around this weekend, REGARDLESS of rain.

"I would think there would at least be a few fish in the streams if we get as much as they are saying."

Bro, theres been fish in several streams, and more than a few in certain places... go catch them.

-Tim

There is  6 months of steelhead fishing yet to come. If you have fished em before then you know when to drive to Erie and fish for them. Rain or no rain , lake or crick , bait or fly or hardware. 6 months. Its not like its only for 3-4 weeks. There will be plenty of fish just like every year in the past for the next 6 months. 

Whatever you think about when it's a "waste" of gas and time, I know that Tim is usually one of the first to post pics of fish he caught VERY early in the season. I think ive even seen some from him in August? So is it "the motherload?" No, but probably some fish to be caught.

ORIGINAL: BehrendFisher

ORIGINAL: fishrmn

Streams have plenty of water in them already compared to past seasons. Theres more than enough water for them to get into the streams. There will be a nice bunch of fish around this weekend, REGARDLESS of rain.

"I would think there would at least be a few fish in the streams if we get as much as they are saying."

Bro, theres been fish in several streams, and more than a few in certain places... go catch them.

-Tim

Should I have just told everyone to gather the kids and pack the cooler there's fish a'plenty? Unless something changed over the last few days, you are just gonna create a lot of wasted gas with statements like that.

Heck yes you should have.

It's freakin' steelhead season!!!

Guys, I know that all of you that read and respond to these messages do not need any telling when the fish are there. And even if there isn't any fish, you will cherish the time on the water since it's better then working any time, any day!

Now my post is not whether there is any fish in the creeks. We all know there are fish that have been coming in and leaving due to the temps. My observation and opinion whether there will be a decent run this weekend is due to the steadily drop in temps and the steady forecast of rain. Well that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

ORIGINAL: BehrendFisher

Thursday when I looked at walnut on my day off there wasn't any fish past the wall. And that is not good enough for most. Now you're gonna say something like "maybe you should go out and explore to find the fish" but I am just saying that most people that read the fish are here are gonna head to walnut and be disappointed.

You are quite silly.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.
When the addicts start itchin.
and the CR's start b@tchin.
It's "the end" that they fear.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Tonight thru tommorrw night callin for 2 foot or less, just sayin....... Go Git Em boyz, just make sure your there before 5am to post up in the flow, right up front, just sayin, just LMAO!

Spoon....you've become quite the poet in recent years....I think its this site which inspires you so!!

Now thas funny ^^^^^^^ just sayin'........