Finally fished the old spot, first time since last November. Set a couple minnow traps in the yard and caught around 60 Shiners/Fatheads. Was nice to see some still in there since I have ignored it for the most part the last couple years.
 
 Started at 4:45 hoping to get some Perch before dark. First 5 casts = 5 LM. I didn't want to waste the minnows on Bass so switched to a white curly tail and jig. Caught 9 Perch on those and no Bass 
  At 5:30 got the first Catfish on a float & Shiner. Wasn't paying attention and dang thing took a good 200 yards of line out  That was enough ov that and just fished for Crappie after. No Crappie caught before 5:40, when they came out of the vegetation.
 
  It was like pea soup (fog) from 7:00--8:30. A cool breeze came in for a couple minutes at 8:58 then back to dead calm again. Got most of the Crappie on a slow twitching retrieve and made for better hook sets since they were a good ways out there. 
 
  Asked my youngest son if he wanted me to keep some Catfish and he said "yeah" Ended up keeping the two smallest for him at 25" and 28" the other 3 where just too big. Used a old yellow whippy Eagle Claw rod from the 1970's so that was some good memories.
 
  Caught at least 15 L/M (pita) , 5 Cats, 3 Gills, kept 6 Perch, 39 Crappie, 2 Cats and a bonus 28" Eye all on the old Eagle Claw except the first Cat.
 
 Last cast caught a 18" L/M at 9:12 and called it quits.
 
 Pork, The Cats should be around for another week from shore and same with the Crappie. 
 
 Just started pouring up here at 10:50

 Kevin, that was my initial intention to fish that place but with no breeze took advantage to wade the next roadbed down stream. Have only caught 3 Eyes since the 1970's in the area you were thinking while wading. Have seen them swim right past me this time of year on occasion though.
 
 Just cut part ov the grass where I had the leaves cleared at camp so trying for worms tonight, going to soak a section in a few minutes and see if I can get a few. If no good might set some Chub traps between Tim's place and camp. Saw a pile in there yesterday. If not plastics will do. Wanna wade a area at Pymy on Thursday if I make the time.
 
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I've hit Erie a few times and so far no Browns. Got a 10.8 pound male steelhead the other day.I miss fishing the creeks in western NY. I need to get a NY liscense.

FYI: Canadaway Creek and Chautauqua have a bunch of native/yearling trout in the streams. They usually hang to the rear of the holes, those little devils are aggressive and will clean you out of egg sacks quickly. 

Spent three hours on Pool 4 Saturday. Only got one good fish, a small mouth trollin' a ScatterRap. Marked two schools of good fish in the middle of the river, suspended in 24' to 30' over 51 feet deep in the channel, but couldn't get the right presentation to trigger any hits. Surface temp of the river is 39.3 degrees. The dock at Freeport is out, makin' it a bit harder to get the boat back on the trailer. There was ice in Buffalo Creek goin' out but the river is clear.