Elk Creek Ready to fish Friday...Lets go!!

what kind of storm is coming rain or snow? i think i might come up saterday and fish im gona leave lancaster at midnight that will put me up there around 6 am hope the fishing will be good for the weekend

hahah I wish unfortunately i have to go sit in my office for 9 hours tomorow, if its just snow the tribs should still be fishable for saterday though dont ya think? 

Winter Storm Watch

Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Friday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then periods of rain and snow possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. High near 31. Northeast wind between 10 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: Periods of snow possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday: Periods of snow possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow after 1pm. High near 28. Blustery, with a northeast wind between 18 and 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Periods of snow with widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 14. North wind between 16 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Widespread blowing snow and a chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

well, i dont think the tribs will be frozen but i hate fishing in the wind, how windy do you think lower elk will be? i know the mouth's will be out of the question because of the waves but lower elk seems like it is protected a little bit from the wind?   I really wana make the trip up it will be my last chance for the entire year

They may not be frozen over, but heavy slush could be a problem.

ORIGINAL: ShutUpNFish

After reading Shanks report, I'm 2nd guessing myself.  I figured the weather would be a factor in the afternoon, but did not consider the melt off from today....I'm thinking that the drop in temp tonight will allow the streams to come back down?  I'd hate to go up and not be able to fish, but come to think of it, it still beats workin'!  Just be a day taken off wasted....HMMmmmmmmmmm!

Fine!!!  If nobody in here has the balls to twist my arm to go up, I guess I'll just have to suffer and go to work!  You guys are a lot of fun!!!

 
 
 
he bud check your PM here  I left .. AND  if it was me I would go  but  i would do how I suggetsed

im laid off.if i knew for sure itd be down to fishable id be there in the morning but...i think im going to wait it out. i want to get up before it freezes again . it seems like its been locked up forever.

how do you guys think it will be on saterday??

ORIGINAL: loaftech

how do you guys think it will be on saterday??

 
 Depends  There is a big front coming through just seen fox eleven news  and the are calling 6-12 inches  north of I80 I would  say its a wash   not worth  the risk     may be hard for penndot   to keep up with the roads  Id wait  for  sunday maybe tues- wensday

ORIGINAL: vinestbrew

Can't help myself heading up in the A.M.  Shank would appreciate any info you could give me I was thinking of trying Sterettania up that way or east side streams
ShutUP-if you want to share info tommorow pm me I'll give you my # vice versa

 
 
WOW bud  i hate to give advice     i say yeah go and  its terrible  i would feel bad   BUT if it was me and I have not be up in a while  And  it didnt mattter    if I caught  fish  ( and I do just  go up for the sake of  getting out ie.. last sat)

So if I went up I would diffently go to 16-20mile  than after lunch  check upper elk ( BUt dont think  upper elk will be fishable  seeing how conditaions  were when we left today) but you never know!  ...its not fun  freezing your  **** off casting in the wind  and no fish...  But if you get a few hook ups than its worth it  I have made the trip in bad conditions  and  did pretty well  and theres been times I went up and  IT WAS  so bad  I fished an hour and  came home it was that unbearable  .. but  you should be ok on  the east side for sure they drop fast (other than the cooler temps forcasted  but at  24 degrees  thats not too bad  slush should be not bad but cleaning frozen eyelets  on your rod  most of the day you can count on )  so if it was me  and i didnt go today  i WOULD GO   just  the water  gauge read 31 this morning at 3:30AM   and last nite it was 51 Most recent instantaneous value: now is 54  So it droped  pretty  good  from last nite but came back up today  but a front will move in ..  it may be fisable   like i always say you never know  untill you get there

 
So its like a  poker  game   you get a good hand or a  crappy one ..  the only one  you bluff is yourself .. so if you go up  be prepaird !!! and hope for the best  and know it could be bad conditions


 

Fished this morning.  Upper elk was still a little high and staind but fishable.  Snow was coming down hardcore.  Left at 12:30 and got home at 3:45.  Normally takes a hair over 2 hours doing the speed limit.  Many wrecks on 79.  If you plan to fish tomorrow good luck but personally wouldn't waste the gas.  The winds were bad enough today and my centerpin froze up fairly quickly.  20mph winds blowing snow in your face, not for me.

if you would of told me this morning that i wouldent be going to erie I would of called you a liar but between every fishing report, talking to poor richards and my friends up there i guess im stying at home this weekend.  I hate this weather and I hate work

bughawk where wer you on the project water today i was there til 2;30 until slush was bad

Made the drive up from Pittsburgh today fished upper elk and did well headed to east side around noon and fished for a few hours caught a few by that time slush was thick.. Talk about a long ride back to the burgh. Was worth it and would do it again!!!!!!!

Okay, I posponed my trip until Monday, I'm hoping.  Should be cold, but no wind and hopefully the creeks come down some. 
 
Bughawk: Any advice for Monday?  Do you think Elk would start freezing up again by Mon.?  Anyone?