Guide To Fishing Lake Erie, Presque Isle
What to fish for...
Fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, walleye, sauger, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, bluegill, green sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, white bass, white perch, yellow perch, coho salmon, steelhead, bowfin, muskie and northern pike at Lake Erie in Pennsylvania.

Presque Isle is the primary PA port for Lake Erie, is one of the Great Lakes. It is a 9,910 square-mile lake with fantastic fishing opportunities. Here we will focus only on the amenities accessible from the state of Pennsylvania. Several marinas and numerous boat launches are available for boating of all kinds.
Presque Isle State Park is the hub of activity and boat access out of the town of Erie, PA. The area is famous for Lake Erie perch, and is one of the premiere smallmouth bass fisheries in the country. It supports healthy populations of a wide variety of fish species as well. Bass, trout, salmon, walleye, crappie, sunfish, muskie and pike all reside here in both quantity and quality. While fishing opportunities are greatly enhanced from a boat, there is shoreline fishing available. In winter, try ice fishing for black crappie, bluegill and yellow perch.
Primary fish species residing in Lake Erie
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Lake Erie Amenities, Presque Isle
Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES
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Fishing Boat Rentals
Presque Isle Boat Rental
Rentals: Fishing boats, kayaks, canoes and pontoon boats
814 838-3938
Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings
East Avenue Boat Ramp
Located at the Erie Land Lighthouse, this is a six-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and plenty of parking.
Lampe Marina Boat Ramp
Located on the east side of Presque Isle, this is a nice, four-lane, concrete ramp with massive a parking area.
Presque Isle Marina Fuel Service Launch Ramp
Located on Presque Isle, in the west sector, this is a nice, four-lane, concrete ramp but has limited parking.
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Campgrounds & RV Parks Nearby
Pine Lane Campground - 814 774-4808
Uncle John's Elk Creek Campground - 814 774-8672
Camp Sherwin Campground - 814 774-9416
Presque Isle Passage RV Park Campground - 814 833-3272
West Haven RV Park & Campground - 814 403-3243
Sara's Campground - 814 833-4560
Lampe Campground - 814 454-5830
Erie KOA Holiday Campground - 814 476-7706
Folly's End Campground - 814 474-5730
Virginia’s Beach Lakefront Campground - 814 922-3261
Lake Erie PA Map - Fishing & Camping Areas
Lake Video
Contact Information
Lake Erie
Presque Isle State Park
301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 1
Erie, PA 16505
814 833-7424
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Lake Erie in Pennsylvania.
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