Lake Erie
Posted in Uncategorized on 01/11/2006 07:54 am by admin
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Lake Erie Fishing Report
When you are looking for Ohio fishing report information for lake Erie there are two main hot spot areas that you need to Focus on. The majority of the many fishing reports you can find for the Ohio Lake Erie Area will concentrate on the Western Basin and Central basin. Both These areas are excellent fisheries for multiple fish species, but proper planning is important when going on a fishing trip to these areas. A good Up to date fishing report is a must to pinpoint where you want to fish and for what type of fish species you are going to target. For example if you are going to target Bass You need to make a decision On what area of lake Erie you are going to fish in. Refer to the current fishing Western Basin and Central Basin hot spots I copied from the Ohio Department of Natural resources below. If i was planing a summer trip i would identify only the information that is specific to Bass. When I review the carts below, I can see I need to find specific fishing information for the Western Basin areas of West Sister Island, Northwest of North Bass Island, East of Kelleys Island, Toledo Shipping Channel. And Central basin areas of. Ruggles Reef, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut; inshore early, offshore late. Now you need to locate a good source for accurate detailed information for these areas. A good fishing report web source will provide you with up to date current fishing report information, a link for the current weather conditions, Ohio's fishing regulations and a source for fishing maps.
Western Basin Fishing Hotspots
Walleye
Winter-
Breakwalls; Lakeside, Marblehead, Catawba. Ice Fishing; Reef Complex, Bass Island Area, Catawba, Marblehead.
Spring-
Maumee River, Sandusky River, Sandusky Bay, Reef Complex, Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Marblehead
Summer-
West Sister Island, Northwest of North Bass Island, East of Kelleys Island, Toledo Shipping Channel.
Fall-
Kelleys Island, Bass Islands, Breakwalls; Lakeside, Marblehead, Catawba
Yellow Perch
Winter-
Ice Fishing; Catawba, Bass Islands, Marblehead, Sandusky Bay
Spring-
Catawba, Marblehead, Bass Islands, Kelleys Island
Summer-
Catawba, Marblehead, Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Toledo water intake, Metzger's Marsh Pier
Fall-
West Sister Island, Toledo Shipping Channel, Marblehead, Kelleys Island, Catawba, Bass Islands, Toledowater intake
Smallmouth Bass
Winter-
Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Catawba, Marblehead
Spring-
Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Catawba, Marblehead, Sandusky Bay, Reef Complex
Summer-
Bass Islands, Kelleys Island, Catawba, Marblehead, Sandusky Bay, Reef Complex, Maumee River, Portage River, Sandusky River
Fall-
White Bass
Winter-
Bass Islands, Sandusky Bay, Marblehead
Spring-
Maumee River, Portage River, Sandusky River
Summer-
Bass Islands, Sandusky Bay, Marblehead.
Fall-
Bass Islands, Sandusky Bay, Marblehead
Additional Opportunities
Winter-
Bluegill (ice fishing, harbors and marinas); Catawba, Marblehead, Sandusky Bay
Spring-
Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike; East Harbor, West Harbor, Sandusky Bay
Summer-
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill; East Harbor, West Harbor, Channel Catfish; Sandusky Bay
Fall-
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Northern Pike; East Harbor, West Harbor, Sandusky Bay
Central Basin Fishing Hotspots
Walleye
Winter-
Breakwalls; Huron, Huntington Beach, Lakefront State Park, Fairport Harbor.
Spring-
same as winter, plus Grand River and nearshore areas from Vermilion - Conneaut.
Summer-
Ruggles Reef, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut; inshore early, offshore late.Fall-Huron, Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut; eastern locations early
Yellow Perch
Winter-
Breakwalls; Huron, Huntington Beach, Lakefront State Park, Fairport Harbor.
Spring-
Breakwalls and nearshore locations: Huron, Lorain, Lakefront State Park, Mentor Headlands, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.
Summer-
Nearshore to offshore: Huron, Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut
Fall-
Offshore to nearshore: Huron, Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Euclid, Eastlake, Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut
Smallmouth Bass
Winter-
Nearshore, harbors and marinas; Fairport, Perry, Ashtabula, Conneaut; Cleveland artificial reefs
Spring-
Nearshore; Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, Fairport, Perry, Ashtabula, Conneaut; Lorain, Cleveland artificial reefs
Summer-
Nearshore to offshore; Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, Fairport, Perry, Ashtabula, Conneaut; Lorain, Lakewood, Cleveland artificial reefs
Fall-
Nearshore; Ruggles Reef, Vermilion, Fairport, Perry, Ashtabula, Conneaut; Lorain, Cleveland artificial reefs
Steelhead Trout
Winter-
Vermilion, Rocky, Chagrin, Grand rivers and Conneaut Creek; smaller tribs from Cleveland east.
Spring-
Vermilion, Rocky, Chagrin, Grand rivers and Conneaut Creek; smaller tribs from Cleveland east.
Summer-
Offshore depth-controlled trolling from Lorain Sandbar - Avon, Cleveland - Fairport, Geneva - Ashtabula.
Fall-
Piers, beaches and breakwalls from Cleveland east; Vermilion, Rocky, Chagrin, Grand rivers and Conneaut Creek; smaller tribs during high water in mainstems.
White Bass
Winter-
Breakwalls and Warm Water Discharges; Lorain , Lakefront State Park, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.
Spring-
Breakwalls and Warm Water Discharges; Lorain, Lakefront State Park, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.
Summer-
Nearshore areas near harbors; Breakwalls; Lorain, Lakefront State Park, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.
Fall-
Nearshore areas near harbors; Breakwalls and Warm Water Discharges; Lorain, Lakefront State Park, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula.
About the Author
Mark Fleagle Owner A well respected fishing specialist with 30+ years of fishing experience,who has published many fishing articles. Mark has been a online presence for fishing information for going on 8 years. my site: Visit his Fishing Reports and Fishing license blog at Lake Erie Fishing Reports to get the latest and up to date fishing report information for lake Erie
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