Jigging has slowed in the western basin. The jiggers are still at it but not catching as many as expected. Trolling worm harnesses and spoons has been nearly as effective as jigging. Dirty water is also slowing things in the Camp Perry can areas. Walleye are also starting to show up on the east side [...]
7:30 AM Saturday the 4th of May At the gas dock for fuel and minnows. $210.00 of fuel, $20.00 for minnows. The only way to make these trips work is to have enough guys to share the fuel cost. This trip will use approximately $80.00 worth of fuel. Found the perch The first stop produced [...]
Walleye Walleye are being caught nearly everywhere in the western basin. Reports are starting to come in that a few are being taken north of Kelly’s Island also. Jigging seems to be the best method right now but trollers are beginning to catch them in quantity also. The trick for the trollers seems to be [...]
The western basin water temperature has finally reached 5o degrees and the fish are becoming very active. Reports of limit catches on the reefs off Toussaint and Crane Creek continue to come in. In addition I’m receiving reports of walleye being caught on the reefs north of Kelly’s Island and perch being taken on the southeast [...]
The weekend fishing report is mixed. Some fishermen are reporting limit catches. Others are reporting catching just a few or no walleyes at all. Most of the positive reports were from the jiggers with one good report from a boat using worm harnesses. I believe water clarity has a lot to do with it. Those [...]
It looks like the warmer weather is making for some decent walleye fishing. Limit catches have been reported in the area from the Davis Besse cooling tower to Crane Creek. Most fish are being taken on hair jigs tipped with minnows, blade baits and the rapala jigging rap. The fish seem to be shallow with [...]
Fishing in the western basin over the weekend was not good at all. Rough water with low water clarity kept most fishermen off the lake. Those few that did venture out were rewarded with cold blustery weather and very few fish. The weather through Wednesday looks good at this point so with a little luck [...]
Weather permitting the walleye fishing has been great this week. I just read a report of a 15# 9oz walleye being caught out of Turtle Creek yesterday. It was a female and full of eggs but still a monster walleye. She was caught on a 5/8 oz purple jig in approximately 10 feet of water. [...]
Walleye season is in full swing. Fishermen are reporting limit catches on the reefs out of Turtle Creek (Locust, Cone and Crib). Jigging and trolling both seem effective with most of the fish coming in shallow water (12 to 16 feet). The trollers were mostly using Husky Jerks and Reef Runners while the jiggers were [...]
Lake Erie Islands Forecast 4/4/13 Sunrise: 7:08 AM Sunset: 7:59 PM Moonrise: 3:39 AM Moonset: 2:13 PM Winds: South at 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest today. Southwest at 5 to 10 knots tonight Waves: 2 feet or less through tonight. Mostly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight. Water temperature off Toledo is 38 degrees Warning [...]
