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Lake
Erie Fishing Tips
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Spring
(March - May)
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Summer
(June - August)
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Fall
(Sept - Nov)
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Winter
(Dec - Feb)
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Walleye
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Western
Basin
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Near shore/tributaries. Jigs tipped
with shiners, spinners, and crank baits.
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Spinners, crank baits, and spoons.
Casting or trolling.
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Crank baits and spoons. Piers and near shore
areas. Casting or trolling.
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Island areas. Jigs with minnows.
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Central
Basin
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Near shore/tributaries.
Jigs tipped with shiners, and crank baits.
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Spinners, crank baits, spoons.
Offshore casting or trolling with downriggers &
planner boards.
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Crankbaits,spoons. Offshore early,
gradually moving into the near shore areas.
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Yellow
Perch
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Western
Basin
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Shiners, minnows, worms on perch rigs,
spreaders. Depth from
10 - 40 '.
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Same bait. Fish can be scattered to
depths of 40'. Will suspend if strong thermocline develops.
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Same bait. Fish school up in waters
from ~40 - 50' early to 10 - 25' late.
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Same as fall. will scatter as spawning
approaches.
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Central
Basin
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Shiners, minnows, worms on perch rigs,
spreaders, Depth from
10 - 40'.
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Same bait. Fish can be scattered to
depths of 70'. Will suspend if strong thermocline develops.
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Same bait. Fish school up in waters
from ~40 - 50' early to 10 - 25' late.
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Same as fall. will scatter as spawning
approaches.
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Smallmouth
Bass
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Western
Basin
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Near shore/islands area.
Jigs, crank bait or shiners.
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Near shore/islands area.
Jigs, crank bait, shiners, or crayfish.
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Near shore/islands area.
Jigs, crank bait, shiners, or crayfish.
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Central
Basin
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Near shore/tributaries, harbors. Jigs,
crank baits or shiners.
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Near shore. Jigs, crank baits,
shiners, or crayfish.
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Near shore. Jigs, crank baits,
shiners, or crayfish.
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White Bass
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Western
Basin
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Twisters, minnows, spinners, small crank baits.
Major spawning tributaries and near shore reefs.
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Same bait. Roaming near shore seeking
prey. Look for minnow activity on the surface for a school of
feeding white bass.
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Same as summer, may start congregating
near sources of warm water discharges as water cools.
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Same as fall, congregate in
embayments, river mouths, shallow near shore locations prior to
spawning runs.
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Central
Basin
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Twisters, minnows, spinners, small crank baits.
Major spawning tributaries and near shore reefs.
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Same bait. Roaming near shore seeking
prey. Look for minnow activity on the surface for a school of
feeding white bass.
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Same as summer, may start congregating
near sources of warm water discharges as water cools.
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Same as fall, congregate in
embayments, river mouths, shallow near shore locations prior to
spawning runs.
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Channel
Catfish
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Western
Basin
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Islands and near shore areas, ledges
and drop offs. Worms.
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Sandusky Bay and near shore rocky
areas. Worms and cut bait.
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Islands and near shore areas, ledges
and drop offs. Worms.
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Central
Basin
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Near shore and rocky areas. Worms and
cut bait.
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