Fishing Reports

The last few days mother nature has not been kind to anglers on Lake Erie, with winds of 20mph or more. The next couple days are looking better but that can always change in the blink of an eye. Anglers are still getting smallmouth bass in the bay and in the main lake. Key points are drop off's or rock structure in the bay and main lake. As far as walleye fishing goes, it is starting to pick up with anglers getting fish off the beach's at night and trolling at night. Reports of day time trolling in 25FOW is also looking promising. Good luck to every one going out and be safe over the holiday weekend. TIGHT LINES !

The weather service is predicting that tonight the waves should be 1ft or less, this can change. If the weather does what it is suppose to tonight would be a perfect night to cast lures off the beaches for night time walleye. Any of the tributary mouths could produce walleye. Top lures of choice would be Rapala original floaters in F-13 and F-18, Bomber long shallows and Smithwick P10's. As far as Smallmouth, anglers are still having success in the bay and the open lake. Looking for drop offs and rock piles are the key to finding fish. Some fish have pushed up shallow on to beds where you can sight fish them. Good luck to everyone going out this weekend and pay attention to the weather as storms could come in over the weekend. TIGHT LINES!

Over the weekend anglers reported smallmouth was tough. Most anglers had success on finesse jigs and downscaling the size on everything. 2.8 Keitechs on jigs slow rolling or dragging are good options when finesse fishing. Anglers are also seeing walleye in 18-25FOW. Some are trolling while most are taking advantage of being able to drift or jig for them. Good luck to every one going out this week. TIGHT LINES !

Between rain and wind this has been a rough week for anglers on the bay. Some are still braving the conditions or setting up in places that aren't effected by the wind. Swimbaits and traditional bottom contact presentations continue to do extremely well in these colder conditions. No reports yet from walleye anglers on how trolling or casting at night has been. Its just the beginning of the season so it can only go up from here. Continue to check the weather to determine the best day to go out. Good luck to everyone going out this weekend. TIGHT LINES!

Its been a windy start to the month of May. When you can get out large and small mouth bass are defiantly there. Classic baits like drop shots and dragging tubes have been productive. If you go south of Erie almost all streams have now been stocked 1-2 times with trout. No reports on walleye with the opening day this past Saturday. That will pick up when you are able to get on the lake without rough water. Good luck to every one going out this week. TIGHT LINES.

Over the weekend it was a mixed report with anglers having success on the bay for smallmouth. Swimbaits and jerkbaits are still the bait of choice, downsizing is key right now for matching the hatch. Good luck to every one going out this week and watch the weather reports to choose the best day to go out as weather this time of year can switch fast. TIGHT LINES!

The last few days anglers have been struggling with the wind and waves on the lake and bay. Some are finding early success on smallmouth. The key to this is just moving around till you find them. Swimbaits and jerkbaits are regularly producing when you do find fish. As the water gets warmer more smallmouth will show up and move in shallow for spawning. Good luck to every one going out over the weekend. TIGHT LINES!

Over the weekend the wind gave most anglers problems with fishing. If you could get out, some did find success with both panfish and smallmouth. Anglers going after panfish have been using small soft plastics with jigs. For smallmouth swimbaits and jerk baits have been the ticket when you do find them. Good luck to every one going out over the week. TIGHT LINES!

Over the weekend most anglers talked about doing good in the bay on panfish. You did have to work for them but when you found them it was a good bite. Jigs with plastics under a float is how most fished for them. Reports of smallmouth starting to show up also but still extremely slow. This bite can only get better the warmer the water gets. A few steelhead are still in the creeks but suckers are also in the lower sections of the creeks, which is a sign the season is coming to an end. Good luck to every one going out over the week. TIGHT LINES!

Nothing much has change in the past week for fishing. Anglers are still finding panfish in the bay. The key to success is moving to find the fish. Good spots to try first are the head of the bay, the marina and liberty park. Stream fisherman are still finding some steelhead mixed with stockies on the lower sections. That season is coming to an end unfortunately. Spring smallmouth bass are starting to show up but nothing in great numbers yet. It can only get better the warmer the water gets. Good luck to every one going out over the weekend. TIGHT LINES!