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We specialize in catching big Walleye casting!

We specialize in catching big Walleye casting!

Growing up on Lake Erie and fishing with some of the best captains on the lake, i was inspired to become a Lake Erie guide at the ripe old age of 18! Fast forward 45 years, and I am still putting the principles I learned back in the 1970’s from Lake Erie’s best captains to good use by hunting and catching big Walleye by casting in the shallow waters around the famous Lake Erie islands. I would be happy to teach you these principles, by either you booking a charter with me on my boat, or by learning from me by teaching classes or going on your own boat and showing you the ropes so to speak. They are concepts you can put to good use when targeting Walleye in any reef or island area on any body of water and especially Lake Erie. Call me for prices and availability, as i am willing to share this awesome information that i have learned in 45 years of guiding and consistantly catching good sized Lake Erie Walleye without having to resort to trolling for them. Give me a call at 419-656-3966 you won’t be sorry! Follow this blog for more info and for Lake erie fishing reports and tips all spring, summer and fall. Good luck in all of your fishing adventures!

Bigger walleye moving back into shallower waters around the Lake Erie islands

Bigger walleye moving back into shallower waters around the Lake Erie islands

Bigger walleye moving back into shallower waters around the Lake Erie islands. Some good walleye catches have been coming into the charter boat docks here in the Marblehead area recently.

Casters have been catching some good sized fish in shallower reefs and island shorelines with some fish up to 28″. Look for this to continue the next few weeks. Trolling for Walleye in Lake Erie has been productive in 40-45′ of water east of cedar point dumping grounds toward Huron ohio. Good luck in all of your fishing adventures.

2017 Lake Erie Fishing Report

2017 Lake Erie Fishing Report

  • The daily bag limit for walleye in Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 4 fish per angler from March 1 through April 30. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches.
  • The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler in all Ohio waters of Lake Erie.
  • The trout and salmon daily bag limit is 2 fish per angler. The minimum size limit is 12 inches.
  • Black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass): the daily bag limit is 5 fish per angler with a 14 inch minimum size limit.

Walleye

Where: Over the past week walleye have been caught from Huron to Cedar Point, and west of both South Bass and Catawba islands.

How: Most fish were caught by trolling with crankbaits, but some have also been caught by vertically jigging.

The Lake Erie water temperature is 39 off Toledo and 35 off Cleveland according to the nearshore marine forecast

Anglers are encouraged to always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while on the water.

Additional Information

Water flow and temperature are noted occasionally on the ODNR Division of Wildlife recorded message on current fishing conditions for Lake Erie: 1-888-HOOKFISH.