Lake Erie walleye fishing reports - Brest Bay, Fermi, Bolles Harbor, West Sister Island, Kelleys Island, and Huron Ohio.  The latest information from Walleye Kid, local guides, and bait shops.  The fishing on the Lake Erie goes through a variety of phases throughout the year - check here before you head out.  Remember that the best fishing is not necessarily where you see the biggest pack of boats! 
See you on the water, Chris

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September 5, 2010 - Goose Egg Today
Had to get out and give it a try today.  Launched out of Sterling State Park and fished for about three hours today - wind was blowing pretty good but it was fishable.  We ended up with a big "0" but there are lots of fish and bait in Brest Bay right now.  We fished from 15-22 FOW between Stoney Point and the stacks south of Brest Bay.  There were scattered pockets of fish and bait most of the way.  Trolled deep little rippers and hot and tots.  Looks like a great fall shaping up.  Water temp is 71 degrees and since the bait is there already it won't be long before the big schools of walleye start showing up.

Perch are in the area right now.  Several boats were taking fish off Stoney Point in 22-25 FOW - mostly on the south side of the point.  Couple boats had 20-25 fish at the cleaning station.   

August 20, 2010 - Cleveland Area Perch & Walleye
Lake Erie Cleveland area walleye and perch report from Plain Dealer newspaper. http://bit.ly/b0lpkB

August 13, 2010 - Hot Bite Huron, Ohio Again...
Captain Duncan Wooster Report: the fishing continues to be strong on Lake Erie between the Huron Pier and Cedar Point.  Two man limits today and same thing yesterday.  A couple fish pushing 8lbs and some 6lb fish as well.  See the details below on the report from August 7th - same program worked today and yesterday.  If your intersted in a charter trip with Captain Duncan click here for more details.

Note from Walleye Kid:  this has been a weekday bite due to heavy boat traffic between Cedar Point and Huron on the weekend.  The big cruisers basically follow a line from Cedar Point that takes them right over our fishing area. We fished it on Sunday last weekend and the boat traffic was constant.  Lots of fish and bait but they turn off in the shallow water.  Boat traffic will come to a quick end once we hit Labor Day and the really big fish will start to show up.  And by really big we mean 10-13lbs!   If you can get out during the week that would be best.  Otherwise hit it early in the morning if you can on the weekend. 

July 24, 2010 - More Big Storms Rolling Across Erie
Another round of big storms this afternoon and more on the way tomorrow.  If you're heading out be careful.  These storms fire up fast and if they are coming from the west you don't have much time to get back to safety.  All I'm hearing is that floating weeds have been a big problem in the western basin.  We need a continuous west wind to push them into Ohio.  Let us know how you do out there and help others out.  Send me your report

July 22, 2010 - DNR Fishing Reports
The Michigan DNR and Ohio DNR fishing reports are updated weekly and can provide some good general fishing information.  Add them to your "favorites" list of websites and put their recorded report phone number in your cell phone directory.  A quick check of the reports before you head out is time well spent.

Michigan DNR Fishing Report:  Website  Phone: 517-373-0908

Ohio DNR Fishing Report:  Website  Phone:  419-625-3187

July 20, 2010 - West Sister & Shipping Channel
Getting some reports that the Toledo shipping channel and northwest of West Sister Island have been producing fish for the past week.  Pretty common this time of year.  If you head out to West Sister you will see lots of boats from both Michigan and Ohio waters.  Charters from Ohio fish here much of the summer.  Start by trolling spoons so you cover more area and then switch over to harnesses if spoons are not producing.  Remember that even in hot, sunny weather you need to run lines high in the water column.  This means 15-20 feet behind your planer board with a 1/4 ounce or 1/2 ounce inline weight and a crawler harness (top 5 feet of the water column).  Same if your running a Jet Diver with spoons.  Some of the biggest most aggressive fish will be near the surface or will move up to hit your bait.  See our new Lance Valentine Signature Series Trolling Spoons designed for Lake Erie.

July 5, 2010 - Fish Still In Michigan
Talked to a few guys that caught fish shallow in Michigan waters the past two days.  Bolles Harbor produced limits of fish for some guys in 15-19 FOW.  Fish will hang out between the dumping grounds south of the harbor and the Ohio border for a few more weeks.  They move shallow or deeper based on baitfish schools.  Don't be afraid to try right up on the dump, particularly early in teh morning.  Trolling spoons seemed to be the best presentation.  Like usual some guys hit one or two fish and others had their limit.  The difference is the guys that catch fish keep moving until they mark fish.  Once you're on them try a variety of techniques and speeds until you find a pattern that works.  You're going to fish all day and only end up with a couple fish if your not on the school.

Also check the areas to the north in shallow water as the shiners move back shallow this time of year - Esteral Beach, Banana Dike, Fermi area.

June 23, 2010 - Storms, Wind, Not Good.....
We are having touble getting any reliable Lake Erie reports with all the rough weather we have had recently.  Remember that basic facts of Lake Erie walleye in the western basin now that the mayfly hatch is over:

1) Fish will move east as the water warms - get your Ohio license.  West Sister Island and the Toledo shipping channel are going to be the hot spots.  

2) Fish will move SHALLOW to follow spawning shiners.  This can happen at anytime and can be somewhat unreliable.  Our best location in past years has been south of the Banana Dike in 12-16 FOW. The boats are all heading to Ohio but fish are moving back to their spring areas.  Give it a try and see.   

If you have a report that you can share with your fellow anglers just eMail it to us. 

Thanks, Chris

June 11, 2010 - Lake Erie West Capt Paul Doute
Captain Paul Doute will be a regular contributor to our fishing report page.  Paul has been fishing the Detroit River and Lake Erie for many years.  If you're looking for a real educational fishing charter on Lake Erie give Capt. Paul a call. 

Capt. Pauls Report 6/11/2010: I was out yesterday for a 3 hour evening charter. We fished directly east of Fermi in 20ft. We caught 10 keepers plus a couple of shorts. We lost several walleye just outside the reach of the net. We caught our far share of rough fish too. We marked a lot of fish in this area and they were positioned all over the water column. We ran our crawler program at 1.1mph to 1.3mph with our best numbers being 20 to 25ft back. Again, I used my standard harnesses in purple, gold, red, and perch with Warrior blades in Anglers Quest patterns. All of them caught fish. Winds west to northwest 5 to 10mph; waves less than a foot; It was a beautiful evening on Lake Erie.
 
I talked with a number of people at the dock yesterday and there were alot anglers struggling to catch walleye.

Kind regard and tightlines......Capt. Paul
Book a trip with Capt. Paul Doute at: 734-674-3174
 

June 1, 2010 - Reports from website visitors
Good to hear a few of you are reading our reports and catching some fish with the info.  Here are a couple recent e-mail reports:

Patrick's Report: Just a short note to thank you and your Dad on the Fishing reports. I used your info for my Sterling State Park trip on Sunday 5-30-10 and limited within a couple of hours! I appreciate the help!

Bob's Report: Thanks for the advice on using 1 oz of inline weight. got 6 eyes before storms blew me off lake erie. In breast bay east of stony point in 18 fow trolled east till we hit 22 fow than the bite quit. went back to 18 fow did it all over again. ended up with 6 eyes. used 1 oz bb and 1 oz snap weight on purple and orange harness 25 to 30 foot back on yellow birds speed 1.5 to 2.0

May 20, 2010 - Lake Erie Capt Paul Doute
Captain Paul Doute will be a regular contributor to our fishing report page.  Paul has been fishing the Detroit River and Lake Erie for many years.  If you're looking for a real educational fishing charter on Lake Erie give Capt. Paul a call. 

Capt. Pauls Report 5/20/2010: Fished a small area 2 miles east of the Fermi stacks that I drove over on my way to the Bell Buoy. Marked a number of fish with the sonar so I decide we would stop and fish. We never left this spot the remainder of our trip. We ended up with a 4 man limit pulling crawlers at 1.0 to 1.2mph. The fish were in the top 10ft of the water column before noon and after about 1pm they were deeper relating to the bottom 5ft of the water column. Fished in 20 to 21ft of water. Best crawler pattern in the morning was dark red beads with a copper blade; and a purple/pink combo with a gold blade in the afternoon.

Book a trip with Capt. Paul Doute at: 734-674-3174

May 9, 2010 - Brest Bay S L O W .......
Wow. My dad and grandpa spent five hours out on Brest Bay today and not a single walleye to show for it.  There is a massive school of fish off the tip of Stoney Point but the would not go.  Lots of super clean water towards Fermi but the water off Stoney Point is cloudy.  All the walleye and the bait are in the dirty water.  As soon as you hit the clear water the marks on the sonar disappear.  Water temp was 56.  We trolled crawlers and harnesses with inline weights and bouncers in 18-22 FOW.  The bouncers did produce three massive sheephead.  The walleye action is going to be crazy as soon as these fish turn on. 

Here is a map showing where the fish are (note the + is where we marked the most fish)  View Map

May 5, 2010 - Huron Ohio Report
Huron Ohio is a great area for fishing walleye in early spring.  It's overshadowed by all the hype around Port Clinton and the Islands but has some great fishing without the crowds and big white pleasure boats.  Plus they just opend a brand new boat launch that is a quick run to some great fishing.

Jay from the Harbor Drive Thru in Huron will be providing us with updates from his area during the 2010 season.  Jay has a great selection of bait, tackle, and supplies.  He can consistently put you on the fish throughout the year.  Stop by and get the latest info before heading out.  

Jays Report:   Walleye fishing has picked up this week as waters cleared up. Good fishing in the evenings has produced fish in the mouth of the Huron River. Walleye continue to frequent this area due to large quantity’s of bait. Pier walls continue to produce in the early morning late afternoon.  Locations elsewhere are Sawmill Creek to the Boulder Shores area, fishing breaklines and the small humps that are found here. Cranberry Creek and east to Orchard park at night has been awsome, pulling stickbaits behind inline boards in as little as 8 FOW.Crawlerharness’s are starting to produce, and will continue to get better.

Perch remain in good numbers with all the following locations producing fish…Northwest of red channel buoy, Northeast of green channel buoy..both in 30 FOW and Old Womans Creek in 22 to 28 FOW.

April 8, 2010 - FLW Tournament Starts Today
Gonna be busy on the river and lake as the FLW heads into town.  Their boundaries are Michian waters of the river and Michigan waters of Lake Erie.  If the winds are calm a lot of guys will hit the lake.  Can be a lot more productive for big fish trolling around Turtle Island than jigging the river - especially if they are paired up with an amature that is new to jigging.  With the unusually warm water (and lots of big fish) in the river it will be interesting to see what strategy pays off best.  Watch for details - the weights should be pretty incredible for the top teams.