Lake Erie Fishing Report

Updated May 9, 2012

 

Updated Steelhead Information  |  Lake Erie Weather Forecast

** The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 6 fish per angler. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches. **   ** The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie.**   ** The trout and salmon daily bag limit is 2 fish per angler through May 15.  From May 16 through August 31 the bag limit returns to 5 fish per angler.  The minimum size limit for trout and salmon is 12 inches. **   ** It is illegal to possess black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass) in Ohio waters of Lake Erie from May 1 through June 29.  The season re-opens on Saturday, June 30 with a daily bag limit of 5 fish and a 14-inch minimum size limit.**

 
Walleye fishing remained slow over the past week (week of 4/30/12) as weather conditions limited fishing opportunities on the main lake.  The best reports have come from trolling with crankbaits or worm harnesses north of Crane Creek, around the outer buoys of the Camp Perry firing range, and west of the Bass Islands.

See the steelhead trout reports. 

Maumee and Sandusky River Updates

The water temperature is 56 degrees off of Toledo and 53 degrees off of Cleveland according to the nearshore marine forecast.

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

View the predicted weather forecast for Lake Erie.
 
View Lake Erie boating information, safety tips, and launch ramps.