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Seasonal Patterns for

Lake Erie Walleye

Smallmouth Bass and Perch

April Walleye

Great month for the experienced jig fisherman. Most of the fishing takes place on and around the reef areas, along the western shoreline. The most popular baits among anglers are the ¼ oz. to 1 oz. Jigs. Also a variety of blade baits, both the jig and blade baits are tipped with a minnow, and fished in 4 to 15 feet of water.  Check out our April Fishing Special!

May Walleye

Post spawn walleye are very abundant in the western basin. Nice 22" – 26" walleyes are very common. Overall, May is a good month for bigger fish. Bottom bouncers with a 3-4 foot leader, containing 2 hooks, gold blade, and gold beads produce the best. Also casting a 30" casting harness or a weight forward spinner. At Lakeland Charters we almost exclusively drift fish.

June Walleye

June is a good consistent month for walleye fishing. The water is warming up and the fish are becoming more aggressive. This is a good time of year for the inexperienced angler. Walleyes tend to be easier to catch, limits are common, size of fish average 16" to 20", and the weather is nice. The most productive presentation this time of year is drift fishing, casting a worm harness or weight forward spinner tipped with a night crawler.

July Walleye

No doubt the best month for catching a limit catch of walleye in the western basin of Lake Erie. The Ohio Division of Natural Resources has proven that the catch rate per angler is best during this month. July walleye fishing is Lake Erie’s best-kept secret. Don’t let the warm weather fool you, book you July walleye trip today.

August Walleye

The water temperature plays a big factor on how active the walleye bite is in August. Generally, good walleye catches continue to be brought in through the first 15 days. After that, "the water tends to be too warm", and walleyes become very difficult to catch. They go deep and hug the bottom becoming very lethargic.

September 10th – November 1st Hog Walleye

This time of year can be feast or famine. We are usually fishing east of Port Clinton 20-25 miles, north of Huron, Ohio. Definitely the best time of year for hog walleye. You may have your best day or your slowest fishing day. If you hit it on the right day, it can be awesome. For instance, October 22, 2002, 22 walleye, 131 lbs, 3 walleyes were 10 lbs plus, all casting.

Yellow Perch

August, September, October Perch

The summers of 2001 and 2002 produced some of the best perch fishing in 10 years. It’s not uncommon for 6 anglers to catch a limit of 30 perch per person in 3 ½ to 4 hours. Lakeland Charters offers a 6-hour perch trip. Perch fishing makes great family trips. Prime time for perch August 1st – October 15th. August being the most productive.

Smallmouth Bass

August, September, October Bass:

Always the most productive months for thrilling smallmouth bass action. Written in the In-Fisherman Magazine, Lake Erie is considered one of the top 10 bass spots in the country. Tube jigs and live bait rigs with a soft craw are the most productive methods. 3-4 pound bass are common and catching 50-60 bass in a day is possible. For the angler that cannot wait for bass season to start, we offer June and July catch and release trips only. This time of year is exclusively artificial baits only; mainly pumpkin seed colored tube jigs ¼ oz.

August-September Combo Perch/Bass

2002 produced several good bass/perch combo days. We would perch fish for 3 hours in the morning, then spend the rest of the day bass fishing. The perch/bass combo tri is not possible if bass fishing is in Canadian water. We also offer walleye/perch combos.

 

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Port Clinton, OH  43452

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