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Erie is kicking my butt this is my second trip up here in the last 2 months and I cannot seem to get on the fish I'm pulling true trip 50s and 40s...

Got a late start today, and this dog got roasted, a 4 water bottle day for sure. Not much wind but what was there was welcomed, for the swing and...

I have heard that enough people are keeping small perch, as little as 5 inches long, that it's getting noticed by fish cleaners and others. At least...

Brad and Karen are here from St Louis for several days. They booked a trip with me for this morning and will fish out of their own boat the rest of...

Camping at East harbor this whole week. Struggled mightily the first 3 days. Decided to trailer to vermilion and game on. Limit of 12 on Wednesday...

Mon 3 man limit 4.5 hr....Tue 4 man limit 5.5 hr.. 28 fow B-can area

Riding the ferry over to middle bass this evening. A pack of 12 boats perching south of green. Everyone was staying put, so maybe they were hooking...

Fishing SE of G can at the honey hole (area), shiner golden mix, 3 hours max, have been getting 12 - 14 yellow gold, nice size and enough to start a...

This trip was a learning trip for Mike, who has his own boat over in Toledo. He wanted to learn how we troll. He brought his son and friend along,...

We had 4 people in the boat today so the potential to take 120 perch. However, we could only fish for a half day. At 6:05, we bought our minnows...

The 3 of us fished Saturday the 19th and the previous weekend in Canada. Pretty much the same area both days just north of old C can. Got our 18 fish...

We went out perching for the first time this year. Two of us got 56 perch today south of Green Island before the storms moved in. It wasn’t fast but...

The solunar table I saw said Friday would be a 3-star day with a major time of 1:30 – 3:30pm. So my plan was to skip the usual 1:30 am wake-up this...

Hello all. Is anyone interested in sharing information in the Eastern Basin? There are no.posts to speak of. We enjoy it and help each other...

Tried to get out on Friday and it just wasn’t happening. Terrible NE winds making the water miserable everywhere. On to Saturday Huron is...

This morning, my crew was meeting me at Catawba to go do some perch fishing. Billy, Josh, and Jeremy came up from Cincinnati, but were staying in a...

The wife and I went out for a little fishing late this morning. We haven’t been out in a while. I haven’t seen anything about fishing the reef...

Woke up at 1:45 and headed to the back deck with the dogs and a coffee in hand. The air was quiet and slightly heavy, the sky was dark but Jupiter...

My wife and I kept 22 in 2 hours at the F Can today. 7 lbs at cleaners. Returned 10-12 small ones. Shiner/goldie mix from A and J’s. Small pack at F...

Looking to come up to Erie and try some trolling this weekend if it cools down a bit. Any tips would be appreciated and planning to launch out of...

I know I can make phone calls but before I start does anyone know who has Emeralds near Catawba?

Fishing with Jeff, Rich, and Mark...7/22/2025 The weather on my back deck this morning was very nice. The air temp was 66 degrees, the sky was...

Went out this morning with a buddy and his son in law looking for some walleye. Fished big pickerel reef. We caught 15 keepers and one short in 4...

Lisa Wilcox has fished with me a couple of times in the past, and this time she brought a friend from the barn where she keeps her horse. Sandy has...

I went out solo this morning casting for walleye. Started at big pickerel and caught two keepers and one short along with a sheephead. It was much...

Here are just a few of the many new harnesses added to the lineup this summer of 2025. Available online at Painted Back Rigs

Looking for trolling rod and reels

I left the house at 4:15 to hit the gas station and head over to Vermilion by 5:15. Jeanne, who is the niece/cousin of my long-time customers, Steve...

Had the boat in the water at 6 am and ran straight North from the State Park launch to 72 FOW. Set the 2 dipseys rods on a "0" setting and ran them...

if so, could you say which port and just the approximate water depth? Thanks