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03-02-2026, 10:58 PMI'm just guessing but hoping that with all the warm temps coming and especially the rain, that it'll be safe to fish towards the end of the month. ...3 replies | 4188 view(s) -
03-02-2026, 02:39 PMMarch weather forecast changed from back in mid-February. Yep, well above seasonal temperatures combined with hign winds has broken up most of the...3 replies | 4188 view(s) -
02-26-2026, 12:46 PMLooking good!3 replies | 4188 view(s) -
02-26-2026, 11:18 AMGreat stuff there Ducker. I have noticed that in the past couple of years there have been quite a few beauties in the 23-27 inch range! What an...13 replies | 7426 view(s) -
02-25-2026, 11:05 AMGenerally I think so. I have also certainly noticed that fish sometimes school by size and in slightly different depths of water. Especially true...13 replies | 7426 view(s) -
02-24-2026, 09:10 AMDW72 replied to a thread Last weekend of ice fishing season.... in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSThanks for the info Ducker. I'm excited and watching the live cams at Huron and Vermillion every day. Hoping it'll be safe to launch and fish there...11 replies | 6634 view(s) -
02-24-2026, 09:00 AMThanks guys. I re-read my post and had to laugh a little bit. I may not even have answered it LOL. I don't expect folks to share their secrets on...13 replies | 7426 view(s) -
02-23-2026, 04:17 PMDang it. Just write a big long thread on my phone and it didn't post and kicked me out. Very short version. Anyone willing to chat about...13 replies | 7426 view(s) -
02-22-2026, 01:38 PMIce fishing has resumed off the West side of South Bass Island. That ice tends to stay locked in when it gets real thick, such as this winter. Next...18 replies | 31712 view(s) -
02-22-2026, 01:29 PMWest Basin replied to a thread Last weekend of ice fishing season.... in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSHold on folks. Let's not get all excited about the "ice break up." Yes, last week's extremely warm temperatures, high winds, and some rain...11 replies | 6634 view(s) -
02-19-2026, 09:21 AMIce fishing off South Bass Island overall has been slow up through Monday. Few limit catches. Mostly 1-3 fish and some yellow perch and white bass....18 replies | 31712 view(s) -
02-19-2026, 09:10 AMSnowfall amounts in the upper Great Lakes watersheds are deep, and ice coverage helps reduce evaporation. From those two factors we're looking...6 replies | 4263 view(s) -
02-12-2026, 07:40 AMLong term forecast changed to warmer. Current forecast through end of month / early March doesn't have any more real cold spells. Instead a lot of...18 replies | 31712 view(s) -
02-11-2026, 10:08 AMHey Ho. I use 15# Suffix clear mono.4 replies | 2855 view(s) -
02-09-2026, 01:00 PMA LOT of people out on the ice over the weekend. From Metzger Marsh / Crane Creek all the way around and up to / out to the Islands. Ice is from 15...18 replies | 31712 view(s) -
02-09-2026, 07:27 AMWest Basin replied to a thread Last weekend of ice fishing season.... in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSMarch 01? Forget it. With Lake Erie now near or at 100% ice coverage, and the Western Basin having 12-18" of ice (as of Friday), with two more...11 replies | 6634 view(s)
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- 36 years on and around Western Lake Erie enjoying fishing, boating, scuba diving, waterfowl hunting, and working seasonally on the Islands and Port Clinton. Ran the Lake for 17 years in a 30' wood Lyman (no longer have a boat). Know the Lake and islands well. Working on underwater video projects, some posted on You Tube and my Lake Erie website, www.ilakeerie.com, a Lake Erie informational website, which also has live Lake Erie webcams, including a live out-on-the-water charter boat webcam. I am constantly gathering and adding content to the site and am always looking for people to help me out - especially taking me out with them on fishing and boating trips. Usually up at the Lake most weekends and some weekdays from mid April through October/November.
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