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Yesterday, 07:37 AMWest Basin replied to a thread CharterCam webcam starts Saturday in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSThe CharterCam is back up and online. Should be streaming every day the boat is out. If they go into Canadian waters the stream may stop for...2 replies | 8624 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 08:30 PMDrift fishing started three weeks ago. May and June best months for drifting. Troll all season. When the bite is on, drift fish. Easier and most...34 replies | 33020 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 09:53 AMAnyone got any intel on the casting bite across the line? Thinking of doing some slides on the west side of Pelee Saturday and Sunday.0 replies | 1551 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 08:22 AMWorms5 replies | 5313 view(s)
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05-23-2024, 08:22 AMThe water temp is already 68 degrees. I'd strongly consider fishing East and definitely run works with a few bandits mixed in. My next trip will be...5 replies | 5313 view(s)
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05-22-2024, 05:20 PMThe bite was hot yesterday about halfway between Huron and Vermillion. 30-35 FOW. LOTS of fish. Harnesses out fished bandits 3 to 1.0 replies | 736 view(s)
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05-22-2024, 05:16 PMI struggled a lot more on Sunday and Monday. Fished around D can, the triangle, north of Kelley's and between mouse and cedar point. Did not mark a...5 replies | 5313 view(s)
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05-20-2024, 08:54 PMWest Basin replied to a thread 5/19: Anybody do any good between SBI & KI? in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSA lot of reasons people don't catch fish in "packs" of boats. Maybe the bite was on earlier and it had died off when you got there. Maybe you...5 replies | 4321 view(s)
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05-20-2024, 08:40 PMWest Basin replied to a thread Fishing Day 3 of 3 with Jason, Cindy, and John....5/19/2024 in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSThose are some awesome photos, Juls! They are so good, they look enhanced. Natural, or did you do a little "touch up" on them?3 replies | 4978 view(s)
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05-20-2024, 08:13 AMTook the women and children out for a boat ride and ended up sliding 3 times just SE of Middle Island....state side in 35'. Fished from 10-3 with...0 replies | 1457 view(s)
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05-19-2024, 04:43 AMGot 18 yesterday straight west of mouse over to F Can. Bandits 55-100 back. Baits with orange and pink bellies with chrome sides were best. All...5 replies | 5313 view(s)
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05-18-2024, 09:58 PMI had to reply to this post. I know a few others who read the posts here know more about this than I do. I don’t expect them to comment, for...7 replies | 4524 view(s)
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05-15-2024, 08:54 PMWill do Bait Slinger.16 replies | 8084 view(s)
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05-15-2024, 09:39 AMI'll share that Mazurik's cleaning station was closed on 5/5/24.....that's the last I was there.16 replies | 8084 view(s)
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05-14-2024, 08:53 PMThank you.16 replies | 8084 view(s)
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05-14-2024, 05:08 PMNo apology necessary Billy Boy, thanks for responding. I'd be happy to share info back and forth on colors, active fish depth and speeds, etc. even...16 replies | 8084 view(s)
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05-14-2024, 12:46 PMIf the weather holds, I'll be there staying in PC and fishing Saturday through Tuesday, leaving Wednesday. Depending on water clarity I'll launch at...16 replies | 8084 view(s)
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05-14-2024, 07:59 AMIf you have a strong west / northwest wind, and you are willing to trailer to Michigan's Sterling Park, there is good walleye fishing there too,...16 replies | 8084 view(s)
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05-13-2024, 03:40 PMAbsolutely no reason to go all the way to the west end of the Lake in Michigan if you are staying in Port Clinton. Plenty of good to great walleye...16 replies | 8084 view(s)
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05-12-2024, 09:29 PMCanada can and is a good alternative to the US side, but it's not necessary to go that far in May or June. Plenty of walleye on this side. Yes,...6 replies | 11984 view(s)
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05-12-2024, 09:20 PMThanks Juls.6 replies | 8036 view(s)
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05-11-2024, 06:59 AMThe past five years I’ve been on charter boats that fish Canada in May and June and do great. We drifted harnesses and I really am not interested in...6 replies | 11984 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 01:15 PMVery good to know. Thank you for sharing Sir! The weather looks crappy out west for a while and I really don't want to play the price gouging game...7 replies | 7094 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 08:36 AMI don't know about overnight. Call East Harbor State Park, they are the HQ for Catawba and the Islands Ohio State Parks. 419-734-44242 replies | 4213 view(s)
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05-10-2024, 07:01 AMThe CharterCam live charter fishing boat webcam should start the 2024 season Saturday morning, the next charter. Boat should be out nearly every day...2 replies | 8624 view(s)
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05-09-2024, 12:24 PMThere is a way to get the Lake Erie NOAA MODIS Satellite image closer to the size it used to be, and it has a zoom function. Go the Great Lakes...6 replies | 8036 view(s)
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05-09-2024, 08:04 AMGood morning Scott. Yes, I remember! This sounds really encouraging. The water temps appear to be higher than average so I bet you are right on. ...7 replies | 7094 view(s)
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05-07-2024, 10:32 AMSunday 5/5/24 Didnt even start fishing until 11AM SE of Niagara Reef (ya we joined the 50+ other boats). Picked up 4 shorties sliding past the D-can...34 replies | 33020 view(s)
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05-07-2024, 07:58 AMSunday 5/5/24 pulled the boat up from Mercer PA primarily to get it settled on the slip @ Channel Grove Marina. Didnt even start fishing until 11AM...5 replies | 4331 view(s)
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05-06-2024, 07:12 PMCongratulations on a giant walleye and a very successful trip! Thank you for posting Sir.5 replies | 4331 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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