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05-06-2026, 11:10 AMGreat job and glad to hear it! I also bleed my fish out.....just cut a couple gills with scissors and drag them on a rope for a while before icing...9 replies | 4913 view(s) -
04-30-2026, 07:28 AMQuick synopsis of Lake Erie walleye migrations / populations. There are multiple populations of walleye in the Lake. A small portion are river...9 replies | 4398 view(s) -
04-29-2026, 09:59 AMNice work Coho!!3 replies | 2706 view(s) -
04-26-2026, 01:33 PMGreat job!!5 replies | 4341 view(s) -
04-26-2026, 09:37 AMGreat post and congratulations on a great day. That's a beast! Continued good luck to you.7 replies | 5955 view(s) -
04-23-2026, 07:33 AMBuddy caught 3 walleye and a "huge" yellow perch jig fishing out off Turtle Creek Wednesday afternoon. He said it was slow.0 replies | 1680 view(s) -
04-23-2026, 07:30 AMThere are two Meinke marinas. Which one?5 replies | 4341 view(s) -
04-22-2026, 09:53 AMGood news on Lake Erie water level! Due to excessive spring rains in western Michigan and eastern Wisconsin as well as snow melt, Lake Michigan and...1 replies | 1413 view(s) -
04-22-2026, 07:41 AMWest Basin replied to a thread Small deetails- Eliminating mistakes in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSLucky Duck, Cohoho is right. Don't make it over complicated. Lake Erie walleye fishing comes down to one main thing: keeping the lure in the...15 replies | 7134 view(s) -
04-21-2026, 04:25 PMCoho....I wish I could my friend. Thanks so much for asking. I have to do some repairs on my trailer and other jobs for a couple weeks. I may not...15 replies | 7134 view(s) -
04-21-2026, 04:23 PMAnd here is a little humor but also truth. Just read Capt. Juls's posts and do what she does😂 She regularly offers very detailed and highly...15 replies | 7134 view(s) -
04-21-2026, 04:14 PMI didn't mean to avoid your specific questions, I just don't run dipseys. I pretty much run all cranks and use snap weights from 2 to 5 ounce to get...15 replies | 7134 view(s) -
04-21-2026, 04:08 PMCoho is right. And he catches a lot of fish🙂 Often we catch fish on a turn when the lures are changing speeds. You can accomplish that also by...15 replies | 7134 view(s) -
04-21-2026, 02:48 PMOh.....and if I fish 30-60 minutes and am marking a bunch of fish and don't get a bite...move. It's hard for me to leave a screen full of fish but...15 replies | 7134 view(s) -
04-21-2026, 02:40 PMWow, that's pretty impressive. Calibrating the reels made a big difference for me. I also use the Okuma Magna Pros. I use 15# mono and it's...15 replies | 7134 view(s) -
04-17-2026, 04:42 PMI have usually fished out of Lake Shore Park in Ashtabula. It's owned by the town and pretty nice. I think they are open every day. There's a bait...3 replies | 4713 view(s) -
04-17-2026, 10:54 AMThanks for your insight. I know the Geneva marina doesnt even open until 5/1, but am reticent to haul up. Guess there's only 1 way to find out; ...3 replies | 4713 view(s) -
04-15-2026, 02:45 PMHello all. I did one trip out west to Port Clinton at the end of last month. We did well trolling on the 2 1/2 of the 4 days when Mother Erie...0 replies | 2926 view(s) -
04-15-2026, 01:50 PMHey Nick, I haven't and don't know on Central. But, the water temp at Ashtabula shows only one degree colder than Huron today. There have to be...3 replies | 4713 view(s) -
04-14-2026, 08:15 AMAnyone ever go out of the central this early? Ever do any good and if so, what's your strategy?3 replies | 4713 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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