West Basin
Senior Member
Home Page
Find latest posts
View Blog EntriesMini Statistics
- Join Date
- 04-02-2008
- Last Activity
- 08-13-2025 07:25 AM
- Blog Entries
- 0
More 3 Friends
Recent Visitors
- BigDan,
- Budman118,
- captrando,
- ced,
- FUBAR1,
- MBLMIKE,
- Nauti,
- nickpaolini81,
- penalty box,
- Tangled Lines
- Tab Content
-
Older Activity
-
08-14-2025, 07:22 PMAnyone have intel out of Geneva after the lake flipping? How deep are you finding success?2 replies | 2110 view(s) -
08-13-2025, 11:41 AMNicely done Nick! Hoping to get back there again this month.2 replies | 1940 view(s)
-
08-13-2025, 10:56 AMnickpaolini81 replied to a thread Are any steelhead being caught? in Central Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSFrom the World Wide Web :-) The process you're referring to is called lake turnover, and it’s a fascinating seasonal phenomenon that occurs in...8 replies | 1820 view(s)
-
08-13-2025, 07:22 AMManaging the yellow perch harvest is a complicated process. A lot is factored into it. If you want to read about it, the following document has...11 replies | 9888 view(s)
-
08-12-2025, 10:44 AMWill continue to post every time I fish Sir. I just posted some more info on the central forum about my trip to Barcelona. Questions were asked...6 replies | 4760 view(s)
-
08-12-2025, 10:42 AMWhen we arrived at Barcelona for my first ever trip there, the locals told us the lake had recently flipped over. We had some interesting...8 replies | 1820 view(s)
-
08-12-2025, 10:20 AMYep, keeping perch that are injured and either won't or are unlikely to survive makes good sense. I think nearly everyone does that. Yes,...11 replies | 9888 view(s)
-
08-11-2025, 02:24 PMI 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...11 replies | 9888 view(s)
-
08-11-2025, 11:30 AMGreat report, great job and congrats! What a fishery we get to enjoy these days. We fished different depths but ended up finding a good school in...6 replies | 4760 view(s)
-
08-11-2025, 11:22 AMWe got one last week but I was fishing in Western NY out of Barcelona. I was in about 80 FOW at the time and it was about 7# fish. It hit a...8 replies | 1820 view(s)
-
08-11-2025, 06:22 AMnickpaolini81 replied to a thread Are any steelhead being caught? in Central Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSWe were out of Geneva on Friday, 8/8 and on the radio I heard someone say they got 2. We, and just about all the other boats were in 72-73 fow...8 replies | 1820 view(s)
-
08-10-2025, 03:22 PMWest Basin replied to a thread Water Dogs update on the yellow gold in Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTSSaturday, August 09. 8am - 12:30pm. South of Rattlesnake, on the north side of the pack. 7 nice size perch. Slow. 4 dinks and a few...3 replies | 6743 view(s)
-
08-10-2025, 03:00 PMReport typed here. Right above here, the green square with black outline, third icon from the right. ...2 replies | 3831 view(s)
-
08-08-2025, 06:44 PMGreat bite today. Started at 8:30 with the kids in 72 fow going NE Dipsy on 0 between 105-110 and 3 setting between 150-155. Done by 12 with 30. ...2 replies | 1940 view(s)
-
08-04-2025, 03:57 PMAmen bro. The smallies were certainly a ball for fun. We cooked em once in summer from the high temp water....never again LOL. Sticking to the...3 replies | 2651 view(s)
-
08-04-2025, 08:25 AMHey Verno. I haven't done the smallies in a few years but you're certainly right that it is a lot of fun. I believe that fishing is still very good...6 replies | 4760 view(s)
-
08-04-2025, 08:19 AMGreat report and nicely done as usual Budman. Keep up the good work, enjoy and thanks for continuing to share my friend!3 replies | 2651 view(s)
-
08-03-2025, 04:55 PMI would think Vermillion will get you fish right now. I'd troll some bandits and some harnesses and see what they like best. Find the fish first...20 replies | 13577 view(s)
-
08-03-2025, 04:44 PMNicely done TC!! Good luck today Budman🙂2 replies | 2958 view(s)
-
08-03-2025, 10:14 AMHello 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...6 replies | 4760 view(s)
-
07-22-2025, 03:15 PMAmen brother!3 replies | 3761 view(s)
-
07-20-2025, 12:44 PMNicely done as usual Budman! The bigger ones are moving deeper it appears. I also marked a lot of bait and the fish were right on them. Like...3 replies | 3761 view(s)
1 Visitor Messages
About West Basin
Basic Information
- Age
- 62
About West Basin
- Biography:
- 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.
- Location:
- Reside in Columbus, OH. Have place in Perrysburg, OH.
- Interests:
- Everything regarding Lake Erie, especially creating content for my Lake Erie website.
- Occupation:
- Calibration Technician; Entrepreneur; outdoor webcam development; Lake Erie website.
- Gender:
- M
Contact
Statistics
Total Posts
- Total Posts
- 494
- Posts Per Day
- 0.08
- Last Post
- Perch issue 08-13-2025 07:22 AM
Visitor Messages
- Total Messages
- 1
- Most Recent Message
- 03-30-2014 01:13 PM
General Information
- Last Activity
- 08-13-2025 07:25 AM
- Join Date
- 04-02-2008
- Home Page
- http://www.ilakeerie.com
08-12-2025
- 03:41 AM - Water Dog clicked Likes for this post: Re: Water Dogs update on the yellow gold by West BasinSaturday, August 09. ...
Only 6 days left to sign up
Perch