The main MODIS site hasn't been updated, but here is today's image.
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The main MODIS site hasn't been updated, but here is today's image.
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Not all heros wear capes. What do you think the lake looks like tomorrow?
I think it's not gonna start settling out until the end of this week, but that's a swag. I'd go east of Lorain if you can trailer your boat. That's my plan for mid-week.
Well I have some friends in town and I can't go all the way to Lorain but I'm going to try my luck going out of Fenwick and heading NE until I find decent water. I just hope it isn't too choppy. I think I can find some decent ENE of west sister. Honestly just a novice trying to show my friends a good time!
YellowBird;
Post back here if you find some clean water please. I am going out Monday morning to give it a go.
Rex i most certainly will. I'm a new member of this site but if followed it for a while. Now that I am on here I will be active and honest. Just know I am 33 years old with a 17ft 1972 Hewes Tarpon that has a stubborn 1973 135 hp Evinrude Starflight. I'm far less knowledgeable than a lake erie charter captain but I'm learning as much as I can and will be an honest contributor every time I post.
- yellow bird
6” visibility 8 miles north of Huron at 5pm
5-30-21
Talked to a group just coming off the lake at 7pm. They said they found pretty good looking water NW of RSI. They boated 1, lost 1.
Hi Y B,Quote:
Originally Posted by YellowBird
In a 17' boat? Taking out some friends? Not a lot of experience on Lake Erie? Please, if I may ask...Have you taken any type of Coast Guard Safe Boating lessons? If not, may I suggest you do that first, then use your boat armed with knowledge of her capabilities.
Good luck...Have fun!
A person 33 years old today would have been born in 1989. Persons born after 1981 are required to pass a boaters safety course to legally operate a boat in Ohio.
I have a 17.5' boat and fish lake Erie often and have taken lots of friends. Obviously not all at one time but 1 otr 2 at a time.
I appreciate the concern. I.meant novice fishing in muddy conditions. I've had my boat 7 years and am well aware of the limits I can push it. Thanks again.. tight lines
I didn't see any clear water SW and S of West Sister today.
It looks to me like there is very fishable water to the NW of the islands, S of the CAN line. That's where I would go if I were planning on fishing that area this week.Quote:
Originally Posted by rexles
How do you measure visibility? Is it estimated?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cvanburen
That’s where I lost sight of my lure
Where did you find that image? The noaa site i go to hasn’t updated for a week now?
People refer to water clarity by how far through the water you can see an object.Easiest way is to drop a lure into water and let it drop to depth you can't see it anymore.Then pull lure out of water and measure the length of line out.Another common reference to water clarity is being able to see cavitation plate or prop of your outboard.If water clarity less than a foot,it is really difficult to catch fish.More than a foot,you can catch with a crankbait.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amberjack 29
My buddy sent it to me. Not sure where he got it. Sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rog87
That's a good explanation. I would just add that you use a white lure with that method. A Secchi disk is used in the scientific method. It is a 30cm disk divided into 4 quarters alternating black and white that is lowered into the water until the white is no longer visible. A white lure is a decent proxy to estimate visibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by itsbob
The NOAA site couldn't have picked a worse time to be down. Conditions should be better by now. I'm coming up next week. Was hoping to hear some reports about south passage. Somebody before the blow picked up a limit there. Would like to hear if that area is doing any good.
There has been cloud cover for the last few days so a recent MODIS image doesn't exist that shows the lake. I've read some posts that people are catching fish, but they're working for 'em and multiple limits are hard to come by.Quote:
Originally Posted by badboards
It's been down since the 26th. Not sure what the problem is. No big deal the lake should be settled down by now.