Walleye shore status - Erie County

[stampman]

sometimes if there is bait farther out from shore there is no need to come close to the bank. sometimes to much is bad.

[MBLMIKE]

Question when fishing the piers at night using big stick baits how slow should you retrieve, I'm seeing trolling speeds of 1.3 mph how does that relate to reeling in your line?

[Kev2Lev]

yes, it is hit and miss, noticed several of the big fish on the walleye slam leader board were either shore or kayak so there are big fish moving into the shallows at night, I tried Jackson pier a few weeks ago millions of shiners everywhere. Going to try again sometime this week I will post how we do Jackson pier

I always either fish Damon's or the police station. Never Jackson st.

[Kev2Lev]

Question when fishing the piers at night using big stick baits how slow should you retrieve, I'm seeing trolling speeds of 1.3 mph how does that relate to reeling in your line?

I always try mixing it up. Sometimes just a slow retrieve. Sometimes slow with pause, sometimes slow with pop, pop. Sometimes pop,pop,pop, reel in slack, pop, pop, pop, repeat. About trolling speed I have no clue. I'm guessing 1.3 mph is fast from shore.