Ice Fishing on Catawba

[Lucky Duck]

I was watching the noon Weather on Toledo's WTOL 11 and they showed the ice at Catawba and the weatherman made notice that there are shanties out on the ice there today.

[slack57]

Last 3 days seeing more and more people heading out on the Catawba Island Club cam.
Visit Catawba | Shores & Islands Ohio

[Billy Boy]

Tons of ice fishing going on around the islands. The few people I know that are up there say the fishing has not been good. Looks like the ice should continue to get better for a while now. I may get up there this weekend. If so I will post first hand ice, and fish report.

[Prinzeye]

Q: Is the Catawba camera on the west side of Catawba? And would the people in the video be fishing for Perch and Walleye?
Thanks in advance as I am not familiar with the Ice fishing strategies.

[West Basin]

Lake Erie Shores And Islands web cam is at the Catawba Island Club, west side of Catawba. It looks out NW over the Lake, pretty much straight out from the Catawba State Park boat launch ramp. The shanties and people ice fishing you see are out where the Green Buoy would be in the warm season. Depending on ice conditions, people will go straight west, NW, N, or around Catawba Point toward South Bass Island. As far as they can "safely" go, or where the fish are being caught. All depends on the ice conditions. People park at the State Park, with trailers for ATVs and snowmobiles. Access the Lake from the shore beach. After the fishing gets going, often "safe" paths are marked out across the ice to where the fishing is happening. Local guides help with this.

As always, make sure you check the local conditions and never go out on the ice unless you are completely prepared.

You can also see some ice fishing on the Perry Monument web cams as well as the Ohio State Stone Lab web cams.

Monument Cams:
View From The Top - Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

Stone Lab Cams:
403 Forbidden
The link above does work.

[Prinzeye]

Thank you so much for the information. Now that I know exactly where this area is at, I can watch the wx and plan a trip. I am 3-hrs south, Dayton area, and moved out here, from Iowa in 2021. I have become familiar with the lake during the summer, but as you know, Ice fishing the big lake is rare, due to the mild winters. I am familiar with the green buoy, so this helps me out tremendously as far as water depths and the fish that it may hold. Anyway, super excited to be planning a trip next week and am really thankful for people like yourself, answering my questions. NOTE* supposed to be 40mph winds on Monday 01.27.25, so keeping an eye on that. r/Prinzeye