This time of year "It's pick your poison" as they say. Make the drive to the East or stay West but head out to deep water. I understand that from Sandusky to Geneva it's a poke... about 2hours and 10 minutes or so. However, if you decide to fish Vermillion, Huron,etc I'm thinking you will want to target water thats a bit deeper than 40'. Like I said in an earlier post, my buddy fished Lorain a week or so ago and fished the better part of the day to scratch 6 small keepers. He was in 40 to 50 feet of water. Not trying to sway you one way or the other, just giving you some options. Tight Lines!!