Confusion!

[Valkryie]

I am a little confused about the walleye this year. I have been following the reports and I can't figure the migration movement this year. Normally the reports start with fish coming to the western basin, then up the rivers for spawn. Next is reef complexes and west of the islands. Finally moving east near put in bay and around Kelly's Island before proceeding east. Seems like this year, the majority of the bite went straight from the rivers to the east side of Kelly's. Did I miss something or have the fish from the rivers and reefs not made it to the west side of the islands yet.

[tomdury]

I am with ya! havent seen a lot about the reefs, seems like everyone just went right to E side of Kelleys. Maybe the water warmed faster so the reef bite was earlier in the year when not as many people were out? (shrug)

[Squatch]

I've only fished Erie for the last couple of years, but you might only be hearing people east of Kelly's due to water clearity. With all the windy days, the western basin can get real muddy.

[rexles]

I suppose the answer has to do with most people catching walleye in the western west basin are not posting here.
I have caught 65 fish this year and have not ventured much east of Wards Canal. Last two previous years I have not caught near this many fish this early and I put my boat in a week later this year because of the weather.
I have seen lots of boats fishing west of the reef complex this year.