Non Canadian Walleye Fishing in the Summer

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You can catch walleye all summer long in US waters, you don't need to go to Canada. Charters go there in the summer because the fishing can be better and they have paying clients. Throughout summer walleye spread out and generally stay in deeper clearer water. A walleye can easily swim 15-20 miles in 24 hours. They move around looking for water conditions and forage they prefer. When they find it they generally stay there until it changes. Find water with the characteristics they like (a little cooler, deeper, clearer, higher O2, plenty of forage fish) and you will find walleye. A few of many spots to search? West of North Bass Island along the border a few miles and down to Rattlesnake Island. Around West Sister Island. The north and east side of Kelleys Island. Between Middle and North Bass Islands. Also try different times of day. Evening can be better than the morning. Try shallower depths early in the morning and late evening. Move until you find active fish, don’t stay in one spot too long that’s not producing. The walleye are often there, you just have to find active fish and then figure out how to catch them.

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You can catch walleye all summer long in US waters, you don't need to go to Canada. Charters go there in the summer because the fishing can be better and they have paying clients. Throughout summer walleye spread out and generally stay in deeper clearer water. A walleye can easily swim 15-20 miles in 24 hours. They move around looking for water conditions and forage they prefer. When they find it they generally stay there until it changes. Find water with the characteristics they like (a little cooler, deeper, clearer, higher O2, plenty of forage fish) and you will find walleye. A few of many spots to search? West of North Bass Island along the border a few miles and down to Rattlesnake Island. Around West Sister Island. The north and east side of Kelleys Island. Between Middle and North Bass Islands. Also try different times of day. Evening can be better than the morning. Try shallower depths early in the morning and late evening. Move until you find active fish, don’t stay in one spot too long that’s not producing. The walleye are often there, you just have to find active fish and then figure out how to catch them.

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You can catch walleye all summer long in US waters, you don't need to go to Canada. Charters go there in the summer because the fishing can be better and they have paying clients. Throughout summer walleye spread out and generally stay in deeper clearer water. A walleye can easily swim 15-20 miles in 24 hours. They move around looking for water conditions and forage they prefer. When they find it they generally stay there until it changes. Find water with the characteristics they like (a little cooler, deeper, clearer, higher O2, plenty of forage fish) and you will find walleye. A few of many spots to search? West of North Bass Island along the border a few miles and down to Rattlesnake Island. Around West Sister Island. The north and east side of Kelleys Island. Between Middle and North Bass Islands. Also try different times of day. Evening can be better than the morning. Try shallower depths early in the morning and late evening. Move until you find active fish, don’t stay in one spot too long that’s not producing. The walleye are often there, you just have to find active fish and then figure out how to catch them.

Great reply West Basin

I'm interested in learning more about the migratory patterns of the Walleye in Lake Erie. It's obvious from your reply that you have some knowledge on this subject. Can you point me in the direction of any material that I can use to read/study more on this subject? I'm curious where you gained your information, was it primarily from experience fishing the lake or have you also studied this subject? I'm relatively new to walleye fishing on Lake Erie, and always trying to find out as much information as I can. My family and I have made Port Clinton/Marblehead our summer home away from home the last 3 years. We keep both our camper and boat there. We enjoy getting out on the lake and catching the walleye as much as possible. I've made it my habit to talk to as many people as I can in the bait shops, fish cleaning stations, on the dock, etc.

I'm specifically interested in locating the water with characteristics the walleye like as you mention in your reply. Outside of watching the satellite images and checking water temps, do you have any specific advice on how to go about this?

Thanks again for the great reply, and I'll look forward to hearing more from you on this subject.

Matt