Lake Erie
Type: Lake/Pond
Size: 3153236.59 acres
Avg. Depth: Unknown
Water Clarity: Stained (4/10)
Species:Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskie, Crappie, Panfish / Bluegill, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, White Bass, Burbot, Catfish, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Sturgeon, Trout
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Reported by Omnia Community MemberTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
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Top Techniques Reported On Lake Erie
Species: Largemouth Bass
Season: Summer
- 29% Drop Shots
- 14% Football Jigs
- 14% Grass Jigs
- 14% Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
- 14% Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- 14% Texas Rigs (Worming)
Lake Erie Fishing Reports
103 Fishing Reports
7 Fishing Reports for Largemouth Bass in Summer
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Unpegged weight, slack line on the drop. Allow the tube to settle. Finding schooled up largemouth on isolated submerged grass patches.
Season:Summer
Structure:Submerged Vegetation
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Bluegill
Technique:Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
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Reported by Roberto Estremera
Largemouth Bass on sunny or mid day are in shady and covered areas. Focus on docks, wood pilings, or any place of shade. Flip, skip, cast, etc into these high... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Pilings
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Bluegill
Technique:Football Jigs
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
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Season:Summer
Structure:Ledges
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage:Crawfish
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Fishing isolated weed patches. Running a crank around and over top, then slow rolling a burner worm.
Season:Summer
Structure:Submerged Vegetation
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Bluegill
Technique:Texas Rigs (Worming)
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Reported by Brock Williams
Targeting schools in 8-10 FOW.
Season:Summer
Structure:Rip Rap
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Brendan Zietsma
Season:Summer
Structure:Lily Pads
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Bluegill
Technique:Grass Jigs
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Reported by Jermaine Williams
Season:Summer
Structure:River Channels
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
29 Fishing Reports for Other Species in Summer
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Caught a couple Walleye on this color Erie Dearie on Lake Erie, on a day when not biting well. Always good to have different colors to go to on... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Baitfish
Species:Walleye
Technique:Blade Baits
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Lake Erie in front of Fermi plant was producing nice catches of walleye
Season:Summer
Structure:Humps
Species:Walleye
Technique:Live Bait Rigs
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
The Gold Erie Dearie seemed to be productive. I caught a 2 1/2 pounder with it and saw several others caught with this color on the charter I... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Baitfish
Species:Walleye
Technique:Ned Rigs
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Season:Summer
Structure:Baitfish
Species:Walleye
Forage:Alewife
Technique:Trolling Deep (20+')
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Reported by Jason Kinner
This trip was full or eater walleye in the 16-18" range. We did not catch any giants on this trip, but limits of eaters were landed. Once again the... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Shad
Species:Walleye
Forage: Shad
Technique:Trolling Mid Depth (10'-19')
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Reported by Jacob Cramer
Trolling west to east on 1st trench, 65-76 fow. Trolling at 1.8-2.4mph baits 50ft deep. Red head bayrats
Season:Summer
Structure:Ledges
Species:Walleye
Forage: Shad
Technique:Trolling Deep (20+')
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Reported by Jaime Perez
catching walleye 48-56fow straight out from avon power plant using bandits and p10s
Season:Summer
Structure:Baitfish
Species:Walleye
Technique:Trolling Deep (20+')
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Reported by Andrew Full
Finding boulders away from the community holes and catching 1 bass at a time. The summer is the dog days. I let all my clients know this as well, when... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Roberto Estremera
Smallmouth are keying in on small baitfish like emerald shiners, gobies, etc. I was using a 3" hazedong in Goby. This was even trumping the Berkley Flat Worm which was... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Roberto Estremera
Smallmouth Bass in the Eastern part of Lake Erie are keying in on small bait fish around humps and/or boulder/rocky bottom. Use these jerkbaits to catch them or small swimbaits... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Jerkbaits
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
30-40ft, Walleye mixed
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Season:Summer
Structure:Humps
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Christian Highfield
Fish are moving back out. Catching them in open water flats or mid range rock piles/structure in open water.
Season:Summer
Structure:Open Water/Basin
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Cisco/Whitefish
Technique:Spybaits
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Feeding on Gobies - go with a black in color tube bait. Works to perfection.
Season:Summer
Structure:Rock Pile
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Tubes
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Reported by Tom Smith
Dragging tubes on the backside of humps in 12-25 feet of water.
Season:Summer
Structure:Humps
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Tubes
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Reported by Ryan Hartman
Lake Erie has been in a funk recently in the Western Basin. Fish are still clinging to the summer pattern while transitioning to fall. I've been able to... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Rock Pile
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Tubes
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Reported by Ryan Yoder
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Perch
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Jamie Yoder
Had a killer day around the islands last week, best 5 going for 21.5lb
Season:Summer
Structure:Reef
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Ryan Hartman
Over the last couple summer months, Tubes have been a significant player. The often forgot about bait has produced some mega bags for myself during tournaments and just out... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Rock Pile
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Tubes
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Reported by Andrew Full
Fishing 30-45 foot boulders we were able to pick up some big smallmouth on 8/8, fished 6 am to about 1 pm. first two hours the action was... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Andrew Full
Fished the Upper Niagara with a couple clients last night. Fish is slow right now heat of the summer and pleasure boat traffic is brutal. We put about 15... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Rock Pile
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage:Crawfish
Technique:Ned Rigs
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Reported by Jason Kinner
I was set up and ready to catch fish on a drop shot with it being mid July. The fish just weren't eating the drop shot with the shifting... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Rip Rap
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Jerkbaits
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Reported by Andrew Full
My clients were Dragging Ned rigs in the niagara river where Lake Erie flows in targeting depths over 20’
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Ned Rigs
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Reported by Jason Kinner
The forage on this trip was a combination of may flies and shad. The May Fly hatch was beginning to die and the bass were in a feeding mode! ... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Boulders
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Forage: Insects
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Ryan Hartman
Lake Erie was suffering from a severe hang over from HEAVY North East winds all night and calming in the morning. With 4-5' Rollers coming from the North East,... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Rock Pile
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
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Reported by Ryan Hartman
Having success fishing unmarked rock piles around the Bass Islands. Need to use a bait fish profile like Strike King Half Shell or Jackall Crosstail
Season:Summer
Structure:Rock Pile
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Ryan Hartman
Run this bait in a slow drift while moving from shallow to deep to pinpoint where the bass are. I have had success in the mid-range from 8-15' and... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Ledges
Species:Smallmouth Bass
Technique:Ned Rigs
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Season:Summer
Structure:Laydowns
Species:Yellow Perch
Forage: Insects
Technique:Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')
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Reported by Jaime Perez
fishing off bottom with crappie rigs and worms sandusky bay. catching very large cats!!!
Season:Summer
Structure:Submerged Vegetation
Species:Catfish
Technique:Live Bait Rigs
