T_boy
08-29-2008, 03:55 PM
Central Lake Erie
The yellow perch fishing around Cleveland had been put on hold by the big winds, but anglers are back out and reporting good catches around the Cleveland Crib and off Bratenahl in 45 to 50 feet of water. The walleye fishing is still slow in the Cleveland area.
Anglers getting ready for the PerchFest in Fairport Harbor, Sept. 6-7, are feasting on excellent numbers of yellow perch around the hump northwest of the mouth of the Grand River, with schools moving from shallow to deeper waters throughout the day. Water temperatures have dropped about four degrees, which should bring the jumbo perch from deep water. The best perch fishing has been early and late in the day.
The best walleye bite is still around the Lorain sand bar, with the area northeast of Huron and between Beaver Park and Vermilion both hot spots in 44 to 54 feet of water. Trolling fishermen are dragging spinner rigs with tandem willow leaf blades and nightcrawlers and spoons. Casting anglers are still relying on spinner rigs with small blades and hooks tipped with nightcrawlers.
Walleye are being caught northeast of Geneva in 70 to 75 feet of water. A few walleye are being caught off the Perry Power Plant while casting spinner rigs around the "bubble" in 39 feet of water.
Schools of white bass are moving along the Lake Erie shoreline. Anglers report fair to good catches around the power plants and along the breakwalls, especially off the mouth of the Grand River.
Western Lake Erie
Yellow perch are starting to move closer to shore off the Lakeside Pier and Marblehead Lighthouse, but the best fishing is still off Rattlesnake and Green islands and in deeper waters northeast of Kelleys Island.
The walleye fishing has been fair to good northeast of Kelleys Island, just south of Middle Island and northwest of North Bass Island on the Ohio-Ontario border.
Inland lakes
Bass anglers scored big in a tournament last weekend on Mosquito Lake, with spinnerbaits, diving plugs and topwater frogs and buzz baits all catching largemouth bass, especially around the weeds. The catfish bite is still on at Mosquito and some crappies are being caught after dark.
Portage Lakes bass anglers report success flipping plastic worms and jigs under the docks. At Berlin Reservoir, bass are being caught on diving plugs and tube jigs worked down the points.
Fishing tournaments
Lakes Trail Bass Tournament (Mosquito Lake): 1. Dan Blackert (Akron) and Ed Shockley (Canal Fulton), 17.11 pounds, $1,200; 2. Mark McQuate (Ashland) and Steve Hatfield (Mifflin), 13.14 pounds, $1,000; 3. John Wargo and Rick Shaw (Louisville), 12.79 pounds, $800; 4. Steve Peiffer and Pat Peiffer (Cleveland), 12.53 pounds, $600; 5. Jim Feathers and Jennifer Feathers, 12.52 pounds, $500. Big Bass: Joey Reed (Mogadore), 3.81 pounds, $760.
NEOCATS Catfish Tournament (Springfield Lake): 1. Travis Milligan (Orville) and Mike Snyder (Ashland), six catfish, 30 pounds, 8 ounces, $558; 2. Justin Jackson and Denny Ross (Spencer), six catfish, 25-6, $255; 3. Roy Boyes Jr. and Toni Boyes (Barberton), six catfish, 23-14, $101. Big Catfish: Tom Nixdorf (Akron), 11 pounds, $101.
The yellow perch fishing around Cleveland had been put on hold by the big winds, but anglers are back out and reporting good catches around the Cleveland Crib and off Bratenahl in 45 to 50 feet of water. The walleye fishing is still slow in the Cleveland area.
Anglers getting ready for the PerchFest in Fairport Harbor, Sept. 6-7, are feasting on excellent numbers of yellow perch around the hump northwest of the mouth of the Grand River, with schools moving from shallow to deeper waters throughout the day. Water temperatures have dropped about four degrees, which should bring the jumbo perch from deep water. The best perch fishing has been early and late in the day.
The best walleye bite is still around the Lorain sand bar, with the area northeast of Huron and between Beaver Park and Vermilion both hot spots in 44 to 54 feet of water. Trolling fishermen are dragging spinner rigs with tandem willow leaf blades and nightcrawlers and spoons. Casting anglers are still relying on spinner rigs with small blades and hooks tipped with nightcrawlers.
Walleye are being caught northeast of Geneva in 70 to 75 feet of water. A few walleye are being caught off the Perry Power Plant while casting spinner rigs around the "bubble" in 39 feet of water.
Schools of white bass are moving along the Lake Erie shoreline. Anglers report fair to good catches around the power plants and along the breakwalls, especially off the mouth of the Grand River.
Western Lake Erie
Yellow perch are starting to move closer to shore off the Lakeside Pier and Marblehead Lighthouse, but the best fishing is still off Rattlesnake and Green islands and in deeper waters northeast of Kelleys Island.
The walleye fishing has been fair to good northeast of Kelleys Island, just south of Middle Island and northwest of North Bass Island on the Ohio-Ontario border.
Inland lakes
Bass anglers scored big in a tournament last weekend on Mosquito Lake, with spinnerbaits, diving plugs and topwater frogs and buzz baits all catching largemouth bass, especially around the weeds. The catfish bite is still on at Mosquito and some crappies are being caught after dark.
Portage Lakes bass anglers report success flipping plastic worms and jigs under the docks. At Berlin Reservoir, bass are being caught on diving plugs and tube jigs worked down the points.
Fishing tournaments
Lakes Trail Bass Tournament (Mosquito Lake): 1. Dan Blackert (Akron) and Ed Shockley (Canal Fulton), 17.11 pounds, $1,200; 2. Mark McQuate (Ashland) and Steve Hatfield (Mifflin), 13.14 pounds, $1,000; 3. John Wargo and Rick Shaw (Louisville), 12.79 pounds, $800; 4. Steve Peiffer and Pat Peiffer (Cleveland), 12.53 pounds, $600; 5. Jim Feathers and Jennifer Feathers, 12.52 pounds, $500. Big Bass: Joey Reed (Mogadore), 3.81 pounds, $760.
NEOCATS Catfish Tournament (Springfield Lake): 1. Travis Milligan (Orville) and Mike Snyder (Ashland), six catfish, 30 pounds, 8 ounces, $558; 2. Justin Jackson and Denny Ross (Spencer), six catfish, 25-6, $255; 3. Roy Boyes Jr. and Toni Boyes (Barberton), six catfish, 23-14, $101. Big Catfish: Tom Nixdorf (Akron), 11 pounds, $101.