Lake Erie Fishing Report: Aug. 29, 2002 Western Basin - Lake Erie water temperature off Toledo is 74* F. Some good catches of walleye were being taken in the West Sister to B Can area, at many of the reefs in the Reef Complex, Kelleys and Bass Islands area. Anglers are trolling with deep diving crank baits, spoons and drifting with weight-forward spinners, mayfly rigs, and bottom bouncers with worm harnesses tipped with nightcrawlers. Some limits were reported. Most fish are 18 to 22 inches with some larger fish. The legal bag limit for walleyes on Lake Erie and its tributaries is six fish from May through February. Yellow perch fishing has been excellent at many locations, with many limit catches. Some good perch fishing locations include the reef complex, Kelleys Island Shoal, Gull Island Shoal, Rattlesnake Island, Ballast Island, Starve Island, SE of Perry's monument and east of Marblehead Lighthouse. Perch catches are in the 7- to 11-inch range. Many anglers are sorting out smaller perch. Anglers are using perch spreaders tipped with minnows. The yellow perch bag limit is 30 perch per angler per day. Central Basin - Water temperature off Cleveland is 75*. Walleye fishing has been fair to good, 1 mile off of Sawmill Creek in 32 feet of water, north of Ruggles Reef at the Lorain Sand Bar, 6 to 9 miles north of Euclid in 60 to 65 feet of water, northeast of Ashtabula, in 10 to 15 miles offshore in 65 to 74 feet of water and 11 to 15 miles northeast of Geneva in 70 to 74 feet of water. Anglers are using dipsy divers and planer boards with stinger spoons in chartreuse, watermelon, black/purple, green/gold and worm harnesses. Trollers are also picking up fair numbers of steelhead trout at the listed walleye locations. Walleyes are measuring 15 to 28 inches and steelhead 22 to 29 inches. Perch fishing has been good off Huron, Vermilion, Lorain, Fairport, Edgewater State Park and Conneaut, 2 to 5 miles offshore. Yellow perch are 8 to 13 inches long.
Source: ODNR
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