Lake Erie Fishing Report: Aug. 22, 2002 Central Basin - Water temperature off Cleveland is 73*. Walleye fishing has been fair to good, 1 mile off of Sawmill Creek in 32 feet of water, north of Ruggles Reef and Vermilion. Anglers are using dipsy divers and jet divers with stinger spoons in chartreuse, watermelon, black/purple, green/gold and worm harnesses 8 to 10 miles north of Eastlake in 60 to 65 feet of water, and north east of Ashtabula (12 miles out) in 70 to 74 feet of water, and 12 to 14 miles northeast of Geneva in 70 to 74 feet of water. Trollers are also picking up good numbers of steelhead trout at the listed walleye locations. Walleyes are measuring 17 to 28 inches and steelhead 20 to 29 inches. Perch fishing has been good off Vermilion, Lorain, Ashtabula and Conneaut, 2 to 5 miles offshore
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