Lake Erie Fishing Report: Oct. 10, 2002 Central Basin - Water temperature off Cleveland is 68*. Walleye fishing has been fair, north of Huron, 5 to 7 miles, Ruggles Reef and at the Lorain Sand Bar. Anglers are using dipsy divers and downriggers with spoons in confusion, watermelon, green/white, blue/yellow and worm harnesses. Walleyes are measuring 15 to 28 inches. Perch fishing has been good off Huron, Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Geneva and Conneaut, 2 to 5 miles offshore in 15 to 25 feet of water. Yellow perch are 8 to 12 inches long. Smallmouth Bass fishing has been good at the breakwalls of Fairport, Ashtabula and Conneaut using leeches, crayfish jigs and small spinners.
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