Lake Erie Fishing

When you think of Lake Erie and fishing one thing comes to mind…Walleye. Lake Erie provides excellent walleye fishing. Whether you're looking for numbers or trophies, Lake Erie can accommodate you. Other than walleye, other popular game fish on Lake Erie include smallmouth bass, perch, white bass, salmon, and steelhead. Fishing for all of these species of fish can be incredibly good on Lake Erie. You can 'go it alone' on Lake Erie or hire a guide or charter service to help put you on the fish.

When it comes to Lake Erie fishing, one thing that must be mentioned if the walleye run on the Maumee River. In early March, the walleye run up the river from Maumee Bay, to spawn. During this time Anglers harvest well over 50,000 walleye yearly during this 6-week period. Not bad at all. The action can be quite fast and furious and a ton of fun. Techniques for catching these fish vary, but the presentation of your bait is critical for hooking up. This is why a live worm or minnow rigged on a set of gang hooks works so well. Gang hooks enable the angler to present their bait in a completely natural manner and these river running walleye prefer a natural presentation.

Lake Erie is the 10th largest lake on the planet earth, and of all of the great lakes, it's the smallest by volume. Lake Erie is primarily fed by the Detroit River and drains via the Niagara River. Four states are on the shores of Lake Erie: Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Michigan. Lake Erie is also the shallowest of the great lakes within average depth of around 60 feet. For some reason this makes for quite a fishery though.

Lake Erie is known as "The Walleye Capitol of the World", and this is for good reason. Lake Erie and the surrounding rivers is truly a sportsman's dream. The numbers and quality of fish that are available in and around Lake Erie is truly amazing. Whether it's going out on a charter looking for a trophy, fishing the Sandusky or Maumee rivers during the walleye runs, or fishing the various tributaries and rivers for salmon and steelhead, the fishing provided by Lake Erie is as good as can be found anywhere in the entire United States.