Lake Erie Fishing January and February

Just a few pictures from my trips on January 31 and February 1. Limited out on both days. Good quality fish, unbelievable weather.

How is the perch fishing?

Not sure targeting walleye at this time.

Nice!

Where`s the ice?

You need to hurry and get those on ice, before they spoil.

How far out what fow u fishing

How far out what fow u fishing

Looks like the females are bellying up with eggs. Does the DNR plant those walleyes or do they rely on natural reproduction in the rivers?

Nice catch! Capt. where are you getting the walleye at (what depth and location). If you don't mind me asking. We put in at Edgewater Marina, East 55th, Lorain, occasionally up by the Islands. I assume you're trolling with spoons this time of year. I'm located near Cleveland and our bait stores are out of bait. Suppose to be 52 degrees tomorrow here. I think I feel a cold coming on, might have to call in sick to work.

We dont kill those big females out west. Killing your resource.

As far as I know it's natural reproduction. The Sandusky river is so thick with walleye going up river to spawn in the Spring they will bump into you when fishing for them in waders.

Nice catch of walleye

No ice this year?
mt

Nice catch!!!!!

Let me know when they start getting em at bula.

Nice fish Capt!

Keeping those big females won't hurt the population in Erie. Last year was the second largest walleye hatch ever recorded.

No ice fishing from boat.

38 to 42 fow 2 to 3 miles off shore.

Huron dump would be a good place to start. Bandits and P-10 crank baits. 38 to 42 fow. I will be fishing tomorrow.

No walleye planting in Ohio waters of Lake Erie all natural reproduction. Some fish spawn in the rivers but most spawn on the reefs of the western basin.

Is there any place up there you can catch walleye without being on a boat? I get sea sick just thinking about it lol.

Shore anglers do well in the spring and fall. Usually in the evening casting shallowing crank bait. I personally haven't done this but know it can be productive. Cleveland, Lorain, Huron, Sandusky, Marblehead all offer shore casting opportunities. You also may want to try spring walleye run in the Maumee and sandusky rivers. You will need waders, jigs and be willing to fish arm to arm with alot of people.

Thanks capt!

I have seen many, many arguments over the years on shore about guys targeting those big females off the reefs in February, march. I don't like it but won't be throwing them back either.
Erie is the Walleye capitol and the past two years have been insane so I don't personally believe it hurts the population one bit.

It's crazy on the Sandusky river in the spring, like capt.scott said arm to arm. I'm only 8 miles from it and I wouldn't fish over there. If you had a small boat you could get out in the middle and do well.

I sure wouldn't want to fish like that, what about at night?

I'm not sure about at night, I don't get out much after dark lol. I'll bet they do.
A lot of piers around Marblehead you can walk out on and catch some.

Thanks, I may try it this year.

Just look up Lakeside Marblehead, Port Clinton fishing reports and you'll find all kinds of places to go.