Central Basin Walleye The best walleye fishing has been around Ruggles Reef E of Huron, 3 to 5 miles N of Fairport Harbor in 50 to 60' of water, 3 to 5 miles NW of Ashtabula in 50 to 60' of water, and 1 mile N of Eastlake in 20 to 30' of water. Trolling spoons, crankbaits, or crawler harnesses, and drifting crawler harnesses have produced the best catches. Yellow Perch Yellow perch fishing has been best 1 to 2 miles N of the Vermilion River mouth, 1 to 2 miles off of Lorain, 1 mile N of the E 72nd street lighthouse of Cleveland in 30' of water, 1 mile N of Eastlake in 20 to 30' of water, and 1 to 3 miles out from Fairport Harbor to Conneaut in 30 to 45' of water. A perch spreader tipped with shiners is the most popular set-up. Smallmouth Bass The best smallmouth bass fishing has been around the shoreline and harbors in 15 to 30 feet of water around Fairport, Geneva, Ashtabula and Conneaut. Jigs tipped with shiners or leeches, tube jigs and crankbaits have been the most productive lures. Lake Erie surface temperatures range from 57 to 67 degrees.
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