ODNR Fishing Report for 8/08/2006: Eastern, OH,
Fishing Report Posted: August 10, 206

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Posted by ODNR on August 10, 206 at 20:56:45:

Central Basin

Walleye fishing in the central basin has been good. Fish have been caught on Ruggles Reef, W of Huron off of Sawmill Creek and Point Retreat in 26 to 34’ of water, 1 mile N of the Rocky River in 28‘ of water, 10 miles N of Wildwood State Park (Euclid) in 70’ of water, 10 to 14 miles N-NE of Geneva in 70 to 74’ of water, and 10 to 14 miles N-NW of Ashtabula in 70 to 74’ of water. Fish have been caught on worm harnesses or wonderbread, bloody nose, watermelon, killer bee and copper/back spoons trolled with dipsy divers or trolled with jet divers off planer boards. Some anglers are also drifting worm harnesses. Fish are suspended and anglers are fishing down 30 to 50'.

The best yellow perch fishing in the central basin has been 1 to 2 miles N of Lakewood in 42-46 feet of water, 4 miles N of Edgewater State Park around the Cleveland Crib in 45 to 48’ of water, 4 miles N of Eastlake in 40-42’ of water, 3 to 5 miles N of Geneva in 45 to 55’ of water, and 3 to 5 miles N of Fairport in 45 to 55’ of water. Fish have ranged from 7 to 11 inches. Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.

Smallmouth bass fishing has been excellent on Ruggles Reef between Huron and Vermilion, and along the shoreline from Fairport Harbor to Conneaut in 15 to 25’ of water. Fish have been caught on goby color tube jigs, goby color drop shot rigs, jigs tipped with minnows or leeches, or by trolling crankbaits.

The best white bass fishing has been 1/2 mile N of Eastlake CEI power plant. Anglers are using agitators with white, yellow and green twister tails. Shore anglers are also reporting catching white bass at the Eastlake CEI, Mentor Headlands lighthouse, Wildwood State Park, Rocky River, Avon Lake and Lorain piers, using agitators with white, yellow and green twister tails and small spoons.

Lake Erie surface temperatures range from 77 to 78 degrees.





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