**On Saturday, June 25 the black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass) season opened on Ohio waters of Lake Erie. The daily bag limit is 5 and the minimum size limit is 14 inches.** Western Basin Walleye This past weekend (June 25 and 26) walleye fishing was slow in Ohio waters of the western basin. The best walleye fishing has been NW of the turnaround buoy, between the turnaround buoy and West Sister Island, and S of "F" and "G" cans of the Canadian border. Drifting or trolling worm harnesses and trolling spoons produce the most fish. Yellow Perch Yellow perch fishing has been good recently. The best areas have been S of Niagara Reef, W of Kelleys Island, and around Gull Island Shoal. Fish just off the bottom using perch spreaders tipped with shiners. Smallmouth Bass The best smallmouth bass fishing has been around the Bass Islands, Kelleys Island and Sandusky Bay. Largemouth bass have been caught in Sandusky Bay, East Harbor and West Harbor. Lake Erie surface temperatures range from 68 to 74 degrees.
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