Lake Erie Fishing Report

Updated January 18, 2012

 

Updated Steelhead Information  |  Lake Erie Weather Forecast

** The daily bag limit for Lake Erie walleye is 6 fish.  The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches. **   ** The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie.**   ** The steelhead daily bag limit is 2 fish per angler. The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches.    ** The Lake Erie black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) daily bag limit is 5 fish with a minimum size limit of 14 inches.**

Winter weather limited fishing opportunities on Lake Erie over the past weekend (as of 1/17/12).

Steelhead Trout:   See the steelhead trout reports. 

The water temperature is 33 degrees off of Toledo and 36 degrees off of Cleveland according to the nearshore marine forecast.

Anglers are encouraged to always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while boating.

 
View the predicted weather forecast for Lake Erie.
 
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