Lake Erie Fishing Report Updated November 12, 2008   Updated Steelhead Information  |  Lake Erie Weather Forecast  *NOTE: Effective July 1, 2008 Lake Erie Yellow Perch: Daily limits on yellow perch west of the Huron Pier will be reduced from 30 to 25 fish per angler.   In all Ohio waters east of the Huron Pier, daily limits on yellow perch remain at 30 per angler.  Shore-based anglers or those in returning vessels to any marina or boat ramp west of the Huron River and Pier will be permitted to have only 25 fish in their possession effective July 1 and thereafter.  Shore-based anglers or those in returning vessels may possess daily bag limits of 30 fish per angler anywhere in the Huron River and Pier and all waters eastward.   March 1 through April 30 the walleye limit is 4 fish per day, and then returns to 6 per day on May 1. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15”. The yellow perch daily bag limit on Lake Erie is 30 fish per day.  The black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) daily bag limit is 5 fish with a 14” minimum size limit. The steelhead trout daily bag limit is 2. The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches.    **The daily bag limit for Lake Erie yellow perch dropped from 30 to 25 fish per angler effective July 1, 2008 in waters west of the Huron pier.  The daily bag limit will remain at 30 fish per angler in Ohio waters from Huron eastward.   Any boats landing west of Huron, Ohio will be subject to the 25 fish daily bag limit, while boats landing at Huron or points east will be subject to a 30 fish daily bag limit.   Shore-based anglers west of the Huron pier will be subject to a 25 fish daily bag limit, while those on the pier and eastward will remain at 30 fish daily.** **From September 1 through May 15 the steelhead trout daily bag limit is 2 fish.  The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches.** **The walleye bag limit is 6 fish per day. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches.** **The black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) daily bag limit is 5 fish with a 14-inch minimum size limit.** Walleye Walleye fishing has been excellent from Vermilion to Cedar Point in 30 to 42 feet of water.  Most anglers are trolling crankbaits with a few fish still being caught on worm harnesses.  Walleye fishing has been sporadic on the piers at night, but some fish are being caught by casting shallow diving stickbaits.  As temperatures drop walleye should continue to move inshore providing fall fishing opportunities through ice up when conditions allow. Yellow Perch Perch fishing effort is decreasing, but catches continue to be good in all the traditional spots around the islands and off of the central basin harbors.  Perch spreaders with shiners near the bottom produce the most fish. Steelhead Click here for up-to-date steelhead reports. Based on the nearshore forecast the water temperature is 49 off of Toledo and 53 off of Cleveland. Anglers are encouraged to always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while boating. To view the predicted weather forecast for Lake Erie visit: http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/fmtbltn.pl?file=/raw/fz/fzus61.kcle.glf.le.txt To view Lake Erie boating information, safety tips, and launch ramps visit: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default/tabid/2062/Default.aspx