Friday, February 14, 2014

LAKE ERIE ICE FISHING UP DATE 2/14

WESTERN LAKE ERIE
Fair to very good catches of walleye have been reported all around Western Lake Erie, with Swedish Pimple or Crippled Herring spoons and Jigging Rapalas tipped with emerald shiner minnows a mainstay. With a light walleye bite, ½-ounce and 3/8-ounce jigging spoons in green-gold and silver-blue color patterns have been best.
The top spot has been about 3 miles west of Catawba State Park in the G Can area, with walleye hanging around 19 to 20 feet of water. Many anglers are heading a few miles west of Mouse Island and fishing the West Sister Island area and the reef complex off Crane Creek State Park and the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. Some anglers are heading as much as 5 or 6 miles offshore, where ice conditions are more treacherous and ATVs continue to go through the ice.
Stay away from the Mouse Island area on the north side of Catawba. Lake Erie current erodes the ice at that choke point, always making it a dangerous place to drill holes.
The ice is thick along the west side of South Bass Island, and anglers are taking walleye around Green and Rattlesnake islands, and beyond.
Lake Erie fishermen will see the daily walleye bag limit shrink from six to four fish on March 1. The walleye size limit is 15 inches. Courtesy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer weekly fishing report. 

Friday, February 7, 2014

ODNR ICE FISHING REPORT FOR 2/5/2014

LAKE WIDE

Where: Ice angler have been catching walleye west and northwest of Catawba Island, 3 miles north  of Crane Creek, west of South Bass Island around Green Island and Rattlesnake Islands. Be cautious when fishing the off shore ares of Lake Erie, as ice conditions can change quickly due to wind and current conditions.
How: Most Lake Erie ice anglers targeting walleye are using jigging spoons tipped with emerald shiners.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

ICE FISHING WEST OF MOUSE ISLAND 2/1

This photo was one of four fish O's caught by Captain Gregg Eppinger while fishing just west of Mouse Island, the largest captured here is 32 inches.  Great job, sounds like the big females are starting to bite, thanks for the photo. Anyone looking for an ice fishing charter contact BudManCharters.