Lake Erie Guide

 


Lake Erie Fishing Guide

 

Buy your license online at the Division of Wildlife   State of Ohio Fishing Report-www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/fishing/

Take a Lake Erie Fishing Charter


Goodtime Island Cruises
Jackson St. Pier, Sandusky
419/625-9692 or 1-800-446-3140

Private Lake Erie Fishing Charters and group cruises on a 365 passenger boat. From Sandusky to Kelleys Island and Put-in-Bay.

Mystic Belle
636 Sandusky St., Vermilion
440/967-7910 or 440/315-1907

Paddle-wheel trips along the Vermillion River.
 

Sawmill Explorer
400 Sawmill Creek, Huron
419/433-2376

Private Lake Erie Fishing Charters and groups of up to 75 people. Reservations required.
 

Walleye-Lake Erie is well known for its huge population of walleye which get the best catches in early spring and deep into the fall. PDF Walleye Regulations.

Where to catch walleye:

Deep waters in summer from June through August.

Shoreline and along piers in fall and early winter.

What bait to use: crankbait, spoons or worms in summer. Minnows or shiners in fall and winter.

 

Yellow Perch fishing seems to reach its peaks in spring (April and May) and late summer to fall (August and September).

Where to catch perch: central and western basic and along the shorelines.

What bait to use: minnows or shiners.

 

Smallmouth Bass are easy hitters in late June, August and September.

Where to catch bass: along the islands and rocky shoreline.

What bait to use: jigs

If you like a good fight, there always seem to be  sheephead hitting along the piers.

Lake Erie Fishing Areas


Bay View
Old Bay Bridge
on Bay View Dr.

 

Castalia

Resthaven Wildlife Area

State Route 269

 

Willow Point Wildlife Area

Wahl Road


Catawba

Catawba State Park
Shore and Pier Fishing

 


Huron

Huron Pier
at the end of Main St.

Lakefront Park

at the end of Park and Center Streets

 

Nickel Plate Beach Pier

off U.S. Route 6


Kelleys Island


Kelleys Island State Park
North Division St.


Lakeside-Marblehead

East Harbor State Park
Shore and Pier Fishing

Lakeside Pier
Pier Fishing

Lakepoint Park
Shore and Pier Fishing

Marblehead Lighthouse 
Shore Fishing

Mazurik and Dempsey Accesses
Shore and Pier Fishing

Marblehead Roadside Park
Shore Fishing

 


Milan
The Coupling Reserve

on St. Rt. 13

Milan Wildlife Area

Lovers Lane off State Route 113 W


 

Oak Harbor

Crane Creek State Park
Shore Fishing

Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
Shore Fishing

Turtle Creek Fishing Access
Shore Fishing

Toussaint Wildlife Area
Shore Fishing

 


Sandusky
Battery Park

at Water & Meigs Streets

Jackson St. Pier
at the end of Jackson St.

Lions Park
off W. Monroe St

Sandusky Railroad Property
at the end of Franklin St. 

Shoreline Park
on Shoreline Dr.


Port Clinton

Camp Perry
Pier Fishing

Port Clinton Pier
Shore and Pier Fishing

Portage River Access
Shore Fishing

Little Portage Wildlife Area
Shore Fishing


Put-in-Bay

South Bass Island State Park
Shore and Pier Fishing

 

Put-in-Bay City Park
Shore Fishing


 

Vermilion

Main Street Beech

Main St (off US 6)

Sherod Park

Off US 6

 

Vermilion City Boat Launch

on West River Road

 

   



Lake Erie Guide