Just like the weather, Lake Erie ice doesn’t seem like it wants to leave anytime soon. Things are looking more encouraging, though. Perch fishing is hot on Lake Erie. Capt. Joe Fonzi of Thumbs ...

and friends are pictured fishing aboard his 21-foot Starcraft Fishmaster used a Garmin Forward-Facing Sonar to score well fishing for Lake Erie yellow perch. Winter anglers savored auguring holes for ...

even though there have been muddy waters flowing into Lake Erie from the rivers after the recent heavy rains,” said Kopf. “Some of the best fishing areas have been in the dingy waters where ...

walleye from recent large hatches are reaching trophy size. Erie anglers who are used to catching a lot of fish can now expect to catch a lot of big fish, too. Fishing Lake Erie for walleye should ...

“Because recent hatches have been above average and walleye can live more than a decade, Lake Erie anglers can expect walleye fishing to remain ... western basin yellow perch hatch was above ...

Lake Erie walleye fishing is excellent with high catch rates and a large population. Anglers are favoring walleye fishing due to its success, leading to reduced pressure on yellow perch.

In December 2024, wildlife investigators discovered anglers at Huron Fishing Access Boat Launch in Erie County taking multiple trips onto Lake Erie in a day to surpass the daily bag limits.

In a recent Facebook post ... Additionally, a stable yellow perch population in Lake Erie’s west zone (from Toledo to Huron) will provide good fishing in 2025, while lower catch rates are ...

Last year’s harvest of yellow perch totaled 3.5 million pounds. The TAC numbers get converted into Lake Erie fishing catch limits under a blueprint the Ohio Division of Wildlife has in place.