Lake Erie Walleye & Lake Erie Charter Fishing

Fish Lake Erie Economically
If you own your own boat it is a rewarding experience, you are the captain and have the option of fishing when and where you want. For many people, owning a boat is not an option for a variety of reasons. And trying to justify owning a boat with the dollar value of the fish you expect to catch in a season is a lesson in bad economics.
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Single Egg Presentations Crush Lake Erie Steelhead
This falls steelhead fishing in the Lake Erie tributaries was very challenging in 2007 because the water was low and clear. Normally this time of year a 1/32 oz jig in various colors tipped with a couple of wax worms or maggots is all that is needed to make the drag scream, but not this year! Light line, small hooks, stealthy bobbers and single eggs have been the ticket this fall.
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Get Rid of the Nets
Most Lake Erie sport fishermen in Ohio support the elimination of commercial fishing. I’ve been writing for a year about why anglers want the nets gone. Their reasons vary. Some believe the lake is too fragile anymore to support netting. They want Lake Erie to be strictly for sport fishing. Others are furious at the cheating that goes on in the commercial industry and the recent convictions for taking more fish than allowed.
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Making Walleye Lures
So, it’s at this time of year that I start tying the hundreds of casting harnesses and snelled hooks I will need over the course of 6-7 months of walleye, smallie and perch fishing. I’ve started by placing my orders for hooks, line, beads, blades and jig heads. I’ll receive those supplies in about 7-10 days. In the meantime, I’m using up what’s left of my ‘07 supplies.
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Making Walleye Lures Part 2
In the last issue of News Reel I talked about the effectiveness of the worm harness. Now, meet it’s partner, the bottom bouncer. Together they become the Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid of walleye fishing.
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LAKE ERIE DEAD ZONE
I’ve been studying up on the “Dead Zone.” No, not that sci-fi television series; the one in Lake Erie. The one that has the news media’s collective shorts in a wedgie. The one many recreational fishermen hear about but don’t know much about. The one that many think will doom the lake and turn it into a slimy cesspool. I don’t subscribe to the cesspool notion, but there is genuine cause for concern.
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Take this Lake Erie fishing forecast and love it!
Exceptional fishing! That’s the prediction ahead of the 2007 season on Lake Erie. “Lake Erie remains one of the greatest natural resources in our country, said Roger Knight, Lake Erie fisheries program manager at the Ohio DNR.
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Asian Carp Threatens The Great Lakes
If there was ever a need to contact your legislators, and soon, this is it. The Asian Carp (you'll know it when it jumps into your boat) threatens the Great Lakes including Lake Erie. This is for real, folks. A bill to fund the fight against the dangerous Asian Carp has been introduced into both houses of congress.
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Lake Erie Reefs Walleye Spawn
The early spring snap jig bite on Lake Erie has put it on the map as the “Walleye Capital of the World” and for good reason. About 80% of the lakes walleye population spawns on the south shore in Ohio waters from the Lake Erie reefs just off of the Camp Perry Firing range to Maumee Bay. These fish are schooled up and are easily caught using a snap jigging method with a number of different lures. Read More...

Maumee River Run
As winter comes to an end and the Great Lakes begin to thaw, nature signals tens of thousands of walleye, some from Lake St. Clair and some from the Western Basin of Lake Erie, to start their annual migration to the place their life began: the Maumee River. The Maumee boasts the largest population of migrating walleye east of the Mississippi River. Read More...

Detroit River Run
The Detroit River: This river separates Michigan from Ontario, and it has the largest run of walleyes in the country. The big question is when it will kick off, and that depends on weather and water temperature.
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New York Steelhead
While your hunting equipment may be cleaned and packed away for the season there are a number of great fishing experiences out there. While many anglers take to the ice to seek out panfish and walleye, the true excitement and much bigger fish reside in the streams running into Lakes Erie and Ontario.
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Ohio Steelhead
Stream and pier anglers have an excellent opportunity to catch quality-sized steelhead trout from September through April. Learn about the many streams that Ohio stock full of hard fighting steelhead.
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Silver Bullets On The Fly
Fly fishing the Lake Erie tributary streams of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York in the fall for steelhead is an exciting game for any fly fisher. If you are in pursuit of an extremely energetic fish capable of long, drag screaming runs and multiple acrobatic jumps, start planning your trip. These fish are waiting for you and are like silver rockets waiting to go off.
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Erie Walleyes Take Ice Spoons
When the Walleye Capital of the World gets safe ice, top-notch ice anglers turn to spoons to entice hungry eyes. That doesn’t mean they won’t use a jigging rap, a blade bait or even a minnow on a tip-up, it’s just that they know spoons will attract and catch more fish consistently.
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Getting Minnows In 2007 May Not Be Easy
My head is spinning just thinking about the new federal order coving transportation of live fish and their impact on the sport of fishing.
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Detroit River Winter Perch Fishing
Does the weather this winter have you bummed out? Are you itching to get some perch on the ice? Well, the next best thing to a pile of jumbos lying on the hard water is a cooler full in the boat. That’s right, some of the quickest action of the year can be found during the winter months all over the state but, the open water fishery at the mouth of the Detroit River can be spectacular at times.
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Differences Between Jet Divers and Mini Discs
Jet divers from Luhr Jensen are the hottest new dive planner on the Lake Erie Charter Docks out of Monroe Michigan. These divers dive to a specific depth when trolled. They just produce a different action on the spoon, said Captain Ron Levitan of R & D Charters.
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Catching Walleye During the Mayfly Hatch
During the Mayfly hatch in Lake Erie it is typical that Walleye become extremely difficult to catch. The Weapon solves this problem by imitating this abundant forage and it provides a smaller, more delicate presentation in the cleaner and clearer water of Lake Erie.
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No More Crawlers?
Is it true that Berkley® 6" GULP!® Night-crawler could improve the cleanliness of Lake Erie fishing boats? Well that is the newest kick in crawler harness fishing amongst pro fisherman and boat salesman Gary “Bo” Bowman.
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No Need for a Boat in the Fall to Get That Trophy
When comparing the eyes of a walleye to the eyes of other fish they are a bit odd looking, kind of glassy like a marble. They get even stranger at night, especially when the light hits them, they seem to glow. Walleye’s eyes have a unique membrane, sort of like a cat’s eye, that allows them to capture every bit of available light and then use it to see when other fish cannot. This explains why some of the very best walleye fishing happens at night.
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USS Lake Erie
While my latest topic has nothing to do with fishing, it does involve Lake Erie. Well, sort of. Anyhow, I thought readers would be interested to know what the Navy’s USS Lake Erie is up to these days. Well, it appears the Lake Erie is up to it’s gunwales in top secret national defense.
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Don't Throw Away That Loran-C
Hold on there. Don’t throw that old LORAN-C unit away! Just like clothing and hair styles, they may become fashionable again.
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