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We took 14 walleye today out of Dunkirk straight out in 70 ft.Downriggers down 65 ft and popping 3D Worm Harnesses with Orange & Gold Big Willows blade took 10 eyes,other 4 came on 30 jet with 6 ounces Gibbs weight 50 ft up and out 145 ft. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

We found a good bite straight out in front of Dunkirk in 70 ft of water today.All eyes were near bottom,65 down on Downriggers and 130 out on #2 setting of large Chinook Divers and 5 colors of lead core with 4 ounce Gibbs weight with 50 ft backing out and out boards.3D Big Willows Thumper in Copper Orange took most at 1.8 mph.Was a little rough at 3 ft average with a few 5 footers mixed in. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

They also rise up to water temperature pockets as well Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

RD9,I believe you are correct, the eyes in 70 to 75 ft of water seem to all come from 60 ft down or more.The eyes being caught in 85 ft to 95 ft of water seem to be from top to bottom,with a bigger percentage caught at 25 to 30 ft down. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

I heard of a couple boats fishing just east of Dunkirk in 80 ft of water had 25 eyes each boat. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

I'm curious how those on Lake Erie did today as well.We had a slow day on Chautauqua Lake only 3 walleye from 10 am to 2 pm.Barometric pressure being 30:34 had every walleye directly on bottom in 33 to 35 ft of water.5 colors of Lead Core with 4 ounce Gibbs Sinker and perch color small Chatter Sticks,slow at 1.7 mph just off bottom caught the 3 eyes. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Walleye are at Donley's Wall till ice up,been out there end of December Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

I use 13s blue & silver floating Rapala,110 ft of 12 lb mono,6 ft 8 lbs test Seagull Fluorocarbon, small swivel between main line and leader,Rapala loop knot attaching crankbait.Trolled at 1.8 mph 15 ft from edge of Donley's Wall.Best time is 11 pm to 2 am. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

6.2 footers and building right now ,will be rolling in the morning still with West winds at 25 mph Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Going back to Chautauqua Lake tomorrow for eyes,will give Lake Erie till Tuesday morning to settle down Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Glad I stayed home today,going to try Monday Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

I stayed off thinking it would be 3 to 4 footers Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Jimski2, Thanks going to try to get out Monday afternoon if it lays down enough. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

RD9,Yes the perch I marked were 10 ft off bottom as well Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

I marked some perch last week in 75 ft of water off Silver Creek,actually caught 1 on 3D harness in Copper Orange color on a turn Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Shorthanded,I use to leave the dock on the Niagara River and head out for Muskies in the early 70's.Everyone was tight lipped and would even change lures on their rods before coming to the dock to throw you off.I vowed I would never be that way and help people with real info to make their fishing experience better.For many years I moderated a board with fishinfo.com and gave daily fishing gear reports for 20 years. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Walleye Wizard,The eyes we have been catching at Chautauqua Lake have been 4 to 8 lbs,with bigger shoulders then Lake Erie. Depends on wind direction on dealing with floating cut weeds,West or SW is best,North or Northeast is the worst for North Basin.I might end up back there Thursday & Friday if Erie is rolling over 3 ft. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

5 to 8 eyes in a 5 hour day,just working the 35 ft water from Bell Tower to Prendergast. 3 colors of lead core,out on little boards, Brown & Gold crankbaits at 2.1 mph. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Yes you are correct the bottom of deep holes have thermicline and not much oxygen,but most of the bigger walleyes suspend out 20 to 25 ft down over 32 to 36 ft of water in July August & September. It has been this way since I started guiding there in 1975. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

jimski2,Doesn't matter if I'm fishing Muskies or Walleye ,I catch walleye 20 ft down over 32 to 36 ft of water all July,August & September.They are out there because the bait fish are out there suspended in water that is 3 degrees cooler then the surface. 79 degree surface north basin,76 degrees down 20 ft,81 degrees on Mayville Flats. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

You could see the bait fish breaking the surface yesterday with the overcast sky in the area of colder surface water.Your right every bluebird day's I'm almost dragging bottom to catch eyes.Also slower at 1.9 when eyes near bottom and 2.2 mph when eyes near surface. Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

When we caught the 12 eyes yesterday,we marked nothing on the screen.Everything was moving away from the boat up high in top 25 ft.That is why the boards further out produced most of the fish.Found one spot that had 76 degree water and pounced on it,everywhere else was 77 degrees +. Back out Friday next,will have to search again! Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

Yes we caught 12 eyes off Purina in 90 ft of water,all fish up high on 5 colors of Lead Core with Rainbow Trout Renosky's at 2.2 mph Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App

The hill northeast of Purina out of Dunkirk,80 ft sliding to 90 ft Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App