garrymny Posted May 14, 2018 Report Posted May 14, 2018 Fished out in front of the windmills. 25 to 45 feet of water. Nothing. never saw a fish on my screen in about 1 hour of trolling. Water temp about 52.
Tightline356 Posted May 14, 2018 Report Posted May 14, 2018 Fished the same 7am till 11am, nothing. Did mark a few in at 45ft suspended around 22ft. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App
jimski2 Posted May 15, 2018 Report Posted May 15, 2018 Walleyes suspended near the surface never appear on your screen. The boat spooks them away and the size of your sonar signal cone is too small to pick then up. Fish plugs on planer boards with split shots or small sinkers. 1 1
Tightline356 Posted May 20, 2018 Report Posted May 20, 2018 Fished 730am to 1140am today and managed 4 lost a couple. 3 fish came on the first pass.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1
Locoman Posted May 21, 2018 Report Posted May 21, 2018 Nice catch. Things will be heating up shortly.
Tightline356 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Posted May 22, 2018 Fished 6pm till 7:15pm picked up 4 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App 2
Tightline356 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Posted May 22, 2018 Harness 1.2 mph dark purple, copper back 33ft Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App 3
Tightline356 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Posted May 22, 2018 Harness 1.2 mph dark purple, copper back 33ft Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile AppBottom bouncing Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App
garrymny Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Posted May 29, 2018 5/25/2018. Fished from 0900 to Noon. One sheephead, one silver bass. Only saw two fish on my screen. Went from windmills and south, searched at 5 mph for one solid hour looking for fish on my screen. Nothing, no fish, no bait. Tried from 7 feet of water out to 35 FOW. Finally just put out the 7 color core, and a couple bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses. So where in the hell do all the Walleyes go? Had fantastic fishing out of Catt in July last year, and my screen was solid fish for 5 hours. Do I have to go way down there to catch walleyes? I thought I would try SBH because it is so much closer for me, but I must say I have never had any luck out of SBH. Kind of wondering what the deal is. Very few people posting any reports too, which does not help. I encourage everyone to help each other by posting a report, even if you don't catch. Lots of boats out there, saw only one fish caught in another boat, a smb. Thank You.
Battlehammer Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 The fish you caught in July were the western basin school. You are fishing local populations in May. The nite bite has been stellar this year. We don’t day fish walleye until after Memorial Day. In the past years June means fishing the fence off Buffalo Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United
Tightline356 Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 Fished off the windmills both sunday and monday morning, seems like the bite doesnt start till 10am the shuts down at noon. Got 4 both days and a couple nice perch, atleast 15 gobies yesterday. Going to try the afternoon today. Just been bottom bouncing harnesses. Might try running boards today. So far every fish we have got i havent marked yet. Will update tonight Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1
jimski2 Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 East wind blowing pushes warm surface water to the west. Cold bottom water upwells to near the surface and the fish migrate west. When the WSW winds return the fish will return.Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United 1
garrymny Posted May 29, 2018 Author Report Posted May 29, 2018 Thanks for the replies, and helping me out with your knowledge. Sent from my XT1030 using Lake Erie United Mobile App
Tightline356 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Fished the windmills again 4pm to 715pm finished with 10 and 2 nice perch. 6 bottom bouncing, 4 on boards, both with harnesses 1.1-1.2mph purple with copper backing worked best. 33ft. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App
dukhnter8 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 What weight bottom bouncers are you guys using generally? I need to buy some more but not sure of the size.
BigJohn Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 You guys trolling the bottom bouncers out just drifting?Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United
dukhnter8 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Thanks mr.mo55. I'm guessing its a slow troll with the speed they are saying 1.1-1.2 mph. You might be able to get a drift if the winds are right. 1
Tightline356 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 I have been using 2oz with medium 7ft poles, 1.0- 1.2mph troll make sure to throw a few turns in. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App
Tightline356 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Fish this morning 8am to 1220pm just as the winds picked up. Boated 11 kept 6. 13.5 inch perch also. Bouncers and boards. All small fish off boards 13- 17inch @ 25ft. Same spot and speed as yesterday. Hoping to get out tomorrow or friday (I have off work this week)Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App 2
BigJohn Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Awesome thank you for all the infoSent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United
Tightline356 Posted June 2, 2018 Report Posted June 2, 2018 Fished 9am to 1pm, best day yet. Same spot same everything. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Lake Erie United Mobile App 3 2
garrymny Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Posted June 3, 2018 good for you. thanks for posting your reports. Looks like no fishing this weekend for me.
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