ODNR Fishing Report for 08/31/2010: Central, OH,
Fishing Report Posted: August 31, 2010

Walleye fishing has been very good in 70 to 72’ NE and NW of Ashtabula and 70-75’ NW of Conneaut. Anglers are fishing down 54-60’. Trollers are using pink, black, orange, green, and yellow spoons and stick baits off dipsy divers, planer boards and jet divers.

Yellow perch fishing has been good to excellent in 37-48’ NW of Gordon Park, 37-40’ also 50’ NW and NE of Wildwood State Park, 41-47’ NW of Fairport Harbor and 47’ NE of Conneaut. Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.

White bass fishing has been fair off the Eastlake CEI and Fairport Piers. Always difficult to predict when they will come in close to shore. Anglers are using agitators and small yellow or white jigs along with small spinners. Mornings and evenings have been the best.

Based on the nearshore forecast the water temperature is 73 degrees off of Toledo and 74 degrees off of Cleveland.