Lake Erie Fishing Report: July 18, 2002
Central Basin - Water temperature is 69* off Cleveland. Walleye fishing is
still good, 1 to 5 miles north of Ruggles Reef, Vermilion and at the
sandbar, 8 miles northwest of Lorain. Anglers are using dipsy divers and
jet divers with spoons in silver/chartreuse, watermelon, purple, and blue
and worm harnesses 6 to 8 miles north of Cleveland to Eastlake in 55 to 65
feet of water, and north of Ashtabula (10 to 12 miles out) in 70 to 72 feet
of water. Trollers are also picking up some steelhead trout at the
Cleveland to Ashtabula locations. Walleyes are measuring 18 to 28 inches
and steelhead 20 to 29 inches. Perch fishing has been good off Vermilion,
Lorain, Cleveland, Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, and Ashtabula to Conneaut, 1
to 3 miles offshore.
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