ODNR Fishing Report for 08/16/2011: Western Basin, OH,
Fishing Report Posted: August 16, 2011

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Posted by ODNR on August 16, 2011 at 22:04:04:

Western Basin

Walleye fishing was good over the past week. Most reports came from the reef complex, from the turnaround buoy of the Toledo shipping channel to West Sister Island, NW of Gull Island Shoal, and N of Kelleys Island. Fish have been caught by trolling with divers and spoons, and also on inline weights with worm harnesses. Fish can also be caught by casting mayfly rigs or drifting with bottom bouncers and worm harnesses.

Yellow perch fishing continues to be good in the western basin. The best areas have been the turnaround buoy of the Toledo shipping channel, “D” can of the Camp Perry firing range, SE of Kelleys Island, and SW of Kelleys Island. Anglers are using spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom.

Bass: Bass fishermen continue to have good catches of largemouth bass around the harbors and nearshore areas from Catawba to Marblehead. Smallmouth bass have been caught around South Bass Island and Middle Bass Island.





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