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Lake Erie Fishing Report: July 18, 2002 Western Basin - Lake Erie water temperature off Toledo is 76* F. Good
walleye action continued through the weekend. Light wind has slowed the
walleye action the last few days. The Toledo Shipping Channel near the
Michigan line and from Middle Sister Island to West Sister Island continue
to provide the best action in the Western Basin. Anglers are trolling with
deep diving crank baits, spoons and drifting with weight-forward spinners,
mayfly rigs, and bottom bouncers with worm harnesses tipped with
nightcrawlers. Trollers are doing best. Most fish are 18 to 22 inches with
some larger fish. The legal bag limit for walleyes on Lake Erie and its
tributaries is six fish from May through February.
Yellow perch fishing continues to be good at many locations with some limit
catches. Some good perch fishing locations include C-can, Kelleys Island
Shoal, Gull Island Shoal, Rattlesnake Island, Ballast Island, and Starve
Island. Perch catches are in the 7- to 11-inch range. Smaller perch are
now showing up in the catch. Anglers are using perch spreaders tipped with
minnows. The yellow perch bag limit is 30 perch per angler per day.
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