** The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 6 fish per angler with a minimum size limit of 15”.**
** The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie.**
** The trout and salmon daily bag limit is 2 fish per angler. The minimum size limit for trout and salmon is 12”.
** The black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass) daily bag limit is 5 fish per angler with a 14” minimum size limit.**
Winter weather conditions have limited open water fishing opportunities on Lake Erie over the past two weeks. Although most of the lake is still open water, accesses have started freezing.
For steelhead fishing reports visit: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/FishingSubhomePage/
The water temperature is 33 degrees off of Toledo and 38 degrees off of Cleveland according to the nearshore marine forecast. Anglers are encouraged to always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while boating.
Source: ODNR |