**March 1 through April 30 the walleye bag limit is 4 fish per day, and then it returns to 6 per day on May 1. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15”.** **The yellow perch daily bag limit on Lake Erie is 30 fish per day.**
**The black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) daily bag limit is 5 fish with a 14” minimum size limit.**
**The steelhead trout daily bag limit is 2. The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches.**
Lake Erie ice quality has been deteriorating ending most ice fishing. It will still most likely take a few weeks for all of the ice to melt and provide open water for early spring boat fishing. Use extreme caution when boating in 30 and 40 degree water temperatures.
Based on the nearshore forecast the water temperature off of Toledo is 35 and 33 off of Cleveland
Source: ODNR |