ODNR Fishing Report for 08/18/2010: Central, OH,
Fishing Report Posted: August 19, 2010

Walleye fishing has been excellent in 55 to 75’ NE of Lakeshore Park Ashtabula, and 70 to 75’ NW of Conneaut. Anglers are fishing down 54-60’. Trollers are using silver, pink, red, black, orange, perch, and silver spoons and worm harnesses off dipsy divers, planer boards and jet divers.

Yellow perch fishing has been good to excellent in 35-42’ NE of Gordon Park, 30-37’ also 44-46’ N-NE of Wildwood State Park, and 47 to 55’ NE of Conneaut. Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.

White bass fishing has been fair off the Eastlake CEI and Fairport Piers. Always difficult to predict when they will come in close to shore. Anglers are using agitators and small yellow or white jigs along with small spinners. Mornings and evenings have been the best.

Based on the nearshore forecast the water temperature is 76 degrees off of Toledo and 76 degrees off of Cleveland.