Lake Erie Fishing Report: Aug. 22, 2002 Western Basin - Lake Erie water temperature off Toledo is 73* F. Some good catches of walleye were being taken in the West Sister Island area, west of North Bass Island in the flats area, at many of the reefs in the Reef Complex, Kelleys and Bass Islands area. 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. Some limits were reported with anglers casting weight forward spinners with worms. 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 had been good at many locations in waters over 25 ft. in depth with some limit catches. Some good perch fishing locations include the reef complex, Kelleys Island Shoal, Gull Island Shoal, Rattlesnake Island, Ballast Island, Starve Island, SE of Perry's monument and east of Marblehead Lighthouse. Perch catches are in the 7- to 11-inch range. Many anglers are sorting out smaller perch. Anglers are using perch spreaders tipped with minnows. The yellow perch bag limit is 30 perch per angler per day.
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