Lake Erie Fishing Charters, Walleye Fishing in Lake Erie

General Lake Erie fishing attracts thousands of anglers year over year to the Lake Erie fishing region of Ohio and New York to experience some very exciting charter fishing. Anglers and sportsmen may set up a Lake Erie fishing trip for a chance to catch walleye, yellow perch, steelhead, and much more. Ohio charter fishing and more specifically Lake Erie charter fishing has been recognized as some of the finest freshwater sport fishing anywhere along the shores of Lake Erie and all the other Great Lakes for that matter.

Lake Erie fishing guides and charter boats offer plenty of exciting fishing for a long list of popular species, none more popular than the ever present walleye. The basins of Lake Erie are both blessed with fatl schools of walleye. Walleye fishing in Lake Erie is so good that it attracts anglers from as far away as the west coast that would include anglers from as far away as Alaska.

The fertile Lake Erie fishing grounds revolve around walleye fishing and for good reason. Usually in spring just after the ice melts the walleye fishing in Lake Erie goes "off the hook", meaning the walleye action gets fast and furious. Walleye start biting very aggressively in large numbers around April, give or take a few weeks that keep the local Lake Erie charters and guides busy right on through October. And anglers, amateurs and pros alike stream to Ohio and New York to get in on Lake Erie walleye fishing and the great action that comes with it by the thousands all looking to hook up to a few of these walleye that hit like a ton of bricks and fight, pound for pound, as tough as any fish in any freshwater lake including the Great Lakes and Lake Erie.

If you are searching out some amazing and exciting walleye or perch fishing in the Lake Erie then you will be able to find a Lake Erie charter who can help you find exactly what you have been looking for.

The best fishing trip in years, one top hot spots for perch fishing, catching big walleye to beat the band, and a few other statements like these are what you hear constantly about Lake Erie fishing from anglers who have already experienced a day on Lake Erie. Lake Erie fishing will offer you an action packed experience unrivaled by any other freshwater fishing trip you may have experienced. Whether you are a solitary angler or like to fish with the whole family, you will be sure to have a unique story to tell your fellow anglers. Your Lake Erie trip will have action and you will catch fish but better than that you may catch a trophy walleye or smallmouth bass, you may not want to leave, but whatever you do we are sure you will want to return to Lake Erie for another go at what we have enjoyed our entire lives as local Lake Erie residents.

With certain experienced captains at the helm of your Lake Erie charter, you are sure to be led straight to some of the best fishing holes in the entire Lake Erie fishing grounds. Some of the best captains fishing Lake Erie, the ones that know the fish tendencies and feeding habits will probide you and your charter with a better chance at acheiving fishing success. One of those Lake Erie charters is run by Captain Mike Langer who works out of different locations based on the changing seasons. As all good anglers know, where the fish live and feed changes with the changing seasons.

Of course you will find some charters in Lake Erie that will fish the same tired region again and again no matter the season, no matter the bite or non-bite. Is this the charter you want to be on? Of course not, you want a Lake Erie fishing guide that has some know-how, some drive to put his clients on the fish at any cost, within safety limits and common sense that is. When the seasons change, you want a Lake Erie charter that will search for the fish, find the hot bite and put his charter crew on the fish so they can catch the species they came to catch.

Lake Erie Charters, Fishing For Walleye, Perch, And Trout

Lake Erie fishing in Ohio is divided into two basins, one being the western basin and one being the central basin.The western basin of Lake Erie is where the adult species of walleye, perch, and other species go to spawn. And in the western basin, if you are not enjoying a Lake Erie charter then there are numerous other non fishing activities to do. There is Cedar Point Amusement Park, an awesome park that offers some of the highest and fastest roller coasters around, also a water park, and many more activities to keep the family in fun and excitement until you get out on the water catching walleye or perch.

The Central Basin region becomes a prime area for reeling in some of the largest and most challenging fish that this area can provide you with. The central basin has deeper waters and while Lake Erie is known as the walleye capital of the world the central basin is really where the name originated because this is where the biggest of the big walleye come from. The central basin of Lake Erie is where walleye have been migrating to over the past 20 years or so, to get into these deeper waters where the best baitfish are.

• There may be as many as 1300 walleye per acre in the Lake Erie Central Basin.
• The waters of Lake Erie are teeming gamefish that include wallhanger walleye, trophy rainbow trout, jumbo yellow perch and smallmouth bass.
• The State record was taken in the Cleveland, Ohio area which weighed in at 16 plus pounds.
• In 2003 Lake Erie had an enormous hatch of 50 million walleye that are now over the 5 pound mark.

Lake Erie yellow Perch are another fabulous table fare found here in Lake Erie. They are a very popular species with anglers of all ages especially youngsters learning to fish. These fish are caught bottom fishing with perch spreaders and emerald shiners. These fish stay in our area all year long and do not migrate. They range in size from 6 to 14 inches. The Jumbo perch are plentiful in September and October. The central basin holds an abundant amount of these fish with a limit of 30 per person.

It is true that Lake Erie walleye fishing is the favorite among most anglers and guides but there are other great species to fish for. How about some yellow perch fishing which are said to be mighty tasty and if you get into a good school of perch you can easily fill a cooler. The kids can wind up yellow perch until their arms go numb. Of all the fish in the entire Great Lakes it is yellow perch that everybody raves over as the best or tastiest fish they have ever ate. They are without a doubt some very good table fare.

Rainbow Trout Fishing

These trout are stocked in the handful of major tributaries in Ohio other than Lake Erie, like the Vermilion river, Chagrin river, Grand River, Ashtabula River, and Conneaut river. Over 400,000 Steelhead a year are stocked annually which makes a Lake Erie trout fishing trip a fine proposition. These fish spend the entire summer out front of our harbor in deep water. These tail dancing acrobatic jumpers are fun to catch. They always add a little excitement to our Lake Erie Charters.