
Ohio Fishing Report – July 29, 2020
We’re again talking Lake Erie in this week’s report, but it’s yellow perch that are on anglers’ radar right now in the Western Basin.

We’re again talking Lake Erie in this week’s report, but it’s yellow perch that are on anglers’ radar right now in the Western Basin.

It also has a reputation for kicking out quality northern pike.

Weedlines remain a major producer for all fish species and the general rule is that you’ll find bigger panfish, pike, and bass on deep vegetation.

Anglers reporting limits of “yellow gold” in Erie’s Western Basin.

The next time you’re dog tired and sunburned from a day of muskie fishing and the lure of dinner and a cold one is strong, stick it out just a little longer and take advantage

When it is summer and you’re thinking walleyes, schedule yourself for the night shift because when most people are clocking out from the water, that’s when the walleyes are clocking in.

A recent creel survey of fishermen on Grand Lake found that yellow perch comprised 85 percent of the total harvest and 88 percent of the released fish. Smallmouth bass came in a distant second, followed

Fishing pressure has slipped a little bit across the state as anglers have been dealing with windy conditions and warm temperatures. But there are fish to be found, and here’s where.

Extremely warm weather has hampered the bite, but with cooler temps reportedly on the way, that could change soon.
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