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**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 black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) season is closed to possession (catch and release only) from May 1 through June 27. Beginning June 28 the daily bag limit is 5 fish with a 14” minimum size limit.**
**The yellow perch daily bag limit on Lake Erie is 30 fish per day.**
**The steelhead trout daily bag limit is 2. The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches.**
Walleye fishing has been excellent at times in the past week. The best jig fishing continues to be in Maumee Bay, nearshore from Crane Creek to Locust Point, around “K” can of the Camp Perry range, and on the reefs of the Camp Perry firing range. The best jigs have been purple, chartreuse or orange hair jigs tipped with shiners. Trollers are catching fish around Rattlesnake Island, North Bass Island, and north of Kelleys Island. The best trolling lures have been worm harnesses with inline weights or snap weights, and both shallow and deep diving crankbaits in Pink Lemonade and Wonderbread color patterns.
Based on the nearshore forecast the water temperature is 55 off of Toledo and 46 off of Cleveland.
Anglers are encouraged to always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while boating.
Source: ODNR |