Central Basin Walleye Walleye fishing continues to be good in eastern Ohio's waters of the central basin. The best fishing has been 5 to 15 miles N of Geneva in 65 to 72' of water and 7 to 15 miles N-NE of Ashtabula in 65 to 72' of water. Trolling 30 to 50 feet down with spoons or crawler harnesses using planer boards, dipsy divers or jet divers, have produced the best catches. The best spoon colors have been confusion, watermelon and black/silver. Fish have ranged from 15-28 inches. Yellow Perch Yellow perch fishing has been best 1 mile N of Edgewater state park in 34' of water and 4 to 6 miles N-NE of Conneaut in 44 to 60' of water. A perch spreader tipped with shiners is the most popular set-up. Fish have ranged from 7-11 inches. Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth bass fishing has been good around breakwalls and rocky drop-offs from Lorain to Avon point. Tube jigs and goby imitations have been the most productive lures. Steelhead Steelhead have been caught by walleye anglers in the same areas mentioned in the walleye report. Fish have ranged from 22 to 30". White Bass The best white bass fishing has been from shore at the Eastlake CEI wall and in Cleveland on the E 72nd and E 55th street piers. Anglers are using agitators with small spinners and twister tails. Fish have ranged from 8 - 14 inches. Lake Erie surface temperatures are between 75 and 80 degrees.
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