Western Basin Walleye Walleye fishing has been slow. Expect fishing to improve as the large 2003 year class begins to surpass the 15" minimum size limit. The best walleye fishing has been around "A" can of the Camp Perry firing range and around West Sister Island. Drifting or trolling worm harnesses and trolling spoons produce the most fish. Yellow Perch Perch fishing improved over the past weekend (8/6/05) with limits being caught. The best areas have been NW of Kelleys Island, between Ballast Island and Middle Bass Island, S of "B" can of the Camp Perry firing range, from the gravel pit to the turnaround buoy of the Toledo shipping channel, and from Lakeside to Kelleys Island. A perch spreader tipped with shiners is the most popular set-up. Smallmouth Bass The best smallmouth bass fishing has been around the Bass Islands, Kelleys Island and Sandusky Bay. Largemouth bass have been caught in Sandusky Bay, East Harbor and West Harbor.
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