Western Basin Walleye Where: Walleye fishing has been slow in the western basin and fewer anglers have been targeting them. The best reports have come from west of Rattlesnake Island up to the Canadian border, including Northwest Reef and the red bell buoy near the Canadian border. Other spots to try include West Sister Island, Green Island and off Cedar Point. How: Anglers trolling are using worm harnesses with inline weights, divers or bottom bouncers, and spoons pulled behind divers. Anglers casting are using mayfly rigs or are drifting with bottom bouncers and worm harnesses. Yellow Perch Where: Yellow perch fishing has been good based on numbers of fish, but the size of fish has been running small, including a lot of throwbacks. The best spots have been north of West Sister Island, north of "B" and "C" cans of the Camp Perry firing range, the red bell buoy north of North Bass Island, Rattlesnake Island, south of Green Island, Lucy's Point of Middle Bass Island, and southeast of Kelleys Island. How: Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish. Smallmouth Bass Where: Smallmouth bass are being caught on the reefs of the Camp Perry firing range, around Kelleys Island and around North Bass Island. How:Smallmouth bass have been caught on tube jigs, crankbaits or jerkbaits. Largemouth bass Where: Largemouth bass are being caught in the harbors and bays in the western basin and along the main lake shoreline around Catawba. How: Largemouth bass are being caught on crankbaits, spinner baits and soft plastics.
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