Walleyes on Erie...

[CritterGitter]

Hey guys. I'm not sure if anyone saw, but I posted in another thread that I got my first fish of the season last Saturday. It was no whopper but it was good to get that first fish of the year. I will be out there Sunday weather permitting. Anyone else ventured out for them yet?

CG

[Ohio Bill]

I used to fish erie for walleye , pearch and white bass alot when i lived up there....now i'm over 2 hours away from the lake so i wont be going there much. i used to fish edgewater, Neff road, and vermillian alot... Lake erie fishin is awesome even on a bad day you still catch something...

[Voyageur II]

We'll be trolling off the reefs or north of kelly's both days depending on water clarity. Monitor channel 79, reports posted mon or tuesday

[Rod Bender Bob]

Jay, looks like gale force sunday :-( Sat. might be ok if you find clean water.

[CritterGitter]

Well, I will not be going out tomorrow that's for sure. Why in the world do people troll for walleye in April? Don't you know how to fish??????

CG

[Links r Us]

Q for U --

I noticed that you spoke of your uncle .. by chance did you used to go by the handle of blue ford truck several years ago?

just curious:)
-Ray

[george tinkham]

I need to venture out and get my license,hope I do better than last year.YOUR 1ST FISH THIS YEAR IS MORE THAN I GOT LAST YEAR BUT i did hook one but it got off.Hope to improve on that this year.

[Beentown]

George - I have a 27' boat that I take up to Lake Erie at least once a month on Erie. If you would like to go just let me know. All I ask is to help for gas and bait. If anything you'll catch some sheephead to wake up your poles!:D

Beentown

[Voyageur II]

Dude, Trolling in April can be outstanding. Saturday was slow for most, but we got three 5-6lbers. Check out the April reports on my website from last year, plenty of pictures of BIG fish! I believe most of the females hang out in deeper water just off the reefs. Watch your sonar, many, many big fish suspended throughout the water column. What other method other than trolling would you suggest to target these fish? Do you think the fish are too inactive because of water temperature to chase a bait? Tell that to the guys who experience HOT action through the ice. Jigging the reefs will score lots of jacks, some females, but it's also risky for larger boats. At least we are not snagging fish as many do this time of year. As you said, guess I just don't know how to fish.....maybe you could teach us all something.

[CritterGitter]

Ray, I've had this handle since I joined and this is the only one I have ever used on this site. One side note, I don't even like Fords! lol

Voyageur, I was just teasin. I have caught big fish in December trolling so I know that it works in cold water. It is a very effective method for putting fish in the box!

CG

[Voyageur II]

we be cool! Wish I could drift over the reefs sometimes...

[Rod Bender Bob]

Jay, what do you draft? You're probably pretty safe on most reefs except spots on Toussaint and Crib.

[Voyageur II]

Bob, I go 48", gets scary at times.

[Rod Bender Bob]

Yeah that would be scarey Jay. Yet, outside of the 2 foot hump on Crib and a 5 and 6 footer on Toussaint, most reefs are deeper. I am sure on calm days you would be fine on Cone, Niagra, Round, big and little Pic, flat rock and a few more. But what the hay, you're doing good off the reefs too :-)