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Perch fishing has been spotty. Those fishing in 15 feet of water off Toledo Beach or 15 to 23 feet of water off Brest Bay did catch some fish. A ... Continued
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Lake Erie is a Lake in Wayne, Michigan.
Do you have a question about Lake Erie, ask it here.
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake (by surface area) of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario, on the south by the U.S. states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, and on the west by the state of Michigan. The lake is named after the Erie tribe of Native Americans who lived along its southern shore.
Because it is the shallowest, it is also the warmest of the Great Lakes.
Lake Erie is primarily fed by the Detroit River (from Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair) and drains via the Niagara River and Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario. Navigation downstream is provided by the Welland Canal, part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Other major contributors to Lake Erie include the Grand River, the Huron River, the Maumee River, the Sandusky River and the Cuyahoga River.
The drainage basin covers 30,140 square miles (78,000 sq. km).
In 2007, sport anglers made over one million trips to fish Lake Erie. Private sport fishing effort topped 5.0 million hours. This was an increase of 23% from 2006. Charter boat fishing effort was about 0.4 million hours; a 1% decrease from 2006 levels. Most of the private boat effort (63%) was directed at walleye, followed by yellow perch, 29%; and smallmouth and largemouth bass, 5%. White bass (0.3%) and steelhead (0.8%) were minor components of the open water sport fishery. Private boat anglers seeking anything that bites made up 1.2% of the 2007 estimated angler effort. Charter boat anglers mainly sought walleye (85%), followed by yellow perch (14.7%), then steelhead (0.2%), and smallmouth bass (0.1%). Sport harvest of walleye, steelhead, and channel catfish increased over the previous year, but declined for many other species.
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Perch fishing has been spotty. Those fishing in 15 feet of water off Toledo Beach or 15 to 23 feet of water off Brest Bay did catch some fish. A few w... Continued
Michigan - Lake Erie Fishing Report
Has no safe ice. Boat anglers have started fishing off Bolles Harbor and in Brest Bay for walleye. A few perch were still being caught near Metro Park... Continued
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Lake Erie, Michigan - Solar Lunar Chart - May 25, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | Waxing Crescent | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:04 Transit 11:29 Set 18:57 | Fish Major Periods 14:50 - 17:20 3:22 - 5:52 | Activity Minor Periods 22:00 - 23:30 7:33 - 9:03 | Day Rating |
Lake Erie, Michigan - Solar Lunar Chart - May 26, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | Waxing Crescent | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:03 Transit 11:30 Set 18:58 | Fish Major Periods 15:38 - 18:08 4:10 - 6:40 | Activity Minor Periods 0:00 - 0:00 8:36 - 10:06 | Day Rating |
Lake Erie, Michigan - Solar Lunar Chart - May 27, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | Waxing Crescent | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:02 Transit 11:30 Set 18:58 | Fish Major Periods 16:25 - 18:55 4:57 - 7:27 | Activity Minor Periods 0:00 - 0:00 9:40 - 11:10 | Day Rating |
Lake Erie, Michigan - Solar Lunar Chart - May 28, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | First Quarter at 14:20 | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:02 Transit 11:30 Set 18:59 | Fish Major Periods 17:12 - 19:42 5:44 - 8:14 | Activity Minor Periods 0:00 - 0:00 10:45 - 12:15 | Day Rating |
Lake Erie, Michigan - Solar Lunar Chart - May 29, 2012
Moon Phase ![]() | Waxing Gibbous | Sun Phase ![]() |
Rise 4:01 Transit 11:30 Set 19:00 | Fish Major Periods 18:01 - 20:31 6:32 - 9:02 | Activity Minor Periods 0:00 - 0:00 11:53 - 13:23 | Day Rating |
Businesses Located Near Lake Erie
Bait and Tackle
- Bottom Line Bait & Tackle
- 32660 W Jefferson Ave
- Rockwood, Michigan
- (734) 379-9762
- Channel Grove Marina Incorporated
- 389 N Channel Grove Rd
- Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio
- (419) 732-2225
- Cook's Sportland
- 6363 N Monroe St
- Monroe, Michigan
- (734) 242-0774
Boating
- Charlie's Boat & Bait Market
- 13468 Laplaisance Rd
- Monroe, Michigan
- (734) 241-1545
- Fit-Rite Canvas
- 230 W Jefferson Ave
- Trenton, Michigan
- (734) 284-8780
- Gibraltar Canvas Incorporated
- 28599 N Gibraltar Rd
- Rockwood, Michigan
- (734) 675-4891
Fishing Guides
- Captain Fillet Charters
- 644 Maple Ave
- Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio
- (419) 732-1957
- Dave Vargo Guide
- 61 River Run Rd
- Oak Harbor, Ohio
- (419) 898-6152
- Fishin Ful Myrmidon Charters
- 1124 Lee Ave
- Port Clinton, Ohio
- (419) 734-9711
Food
- Erie Restaurant & Bar
- 125 S Dixie Hwy
- Erie, Michigan
- (734) 848-4935
- Jerry's Bar & Grill
- 2932 N Dixie Hwy
- Monroe, Michigan
- (734) 289-9878
- Michigan Bar & Grill
- 1140 S Monroe St
- Monroe, Michigan
- (734) 243-6690
Gas / Convenience Store
- Dixie Food Mart
- 2658 N Dixie Hwy
- Monroe, Michigan
- (734) 289-3933
- Gibsonburg Convenience Store
- 200 S Main St
- Gibsonburg, Ohio
- (419) 637-2213
Real Estate
- Gandolfo, Carrie - Prudential Select Real Estate
- 22320 Garrison St
- Dearborn, Michigan
- (313) 278-8000
- Keck, Larry T - Keck Real Estate Company
- 3601 West Rd
- Trenton, Michigan
- (734) 675-9000
- Prudential Select Real Estate
- 22320 Garrison St
- Dearborn, Michigan
- (313) 278-8000
Lodging
- Best Western Prestige Inn
- 1900 Welcome Way
- Monroe, Michigan
- (734) 289-2330
- Camp Lord Willing Management RV Park & Campground
- 1600 Stumpmier Rd
- Monroe, Michigan
- (877) 210-8700
- Glee Motel
- 10195 Telegraph Rd
- Carleton, Michigan
- (734) 586-8100






































