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Conneaut Lake
Jim Hall (Meadville); filed 6-24: “I fished Conneaut Lake on the 20th, 22nd and 24th of

June. Early morning bite started at 5:30 am with nice bull ‘gills in 5 to 10 feet of water

around weeds. After 9 am, the big ones must have moved out because they were few

and far between after that. Everything is hitting on Bobby Garland Slab Slay’r in Junebug

(purple body with chartreuse tail). Thinking about trying Wilhelm for musky.”

ERIE COUNTY

Lake Erie

Rich @ Erie Sports Store; filed 6-27: “Perch fishing has

been spotty; some boats go out and get virtually no

perch while others get their limits…often fishing in the

same general area. On June 22, three of us went out of

Walnut to 52 feet of water and caught our limit. See

attached photo. Then on Sunday, June 26, I took my two Jim Rzomp & Mike Whaling with perch

grandsons and nephew out – all we caught were 3

perch…fishing near friend with three people in his boat – they caught 70. Walleye fishing

is all over the place…anywhere from 25 to 60 feet from what I hear. Fish early for best re-

sults.”

Tim @ North East Marina; filed 6-27: “I would rate the walleye fishing on the east side as
good+ with charter boats bringing in 18 to 20 fish. Walleyes are in 42 to 60 feet of water
this side of the mountain, down 38 to 40 feet. Some eyes are coming on plugs but worm
harnesses are best – especially in black and purple. Perch fishing is slow…rating it ‘slow
minus.’ Perch bite is almost non-existent out here – they just are not eating. One angler
dropped a GoPro camera down to find 7 feet deep perch school on the bottom, but not
one fish would bite. Some perch are being taken between McCord’s Point and Green
Field in 56 feet – not shallower or deeper. Other anglers are catching smallmouth bass by
trolling crankbaits in 23 to 40 feet of water.”

Mike @ Lake Erie Bait & Tackle; filed 6-27: “Fishing on the main lake is hit and miss.
Some guys are getting limits of perch while other guys catch nothing. Walleyes are at 44
feet – seems to be the only depth on the west side of Erie. However anglers in Ohio out
of Conneaut are catching eyes from 58 to 62 feet – hopefully moving this way.”

Jeff @ Poor Richards; filed 6-27: “Walleyes are being taken relatively shallow from 25 to
45 feet; but 40 to 45 feet is the best depth. Crawler harnesses in blues and greens are