Crappie Fishing Hot In Presque Isle Bay

Fished Presque Isle today for crappie. Got there before light. Had a bucket full (21 slabs) of black crappie by 9:00. Great morning and lots of fresh crappie meat for the fryer. Had the spot to myself.

Spring Crappie Season Is Here Lake Erie

Went out for an evening of perch fishing with my son. Got to the pier, and rain and wind hit from the east. Pier unfishable with high winds and lightning. Took my son to Presque Isle for some pan fishing for the last hour of night. Son caught 3 jumbo crappie (all over 12 in) and a couple of rock bass. First crappie of the year. Water temp 51 with stained water clarity. Will check that spot again in the am this weekend.Come on Mike, crappie. Your favorite. Missing the best spring fishing in a long time.

South Pier Still Holding Fish Perch Active

Went to the South Pier today to see if Perch were still there. Caught over 50 perch, keeping 17 fish. Action was good, especially at first light. Non stop action first 2 hours. Tried to go off the end, but even getting there in the dark was too late. About 20 guys lined up by 5:30am. Went to a different spot, had it to myself, and caught many small fish. 17 were 8-10 inches. Guys off the end limited with jumbos, but you have to camp out to get the spot. Water temp still cold 46 deg. Perch still holding. Wonder if Mike will ever get out before the end of the run. I am betting he won't.

South Pier Big Perch At Evening

Went to South Pier tonight to meet a good friend. Got to the pier around 6:30 and instantly started catching fish. Nice thick perch. Also caught rock bass and a mud puppy. My son had a great time pulling them in. Channel is still thick with perch. With water temps slowly rising, couple of weeks and they will be gone. Now is the time to target big perch from the piers.

South Pier Still Producing Perch

Went out at first light today at the South pier. Kept 14 Perch, caught well over 50. Morning bite was incredible, but many dinks. After 8:00 the bite completely stopped. Light west winds, water temp 49. Perch were on the smaller size, keepers being only 8-10 inches. Still have a couple of weeks to catch perch and then its over. Mike, where are you? Time is running out.

Trout Fishing Action For The Kids

Took the kids to a local trout area for some spring time action. Fished for two hours, and no bite. At dusk, the dinner bell rang and landed 6 beautiful trout. 5 brookies, and 1 brown. One brook trout my son landed measured 15 inches. They had a blast till dark.

South Pier Continues To Produce Many Perch

pier fishing is at the height of the season. Limit catches are becoming quite common. Yesterday I landed 25 perch and the action was quite steady throughout the morning. North east winds were cold, and current was strong, but loads of fish were present. The only warning sign was that for the first time, junk fish began moving in. I caught rock bass, gobies, sheepshead, and even a mudpuppy. Landed well over 50 fish, it doesn't get much better.