Lake Erie anglers can expect walleye fishing to remain fantastic for many years,” ODNR stated. The 2024 western basin walleye hatch index was 19 fish per hectare — a standard measure of catch ...

COLUMBUS — Results from the annual Lake ... 2024 walleye hatch was below average, while yellow perch hatches were above average in two of the three management zones. The western basin walleye ...

“Yes, the blue walleye subspecies was found only in Lake Erie, and to a large degree ... For spawning, they headed to the Western Basin reefs, just as do many Central Basin-dwelling yellow ...

Anglers took advantage of a cold snap in mid-January to get on Lake Erie’s Western Basin to chase walleyes. The fishing off ...

"So, it's fairly similar to what we experienced last year in the western basin of Lake Erie, but not like some of the massive blooms that we've seen in the past decade," McKay said. Mike McKay ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Lake Erie is more than 90% covered with ice – at least as of Tuesday – but that doesn’t mean it’s safe to ...

Lake Erie is starting to see icing in some of the bays. Out in the western basin of the lake ... reported by Chris Kenyon of Wolcott. A big walleye was caught this week straight out from Shaker ...

But mostly about his special relationship with Lake Erie, the evolution of walleye fishing on the lake and a little about sharing the outdoors with others and being a good person.

By Jan. 8, the surface of the western basin began freezing, along with the coastline. Now, after temperatures plummeted below zero, Lake Erie is about 60% frozen. That’s about 20% more ice than ...

It’s a common conversation among longtime Western New York residents ... with record-breaking walleye year classes.” In Lake Erie, Robinson said it is difficult to pinpoint whether an ...