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The Associated Press 9:41 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Lake Erie fishing report provided by the Division of Wildlife of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources:

Western Basin — There were very few walleye fishing reports from the western basin over the past week. The bestreports came from anglers trolling around Kelleys Island and from shore anglers fishing on the Lakeside pier. In November most walleye are caught by trolling or casting minnow-imitating crank baits.

Yellow perch fishing remains good with the size of fish mostly from 7 to 8 inches with a few up to 12 inches. The best areas have been the around Niagara Reef, west of Green Island and Rattlesnake Island, east of Kelleys Island, around the Catawba green can, off of Marblehead, and off of Cedar Point. Perch spreaders or crappie rigs with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.

Central Basin — Walleye fishing was best from Cedar Point to Vermilion in 30 to 45 feet of water. Walleye were caught by trollers using mostly deep diving crank baits. There were no reports targeting walleye again this past week from Cleveland to Conneaut.

Yellow perch fishing has been excellent 8 to 10 miles north-northeast of Vermilion, 25-35 feet off northeast of Rocky River, 34-39 feet northeast of Edgewater Park, 40-50 feet northwest of Fairport, and 40-54 feet north-northwest of Conneaut. Perch spreaders or crappie rigs with shiners fished as far up as 6 feet off the bottom have been producing the most fish.

Steelhead fishing has been spotty this past week due to recent rain events, however conditions have improved the last couple days. Anglers are catching fish at the mouth and downstream locations in the Chagrin River, Grand River, Geneva State Park, Euclid Creek (Wildwood State Park), Conneaut Creek and along the Conneaut west breakwall. Anglers are using small spoons, spawn sacks and jigs and maggots rigged with a split shot under a light bobber. Fly anglers are catching fish on wooly buggers.

Based on the nearshore forecast the water temperature is 49 degrees off of Toledo and 53 degrees off of Cleveland.

— The walleye bag limit is 6 fish per day. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches.

— The daily bag limit for Lake Erie yellow perch is 25 fish per angler in waters west of the Huron pier. The limit will remain at 30 fish per angler in Ohio waters from Huron eastward. Any boats landing west of Huron, Ohio will be subject to the 25 fish daily bag limit, while boats landing at Huron or points east will be subject to a 30 fish daily bag limit. Shore-based anglers west of the Huron pier will be subject to a 25 fish daily bag limit, while those on the pier and eastward will remain at 30 fish daily.

— The daily bag limit for Lake Erie black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) is 5 fish per angler. The minimum size limit is 14 inches.

—The steelhead daily bag limit is 2 fish through May 15. The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches.

On the web:

For the most current steelhead information visit:

http://tinyurl.com/6zuzut

To view the predicted weather forecast for Lake Erie visit:

http://tinyurl.com/ykk2v46

To view Lake Erie boating information, safety tips, and launch ramps visit:

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default/tabid/2062/Default.aspx

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November 04, 2009 02:39 PM EST

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