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2/15/25
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
32°
HotbaitVMC Rattle Spoon 1/8 oz / Glow Tiger
Out of Stock
Species
TroutSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Insects
I used the VMC Dominator Marabou Jig, which has green splash added near tail...worked well to catch Steelhead in local tributary of Lake Erie
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
36°
Trolling high in the water column in the top ten feet over 26’-28’ of water in the western basin of Lake Erie. Rapala Down Deep Husky Jerks in size 12 were best. Tennessee Shad and Purple Perch were good baits this day. Speed was 0.9 - 1.2 gps.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
As the water begins to warm, its time to start throwing the Umbrella Rig. No better tool than the Strike King Titanium Umbrella Rig, no arm breaking, and no wasted time putting everything back into place. Finding flats and submerged points close to these flats have been key in recent years. Try and keep it simple with head selection and bait selection.
Strike King Rage Swimmer 3 1/4" / Ghost Shad
Out of Stock
Strike King Rage Swimmer 2 3/4" / Ghost Shad
Out of Stock
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 20'+
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
44°
Working areas north west of the islands and the cans for basin fish. Some post spawn and pre-spawn fish showing up, running baits anywhere from 7'-18' feet down in the water column. Look for the slightly cloudy water. Speeds in the 1.2-1.4 range with the cold water temps. Best colors were anything with purple.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Alewife
Sweet rod for Jerkbaits…can also use for shallow cranks and topwater poppers
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
47°
Ended up finally being able to catch my first Lake Erie smallmouth of 2024 doing exactly how I caught my last smallmouth of 2023! Dragging a football jig when the water temperatures are low is a sneaky tactic! I am a big fan of creating that contrast with the PBJ skirt matched up with a coppertreuse trailer! I highly recommend it!!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Rock Pile
Fishing tubes early on is a great way to find the bass and really tee off on'em. Finding rock piles with isolated boulders have been the ticket. Using electronics, like Humminbird Side Imaging, to mark rock piles and returning with Humminbird 360 has been the best way to attack it. Have fun and happy fishing
