Posts Tagged ‘walleye’
Port Clinton New Year’s Eve Walleye Drop 2019
Who needs a glittery ball, or Times Square? Watch a 20-foot fiberglass Walleye drop at midnight in Port Clinton. The volunteer-run festivities for the first time include live entertainment beginning at 7 p.m. (dancing highly encouraged) and a Rock, Paper, Scissors championship. The fun begins at 4 p.m. with kids games, snacks and crafts and…
Read MoreSee who’s winning in the 2019 Walleye Fall Brawl
You’ve got less than a week to catch a monster walleye and win a boat in the 2019 Walleye Fall Brawl. The contest ends at 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. Last year, the contest came down to the penultimate day, when Clarence Mitchell Jr. caught a 13.7-pound tank off the coast of Cleveland. In 2017,…
Read MoreLake Erie Walleye Fall Brawl 2019
Catch the biggest walleye in the Ohio waters of Lake Erie and win a Warrior V208 with an Evinrude 300 HP G2 on top of an EZ Loader trailer. The fishing derby lures more than 6,000 anglers, from states as far as North Dakota and Colorado. The premise is simple. Pay $30 to register in…
Read MoreWalleye Fall Brawl is almost here
The Walleye Fall Brawl begins next week, as thousands of anglers hope to catch a trophy fish. The cooler weather has brought a return of steelhead, which anglers are catching off the rocks at Edgewater and East 55th Street Marina, Wildwood Park, and in the northernmost river sections by the lake, reports Cleveland Metroparks aquatic…
Read MoreGOTL Walleye Open
The Lake Erie Walleye fishing tournament is open for anyone to join, at Geneva State Park Marina. Register your boat and crew for $300 per team. If you want to join the fun for Big Fish Friday, entry is $30 per person. Winner takes all.
Read MorePerch near Toledo: Ohio Lake Erie forecast July 25
Finally, some upbeat reports of perch in Lake Erie. And still plenty of walleye. It’s looking like lovely weather for a fishing trip! Here’s the full Lake Erie fish report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources: Western Basin Walleye Where: The best bite has been 3 to 6 miles east of Kelleys Island, out of…
Read MoreI caught a walleye! Ohio Lake Erie fish report July 19-22
This is the best walleye season just about anyone can remember on Lake Erie. We caught seven walleye in about 45 minutes, when Danny McConnell of Midtown Fishing Charters took us out from the Gordon Park boat ramp this week. Once we had two fish on the line at the same time! All of them…
Read MoreWalleye time: Ohio Lake Erie fish report June 7-9
The kids are out, and it’s time to take the family fishing. Walleye fishing is really heating up. And this season is supposed to be epic. Here’s the full Ohio Department of Natural Resources fish report: Western Basin Walleye Where: Fishing really heated up this past week, especially around the islands with many quick limits being…
Read MorePeak steelhead season: Lake Erie fish report April 5-7
Fishing, like the weather, is heating up. The GOTL Open is hosting its Spring Bash fishing tournament in Oak Harbor next weekend. Registration deadline is today (April 5). Last weekend, 140 anglers fished in the Rocky River in the sixth annual Barbie Rod Steelhead Derby. Corey Zelinkski won with a 26-inch fish, and the event…
Read MorePort Clinton fish fests named among nation’s best
Only in Port Clinton does a giant fiberglass walleye fall from the sky to welcome a new year. Which is why the Lake Erie city was named to Fishingbooker.com’s best fishing festivals list. The Walleye Festival over Memorial Day weekend also contributed to Port Clinton’s spot among seven festivals across the United States. See the…
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