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Never put the boat away, but also never got the ice fishing gear out once

Wonder if it will still be there by the time the tiger Lillie’s bloom

Steelhead, lakers, browns are a possibility in the upper but nobody targets them that i know. NYS quit stocking browns and the "new" (been declining for years) steelhead stocking program has numbers way down. No salmon in Lake erie besides natural reproduction which is rare but does exist. Ive never really fished the upper but i think spring is a good time for walleye there. Thundermist fishing on youtube has a few videos on walleye fishing the upper

still have the net holder? where are you located?

Aug 26 the member on here named wojo posted he was catching perch in 20 fow off sturgeon point, you could be looking too deep, thats why i put the starting range to 30 theres some structure there and starts dropping off at 30 if you look at navionics. i have never perch fished out of dunkirk but i would long line a 30' tail dancer heading straight out toward the 54' hole until i found them. gotta remember there are already steelhead in the catt when thinking about water temperatures, other fish push back towards shore during fall also

set your walleye gear out in 30 feet of water and troll until you get to 80 foot and mark waypoints on your electronics every time you mark a school of perch. pull up walleye gear and go to your waypoints for perch, simple. If you are in a hurry you should be able to search faster driving around 10 mph or less (depending on your setup) , set your ping speed to max and your cone to the wider 83 khz. if you dont leave a trail on your map, set it to leave one makes it easier to turn around and get back on them you can see where to retrace your path.  Also if your bottom thickness changes from being thick to thin or shows up a different color you might want to follow that east or west, it is a change in bottom compsition mud/clay to shale rock which is a prime area for perch. good luck

yes but it is private. gotta use sturgeon point or go down to sunset bay cattaraugus creek

i own a 3.5 hp Tohatsu four stroke and absolutely love it. I use it as the main engine on a 12 foot boat, constantly on/off the boat, lay it on the ground, run it extended lengths of time at 80% throttle with two guys plus gear in the boat running out to the main basin after launching off the beach, this thing has never let me down. Be sure to use ethanol free gas only

Live emeralds on a drop shot rig 

Launched out of the catt last weekend fished in 57 foot, was on hard flat bottom catching fish must have been by a transition. Pretty steady waves of action. About 6 other boats out also

Well I got out finally on my maiden voyage, we launched out of the Catt. Trolled plugs around the mouth and picked up a laker right away. Motored over to my walleye spot and the water was pure mud, didn’t even bother dropping down there. Very nice day out there and the sun felt great! 

I recently picked up a nice used boat so i will be getting out until we get ice forming out there. Got the lake pretty much to yourself this time of year, i can post reports once this weather cooperates 

I know this is not the style fishing you had in mind but you cant beat slowly meandering down a shoreline on the electric trolling motor in front of ANY creek mouth to cast and retrieve 2/5 oz little cleos, #3 vibrax, rapala J-11 in 6-8 feet of water. If you must drive and leave the rods sitting in the holders i would suggest sending out planar boards with 8-10 lb flourocarbon leaders and still using the electric motor if possible. This technique will produce fish in the fall and spring. Not many guys do it anymore but putting on a set of waders and walking out into the lake casting hardware in front of the creek mouths is a way more enjoyable experience and less hassle in my opinion

Any word on outcome?

17 hours ago, Those eyes said:

Question for all members, i have a Helix 7 SI GPS unit that I purchased last year that I haven't been able to get the SI or DI to work properly. Does anyone else have a unit like this that is working on their boat that I could switch my unit with to see if it might be my transducer and see if it works on their boat. This was the suggestion that Hummingbird gave me to verify if it was a problem with the head vs the transducer . . .

I can try to help you, PM me

jigging rapalas, jigging spoons, mr twisters, blade baits, just drifting along (and deploying a drift sock when needed to keep in contact with the bottom)  or slow trolling 3 way rigs with bottom bouncers and worm harnesses. Nothing beats feeling the hit and setting the hook!

Went out tonight rod in hand fishing again out of my 12 footer with my neighbor

Two man limit last night single rod in hand fishing, launched a little after 6 fished til 8

4 hours ago, Two Fingers said:

Amazing to catch walleyes that shallow, that time of day with that equipment! Looks like I need to put my trolling equipment away and fish the shoals. Is this recent or in the late spring? 

 

i'm guessing this was in ohio

July 1, 70-80 fow just a tad east right out front, 3 and 4 color leadcore on boards was the ticket, as was 4oz in-line weight let 30-40 feet of line out lock it up put a board on and send it out. Had to be under 2mph. Sticks and  harnesses, mostly 18-20” fish perfect size for eating. Evening bite was a lot better than morning. Hope this help someone 

Good perch bite out front in 51fow, got a late start but bite was on and off til noon. This event happening at sunset bay (starting at 11am) has got everyone from the thruway down to Napa on high alert with no parking/will be towed signs and yellow caution tape. By the looks of it, it’s gonna be a sh/t show if Jim Whites cleared his entire lot to charge for parking 

Are you custom making these 7 oz bottom bouncers? 

My previous post was not intended towards anyone particular, just a general scenario I’ve came across before that was shocking to me. Glad to hear you guys are getting them in the daytime, friend of mine was on Evans bar last night he caught 4, also said sturgeon point raised their launch fees to 10 bucks 

I will always help another boater if I can safely, but I’m in a 12 ft with a 3.5 hp, I will still roll up and offer assistance of a phone call if I can. What gets me is the guy that just bought a boat that’s been garaged since  2010 that they just got running and took it out to the main basin and their water pump destructs. You gotta have a big respect for Lake Erie and your equipment reguardlesd the size of your vessel. 

http://www.boatus.com/membership/  for 72 dollars a year why would'nt you get this to not have to rely on others? I've been in a broken down boat waving for help while people look and just keep going