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ERIE COUNTY

Lake Erie & Presque Isle Bay
Rich @ Erie Sport Store; filed 7-24: The perch bite has finally shown some signs of life. There
have been limits of perch reported in Ohio and PA. Some fine catches off Walnut and west of
Walnut in 50 to 60 feet. Also off The Point in 50 to 60 feet. Two of us caught our limit on the
evening of 7-21 in 54 feet of water off The Point. Then Sunday morning we went back to same

area and only caught 6 perch and couple small walleyes. Just like the last couple years, it’s very
hard to stay on top of the perch from day to day. However, walleye fishing has been simply out-
standing…drifting or trolling – does not matter. Our best colors have been black/purple, but it
probably does not matter – everything seems to work. Best depth range is 50 to 70 feet. I’m
told the deeper you go, the bigger the fish.
We are in the last week of our fishing sale with rods, reels, combos and lures at 20% off regular

prices.

Jeff @ Poor Richards; filed 7-24: Over the weekend, a number of anglers got limits of perch in
55 to 57 feet of water off Walnut. Walleyes are still biting from 30 to 70 feet. The greatest num-
bers of ‘eyes are coming from 50 to 60 feet, with the biggest fish coming from 70 feet. Crawler
harnesses in purple/black, copper and watermelon are doing it.

Becky @ Elk Creek Sports; filed 7-24: They have been doing very good on walleyes. Although it
has slowed down slightly, anglers are still catching limits. We received reports of lots of perch in

57 feet of water off Conneaut Harbor – but they are on the small side.

John @ Galida’s Grubz; filed 7-24: A boat floor filled with dead Grubz means one thing – you’ve
had a good day of fishing. Galida’s Grubz are known for
catching three or more fish on each grub before it is torn
up. Based on the number of Grubz on the floor, it looks like

Jeff and buddy Jason had a fantastic day of bass fishing on
Erie over a week ago. (See photos)

Paul @ Someday Isle Tackle; filed 7-24: The jig bite for walleye on Lake Erie continues to be
hot. There is no better time to give drifting a try; we’ve noticed more guys
are drifting this year than trolling. Even small fish are fun to catch and can
be released. And the big ones are more thrilling to catch when drifting.
Check the local wind and wave conditions before

heading out. And don’t forget to pick up your Wa-
ter Puppets! Have fun out there! (See photos)