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Honest weekly write-ups straight from Captain Matt. What's biting, what's working, what the lake is doing — from Lake Erie out of Port Clinton + Lorain, OH.

2026 Season

This week on Lake Erie

New reports posted weekly through the open water season. Looking for the latest walleye pattern? Start here. Trips run AM 6:00–11:00 or PM 1:00–5:00 (or until limit reached). Walleye are kept — bring a cooler.

July 19, 2026 · Walleye

Size Up Your Spoons — Lorain, Central Basin

Walleye still stacked in 50–60 ft out of Lorain. Running larger spoons behind Tru-Trips and dipsy divers is getting hammered — full boat limits in 2 to 3 hours.

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July 13, 2026 · Walleye

Walleye Fishing Is On Fire — Lorain, Central Basin

Central basin walleye out of Lorain is on fire — massive volume in 50–60 ft, full limits in 2 to 3 hours on spoons behind Tru-Trips and dipsy divers.

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May 26, 2026 · Walleye

Walleye on Spoons & Rattle Tots

Heavy NE winds early in the week, then quick walleye limits on spoons and rattle tots.

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May 20, 2026 · Walleye

Bottom Spoons Were the Game-Changer

Water in the 60s and bait everywhere. Running spoons tight to the bottom in 20–35 ft unlocked the most vicious strikes of the season — limits before 9 a.m.

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May 19, 2026 · Walleye

Spoons + Jet Divers Producing Limits

Made the transition from crankbaits to Jr Streak spoons with jet divers. Limit catches in a few short hours.

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May 12, 2026 · Walleye

Walleye Biting Consistently

Walleyes biting consistently in 25–30 ft, slowing down for limit fish in the afternoons.

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May 10, 2026 · Walleye

Post-Spawn Transition in Full Swing

Another cold front, another week of limits — post-spawn fish loaded into that 20–35 ft band, crankbaits leading the charge.

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May 7, 2026 · Walleye

Cold Front, No Problem

A hard cold front rolled through and the walleye never got the memo — full 42-fish boat limits in under two hours.

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April 28, 2026 · Walleye

Spring Rains and Walleye

Rain and steady wind didn't slow it down — fish still on the spawning grounds and fast trolling action in 25–35 ft.

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April 24, 2026 · Walleye

On Fire — Spawning Flats and a Big Friday

Spawning males stacked in 8–15 ft on hair jigs, then a blue-bird Friday out deep — nine post-spawn fish in minutes on Bandits.

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April 17, 2026 · Walleye

Big Storms, Bigger Walleye

Wind all week, but limits daily — high fish in the top 12 feet on the troll, then a lights-out hair jig bite off East Harbor.

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Reports posted weekly through the season. Want to book? Call (937) 470-3517 or email huckeyecharters@gmail.com.