Quick summary: Made the transition from crankbaits to Jr Streak spoons with jet divers this week. Lake Erie walleyes are hungry with warm weather, calm seas. Limit catches in a few short hours.
Conditions
Beautiful week on Lake Erie. Wind under 10 mph most days, water temps climbing through the low 60s, and the walleye are fired up on the warm-water transition. The lake is fishable every day this week.
What’s working
This is the transition week. Crankbaits that worked last week are slowing down. Spoons are taking over:
- Jr Streak spoons with jet divers running 25–35 ft down. Speed: 1.9–2.2 mph.
- Best colors: purple/silver early, watermelon mid-day, chartreuse/firetiger when the sun gets high.
- Planer boards spreading 6–8 lines wide. Two electric downriggers handling the deeper presentations.
Where we’re fishing
Western basin from Catawba Island out past Kelleys. Fish are spread out but concentrated around the 25–30 ft contour. Lowrance Active Target showing fish at multiple depths through the water column.
Looking ahead
Forecast holds calm into next week. Water temps should hit 65°F by Friday, which will push fish deeper. Crawler harnesses and Erie Dearies will come into the rotation by next weekend.