Quick summary: Every October there’s a week where the whole operation flips, and this was it. We pulled the duck water this week, and the crew has been hard at work stripping every last piece of fishing gear off the boat — rods, boards, divers, the whole trolling spread — and rigging her for the winter waterfowl season. Blinds are mounted, decoys are rigged and loaded, and the boat is officially a duck boat again.
It never gets old. Watching the gear swap out is the signal that the migration is coming, and the next few months are what we live for out here.
Fall waterfowl: the Great Lakes migration
To all of our returning waterfowl clients — we’re counting down the days until we see you back on the water this fall. Some of our best memories on Lake Erie have been made in a layout boat with you guys, and we’re ready to make more.
If you’ve never hunted big water, here’s why Lake Erie belongs on your list: the migration that pushes through the Great Lakes every fall is something you have to see with your own eyes. Rafts of divers stretching across the horizon. Bluebills, redheads, canvasbacks, goldeneye, buffleheads, and plenty more riding the fronts down from Canada. There is nothing in a flooded field or a farm pond that compares to a flock of divers locking up over an open-water spread.
Our setups are built for exactly this. We run the gear, we know the water, and we put you where the birds want to be. Whether you’re a seasoned diver hunter or you’ve been curious about giving open-water hunting a try, this is the place and we’re the crew to do it with.
We still have some weekday openings this season. Weekends go first every year, but a weekday hunt on Erie is honestly tough to beat — less pressure, more birds, and the lake to yourself. If you’ve been on the fence, this is your sign.
Spring walleye: trophy season is coming
To every one of our fishing clients — thank you for an incredible season, and we can’t wait to see each of you back on the boat this spring.
Here’s what’s ahead. Barring a frozen lake, we plan to start running walleye trips from January on. Those early-season trolling trips are, without question, the best shot of the year at a true trophy Lake Erie walleye. The big females are staging ahead of the spawn, they’re heavy, and they’re hungry. If a 30-inch fish is on your bucket list, this is the window.
Spring on Erie is about size. Summer is about numbers and great eaters. Both are worth the trip, but if you want to chase the biggest walleye of your life, you want to be on the boat early. Spring dates fill fast — the best weekends are usually spoken for well before the first trip of the year. Reach out now to get your group on the calendar.
Book your trip
Fall waterfowl weekdays are still available, and spring walleye booking is open. Give us a call or send a message and we’ll get you set up.
See you on the water,
Capt. Matt
Huckeye Charters — Port Clinton + Lorain, Ohio