Lake Erie Walleye - 2026

[Gill-T]

Open water expanding quickly 

 

 

[Gill-T]

[Gill-T]

The mouth of the Catt has been open for two weeks. Boats will be challenged to launch at Hanover town launch as a large gravel bar has formed between the launch and island. They will have to dredge for sure. The DEC launch is usable 

[Gill-T]

Looks like game on in Ohio. No ice issues

[Gill-T]

God willing we are starting the season tomorrow launching out of Ohio. 

Edited March 21 by Gill-T

[Gill-T]

First of the year.  Second line out. Fishing out of Huron

 

 

Edited March 25 by Gill-T

[Gill-T]

[Gill-T]

Three man limit by 1 pm. Tail dancers and bandits. 50/50 method w/ 1,1.5, or 2 oz weight 

[Fishmaster196]

Wow what a nice looking screen way to go good start to the season.

[Gill-T]

A true prespawn gathering with the lot split 50/50 males to females. My guess is the group off Huron will be closer to the bass islands by this weekend. 

[Gill-T]

Anyone tries these?

 

 

[Jomat]

I have a bunch of the old style non jointed ones…they work well.  They don’t dive and don’t float.  I mostly fish them behind bouncers and divers.

[Gill-T]

Looks like heavy equipment starting to show up at the Hanover Launch on the Catt. Dredging should be starting soon. Hopefully they fix the launch pads also. 

[Gill-T]

The docks are in at Sturgeon Pte. The dredging should be finished as well. 

[Gill-T]

The Catt launch is open. Guys out perch fishing over the weekend 

[Gill-T]

The ice is completely gone. Most of the boom is still out there

[salmoseine]

Boom removal work nearly complete...  

Edited April 24 by salmoseine

[HOLY DIVER]

Perch at the Catt confirmed

[Gill-T]

Note, the road over the tracks to the Catt will be closed May 18th-21st 

[Fishmaster196]

Thanks for the heads up gill-t

[Pequod1]

Are they actually going to try and fix those tracks?  It’s always a pia crossing them.

also, I doubt the slabs at Hanover will be fixed. I’m sure the town won’t spend the money. I hope I’m wrong.

[Gill-T]

The launch work included packing mud/gravel in the concrete pad seams. Not sure the travel over the railroad tracks will be any less bumpy. At some point someone will lose their boat off their hitch going over the tracks. There is an emergency alternative route that comes over from neighboring Hanover Bay but I have never taken it as alternative 

[cheeseyrider]

On 4/25/2026 at 10:06 AM, HOLY DIVER said:

Perch at the Catt confirmed

 

[cheeseyrider]

So what is the walleye bite like at the Cat ?  Only ever been to North East Marina one time. Is the perch bite ever good at the same time walleye are in that area. Coming from a five hr drive eastern Pa so timing is everything Thanks guys for any help 

[Gill-T]

July/August