In The NET Fishing Reports!
LAKE ERIE FISHING REPORT
May 7th, 2008 When the weather cooperates and lets you get out on Erie the fishing is starting to get very good and should improve as the water temperature comes up. With it at 44-45 degrees on the surface and being fairly uniform (no warmer spots yet) there are Smallmouths slowly starting to show up every where from Buffalo to Evans Bar. The water has a some color (bluish - green) that should help it warm up a little. Minnows, Emerald & Golden Shiners are producing the most bites but you can catch them on Spoons, Blades, Hair Jigs, Drop Shot Baits, Tubes and should start getting some on Jerk Baits (if the water clears up a little, they tend to work better the clearer the water)
April 27th, 2008 Well, the ice is gone and the Smallies and Perch are starting to bite! The water temperature is 41-45 degrees depending where you are as with the water clarity ranging from clear to a pea green color. There are a few fish on most of the typical spring structures from Smokes Creek to Evans Bar. About the only place, I didn't catch a fish or 2 were the break walls but that was the coldest water at 41 degrees I found but they should start showing up there soon as well as they tend to warm up quickly now that the ice is gone. I caught a few fish on just about everything but a jerk bait (the water was pea green in shallow which isn't the greatest for throwing a jerk bait). Blade Baits and jigging spoons accounted for most of the fish but a few fell to a drop shoted a Gulp Minnow and dragging a Tube. It should start getting better daily as the water temps come up and when you can start using live bait (this Saturday May 3rd, Walleye Opener as well).
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NIAGARA RIVER FISHING REPORT
May 6th, 2008
With the
water temperature still only 44-45 degrees, the Steelhead fishing
continues to be very good to excellent as well as the warm water species
fishing starting to pick up. There are plenty of Smallies, Silver
Bass (some Huge ones at that!), a few Walleye, Browns & Lakers to keep you
busy. Small to medium size minnows/shiners are the most versatile bait
catching just about everything that swims in the Niagara River or just
about every where. While the Steelies seem to prefer small minnows one
day/one hour and egg sacs the next.
April 27th, 2008
The Steelhead fishing started picking back up
this week with the exit of the ice floes coming down the Niagara River. A
typical day is 10-12 Steelies with most coming on egg sacs or small
minnows. There are fish spread out through out the River with Devils Hole,
Artpark and Queenston being the most productive areas. Out on the Niagara
Bar, they're catching a few Browns & Lakers with the occasional Coho ended
up in the net as well. Minnows & Shiners drifted off 3 way rigs are
catching most of the fish. But, as the water comes up a few more degrees
trolling should start being more productive.
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