Lake Erie walleye fishing has strong start near Oak Harbor

Doug Hise
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PORT CLINTON - Walleye fishing has been strong in the western basin of Lake Erie, between Toledo and Port Clinton. According to norrik.com, fishing in the tributaries is flowing nicely, and walleye fishing is strong, but location is key.

Walleye are appearing in 15 to 20 feet of water, and trophy fish and record walleye catches are being reported.

Storm Langholff, left, and Johnathan Hartwig, along with their crew, all from Fort Adkinson, Wisconsin, clean their morning catch of walleye, at Shatto's Fish Cleaning near Oak Harbor.
Storm Langholff, left, and Johnathan Hartwig, along with their crew, all from Fort Adkinson, Wisconsin, clean their morning catch of walleye, at Shatto's Fish Cleaning near Oak Harbor.
The Pettit and Struck families, of Mankato, Minnesota, string up their catch of walleye after morning fishing on Lake Erie. They got their limit of six walleye each in around three hours, while jigging on Tuesday morning.
The Pettit and Struck families, of Mankato, Minnesota, string up their catch of walleye after morning fishing on Lake Erie. They got their limit of six walleye each in around three hours, while jigging on Tuesday morning.

“Our group comes this time every year, to jig for walleye. We’ve been staying at a condo at Green Cove for the last several years," said Johnathan Hartwig of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin on Tuesday while cleaning a catch of walleye at Shatto's Fish Cleaning along Lake Erie, near Oak Harbor. "Yes, the cost of living is going up, so is the cost of fishing. We limited out, six walleye each, and were back before 11 a.m. It was a good morning. Fishing has been great."

The Pettit and Struck families, of Mankato, Minnesota, brought in their boat and strung up a catch of walleye after a morning of fishing on Lake Erie. They got their limit of six walleye each in around three hours Tuesday.

This article originally appeared on Port Clinton News Herald: Fisherman jigging for walleye on Lake Erie near Oak Harbor