Lake Erie Fishermen

01/20/2026

Looks like good ice fishing weather around the islands.

Lake Erie Will Be Locked Up By The End Of This Week 🧊

Ice on Lake Erie is spreading fast — and it’s about to speed up even more. With an even colder blast of arctic air arriving Friday into the weekend, this could easily end up being our coldest week since January 2018. When we’ve seen temperatures like this in the past, ice formation has taken off quickly, sometimes soaring toward that seasonal average of 94% coverage. (And no — the lake definitely doesn’t freeze that much every year!)

On Wednesday, gusty winds may shuffle the ice around a bit, breaking it up and pushing more of it toward the eastern basin. But the real story comes Friday through Sunday: calmer winds + brutally cold air = ideal conditions for rapid ice growth.

If you’ve been waiting for Lake Erie to lock up, this is the week it happens. Be CAREFUL Wednesday with those winds if you're thinking of getting out on the ice. Stay warm — the Big Freeze is in full effect. ❄️💨

05/07/2025

My Grandson got a nice 29 1/2 inch off of Huron last week, nice fish! Sure is better than video games.

03/15/2025

Parents, don’t forget your children’s rite of passage on your Perch trip this spring. 5 bucks a kid will eat about anything. I are mine when i was a kid .

02/08/2024

It won't be long before we start launching the boats. I saw a few going out of Huron this week. Here's the mouth of the Huron (Ohio) river this morning. Yesterday the maple syrup people had their buckets out already.

01/27/2024

Check out the map if you're out fishing this weekend. Lol

11/13/2023

Hope everyone is having a great fall fishing season. Looks like a good week coming up. We got into some nice size Perch in 32 foot of water off the Huron lighthouse Sunday. My Grandson got this big Whitebass which made his day. This is the same kid 8 years apart.

11/04/2023

32 feet off Huron today.

10/25/2023

40 nice size perch off of Cranberry creek (Huron) today with the boys and our friend. Hope everyone is having a great Autumn and we get some more decent weather. 6 lbs of fillets. The little guys 1st double header.

07/16/2023

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12/17/2022

Good video from Buffalo.

Captain Hans is joined by Greg and Nate Tilley as they target Lake Erie musky in December. Needless to say.....it works out in a big way. Pickup tips on f...

10/31/2022

How's everyone doing on the Perch? A little slow this weekend around the Islands.

11/06/2019

It Walleye time on Lake Erie!