Different Fish Available for Fishing in Lake Erie written by: kerrycate077
The following are the different kinds of fish available for fishing in Lake Erie.
#1 walleye
Walleye is the most fish that Lake Erie produces, and most of them have a minimum of 15 inches. The average range walleye you can catch while offshore is about five pounds. Have you ever known that walleye makes the best taste eating fish second to yellow perch only? Walleye found in Lake Erie have an average age of five to six years. Some walleye are found to have an age of twelve years.
During the bright day, walleye cannot be near the water surface since they are sensitive to light. At night, walleye are mostly found beneath the water surface. Walleye adapts in different temperature zones.
#2 Perch
While fishing on Lake Erie, you can catch the yellow perch for recreation or for commercial. Yellow perch on Lake Erie has reduced significantly thereby the minimum size of the perch you can find is about eight inches.
Perch are mostly schooling fish. You can note when perch fishing is carried in Lake Erie by getting to see several boats together and anchored.
In Lake Erie, you can find the perch from a minimum depth of 20 feet to about 60 feet. Perch fishing is almost done the same way in Lake Erie where boats are anchored and fishing at the same time.
#3 Lake Trout
Considering Lake Erie, Lake trout are the natural kind of fish. Comparing the maturity rate of Lake Trout with other types of fish like steelhead and salmon, lake trout matures far more slowly. You can find the largest lake trout aging more than ten years. Due to slow maturity rate of lake trout, the creel limit has reduced substantially for this kind of fish on Lake Erie. Lake trout are mostly found on or near the bottom of the lake.
#4 Steelhead and Salmon
The most common type of fish you can find on Lake Erie includes steelhead and salmon, and brown trout. Steelhead is known to be the most predominate. Salmon and brown trout are found in subtle numbers in Lake Erie.
Steelhead such as smallmouth bass is very aggressive fighters, particularly in the warm waters. If the steelhead and salmon are prepared properly, they can be a good eating.
The optimum temperature a steelhead can withstand is about 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Steelhead and salmon are very sensitive to temperature.
During the fall, you can fish steelhead and salmon while on offshore since they school off the creek’s mouth. You can use the traditional trolling method to take the steelhead and the salmon during the summer since they scatter in the deep waters of the Lake Erie.
#5 Smallmouth Bass
Some fishers target the smallmouth on Lake Erie thus the Lake Erie tries to hold strong and sizable smallmouth bass. During the mid-June, you can only take smallmouth bass with over 20 inches. Smallmouth bass is known to be aggressive fighters making it quite fun to catch the fish in the lake. Smallmouth bass mostly jumps out of the water and dives below the boat. Since the smallmouth fights like crazy, you can catch the fish without your knowledge.
The above are different types of fish available for fishing in Lake Erie that you can have fun catching.