Lake Erie
Lake Erie is a lake in Michigan. Anglers here fish mainly for Smallmouth Bass and Walleye.
Best day to fish
The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.
Conditions right now
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Feeding times today
Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.
Next hours
Likely catch now (2 species)
About the fishing here
Lake Erie is the shallowest and warmest of the five Great Lakes, and its western end near the Michigan-Ohio line is regularly ranked among the best walleye fisheries on the continent. Anglers work the reefs and open basin for walleye through spring and early summer, and yellow perch and smallmouth bass fill out the catch once the water warms. The lake is big enough to build a serious chop fast, so a small boat needs a real weather window before heading out onto open water.
Popular catches here include Smallmouth Bass and Walleye.
For Smallmouth Bass, the fishing tends to peak around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.
Guides for this water
Tips right now
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
Lake Erie is the fourth-largest lake by surface area of the five Great Lakes in North America and the eleventh-largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and also has the shortest average water residence time. At its deepest point, Lake Erie is 210 feet (64 m) deep, making it the only Great Lake whose deepest point is above sea level.
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Common questions
What fish can you catch at Lake Erie?
Anglers here regularly land Smallmouth Bass and Walleye.
Do you need a fishing license at Lake Erie?
Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.
When is the best time to fish Lake Erie?
Smallmouth Bass fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.
What is biting at Lake Erie right now?
Right now Smallmouth Bass is the most likely catch, at about 94%.