If you are looking for a fisherman's paradise that is abundant with some of the country's largest walleye, Lake Erie is the place to spend your fishing vacation. Thousands of anglers visit this area throughout the fishing season in search of trophy size fish and to simply relax and enjoy their favorite sport. Lake Erie has long been reputed to be one of the hottest fishing spots in the country with an abundance of walleye, perch and trophy winning smallmouth bass. In Lake Erie, walleye fishing is best in the early spring and then again in the fall when the temperature is a little more comfortable. However, you will find that the fishing is good all summer long; it is just a matter of knowing where to fish for them.

During the spring months you will find the majority of walleye can be found around the reefs where the females go to lay their eggs in the deep water. During this time of year you will have the best chance of catching your limit by slowly trolling your way around these reefs. This allows you to cover the most area and the best opportunity of catching the bigger fish. During the spring months the Western Basin area has been found to be another superb area to fish for Lake Erie walleye as over 80% of the walleye in the lake can be found here due to spawning activities. In the Fall months Lake Erie walleye are coming in from the Central Basin and tend to be of trophy winning size. Both spring and fall present you with plenty of opportunities to catch the "big ones" using minnows or blade baits on jigs for the males and trolling down deep for the females. The males like to hang out near the females while they are spawning giving you a huge population of fish concentrated in one small area of the lake to work with. During the summer months the walleye in Lake Erie will move out off to the Central Basin area, especially the larger females. Those that stay in the Western Basin tend to form schools that can be up to a mile or more in width and length.

This is considered by many to be the best time of the year for sport fishermen and those who are fishing to feed their families with plenty of fresh fish. If you are new to the area or are coming in for your fishing vacation and want to enjoy some of the finest Lake Erie walleye fishing, your best bet is to make use of a charter fishing service. At Lake Erie Charter Fleet you will find Captain Carter and his crews. When it comes to finding fish they offer you a simple guarantee, either you catch fish or you will get double your money back. With over 20 years of experience on Lake Erie Captain Barry knows where the fish are on any given day of the year, in many cases you will catch you limit in less than 4 hours.