As May winds down and June rolls in, Lake Erie smallmouth bass are finally getting that signature spunk back. After a brief cooldown, we’re seeing water temps in the mid-to-upper 50s on the main lake and low 60s in Presque Isle Bay—perfect for active bass. Right now, we’ve got fish in all three phases of […]
Lake Erie Fishing Report: Wrapping Up May and Looking Ahead to June Read More »
Warm weather has finally arrived in Erie, Pennsylvania, with air temps hitting the 70s this week. Combine that with the recent full moon, and you know what that means—love is in the air for the bass. Current Conditions Presque Isle Bay is sitting right around 60°F, which is prime spawning temperature. Meanwhile, the main lake
Presque Isle Bay & Lake Erie Bass Update – Mid-May Fishing Report Read More »
I just got back from my first-ever walleye tournament—the Bay’s Edge/LEWT (Lake Erie Walleye Trail) Casting & Jigging Open—fishing with the Doc’s Tackle team out of Port Clinton, Ohio. I was brought on board for my expertise with electronics and artificial presentations from bass and perch fishing, and that knowledge paid off in a big
LEWT Tournament and Spring Lake Erie Fishing Report Read More »
Presque Isle Bay & Lake Erie Fishing Report – Week of April 13th, 2025 Spring is slowly but surely taking hold here in Erie, PA on Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie. We’ve had some beautiful days teased in between those classic reminders that winter isn’t quite ready to let go—yeah, that “unnamed” white stuff
Spring is Trying Its Best — And So Are the Smallies! Read More »
As consistent as the sun rising and setting each day, each spring, big Lake Erie smallmouth make their pilgrimage to their temporary home in Presque Isle Bay in Erie, Pennsylvania. The timing largely depends on the severity of the winter. If the winter is mild and the water begins warming sometime in February, smallmouth usually
Big Lake Erie Smallmouth are Beginning to Flood Presque Isle Bay Read More »
I’m always up for an adventure. Something new and exciting this past week was being part of the Doc’s Tackle King of Spring perch tournament at Cayuga Lake, New York. My sponsor, Doc’s Tackle, put together this awesome event last year for the inaugural tournament, and it continued to build in year two—becoming New York
The Bass Guys Go Perching Read More »
“Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.” – Tony Robbins It’s good to be back. March was a month of changes in weather and changes in our own life. We are back to guiding full-time once again on Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay, with some
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Open water season is finally here! Like most of us, the cabin fever was very strong up until this point. I used to spend my winter’s guiding in Florida at the St. John’s River and at least breaking up the cabin fever fishing tournaments across the country in the winter, be it when I was
Open Water Fishing Season on Presque Isle is Here Read More »
Queue the wake up yawn with the morning stretch. We are all waking up here in Erie, PA, after a long, hard winter. That means Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie are thawing as well, and some great fishing is just around the corner. Living here in Erie, PA (Harborcreek now), we all are chomping
Thawing Out From a Long Winter on Lake Erie Read More »
I’ve been blessed to have fished each basin of Lake Erie over the years. Because the lake is so big, we generally break it up into the Eastern, Central, and Western basins with each having their own unique qualities: Eastern – This basin is the deepest on average. It provides more cool water in the
Breaking Down the Fishing in the Different Basins of Lake Erie Read More »
