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Spring fishing for walleye on Lake Erie 
Lake Erie fishing tactics, patterns and presentation presented by Coe Vanna Charters

April Jig Fishing on Ohio Reefs Turns Big Numbers  and Trophy Walleye! 

April Walleye fishing on Lake Erie - Walleye driven by their instinct  to spawn - school heavy on the 
reefs  in Lake Erie's western basin reef complex near Port Clinton, OH. every spring. Jig fishing produces 
big numbers and  trophy  walleye opportunities are abundant - close to our docks. We supply all the tackle.
 Rods and reels loaded with plenty of jigs in lots of colors - covering all the bases! We spool our reels with
 Berkley Power Pro premium fishing line. You can feel when a walleye sniff's your lure!
  Rod in hand drift fishing action turns big numbers of walleye in April.
 A crew of six fisherman can easily handle one hundred walleye in a few hours when conditions are right.
 You have your choice you can catch three to five pound walleye one after the other or pursue the trophy 
gators by working the deep water near the out side reefs. 

March starts the annual spawning run in Lake Erie for walleye. There are several stages to this annual spawning event. The secret to success is knowing the different stages and where the walleye are most prone to be schooled the heaviest. Ice out pre spawn walleye will become very finicky and picky. They still feed but it is usually a better late day bite. The first runs of males will show in the Sandusky Bay and the mouth of the Maumee River. These walleye tend to be males in the 3 to 4 lb class with the females moving up the rivers after dark.
The main schools of Lake Erie walleye are still holding in the deep waters in or near Ohio's western basin reef complex here are a few things to keep in mind searching for walleye in Lake Erie's deep waters early in the spring.
 It is not unusual to mark nothing on your graph especially in Lake Erie. Cold water walleye hold in the mud. Starting in March and through early April walleye will hold in the deeper water 30 foot or so close to the reefs and Islands.  Fish near structure with deep sharp drop offs. A-B-C-cans- Cone reef - Niagara and the area between Niagara Reef - Crib and Round reef gives up a lot of Trophy walleye early in the spring. Other prime areas are Gravel Pits , West Reef Kelly's Island Shoal, Gull, Lucy's Point and the area between North Bass and Middle Bass. Vertical jigging usually works best while anchored up. Lake Erie's true Trophy Walleye are to be had this time of year and they are much more prone to schooling in the 30 to 35 feet of water. Swedish pimples - blade baits- rapallas - fuzzy grubs - jigs - your choice they all work well. I tip mine with minnows and work them very slow. The evening hours are my favorite time for vertical fishing ice out walleye on Lake Erie. You will notice that the areas you have been fishing during the day and marking absolutely nothing suddenly come to life in the evening as the walleye rise off the bottom - you start marking them. Deep Cold water walleye become more active in the evenings.
 
Stage two is when the masses of walleye driven by their urge to spawn swarm the reefs day and night. During these times fish where the fish should be on top the reefs early and late and move deeper as the sun rises in the morning. Our guides mainly drift fish this time of year because there just is so many walleye on or near the reefs it is hard NOT TO CATCH LIMITS. This is the only time of year  walleye fishing on Lake Erie that the walleye come to us! 
We offer special two day trip prices this time of year  because we are able to pass the fuel savings on to you - our docks are located close to the reefs. 
Pretty simple and basic pay attention to the sun rising fish shallow on the reef peaks early avoid heavy boat traffic and concentrate on adjusting your fishing a little deeper and deeper as the sun rises. During the main walleye run on the reefs which happens every year from the beginning of the second week of April and holds very strong through the last week of April. It is normal to handle 100 walleye per day in the 3 to five pound class this time of year. How ever if you are Trophy fishing you should concentrate on the deep waters close to the outside reefs. You will have to give up on the numbers of walleye but lots of times the rewards are worth it!

Rod In Hand - Drift Fishing Action Ohio Waters!

Lake Erie is the Walleye Capital of the World and  it is common to catch your limit of fish early.  
You can spend the remainder of your trip fun fishing catch and release or fishing for other species.

Our guides will put you in the right place at the right time to catch fish!
Coe Vanna offers Lake Erie fishing charters on the United States and Canadian waters of Lake Erie. 
We will recommend the best areas to fish during your visit with us. Our guides will fish either the United States or Canadian waters.  Experience our fishing with confidence.
You do not need a passport to fish Canadian waters or anything special. Just a fishing license and you can get them online.. 
When we fish Canada you will not need a Ohio license. 

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Rod In Hand - Drift Fishing Action Ohio Waters!

Fish cleaning tables are available on-site for those 
that want to clean their own fish. 
Fish cleaning services are available also.

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