Central Basin Walleye The best walleye fishing has been E of the N end of the sandbar, W of the N end of the sandbar, around Ruggles reef between Huron and Vermilion, and 7 to 9 miles NE of Ashtabula in 68 to 70 feet of water. Trolling spoons or worm harnesses using divers or downriggers and also trolling crankbaits have produced the best catches. Yellow Perch Yellow perch fishing has been best 2 miles NE of Lorain, E of the middle of the sandbar, 1 to 2 miles N of Vermilion, 2 to 3 miles NW of Fairport Harbor in 50 to 55 feet of water, 3 to 4 miles N of Cleveland in 40 to 52 feet of water, and 4 miles N of Ashtabula in 55 to 60 feet of water. A perch spreader tipped with shiners is the most popular set-up. Smallmouth Bass The best smallmouth bass fishing has been around Ruggles reef and Avon. Use tube jigs, drop shot rigs with goby imitations, soft craws or shiners for best results. Steelhead Steelhead are beginning to show up in the rivers. Over the past weekend fish were caught in Conneaut Creek up to the Rt. 7 bridge and in the Grand River at the Fairport Harbor pier and Painesville Dam. Anglers are using spawn sacs and jigs and maggots. White Bass White bass have been caught by anglers using shiners or agitators with jigs at Edgewater and the Cleveland lakefront in 30 to 50 feet of water.
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