Lake Erie Fishing Report: July 11, 2002 Central Basin - Water temperature is 71* off Cleveland. Walleye fishing is still good north of Ruggles Reef, Vermilion and at the sandbar 8 miles northwest of Lorain. Anglers are using dipsy divers and jet divers with spoons in silver/chartreuse, watermelon and purple, and worm harnesses five to seven miles north of Eastlake in 52 to 60 feet of water, and north of Geneva (2 to 3 miles out) in 45 to 50 feet of water. Trollers are also picking up some steelhead trout in 8 to 9 miles out of Eastlake in 45 to 55 feet of water and 10 to 12 miles off of Geneva in 65 to 72 feet of water. Walleyes are measuring 23 to 28 inches and steelhead 20 to 29 inches. Perch fishing has been good off Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Wildwood, Fairport Harbor (1-3 miles out), Geneva to Conneaut (1-2 miles out) and off Cleveland in 35 to 40 feet of water. The bite has been best in the early morning and evening.
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