There was one guy out in a kayak just trolling with flicker shads that was doing really well. Deep divers down to 22 ft. You can probably do well dragging a tube jig as well over structure.

Might have to make a trip either Sunday or Monday out there then. I've never fished Erie other then the bank near tift preserve. I just hope it's not windy it's a hike to go out there and spend the day battling wind in a kayak.

Erie in a kayak??? I can't think of a worse idea.

Erie in a kayak??? I can't think of a worse idea.

 

Believe it or not, I see a ton of people doing it. If you go out when the winds aren't too bad, you can have a heck of a time. And many of the people I see stay behind the break walls or in the river.....

I've had days in my 22' bass boat where I'd rather have been in my kayak. The only reason anyone would think its a bad idea is because they haven't actually say in the type of kayak made for this. I go out in Lake Ontario all the time.

My kayak(Johns old kayak) is a beast but wind does suck.

Wait until you see the new beast...

My friend on Erie, just now.

That's it I'm going Sunday or Monday hope the weather is good

He just posted this on FB. 20.5"

Nice fish!

Had the day off today, so I went out and crushed them. I could have thrown just about anything today. Everything was working. 32 fish from 9am-1pm nothing huge but lots of fun

20 fish on Lake Erie in a quick morning. 2 fish over 5lbs, 5 fish over 4lbs, and a handful of other 2-3lb chunks.

Got a couple decent fish tonight on the hard gill.

Fished at the ashokan reservoir earlier today! Did okay Off shore...anyone have any experience or pointers??

I have been out 5 times since Ben and I did real well last sunday. All on Silver. The quick re-cap:

 

 Tuesday night: BUST!! One Pike and one small keeper LMB to avoid getting skunked.

 

Thursday night: Secret spot #1 (the one we fished in the AM Ben) ON FIRE....30+ fish in 2.5 hours. No hogs, best 5 around 18lbs, but lots of 3lb+ fish.

 

Friday night: Secret spot #2 (the one we fished in the PM Ben) ON FIRE X2....40+ fish in 3 hours, and it was a hog fest. Best five were a 5-4, 4-9, 4-5, 4-4, and 4-2. With  oodles of upper 3lb class fish. This spot has def. been hotter this year, In most years, it's about even, with a slight edge to spot #1, but this year, not so.

 

Sat. afternoon/night: The lake itself finally was on fire. Got the smallmouth skunk out of the boat with a trio of fish. Nothing special, a 14"er, a 2lber, and a 3.5lber, but the largemouth bite was insane. I caught over 30, with more than half of them over 4lbs!!!!.

 

This afternoon: my mothers day gift to the wife was to give her the day off and take the kids with me. The rock bass bite was on fire, so that kept the kids busy. Meanwhile the largemouth bite from the day before was not happening. Still a few decent ones made it to the boat, but nothing like yesterday. Kids like secret spot #1 for the scenery, so I went there. Bite was good. In the 1.5 hours I spent there, I put 20 or so fish in the boat.............but they shrank from the last trip. A couple 3lbers was all I could do size wise, and lots of 2lbers. The kids pounded dink bluegills there, and even got a few bass as well.

Sounds like you do really good in Silver!  I just got a boat and will be hitting it up more when I am in NY.  If you see a red tracker send me a wave!

If you see a red tracker send me a wave!

I'm not that friendly.

Had a great morning today. Went out for just under 3 hrs. and picked up 9 LM all fatties in the 14 to 15 inch range. 4 Smallies not much size to them, 9 pickerel and one thumb. One of the d**n pickerel got its revenge and buried a treble hook in my right thumb.

I have been out 5 times since Ben and I did real well last sunday. All on Silver. The quick re-cap:

 

 Tuesday night: BUST!! One Pike and one small keeper LMB to avoid getting skunked.

 

Thursday night: Secret spot #1 (the one we fished in the AM Ben) ON FIRE....30+ fish in 2.5 hours. No hogs, best 5 around 18lbs, but lots of 3lb+ fish.

 

Friday night: Secret spot #2 (the one we fished in the PM Ben) ON FIRE X2....40+ fish in 3 hours, and it was a hog fest. Best five were a 5-4, 4-9, 4-5, 4-4, and 4-2. With  oodles of upper 3lb class fish. This spot has def. been hotter this year, In most years, it's about even, with a slight edge to spot #1, but this year, not so.

 

Sat. afternoon/night: The lake itself finally was on fire. Got the smallmouth skunk out of the boat with a trio of fish. Nothing special, a 14"er, a 2lber, and a 3.5lber, but the largemouth bite was insane. I caught over 30, with more than half of them over 4lbs!!!!.

 

This afternoon: my mothers day gift to the wife was to give her the day off and take the kids with me. The rock bass bite was on fire, so that kept the kids busy. Meanwhile the largemouth bite from the day before was not happening. Still a few decent ones made it to the boat, but nothing like yesterday. Kids like secret spot #1 for the scenery, so I went there. Bite was good. In the 1.5 hours I spent there, I put 20 or so fish in the boat.............but they shrank from the last trip. A couple 3lbers was all I could do size wise, and lots of 2lbers. The kids pounded dink bluegills there, and even got a few bass as well.

 

 

Fortunately, I was able to pick the one day last week you weren't there to keep the steady harassment going on those fish.  lol  Spent an hour and a half on the lake for a 10 incher then hit one of the secret spots and got 25 or so in the next few hours.  Best five were a 5-13, 4-9, 4-2 and a pair of 4's.  The sheer numbers of fish seen swimming around was silly.

Conesus was on fire tonight. Caught around 25, mixed green and brown.

Great looking fish!

Very nice!

Been out three times since last report

Monday night:.... Meh, limit of 14" largemouth and a 3lb smallmouth, no real excitement.

Tuesday for about three hours in the afternoon in mega winds.....decent. A limit of 3lb largemouth and a 4-4 largemouth for big fish of the day.

Last night.... Also decent, not great, but not bad. A limit of keeper smallmouth with a 3.5,and a 4.5lber as the highlights. Plus another limit of keeper sized largemouth with a 4lber and a 3lber as the big fish with them.

Couple nice smallmouths from yesterday.

 

 

Them are some nice fat smallies all the ones I've been catching are spawned out and beat up and skinny.