I am a veteren at the walleye fishing in the Central Basin of lake erie but real interested in the Central basin Smallmouth bass fishing.  How has the fishing been in the last couple seasons.  I have all the equipment for it I just need to get out there.  

bug, welcome to Bass Resource.

Lake Erie's central basin is large, post what area you plan to go out of (Ohio, Pennsylvania?) and I'm sure you will get many responses.

I know that PA and NY have been nothing short of fantastic...

I usually fish out of Ashtabula and Conneaut!!

Welcome aboard!

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To me it seems much easier to find the smallies than the Walleye in lake Erie. I don't fish for walleye but I have caught some big ones while smallie fishing. 9-6 8-8 6-4 and a few over 5 pound walleyes. I would think that you are more of an open water guy and need to find more structure than bait on the big lake. Look for bass boats then go back when they are gone and see what the were fishing over you will see what I meen!!! I fish Ashtabula and Conneaut alot too! Good areas are there, you have to look but it is rather easy to find them..