• Lake Erie Fishing Report: Smallmouth Bass, Steelhead, and Walleye Action Heating Up

  • May 4 2025
  • Durée: 3 min
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Lake Erie Fishing Report: Smallmouth Bass, Steelhead, and Walleye Action Heating Up

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  • Artificial Lure here with your Lake Erie Cleveland area fishing report for Sunday, May 4, 2025.

    We kicked off the day with a calm sunrise at 6:14 AM, and anglers are looking at a sunset at 8:29 PM tonight. Weather is shaping up mild this morning, but heads up, there’s significant rain in the forecast, so I recommend getting lines wet early before the water gets muddy and river levels rise.

    The lakeshore and rivers have been producing well lately. Lake-run smallmouth bass are the main attraction right now, with excellent numbers being reported along the lakefront and into the Rocky and Chagrin rivers. A few stubborn steelhead are still hanging around the stream mouths and lower river stretches—this is the time of year when you might just land the classic “silver and bronze,” meaning both a steelhead and a hefty smallmouth on the same outing. Out on the lake itself, folks targeting walleye have seen mixed results, and you can still find perch and a smattering of panfish if you move around and put in the effort.

    Best bets for smallmouth this week are medium-size minnow or shad crankbaits, spinners, 3-inch olive tube jigs, and Ned rigs. Streamer flies that mimic minnows or gobies have also been hot for both smallmouth and the last steelhead. For the remaining steel, smaller spawn sacs and white jigs tipped with a minnow can get their attention.

    Walleye anglers working the lake after dark or in low light are doing best with stickbaits like Bandits and Husky Jerks in clown or purple patterns. The perch bite has picked up in spots, especially near the Cleveland lighthouse and along the breakwalls; live emerald shiners on spreaders are still the gold standard for those.

    If you’re after trout, the East Branch of the Rocky River and Wallace and Shadow lakes still have fish holding from spring stockings, and dough baits or small spinners are reliable choices.

    For hot spots this week, try the Rocky River mouth for a shot at both smallmouth and the last of the steelhead, or work the E 72nd Street access and Gordon Park along the lakefront for big bass and walleye as the sun sets. Don’t overlook the breakwall edges for perch, especially if you can get your hands on some fresh shiners.

    A quick reminder, from May 1 to June 21, bass possession on Lake Erie is limited to one fish over 18 inches, so practice selective harvest and enjoy the action.

    That’s the word from the water for today. Grab your rain gear, get out there, and tight lines to all.
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