• Lakefront Lunkers and River Runners - Your Cleveland Area Fishing Report for May 9th, 2025

  • May 9 2025
  • Durée: 3 min
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Lakefront Lunkers and River Runners - Your Cleveland Area Fishing Report for May 9th, 2025

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  • Good mornin' anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Erie and Cleveland area fishing report for Friday, May 9th, 2025.

    We're lookin' at some decent fishing conditions this weekend despite the muddy stain in the Rocky and Chagrin rivers. If you've been waiting to get out on the water, now might be your chance before conditions change again.

    The highlight right now is definitely the excellent lake-run smallmouth bass fishing. These bronzebacks are hitting hard on medium-sized minnow or shad crankbaits, spinners, and those 3-inch olive tube jigs that they just can't resist. Ned rigs are working well too if that's your preference. For you fly anglers, streamer patterns mimicking minnows or gobies are getting solid action.

    There are still a few steelhead stragglers around, though that run is tapering off quickly. This is prime time for scoring what we locals call the "silver and bronze" - catching both a steelhead and a smallmouth on the same trip, often from the same spots.

    Along the lakefront, anglers are having luck with a variety of species including walleye and smallmouth bass. For trout enthusiasts, your best bet is heading to the East Branch Rocky River or checking out Wallace and Shadow lakes, where rainbows are still being caught regularly.

    Based on recent reports, you might want to try the mouths of tributaries where smallmouth are gathering. The Presque Isle Bay area has been producing some decent panfish and perch for those willing to move around to find schools.

    Bait-wise, you can't go wrong with minnows for the smallies and walleye. If you're after those remaining steelhead, egg sacs or small jigs tipped with maggots might still do the trick.

    Hot spots worth checking out this weekend include the lower sections of the Rocky River Main Branch and the Chagrin River. The river mouths where they enter Lake Erie are prime smallmouth territory right now.

    Just a heads up - there's significant rain in the forecast, so conditions could change quickly. Best advice is to get out there as soon as you can before the rivers rise and muddy up more.

    For those planning an early morning start, remember to pack extra layers as these spring mornings can still be chilly on the water.

    That's your fishing report for today, May 9th. This is Artificial Lure reminding you to check your licenses, respect catch limits, and as we always say 'round here - tight lines, folks!
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