New to Lake Erie

I'll say it first, "Do you want us to spoon feed you? Maybe bait your hook and cast for you too?"


Now that that is out of the way, Welcome to the board. Here is the map:

http://www.fisherie.com/Map9.asp

This time of year average is good. When the fall feed turns on it will get better. I can't give you a specific go to, but check the map above and start fishing. In this heat, get a depth map and check the deep spots and drop offs. You should have one anyway for the boat.  When the feed is on it gets pretty good. Just watch the reports and read the forums.That is about as specific as it gets here. Read the forums carefully, there is a lot of good advice given in the threads and you will learn to fish better. Not just the "I limited out on Walleye" threads.


Have fun. Remember it's a fishing forum. We try to have some fun here. Being on the receiving end of a joke is common. Hang in there.

Those are referred to as "cribs" by some people, but the cribs that you mostly hear about are the "Sunoco cribs" (2 big round drums) that are 4 miles east of those cribs. in about 20ft. of water. Around there and north of there in about 40ft. of water is good, but keeps getting better the more you move east. Not sure how big the boat is but keep an eye on the weather, it gets rough real quick! Even if the boat is fairly big you WILL get wet in a bowrider if there is only a 2 ft. chop and you want to get there in a hurry! You could also put in at Shades beach and be closer to the cribs. also, Welcome to the boards!

for perch you can start off by looking for the pack. if you see 50 boats grouped together they are fishing for perch. emeralds on crappie or perch rigs and you will put some fish in the cooler.  off the point is usually a place to catch some fish.  on the map that is linked it is referred to as gull point.
 
make sure you have plenty of anchor line.