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United States / Ohio / Lake Erie / Walleye

Walleye fishing at Lake Erie

26 verified Walleye catches are linked to Lake Erie. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.

Walleye bite forecast today

Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Walleye.

Walleye bite calendar

Friday, September 4

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
Lakes & reservoirs

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 07:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

Lures

In clear water, natural colors work best: jig with grub or jig with live minnow.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

Summary

Worth going — it's a productive day.

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 75 °F — warmer than the 50–72 °F comfort range for Walleye: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 50–72 °F comfort rangecomfort 50–72 °F75 °F
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Walleye works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Walleye feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is dropping 0.09 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

Pressure through the day, 0.09 inHg change
00:00 · 29.9523:00 · 29.87 inHg

September is peak season for Walleye here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

4 SepFriday, September 4
+90°

Partly cloudy · feels like +98°

Low / high
+73°…+91°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
5 mph WNW
Cloud cover
63%
Humidity
55%
Pressure
29.98 inHg
00:00+78°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph76%0%
01:00+76°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph82%0%
02:00+75°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph84%0%
03:00+74°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph87%0%
04:00+73°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph88%100%
05:00+73°—1 mphsouth wind, 1 mph89%8%
06:00+74°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph87%96%
07:00+74°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph90%83%
08:00+74°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph91%0%
09:00+78°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph84%0%
10:00+83°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph74%0%
11:00+87°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph63%15%
12:00+90°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph55%63%
13:00+90°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph57%57%
14:00+91°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph55%100%
15:00+77°—11 mphnortheast wind, 11 mph77%100%
16:00+83°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph66%0%
17:00+86°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph62%0%
18:00+87°—1 mphsouth wind, 1 mph59%4%
19:00+86°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph62%0%
20:00+83°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph67%0%
21:00+81°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph69%60%
22:00+79°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph75%100%
23:00+78°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph76%14%
+91°+82°+73°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Friday, September 4
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
19:55
Day length
12 h 55 min
Sunshine hours
10 h 55 min
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Last quarter
Moonrise
—
Moonset
15:30

The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+13% in the windowFriday, September 4
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major06:16–08:16Moon overhead
  • Minor15:00–16:00Moonset
  • Major18:47–20:47Moon underfoot

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?

Catches

Recorded 26 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye. Peak season: March–July.

  • Walleye
    Lake Erie
    79 °F4 mph
    Aug 10, 2020, 7:42 AM

BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

WalleyeBased on 70 verified catchesPeriod: 2011–2020

This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

01427
182771264212
FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
By month
ValueCatchesShare
Feb11%
Mar811%
Apr2739%
May710%
Jun1217%
Jul69%
Aug46%
Sep23%
Oct11%
Nov23%

By time of day

44 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

048
27338173122311
345678910111213141516
By time of day
ValueCatchesShare
03:0025%
04:00716%
05:0037%
06:0037%
07:00818%
08:0012%
09:00716%
10:0037%
11:0012%
12:0025%
13:0025%
14:0037%
15:0012%
16:0012%

Air temperature, °F

62 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

0713
591371288
23324150596877
Air temperature, °F
ValueCatchesShare
23–30 °F58%
32–39 °F915%
41–48 °F1321%
50–57 °F711%
59–66 °F1219%
68–75 °F813%
77–84 °F813%

Pressure, inHg

62 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

01121
2131321157
28.5428.7428.9429.1329.3329.5329.72
Pressure, inHg
ValueCatchesShare
28.54–28.70 inHg23%
28.74–28.90 inHg12%
28.94–29.09 inHg35%
29.13–29.29 inHg1321%
29.33–29.49 inHg2134%
29.53–29.69 inHg1524%
29.72–29.88 inHg711%

Wind direction

62 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

0816
2168691335
NNEESESSWWNW
Wind direction
ValueCatchesShare
N23%
NE1626%
E813%
SE610%
S915%
SW1321%
W35%
NW58%

Wind speed, mph

62 catches have this data · vertical axis — number of catches

01224
42024131
0491322
Wind speed, mph
ValueCatchesShare
0–2 mph46%
4–7 mph2032%
9–11 mph2439%
13–16 mph1321%
22–25 mph12%

About Lake Erie

Lake Erie (Ohio) — a popular fishing spot. About 25690.7 km² in area, up to 65 m deep. Close by — Sandusky, Lorain and Cleveland. Species found here: walleye. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

Lake ErieOhio
Walleye
Lake Erie
79 °F9 mph
Jun 09, 2020, 10:48 AM
  • Walleye
    Lake Erie
    41 °F4 mph
    Mar 24, 2020, 1:35 PM
  • Walleye
    Lake Erie
    81 °F4 mph
    Sep 21, 2019, 8:46 AM
  • Walleye
    Lake Erie
    82 °F9 mph
    Jul 13, 2019, 8:19 AM
  • Walleye
    Lake Erie
    63 °F2 mph
    May 24, 2019, 11:54 AM
  • Walleye
    Lake Erie
    39 °F25 mph
    Apr 14, 2019
  • Walleye
    Lake Erie
    75 °F4 mph
    Jul 30, 2018