*Most of the western basin of Lake Erie has ice cover. Use extreme caution when ice fishing. Currents and windy weather conditions cause areas of unsafe ice.*Western basin main lake areas are improving, but open water and thin ice still exist. Anglers have started fishing west of South Bass Island for walleye and yellow perch, with the only safe access to the area being from South Bass Island. Mainland fishing has started in nearshore areas around Catawba State Park and various marinas in Marblehead and Catawba. Anglers are also fishing for yellow perch and bullhead on the following areas of Sandusky Bay: White's Landing, Crystal Rock and around the old route 2 dike. Steelhead: Lake Erie's tributaries have for the most part become ice locked. Steelhead fishing is likely over until later this spring.
Source: ODNR
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