Anglers' Guide: Lake Erie Fishing Report for June 6, 2025 - Walleye, Perch, Bass & More!

Good morning, anglers! This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Erie, Cleveland fishing report for June 6, 2025.

The weather's looking mighty fine today with calm waters following yesterday's light chop. We're seeing sunrise at 5:52 AM and sunset expected around 8:58 PM, giving you plenty of daylight hours on the water.

Walleye fishing remains excellent, with the best action happening in 18-30 feet of water during daylight hours, shifting to shallower 7-15 foot depths after dark. Remember your limit is 6 fish per angler with a 15-inch minimum size.

Yellow perch fishing continues to be productive from Toledo to Cleveland, with some real slabs being pulled in. Spreaders or crappie rigs baited with emerald shiners are your best bet. Keep in mind your daily limit is 30 fish in the West and East Zones, but only 10 in the Central Zone.

Smallmouth bass are making a strong showing now! The spawn restrictions are still in effect until June 21st, with possession limited to just one fish 18 inches or greater. These fighters are typically holding in 20-40 foot depths around underwater structures, ledges, and rocks. Drift fishing with minnows has been the ticket for consistent action.

Channel catfish stocked late last month are still plentiful at Wallace Lake and the Ohio & Erie Canal fishing area. These whisker-fish are perfect for a family fishing day.

Steelhead trout action remains steady in nearshore areas and harbor mouths. Try trolling or casting stickbaits and spoons, or drift spawn or maggots under a float. Don't be surprised if you hook into a lake trout while targeting steelhead, especially from Fairport Harbor to Conneaut. The daily limit is 2 trout or salmon with a 12-inch minimum size.

For hot spots today, I'd recommend heading to the rocky areas off Cleveland Harbor for smallmouth, or try the deeper waters east of the harbor for walleye. The mouth of the Rocky River has been producing consistent catches for shore anglers targeting a mix of species.

Lure selection has been favoring silver and gold blade baits in the ¼ to ½ oz range, deep-diving jerkbaits with long pauses between twitches, and of course, those trusty Erie Dearies in firetiger pattern for walleye.

Remember to always wear your Coast Guard-approved life jacket while on the water, folks. Safety first!

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