Lake Erie Fishing Report June 14, 2025: Walleye Surge, Perch Rebound, Bass Bite Booming

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Lake Erie and Cleveland fishing report for Saturday, June 14, 2025.

The sun came up bright at 5:53 AM this morning and it’ll set at 9:05 PM, giving you a full stretch of daylight to chase fish. The weather’s shaping up fair, with a mild breeze out of the northwest and highs in the low 70s. Water conditions are steady, and while Lake Erie doesn’t have true ocean tides, you’ll see some wind-driven surface movement, especially in the afternoon – just enough to put the fish on the feed.

Walleye remains the star of the show. According to FishUSA, catches are holding strong; most anglers are trolling plugs and spoons in 40–45 feet of water during the day, and if you’re a night owl, the shallow bite lights up with crankbaits in just 7–15 feet. The bite is hot, and folks are seeing easy limits, with most walleye running 17–22 inches, though some lunkers over 25 inches have come over the gunnel. Don’t forget the daily limit is 6 per person, minimum size 15 inches – Ohio DNR keeps us honest.

Yellow perch fishing has picked up from downtown Cleveland east to Fairport. Drop a spreader rig with emerald shiners or crappie rigs near the bottom in the harbors or along rock piles. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Central Zone limit is 10 perch per person, but fish are nice-sized, and you can fill a cooler if you put your time in.

Largemouth and smallmouth bass are banging in the nearshore areas and in the river mouths. Bass are in post-spawn mode, feeding heavy. Most success has come on soft plastic swimbaits, drop shot rigs, and jigs tipped with a minnow. A few anglers working jerkbaits or blade baits off the East 72nd Street access and around the mouth of the Rocky River are getting into some chunky smallies – fish up to 4 pounds aren’t uncommon, especially early and late.

If you’re after steelhead, troll stickbaits or small spoons near the harbor mouths. You might even luck into a lake trout while you’re at it. Just remember, trout and salmon are a 2-fish-per-day limit at 12 inches minimum.

For lures, jigs and soft plastics are king for both walleye and bass, but don’t overlook live bait like minnows or leeches. For walleye, a jig tipped with a worm or a classic crankbait will do the job. For bass, mix up your retrieves and don’t be afraid to experiment with jerkbaits, especially if the bite slows, as noted by local pro reports.

Hot spots right now: hit the Cleveland breakwall and Gordon Park for walleye at night, and if perch is your target, Edgewater and Wildwood marinas are producing. For bass, try the mouth of the Rocky River and the riprap along East 72nd.

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