September 20, 2025 • 4 mins
Good morning from the Cleveland lakeshore—Artificial Lure here with your Lake Erie fishing report for Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Early risers hit the docks under mostly clear skies this morning, with sunrise at 7:14 a.m., and locals are already taking advantage of moderate temps in the upper 60s, though it’s expected to climb to the low 70s by midday. Waves are about 1 to 3 feet now, but if you’re planning a run past five miles offshore, keep an eye out: east winds will pick up to 15–20 knots by afternoon, and a Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. into early Sunday, with waves building to 3–6 feet. Water temp off Cleveland sits steady at a near-perfect 70 degrees—the fish and we can’t ask for much better, at least for another week or two, before that lake chill hits. Sunset tonight is at 7:29 p.m.
Now, let’s talk fish. According to the Lake Erie Cleveland Daily Fishing Report, the walleye action has been nothing short of hot, especially from Gordon Park heading east to Wildwood and Euclid. Most boats are reporting quick limits, with the best catches coming at 32 to 45 feet, where suspended schools are holding. Several boats limited out with six walleye per person, many in the 17–22 inch range. It’s been a mix of trolling deep-diving crankbaits—Bandits in purple or chrome blue have been reliable—and harnesses tipped with nightcrawler, pulled behind 3/4 ounce bottom bouncers or inline weights. If you’re tossing blade baits, go natural: silver or gold patterns are consistent, especially during the low-light bite just after sunrise and before sunset.
Perch numbers are picking up, and some solid jumbo perch have been caught off the Glen Cove and Edgewater reefs. Slip bobber rigs with emerald shiners at 20–25 feet are producing the best. Don't overlook a bright-colored jig—chartreuse and orange stand out in the mild September stain. A vertical jig tipped with minnow or worm under the boat can be the ticket if the fish turn finicky.
Steelhead action is just starting up, with a few silvery fish staged outside the Rocky and Chagrin river mouths, waiting on a good rain to push into the tributaries. Until then, try trolling small spoons in blue/silver or drifting live shiners in the harbor edges; reports say the first push of chrome is mixing in with resident bass.
Speaking of bass, smallmouth fishing’s been strong with bronzebacks up to 4 pounds biting on tubes, Ned rigs, and dropshot rigs tipped with soft plastics around breakwalls, especially near East 72nd St. Hot spots this week have included the E. 55th Street Marina rock pile and the riprap near the mouth of the Cuyahoga, where smallies are chasing shad and gobies. Try a ¼ oz football jig if they’re locked down close to structure.
Don’t forget, a little rain in the forecast—and more on the way Sunday—could set off the fall steelhead run and kick bass activity up another notch by flushing out the shallows. But for now, conditions are as stable as you’ll see in transition season.
For best results today:
- **Walleye**: Trolling Bandits or worm harnesses in 32–45 FOW (feet of water), early and late.
- **Perch**: Slip bobber with emerald shiners over structure at 20–25 feet near Glen Cove/East 72nd.
- **Smallmouth**: Ned rigs, tubes, or dropshots, focus on rocky structure and harbor mouths.
- **Steelhead (early)**: Try small spoons off breakwalls at Rocky and Chagrin river mouths.
Hot spots for today: Gordon Park for walleye and E. 55th St. Marina for smallmouth bass. For perch, target the edges of the Edgewater Reef.
That’s your on-the-water report. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Early risers hit the docks under mostly clear skies this morning, with sunrise at 7:14 a.m., and locals are already taking advantage of moderate temps in the upper 60s, though it’s expected to climb to the low 70s by midday. Waves are about 1 to 3 feet now, but if you’re planning a run past five miles offshore, keep an eye out: east winds will pick up to 15–20 knots by afternoon, and a Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. into early Sunday, with waves building to 3–6 feet. Water temp off Cleveland sits steady at a near-perfect 70 degrees—the fish and we can’t ask for much better, at least for another week or two, before that lake chill hits. Sunset tonight is at 7:29 p.m.
Now, let’s talk fish. According to the Lake Erie Cleveland Daily Fishing Report, the walleye action has been nothing short of hot, especially from Gordon Park heading east to Wildwood and Euclid. Most boats are reporting quick limits, with the best catches coming at 32 to 45 feet, where suspended schools are holding. Several boats limited out with six walleye per person, many in the 17–22 inch range. It’s been a mix of trolling deep-diving crankbaits—Bandits in purple or chrome blue have been reliable—and harnesses tipped with nightcrawler, pulled behind 3/4 ounce bottom bouncers or inline weights. If you’re tossing blade baits, go natural: silver or gold patterns are consistent, especially during the low-light bite just after sunrise and before sunset.
Perch numbers are picking up, and some solid jumbo perch have been caught off the Glen Cove and Edgewater reefs. Slip bobber rigs with emerald shiners at 20–25 feet are producing the best. Don't overlook a bright-colored jig—chartreuse and orange stand out in the mild September stain. A vertical jig tipped with minnow or worm under the boat can be the ticket if the fish turn finicky.
Steelhead action is just starting up, with a few silvery fish staged outside the Rocky and Chagrin river mouths, waiting on a good rain to push into the tributaries. Until then, try trolling small spoons in blue/silver or drifting live shiners in the harbor edges; reports say the first push of chrome is mixing in with resident bass.
Speaking of bass, smallmouth fishing’s been strong with bronzebacks up to 4 pounds biting on tubes, Ned rigs, and dropshot rigs tipped with soft plastics around breakwalls, especially near East 72nd St. Hot spots this week have included the E. 55th Street Marina rock pile and the riprap near the mouth of the Cuyahoga, where smallies are chasing shad and gobies. Try a ¼ oz football jig if they’re locked down close to structure.
Don’t forget, a little rain in the forecast—and more on the way Sunday—could set off the fall steelhead run and kick bass activity up another notch by flushing out the shallows. But for now, conditions are as stable as you’ll see in transition season.
For best results today:
- **Walleye**: Trolling Bandits or worm harnesses in 32–45 FOW (feet of water), early and late.
- **Perch**: Slip bobber with emerald shiners over structure at 20–25 feet near Glen Cove/East 72nd.
- **Smallmouth**: Ned rigs, tubes, or dropshots, focus on rocky structure and harbor mouths.
- **Steelhead (early)**: Try small spoons off breakwalls at Rocky and Chagrin river mouths.
Hot spots for today: Gordon Park for walleye and E. 55th St. Marina for smallmouth bass. For perch, target the edges of the Edgewater Reef.
That’s your on-the-water report. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning from the Cleveland Lick Shore Artificial war Here
with your Lake Erie fishing report for Saturday, September twenty,
twenty twenty five. Early risers hit the docks under mostly
clear skies this morning with sunrise at seven fourteen AM,
and locals are already taking advantage of moderate tempts in
the upper sixties, though it's expected to climb to the
low seventies by midday. Waves are about one to three
(00:22):
feet now, but if you're planning a ron past five
miles offshore, keep an eye out east. Winds will pick
up to fifteen to twenty knots by afternoon, and a
small craft advisory is in effect from one PM into
early Sunday with waves building to three to six feet.
Water temperature off Cleveland sits steady at a near perfect
seventy degrees the fish and we can't ask for much better,
(00:43):
at least for another week or two before that lake
chill hits. Sunset the night is at seven twenty nine PM. Now,
let's talk fish. According to the Lake Erie Cleveland Daily
Fishing Report, the walleye action has been nothing short of hot,
especially from Gordon Park heading east to Wildwood and equid
Most boats are reporting quick limits, with the best catches
(01:04):
coming at thirty two to forty five feet, where suspended
schools are holding. Several boats limited out with six Walleye
per person, many in the seventeen to twenty two inch range.
It's been a mix of trolling deep diving. Crank baits,
bandits and purple or chrome blue have been reliable, and
harnesses tipped with nightcrawler pulled behind three quarters out's bottom
(01:25):
bouncers or in line weights. If you're tossing blade baits
go Natural silver or gold patterns are consistent, especially during
the low light bite just after sunrise and before sunset.
Perch numbers are picking up, and some solid jumble perch
have been caught off the glen Cove and Headwatcher reefs.
Slip bobber rigs with emerald shiners at twenty five feet
(01:46):
are produced into best. Don't overlook a bright colored jig
char trees and orange stand out in the mild September stain.
A vertical jig tipped with minnow or worm under the
boat can be the ticket if the fish turn finicky.
Deal Head action is just starting up with a few
silvery fish staged outside the Rocky and Chabrin River mouths
(02:06):
waiting on a good rain to push into the tributaries.
Until then, try trolling small spoons in blue silver or
drifting live shiners in the harbor edges. Reports say the
first push of chrome is mixing in with resident bass.
Speaking of bass, small mouth fishing's been strong, with bronze
backs up to four pounds biting on tubes, med rigs,
(02:28):
and dropshot rigs tipped with soft plastics around break walls,
especially near East seventy second Street. Pot spots this week
have included the East fifty fifth Street Marina rock Pile
and the rip rap near the mouth of the Cuyahoga,
where smallies are chasing shad and gobe's. Try a quarter
ounce football jig if they're locked down close to structure.
(02:49):
Don't forget a little rain in the forecast and more
on the way Sunday could set off the fall steelhead
run and kick bass activity up another notch by flushing
out the shallows. But for now, conditions are as stable
as you'll see in transition season. For best results today,
walleye trolling bandits or worm harnesses in thirty two to
(03:11):
forty five foe feet of water early and late perch
slip bobber with Enrold Chiner's overstructure at twenty five feet
near Glen Cove East seventy second small mouth ned rigs,
tubes or drop shots focus on rocky structure and harbor mouths.
Stealhead early, try small spoons off break walls at Rocky
(03:35):
and Chagrin River mouths. Hot spots for today Jordan Park
for Walleye and East fifty fifth Street Marina for smallmouth bass.
For perch, target the edges of the Edgewater Weef. That's
your on the water report. Thanks for tuning in and
don't forget to subscribe for tomorrow's update. This has been
(03:55):
a quiet please production. For more check out Quiet please
dot org ai
Good morning from the Cleveland Lick Shore Artificial war Here
with your Lake Erie fishing report for Saturday, September twenty,
twenty twenty five. Early risers hit the docks under mostly
clear skies this morning with sunrise at seven fourteen AM,
and locals are already taking advantage of moderate tempts in
the upper sixties, though it's expected to climb to the
low seventies by midday. Waves are about one to three
(00:22):
feet now, but if you're planning a ron past five
miles offshore, keep an eye out east. Winds will pick
up to fifteen to twenty knots by afternoon, and a
small craft advisory is in effect from one PM into
early Sunday with waves building to three to six feet.
Water temperature off Cleveland sits steady at a near perfect
seventy degrees the fish and we can't ask for much better,
(00:43):
at least for another week or two before that lake
chill hits. Sunset the night is at seven twenty nine PM. Now,
let's talk fish. According to the Lake Erie Cleveland Daily
Fishing Report, the walleye action has been nothing short of hot,
especially from Gordon Park heading east to Wildwood and equid
Most boats are reporting quick limits, with the best catches
(01:04):
coming at thirty two to forty five feet, where suspended
schools are holding. Several boats limited out with six Walleye
per person, many in the seventeen to twenty two inch range.
It's been a mix of trolling deep diving. Crank baits,
bandits and purple or chrome blue have been reliable, and
harnesses tipped with nightcrawler pulled behind three quarters out's bottom
(01:25):
bouncers or in line weights. If you're tossing blade baits
go Natural silver or gold patterns are consistent, especially during
the low light bite just after sunrise and before sunset.
Perch numbers are picking up, and some solid jumble perch
have been caught off the glen Cove and Headwatcher reefs.
Slip bobber rigs with emerald shiners at twenty five feet
(01:46):
are produced into best. Don't overlook a bright colored jig
char trees and orange stand out in the mild September stain.
A vertical jig tipped with minnow or worm under the
boat can be the ticket if the fish turn finicky.
Deal Head action is just starting up with a few
silvery fish staged outside the Rocky and Chabrin River mouths
(02:06):
waiting on a good rain to push into the tributaries.
Until then, try trolling small spoons in blue silver or
drifting live shiners in the harbor edges. Reports say the
first push of chrome is mixing in with resident bass.
Speaking of bass, small mouth fishing's been strong, with bronze
backs up to four pounds biting on tubes, med rigs,
(02:28):
and dropshot rigs tipped with soft plastics around break walls,
especially near East seventy second Street. Pot spots this week
have included the East fifty fifth Street Marina rock Pile
and the rip rap near the mouth of the Cuyahoga,
where smallies are chasing shad and gobe's. Try a quarter
ounce football jig if they're locked down close to structure.
(02:49):
Don't forget a little rain in the forecast and more
on the way Sunday could set off the fall steelhead
run and kick bass activity up another notch by flushing
out the shallows. But for now, conditions are as stable
as you'll see in transition season. For best results today,
walleye trolling bandits or worm harnesses in thirty two to
(03:11):
forty five foe feet of water early and late perch
slip bobber with Enrold Chiner's overstructure at twenty five feet
near Glen Cove East seventy second small mouth ned rigs,
tubes or drop shots focus on rocky structure and harbor mouths.
Stealhead early, try small spoons off break walls at Rocky
(03:35):
and Chagrin River mouths. Hot spots for today Jordan Park
for Walleye and East fifty fifth Street Marina for smallmouth bass.
For perch, target the edges of the Edgewater Weef. That's
your on the water report. Thanks for tuning in and
don't forget to subscribe for tomorrow's update. This has been
(03:55):
a quiet please production. For more check out Quiet please
dot org ai
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