September 10, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure reporting from the Lake Erie shoreline just east of downtown Cleveland on this beautiful Wednesday, September 10th, 2025. The early dawn greeted anglers with a gentle breeze and clear skies. According to the National Weather Service Cleveland, winds this morning were only about 5 to 10 knots, shifting lightly through the morning, waves calm at one foot or under, and the lake surface temp right off Cleveland reading a stable 70 degrees—absolutely prime for a September trip.
Sunrise cracked at 6:57 a.m. today with sunset set for 7:45 p.m., giving us a solid window for both morning and evening action. No real tides to speak of on Erie, but that westerly to northerly breeze means the fish have been sticking a little deeper off the reefs and drop-offs, especially midday.
Fish activity has been classic late-summer to early-fall. The walleye bite remains hot in the 63 to 68 foot zone. Several folks on the Ohio Game Fishing forums boxed out early—the best report came from a group who pulled 18 walleyes between 7 and 9:30 a.m., biggest tipping the tape at 27 inches. Dipsey divers and spoons, especially in pink panties and copper-back patterns, are holding top honors for numbers. Troll slow and steady, around 1.8 to 2.0 mph. After the early walleye run, a switch to targeting steelhead paid off: at least a half dozen landed on silver spoons in just over an hour.
Smallmouth bass are out there if you’re working reefs and rock piles, especially off the mouth of the Cuyahoga and out by the old Cleveland Crib. As reported on Bass Fishing Daily, Lake Erie’s smallies are stacking on structure—tubes in green pumpkin or natural goby imitation, Ned rigs, and drop-shot worm rigs all take fish. Early and late, topwater walking baits have triggered explosive strikes near rip-rap and boulders along E. 55th Marina.
Perch are starting to get their act together, most bites clustered off Rocky River and around the 72nd Street access, but the numbers aren’t as thick yet as they will be later in the fall. When you find ‘em, live shiners on crappie rigs or small emerald shad soft plastics will fill a bucket.
Best baits and lures this week:
- **Walleye:** Pink/copper trolling spoons behind Dipsey divers, crawler harnesses in gold/chartreuse, and silver blade baits if casting.
- **Smallmouth:** Green pumpkin tubes, Ned rigs, 3-inch swimbaits, and Zara Spook-style topwaters at sunrise/sunset.
- **Perch:** Live shiners or 1-2” emerald shad plastics on spreaders.
- **Steelhead:** Flutter spoons in chrome, orange, or blue off the mouths of the rivers.
Top hot spots to check:
- The dropoff 3/4 mile north of the CLE water intake crib—walleyes and smallies both.
- Rocky River mouth and the surrounding east-west shoals—early perch and bonus steelhead.
- The breakwall edges outside E. 72nd and Gordon Park—steady bass and late-summer panfish.
No unusual water clarity issues, but as always, check for the latest on algae blooms after any warm spell. The forecast for the next day or two holds: sunny, calm, near-perfect for long drifts or a patient morning at anchor.
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Sunrise cracked at 6:57 a.m. today with sunset set for 7:45 p.m., giving us a solid window for both morning and evening action. No real tides to speak of on Erie, but that westerly to northerly breeze means the fish have been sticking a little deeper off the reefs and drop-offs, especially midday.
Fish activity has been classic late-summer to early-fall. The walleye bite remains hot in the 63 to 68 foot zone. Several folks on the Ohio Game Fishing forums boxed out early—the best report came from a group who pulled 18 walleyes between 7 and 9:30 a.m., biggest tipping the tape at 27 inches. Dipsey divers and spoons, especially in pink panties and copper-back patterns, are holding top honors for numbers. Troll slow and steady, around 1.8 to 2.0 mph. After the early walleye run, a switch to targeting steelhead paid off: at least a half dozen landed on silver spoons in just over an hour.
Smallmouth bass are out there if you’re working reefs and rock piles, especially off the mouth of the Cuyahoga and out by the old Cleveland Crib. As reported on Bass Fishing Daily, Lake Erie’s smallies are stacking on structure—tubes in green pumpkin or natural goby imitation, Ned rigs, and drop-shot worm rigs all take fish. Early and late, topwater walking baits have triggered explosive strikes near rip-rap and boulders along E. 55th Marina.
Perch are starting to get their act together, most bites clustered off Rocky River and around the 72nd Street access, but the numbers aren’t as thick yet as they will be later in the fall. When you find ‘em, live shiners on crappie rigs or small emerald shad soft plastics will fill a bucket.
Best baits and lures this week:
- **Walleye:** Pink/copper trolling spoons behind Dipsey divers, crawler harnesses in gold/chartreuse, and silver blade baits if casting.
- **Smallmouth:** Green pumpkin tubes, Ned rigs, 3-inch swimbaits, and Zara Spook-style topwaters at sunrise/sunset.
- **Perch:** Live shiners or 1-2” emerald shad plastics on spreaders.
- **Steelhead:** Flutter spoons in chrome, orange, or blue off the mouths of the rivers.
Top hot spots to check:
- The dropoff 3/4 mile north of the CLE water intake crib—walleyes and smallies both.
- Rocky River mouth and the surrounding east-west shoals—early perch and bonus steelhead.
- The breakwall edges outside E. 72nd and Gordon Park—steady bass and late-summer panfish.
No unusual water clarity issues, but as always, check for the latest on algae blooms after any warm spell. The forecast for the next day or two holds: sunny, calm, near-perfect for long drifts or a patient morning at anchor.
Thanks for tuning in to this Lake Erie fishing update. Don’t forget to subscribe for more local tips, reports, and stories you can use every time you hit the water. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lore reporting from the Lake Erie shoreline just east
of downtown Cleveland on this beautiful Wednesday, September tenth, twenty
twenty five. The early dawn greeted anglers with a gentle
breeze and clear skies. According to the National Weather Service,
Cleveland winds this morning were only about five to ten knots,
shifting lightly through the morning waves, calm at one foot
(00:20):
are under, and the lake surface temperature right off Cleveland
reading a stable seventy degrees, absolutely prime for a September trip.
Sunrise cracked at six fifty seven am today with sunsets
set for seven forty five pm, giving us a solid
window for both morning and evening action. No real tides
to speak up on Erie, but that westerly and northerly
(00:40):
breeze means the fish have been sticking a little deeper
off the reefs and drop offs, especially midday. Fish activity
has been classic late summer to early fall. The walleye
bite remains hot and the sixty three to sixty eight
foot zone Several folks on the Ohio game fishing forums
boxed out early. The best report came from a group
or pulled eighteen walleyes between sex nine thirty am biggest
(01:02):
tipping the tape at twenty seven inches. Gipsie divers and spoons,
especially in pink panties and copper back patterns, are holding
top onners for numbers. Troll slow and steady around one
point eight to two point zal miles per hour. After
the early wally run, a switch to targeting steelhead paid off.
At least a half dozen landed on silver spoons in
(01:22):
just over an hour. Small mouth bass are out there
if you're working reefs and rock piles, especially off the
mouth of the Cuyahoga and out by the Old Cleveland Crib.
As reported on Bass Fishing Daily, Lake Eries, smally's are
stacking on structured teabes in green pumpkin or natural gobi
imitation ned rigs and dropshot worm rigs all take fish
(01:44):
early and late. Top water walking baits have triggered explosive
strikes near rip wrap and boulders along East fifty fifth
Marina proacher're starting to get their act together. Most bites
clustered off Rocky River and around the seventy second Street access,
but the numbers aren't as thick yet. They will be
later in the fall when you find them. Live shiners
on crappy rigs or small emerald shad soft plastics will
(02:07):
fill a bucket. Best baits and lures this week now
copper pink, copper troll and spoons behind dipsy divers, crawler
harnesses and gold chartreuse and silver blade baits of casting smallmouth,
green pumped in tubes, medrigs, three inch swim baits and
zaraspook style topwaters at sunrise sunset perch, live shiners or
(02:31):
one two inch emerald shad plastics on spreaders, steelhead flutterspoons,
and chrome orange or blue off the mouths of the rivers.
Top hot spots to check the drop off. Three quarters
mile north of the cle water intake crib wallies and
smallies both Rocky River Mouth and the surrounding East West shoals,
(02:54):
early perch and bonus steelhead the break wall edges outside
East seventy second and Gordon Park, steady bass and late
summer panfish. No unusual water clarity issues, but as always
check for the latest on algae blooms after any warm spell.
The forecast for the next day or two holds sunny, calm,
(03:16):
near perfect for long drifts or a patient morning at anchor.
Thanks for tuning in to this Lake Erie fishing update.
Don't forget to subscribe for more local tips, reports, and
stories you can use every time you hit the water.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot ai
Artificial lore reporting from the Lake Erie shoreline just east
of downtown Cleveland on this beautiful Wednesday, September tenth, twenty
twenty five. The early dawn greeted anglers with a gentle
breeze and clear skies. According to the National Weather Service,
Cleveland winds this morning were only about five to ten knots,
shifting lightly through the morning waves, calm at one foot
(00:20):
are under, and the lake surface temperature right off Cleveland
reading a stable seventy degrees, absolutely prime for a September trip.
Sunrise cracked at six fifty seven am today with sunsets
set for seven forty five pm, giving us a solid
window for both morning and evening action. No real tides
to speak up on Erie, but that westerly and northerly
(00:40):
breeze means the fish have been sticking a little deeper
off the reefs and drop offs, especially midday. Fish activity
has been classic late summer to early fall. The walleye
bite remains hot and the sixty three to sixty eight
foot zone Several folks on the Ohio game fishing forums
boxed out early. The best report came from a group
or pulled eighteen walleyes between sex nine thirty am biggest
(01:02):
tipping the tape at twenty seven inches. Gipsie divers and spoons,
especially in pink panties and copper back patterns, are holding
top onners for numbers. Troll slow and steady around one
point eight to two point zal miles per hour. After
the early wally run, a switch to targeting steelhead paid off.
At least a half dozen landed on silver spoons in
(01:22):
just over an hour. Small mouth bass are out there
if you're working reefs and rock piles, especially off the
mouth of the Cuyahoga and out by the Old Cleveland Crib.
As reported on Bass Fishing Daily, Lake Eries, smally's are
stacking on structured teabes in green pumpkin or natural gobi
imitation ned rigs and dropshot worm rigs all take fish
(01:44):
early and late. Top water walking baits have triggered explosive
strikes near rip wrap and boulders along East fifty fifth
Marina proacher're starting to get their act together. Most bites
clustered off Rocky River and around the seventy second Street access,
but the numbers aren't as thick yet. They will be
later in the fall when you find them. Live shiners
on crappy rigs or small emerald shad soft plastics will
(02:07):
fill a bucket. Best baits and lures this week now
copper pink, copper troll and spoons behind dipsy divers, crawler
harnesses and gold chartreuse and silver blade baits of casting smallmouth,
green pumped in tubes, medrigs, three inch swim baits and
zaraspook style topwaters at sunrise sunset perch, live shiners or
(02:31):
one two inch emerald shad plastics on spreaders, steelhead flutterspoons,
and chrome orange or blue off the mouths of the rivers.
Top hot spots to check the drop off. Three quarters
mile north of the cle water intake crib wallies and
smallies both Rocky River Mouth and the surrounding East West shoals,
(02:54):
early perch and bonus steelhead the break wall edges outside
East seventy second and Gordon Park, steady bass and late
summer panfish. No unusual water clarity issues, but as always
check for the latest on algae blooms after any warm spell.
The forecast for the next day or two holds sunny, calm,
(03:16):
near perfect for long drifts or a patient morning at anchor.
Thanks for tuning in to this Lake Erie fishing update.
Don't forget to subscribe for more local tips, reports, and
stories you can use every time you hit the water.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot ai
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