September 28, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Erie Cleveland fishing report for Sunday, September 28, 2025. The sunrise hit at 7:20 this morning and you can expect a golden sunset around 7:16 tonight. Weather’s prime for late September—bright skies, mid 70s for the high, and barely a breeze early on, with west winds around 5 to 10 mph swinging to the north by midday. According to the National Weather Service Cleveland, wave heights are just a ripple, sitting at 1 foot or less, and water temperatures are holding steady around 70 degrees. No storms in the forecast, just pure fall perfection on the north shore.
Fish activity has been hot this past week, especially for folks chasing bass. Recent tournaments in the region reported plenty of smallmouth coming in strong, with several bruisers tipping the scale past 5 pounds. One event tallied 11 smallies over the 5-pound mark and a 6.92-pounder as the local legend for the weekend. Anglers have been working 8 to 12 feet of water for the best bites, especially over rocky bottoms and near artificial reefs. Ned rigs, tube jigs, swimbaits, and drop-shot setups have all been killers lately. Those using Alabama rigs (A-rigs) and crankbaits also filled out solid limits, with a lot of success reported from folks targeting underwater structure and breaklines.
Walleye are hanging deeper, mostly 20 to 40 feet down off the main lake points, but reports have scattered catches from trolling crankbaits early and late in the day. Some boaters trolled Husky Jerks and Flicker Minnows behind planer boards right at sunrise for their best hauls. Crawler harnesses still get nods in a pinch, but artificial minnow baits have outfished the live stuff this week. Perch fishing’s been scattershot but look off the Cleveland Harbor breakwalls—tight schools can be found by drifting emerald shiners just above the bottom.
Top baits right now:
- Ned rigs, tubes, and swimbaits for smallmouth bass
- Alabama rigs and deep-diving crankbaits for both bass and walleye
- Drop-shot rigs with soft-plastic minnows for finicky midday fish
- For perch, emerald shiners rigged on crappie rigs
As for hot spots: the Cleveland Harbor breakwalls are seeing steady action, especially for early risers casting tubes and swimbaits tight to the rocks. Out west, Edgewater Park has been productive from shore and by boat, with good smallie numbers holding along the outer reef edges. The rocky drop-offs near E. 72nd Street Marina have also produced some chunky bass and the occasional bonus walleye for those patient enough to work deeper water as the morning moves on.
Tide effects are minimal here, but sinking air pressure with this high-pressure dome can spark a morning bite, especially just before sunrise and around that early dusk hour.
Biggest catch of the week? According to reports, several smallmouth over 6 pounds, plus a walleye above 8 pounds from a troller working a stickbait spread west of the city. Perch runs are building—expect action to peak as water temps drop closer to 65 degrees in coming weeks.
If you’re looking to stretch your string, today is a perfect day to get on the water or cast from shore. Stick to natural-colored soft plastics and focus on those classic fall haunts—edge of reefs, rocky points, and anywhere bait is stacking up. The fish are feeding up for winter and it shows in the steady bite.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Erie Cleveland report with Artificial Lure. If you found this helpful, be sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Fish activity has been hot this past week, especially for folks chasing bass. Recent tournaments in the region reported plenty of smallmouth coming in strong, with several bruisers tipping the scale past 5 pounds. One event tallied 11 smallies over the 5-pound mark and a 6.92-pounder as the local legend for the weekend. Anglers have been working 8 to 12 feet of water for the best bites, especially over rocky bottoms and near artificial reefs. Ned rigs, tube jigs, swimbaits, and drop-shot setups have all been killers lately. Those using Alabama rigs (A-rigs) and crankbaits also filled out solid limits, with a lot of success reported from folks targeting underwater structure and breaklines.
Walleye are hanging deeper, mostly 20 to 40 feet down off the main lake points, but reports have scattered catches from trolling crankbaits early and late in the day. Some boaters trolled Husky Jerks and Flicker Minnows behind planer boards right at sunrise for their best hauls. Crawler harnesses still get nods in a pinch, but artificial minnow baits have outfished the live stuff this week. Perch fishing’s been scattershot but look off the Cleveland Harbor breakwalls—tight schools can be found by drifting emerald shiners just above the bottom.
Top baits right now:
- Ned rigs, tubes, and swimbaits for smallmouth bass
- Alabama rigs and deep-diving crankbaits for both bass and walleye
- Drop-shot rigs with soft-plastic minnows for finicky midday fish
- For perch, emerald shiners rigged on crappie rigs
As for hot spots: the Cleveland Harbor breakwalls are seeing steady action, especially for early risers casting tubes and swimbaits tight to the rocks. Out west, Edgewater Park has been productive from shore and by boat, with good smallie numbers holding along the outer reef edges. The rocky drop-offs near E. 72nd Street Marina have also produced some chunky bass and the occasional bonus walleye for those patient enough to work deeper water as the morning moves on.
Tide effects are minimal here, but sinking air pressure with this high-pressure dome can spark a morning bite, especially just before sunrise and around that early dusk hour.
Biggest catch of the week? According to reports, several smallmouth over 6 pounds, plus a walleye above 8 pounds from a troller working a stickbait spread west of the city. Perch runs are building—expect action to peak as water temps drop closer to 65 degrees in coming weeks.
If you’re looking to stretch your string, today is a perfect day to get on the water or cast from shore. Stick to natural-colored soft plastics and focus on those classic fall haunts—edge of reefs, rocky points, and anywhere bait is stacking up. The fish are feeding up for winter and it shows in the steady bite.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Erie Cleveland report with Artificial Lure. If you found this helpful, be sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite. 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):
Artificial war here with your Lake Erie. Cleveland Fishing report
for Sunday, September twenty eight, twenty twenty five. The sunrise
hit at seven twenty this morning, and you can expect
a golden sunset around seven sixteen tonight. Weather's prime for
late September. Bright skies, mid seventies for the high and
barty of breeze early on with west winds around five
(00:21):
to ten miles per hour swinging to the north by midday.
According to the National Weather Service, Cleveland wave heights are
just a ripple sitting at one foot or less, and
water temperatures are holding steady around seventy degrees. No storms
in the forecast, just pure fall perfection on the north shore.
Fish activity has been hot this past week, especially for
(00:43):
folks chasing bass. Recent tournaments in the region reported plenty
of smallmouth coming in strong, with several bruisers tipping the
scale past five pounds. One event tallied eleven smallies over
the five pound mark and a six point nine to
two pounder as the local legend for the weekend, Anglers
had been working eight to twelve feet of water for
(01:03):
the best bites, especially over rocky bottoms and near artificial reefs,
ned rigs, tube jigs, swim baits, and drop shot setups
have all been killers lately. Those using Alabama rigs, A rigs,
and crank baits also filled out solid limits, with a
lot of success reported from folks targeting underwater structure and
brake lines. Walleye are hanging deeper, mostly twenty to forty
(01:27):
feet down off the main lake points, but reports of
scattered catches from trolling crank baits early and late in
the day. Some boaters trolled husky jerks and flicker minnows
behind planar boards right at sunrise for their best hauls.
Crawler harnesses still get nods in a pinch, but artificial
minnow baits have outfished the live stuff this week. Perch
(01:48):
fishing's been scattershot, but look off the Cleveland Harbor break walls.
Tight schools can be found by drifting emerald shiners just
above the bottom top baits right now, ned rigs, tubes
and swim baits for smallmouth bass, Alabama rigs and deep
diving crank baits for both bass and walleye. Drop shot
rigs with soft plastic minnows for finicky midday fish for
(02:12):
perch emerald shiners rigged on crappie rigs. As for hotspots
the Cleveland Harbor break walls are seen. Steady action, especially
for early risers. Casting tubes and swim baits tight to
the rocks out West Edgewater Park has been producted from
shore and by boat with good smally numbers holding along
the outer reef edges. The rocky drop offs near E
(02:35):
seventy second Street Marina have also produced some chunky bass
and the occasional bonus walleye for those patient enough to
work deeper water as the morning moves on. Tide effects
are minimal here, but sinking air pressure with this high
pressure dome can spark a morning bite, especially just before
sunrise and around that early dusk hour. Biggest catch of
(02:56):
the week according to reports, several small mouth over six
pounds plus a walleye above eight prounds from a troller
working a stick bait spread west of the city. Perch
runs are building. Expect action to peak as water temps
drop closer to sixty five degrees in coming weeks. If
you're looking to stretch your string, to day is a
perfect day to get on the water or cast from shore,
(03:18):
stick to natural colored soft plastics and focus on those
plastic fall haunts, edge of reefs, rocky points, and anywhere
bait is stacking up. The fish are feeding up for
winter and it shows in the steady bite. Thanks for
tuning in to your Lake Erie Cleveland report with artificial lure.
If you found this helpful, be sure to subscribe so
you never miss a bite. This has been a quiet
(03:40):
Please production. For more, check out Quiet Pleas dot ai
Artificial war here with your Lake Erie. Cleveland Fishing report
for Sunday, September twenty eight, twenty twenty five. The sunrise
hit at seven twenty this morning, and you can expect
a golden sunset around seven sixteen tonight. Weather's prime for
late September. Bright skies, mid seventies for the high and
barty of breeze early on with west winds around five
(00:21):
to ten miles per hour swinging to the north by midday.
According to the National Weather Service, Cleveland wave heights are
just a ripple sitting at one foot or less, and
water temperatures are holding steady around seventy degrees. No storms
in the forecast, just pure fall perfection on the north shore.
Fish activity has been hot this past week, especially for
(00:43):
folks chasing bass. Recent tournaments in the region reported plenty
of smallmouth coming in strong, with several bruisers tipping the
scale past five pounds. One event tallied eleven smallies over
the five pound mark and a six point nine to
two pounder as the local legend for the weekend, Anglers
had been working eight to twelve feet of water for
(01:03):
the best bites, especially over rocky bottoms and near artificial reefs,
ned rigs, tube jigs, swim baits, and drop shot setups
have all been killers lately. Those using Alabama rigs, A rigs,
and crank baits also filled out solid limits, with a
lot of success reported from folks targeting underwater structure and
brake lines. Walleye are hanging deeper, mostly twenty to forty
(01:27):
feet down off the main lake points, but reports of
scattered catches from trolling crank baits early and late in
the day. Some boaters trolled husky jerks and flicker minnows
behind planar boards right at sunrise for their best hauls.
Crawler harnesses still get nods in a pinch, but artificial
minnow baits have outfished the live stuff this week. Perch
(01:48):
fishing's been scattershot, but look off the Cleveland Harbor break walls.
Tight schools can be found by drifting emerald shiners just
above the bottom top baits right now, ned rigs, tubes
and swim baits for smallmouth bass, Alabama rigs and deep
diving crank baits for both bass and walleye. Drop shot
rigs with soft plastic minnows for finicky midday fish for
(02:12):
perch emerald shiners rigged on crappie rigs. As for hotspots
the Cleveland Harbor break walls are seen. Steady action, especially
for early risers. Casting tubes and swim baits tight to
the rocks out West Edgewater Park has been producted from
shore and by boat with good smally numbers holding along
the outer reef edges. The rocky drop offs near E
(02:35):
seventy second Street Marina have also produced some chunky bass
and the occasional bonus walleye for those patient enough to
work deeper water as the morning moves on. Tide effects
are minimal here, but sinking air pressure with this high
pressure dome can spark a morning bite, especially just before
sunrise and around that early dusk hour. Biggest catch of
(02:56):
the week according to reports, several small mouth over six
pounds plus a walleye above eight prounds from a troller
working a stick bait spread west of the city. Perch
runs are building. Expect action to peak as water temps
drop closer to sixty five degrees in coming weeks. If
you're looking to stretch your string, to day is a
perfect day to get on the water or cast from shore,
(03:18):
stick to natural colored soft plastics and focus on those
plastic fall haunts, edge of reefs, rocky points, and anywhere
bait is stacking up. The fish are feeding up for
winter and it shows in the steady bite. Thanks for
tuning in to your Lake Erie Cleveland report with artificial lure.
If you found this helpful, be sure to subscribe so
you never miss a bite. This has been a quiet
(03:40):
Please production. For more, check out Quiet Pleas dot ai
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