Late Summer Bite on Lake Erie's Cleveland Shoreline

Artificial Lure with your Lake Erie, Cleveland fishing report for Saturday, September 13th, 2025.

Sunrise hit Cleveland at 6:57 AM, with sunset expected at 7:36 PM. The lake sits glassy and inviting, with water temps off Cleveland holding steady near 70°F. According to the National Weather Service, a high-pressure system dominates the region, keeping conditions pleasant: skies are mostly sunny, high temps in the mid-70s, and winds light, shifting south to west at 5-10 mph. Waves will stay around 1 foot or less, making for easy running whether you’re in a skiff or a center console. No tidal effect here on Erie, but the subtle wind changes can move bait schools and spark fish activity by late morning.

In terms of current activity, local podcasts and guides report the bite around Cleveland’s north coast has been consistent, especially for **walleye**, **yellow perch**, and **smallmouth bass**. The early fall transition means fish are moving shallow, following schools of shiners, and mornings right after sunrise have produced the hottest action. Limit catches of walleye have been coming in off the breakwalls and the deeper flats between Edgewater and Gordon Park. Perch anglers have filled buckets out toward “the perch triangle”—the stretch between the old light tower, the crib, and the 72nd Street launch. Smallmouth bass anglers are scoring on rocky nearshore structure, including the famed E. 55th Street Marina and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River.

Top lures right now:
- **Walleye:** Troll with deep-diving crankbaits in chrome/blue and fire tiger, or slow-drag harnesses tipped with nightcrawlers. Flicker Shads, Reef Runners, and Bandits are all putting fish in coolers.
- **Perch:** Emerald shiners—fresh if you can get ’em—or salted, fished on double perch rigs, are hands down the best. Bring plenty and keep your bait moving just off bottom.
- **Smallmouth:** Tubes in green pumpkin, Ned rigs, and drop-shot setups with goby-imitation plastics are working. Live crayfish will get slammed on tough bites. If you’re casting cranks, stick to craw patterns around the rocks.

Reports from local steelhead enthusiasts confirm those silvery missiles aren’t far behind! A few have already been caught at river mouths after rainfall, mostly on spoons and tipped jigs. The fall runs usually build into October.

Hot spots to try today:
- The Cleveland Crib and the adjacent nearshore dropoff—excellent walleye and perch action, especially before noon.
- The E. 72nd Street fishing area—shore and boat bites for bass, perch, and occasional walleye.
- Edgewater Park—both on the rocks for bass and offshore for hungry walleye moving shallower.

The weekend forecast looks steady, with no storms or high wind risks. Just don’t forget, as the high pressure settles and the sun climbs higher, fish will push deeper or tight to shady structure by afternoon. Early casts and late-day runs are your best chance—midday tends to slow unless you’re vertical jigging deeper humps.

Before heading out, double-check your gear and pack enough bait; the convenience stores are running light on shiners. And remember—Erie’s currents near piers and breakwalls can be sneaky, so keep an eye if you’re fishing close to the structure.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lore with your Lake Erie. Cleveland Fishing report for Saturday,
September thirteenth, twenty twenty five. Sunrise hit Cleveland at six
fifty seven am, with some onset expected at seven thirty
six pm. The lake sits glassy and inviting, with water

(00:23):
temps off Cleveland holding steady near seventy degrees fahrenheit. According
to the National Weather Service, a high pressure system dominates
the region, keeping conditions pleasant. Skies are mostly sunny, high
temps in the mid seventies, and winds light shifting south
to west at five to ten miles per hour. Waves
will stay around one foot or less, making for easy

(00:43):
running whether you're in a skiff or a center console.
No tidal effect here on Erie, but the subtle wind
changes can move bait schools and spark fish activity by
late morning. In terms of current activity, local podcasts and
guides report the bite around Cleveland's north coast has been consistent,
especially for walleye, yellow perch, and smallmouth bass. The early

(01:05):
fall transition means fish or moving shallow. Following schools of
shiners and mornings right after sunrise have produced the hottest action.
Limit catches of walleye have been coming in off the
break walls and the deeper flats between Edge Trod and
Gordon Park. Perch anglers have filled buckets out toward the
perch Triangle, the stretch between the old light tower, the
Crib and the seventy second Street launch. Smallmouth bass anglers

(01:29):
are storing on rocky near shore structure, including the famed
East fifty fifth Street Marina and the mouth of the
Cuyahoga River. Top lore is right now. Walleye troll with
deep diving crank baits and chrome blue and fire tiger
or slow drag harnesses tipped with night crawlers. Flicker shads,
reefrounters and bandits are all putting fish in coolers. Perch

(01:52):
emerald shiners fresh if you can get them, or salted
fished on double perchers are hands down the best. Bring
plenty and keep your bait moving just off bottom. Smallmouth
tubes in green pumpkin ned rigs and drop shot setups
with goby imitation plastics are working. Live crayfish will get
slammed on tough bites if you're casting cranks. Stick to

(02:15):
crawl patterns around the rocks. Reports from local steelhead enthusiasts
confirm those silvery missiles aren't far behind. A few have
already been caught at River Mouse after rainfall, mostly on
spoons of tip jigs. The fall runs usually build into
October Hot spots to try today. The Cleveland Crib and
the adjacent near shore drop off excellent walleye and parch action,

(02:39):
especially before noon. The East seventy second Street fishing area
shore in boat bites for bass perch, and occasional walleye
edwater park, both on the rocks for bass and offshore
for hungry walleye moving shallower. The weekend forecast looks steady
with no storms or high wind risks, just don't forget.
As the high pressure settles and the sun climbs higher,

(03:02):
fish will push deeper or tight to shady structure by afternoon.
Early casts and late day runs are your best chance.
Midday tends to slow unless you're vertical jigging deeper humps.
Before heading out, double check your gear and peck enough bait.
The convenience stores are running light on shiners, and remember aries.

(03:22):
Currents near piers and break walls can be sneaky, so
keep an eye if you're fishing close to the structure.
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