Anyone want to fish Lake Erie 11/12-13?

[Larry_K]

If the weather stays decent, I'm planning on going to Lake Erie this weekend. Anyone want to come along? Leave Indianapolis area Friday afternoon/early evening. Fish Saturday and Sunday. Get back home to Indianapolis early Sunday approx 8 pm.

Cost as follows:

Tow vehicle gas $65
(600 mi RT, 12 mpg-pulling the boat, @ $2.50/gal)

Hotel $75
(two nights @ $75/night)

Boat gas $25

Cost to you $165
Plus food, drinks, license, gear, etc.

I have an 18' center console boat with a 150hp motor, 15 hp kicker, two electric trolling motors. Not state of the art, but enough to get out to the reefs and back SAFELY. Bring your own gear. I expect to cast for smallmouth but may try trolling crankbaits for walleye.

[kistler67]

Larry,

2-4 and 3-5 footers in this weekends forecast. Wind out of Sw to west.

Just FYI

[Larry_K]

Thanks kistler. According to the NOAA report, today looks like a bad day to be there. It's supposed to shape up tomorrow and Saturday, but it looks like rain Sunday. It might be a better bet to try to get there to fish tomorrow and Saturday. If it looks bad when I get there, I just won't go out. Wouldn't be the first time I've pulled the boat all the way there, spent nights in a hotel and got to fish for a few hours or not at all.

[kistler67]

You might be able to fish the harbors or the bays. The water clarity will be pretty stained with all the wanve action later.

[Larry_K]

Yesterday wasn't bad to be out. Got a little nasty in the afternoon. NOAA said 1-3 ft, same for today.