While America enjoys a love affair with healthier foods like fish, fishing is a challenge … and an obsession. Anglers will find some of the most flavorful fish right here in North Central Ohio/Lorain County – walleye, steelhead trout and yellow perch. Lorain County fishing is part of Lake Erie’s Central Basin, which stretches from Huron, Ohio, to Erie, Pennsylvania. There are two main areas for fishing: Lake Erie and inland waters. INLAND Public fishing waters are plentiful, and extend from the Oberlin and Wellington reservoirs to Metro Parks in the County, including the Black River north of Elyria and Findley State Park. LAKE ERIE Fishing on Lake Erie, the fourth largest of the Great Lakes, can be challenging because of extreme weather conditions. So
FISHING CHARTER SERVICES A Hoy Sara J Sportfishing Charter Fleet Spitzer Riverside Marina 485 California Ave. Lorain | 216.346.2654 www.lakeeriecharterfleet.net Lucky Duck Sport Fishing Charters Captain’s Corner Marina 655 W. River Rd. | Vermilion 877.967.6853 | 440.967.6853 www.luckydcharters.com My Bonnie Fishing Charter Spitzer Riverside Marina 485 California Ave. Lorain | 440.242.1904 www.fishmybonnie.com Reel Thrill Sportfishing Charters Spitzer Lakeside Marina 301 Lakeside | Lorain 216.570.3169 or 440.887.0463 www.reelthrillcharters.net
engaging an expert charter boat service and/or fishing guide can enhance your angling adventure. WALLEYE Best in May and midto late-summer. Large, trophy walleyes migrate from the west to the deeper cooler waters of the Central Basin in Lake Erie. STEELHEAD TROUT Superb almost year-round. Main streams are the Vermilion River from Birmingham to the Lake. The Black River is also a terrific source. YELLOW PERCH From spring (March) through fall, perch make for fabulous fishing in Lake Erie. In the spring, find a shoreline pier like the Lorain Lighthouse to fish. Lodging info: Find your headquarters to fish Lake Erie’s Central Basin at www.visitloraincounty.com
Tight Line Charters Spitzer Lakeside Marina 301 Lakeside | Lorain 440.288.9995 | 440.396.1495 www.abelstightlinecharters.com
PUBLIC PIER FISHING Community Park and Boat Launch 4101 Lake Rd. (OH-6) Sheffield Lake | 440.949.7141 www.sheffieldlake.net Lakeside Landing (“Mile-Long Pier”) 301 Lakeside | Lorain Lorain City Pier (Access to Black River & Lake Erie) First Street at Hamilton Avenue Lorain Miller Road Park 33760 Miller Rd. Avon Lake | 440.930.4130 Showse Park 3325 Edgewater Dr. | Vermilion
Detroit•
NEW
CANADA 75
90
MICHIGAN 90
LAKE ERIE 2
•Cedar Point
90
2
PENNSYLVANIA
77
OHIO 75
•Cleveland
71
•Pittsburgh
77
•Columbus 71
•DaytonNote: catch-and-release regulations in Lorain County/Lake Erie apply
largely to smallmouth bass.
FISHING LICENSES Licenses are required to fish public waters in Ohio. Temporary fishing licenses can be purchased at Molnar Outdoor in Elyria, Erie Outfitters in 77 Sheffield Lake, or George’s Hook N Gun, Pozzies’s Lakeside Bait & Tackle and Hot Waters Bait & Tackle, in Lorain. Or, go to the Ohio Dept of Natural 71 Resources website to purchase a three-day license over the phone: http://ohiodnr.com
MARINAS Beaver Park Marina 6101 W. Erie Ave. Lorain | 440.282.6308 www.beaverpark.com Copper Kettle Marina 5823 W. Erie Ave. Lorain | 440.822.3912 www.copperkettlemarina.com Riverview RV Park and Marina 1270 Vermilion Rd. | Vermilion 209.606.0848 | 440.967.3962 www.riverviewrvparkandmarina. com Romp’s Marina 5055 Liberty Ave. Vermilion | 440.967.4342 www.romps.com Spitzer Lakeside Marina 301 Lakeside Ave.| Lorain 440.288.1234 | 800.654.7706 www.spitzermarinas.com
Spitzer Riverside Marina and Rack Storage 485 California Ave. | Lorain 440.288.1234 | 800.654.7706 www.spitzermarinas.com
SUPPLIES/GEAR/BAIT AND TACKLE Erie Outfitters 5404 E. Lake Rd. Sheffield Lake | 440.949.8934 www.erieoutfitters.com George’s Hook N Gun 5150 W. Erie Ave Lorain | 440.282.2660 www.hookngun.com Grumpy’s Bait Bucket 14th and Broadway Lorain | 440.244.5370 Hot Waters Bait & Tackle/ Boat Launch 1104 W. 1st St. Lorain | 440.244.6301
Molnar Outdoor 9191 Leavitt Rd. (OH-58) Elyria | 440.986.3366 www.molnaroutdoor.com Pozzie’s Lakeside Bait & Tackle 925 Colorado Lorain | 440.288.2002 www.pozzielakesidebait.com West River Paddling Company (Opening May 2016) 666 W. River Rd. Vermilion | 440.967.5292 www.westriverkayak.com
PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES Black River Wharf Boat Launch E. 14th and Broadway | Lorain 440.244.5370 | 440.204.2269 www.lorainportauthority.com Community Park and Boat Launch 4101 Lake Rd. (OH-6) Sheffield Lake | 440.949.7141 www.sheffieldlake.net East Side Launch Ramp Lakeside and Alabama Ave. Lorain | 440.204.2269 www.lorainportauthority.com Miller Road Park Boat Launch 33760 Miller Rd. | Avon Lake 440.933.7259|www.avonlake.org Muni-Pier Launch Ramp-Lorain Oberlin Ave., behind Water Dept. Office | Lorain | 440.244.4294 www.cityoflorain.org
PADDLING Kayaking along the 27-mile Vermilion-Lorain Water Trail provides a fresh perspective of the Lake Erie Shoreline. Kayak and SUP rentals are available along the Vermilion and Black Rivers. Further inland, Findley State park offers rowboat, canoe and kayak rentals. Findley State Park 25381 OH-58 Wellington | 440.647.5749 www.parks.ohiodnr.gov/findley Great Lakes Kayaking 14th and Broadway Lorain | 440.244.5370 Aloha SUP/Lake Erie Paddler 485 California Ave. Lorain | 440.774.2000 www.alohasupoh.com LoCo ‘Yaks Lorain | 419.239.3779 www.locoyaks.webs.com West River Paddle Sports Captains Corner Marina 655 W. River Rd. Vermilion | 440.967.5292 www.westriverkayak.com Vermilion-Lorain Water Trail A 27-mile water trail offers both river and open water travel along the Lake Erie shores. www.metroparks.cc/vermilionlorain-water-trails.php
Lake Erie is in our nature. Find us on Facebook for Lake Erie Central Basin updates: facebook/lakeeriefishing www.visitloraincounty.com | www.backroadsandbeaches.com