FISHING CHARTER SERVICESA Hoy Sara J Sportfishing Charter FleetSpitzer Riverside Marina485 California Ave.Lorain | 216.346.2654www.lakeeriecharterfleet.net

Lucky Duck Sport Fishing ChartersCaptain’s Corner Marina655 W. River Rd. | Vermilion877.967.6853 | 440.967.6853www.luckydcharters.com

My Bonnie Fishing CharterSpitzer Riverside Marina485 California Ave.Lorain | 440.242.1904www.fishmybonnie.com

Reel Thrill Sportfishing ChartersSpitzer Lakeside Marina301 Lakeside | Lorain216.570.3169 or 440.887.0463www.reelthrillcharters.net

Tight Line ChartersSpitzer Lakeside Marina301 Lakeside | Lorain440.288.9995 | 440.396.1495www.abelstightlinecharters.com

PUBLIC PIER FISHINGCommunity Park and Boat Launch4101 Lake Rd. (OH-6)Sheffield Lake | 440.949.7141www.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 Park33760 Miller Rd.Avon Lake | 440.930.4130

Showse Park3325 Edgewater Dr. | Vermilion

While America enjoys a love affair with healthier foods like fish, fish-ing is a challenge … and an obses-sion. Anglers will find some of the most flavorful fish right here in North Central Ohio/Lorain County – walleye, steelhead trout and yel-low 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

engaging an expert charter boat service and/or fishing guide can enhance your angling adventure.

WALLEYE Best in May and mid- to 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 headquar-ters to fish Lake Erie’s Central Ba-sin at www.visitloraincounty.com

MARINASBeaver Park Marina6101 W. Erie Ave.Lorain | 440.282.6308www.beaverpark.com

Copper Kettle Marina5823 W. Erie Ave.Lorain | 440.822.3912www.copperkettlemarina.com

Riverview RV Park and Marina1270 Vermilion Rd. | Vermilion 209.606.0848 | 440.967.3962www.riverviewrvparkandmarina.com

Romp’s Marina5055 Liberty Ave.Vermilion | 440.967.4342www.romps.com

Spitzer Lakeside Marina301 Lakeside Ave.| Lorain440.288.1234 | 800.654.7706www.spitzermarinas.com

Spitzer Riverside Marina and Rack Storage485 California Ave. | Lorain440.288.1234 | 800.654.7706www.spitzermarinas.com

SUPPLIES/GEAR/BAIT AND TACKLE Erie Outfitters5404 E. Lake Rd.Sheffield Lake | 440.949.8934www.erieoutfitters.com

George’s Hook N Gun5150 W. Erie AveLorain | 440.282.2660www.hookngun.com

Grumpy’s Bait Bucket14th and BroadwayLorain | 440.244.5370

Hot Waters Bait & Tackle/ Boat Launch1104 W. 1st St.Lorain | 440.244.6301

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Note: catch-and-release regulations in Lorain County/Lake Erie apply largely to smallmouth bass.

FISHING LICENSESLicenses are required to fish public waters in Ohio. Temporary fishing licenses can be purchased at Molnar Outdoor in Elyria, Erie Outfitters in 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 Resources website to purchase a three-day license over the phone: http://ohiodnr.com

Molnar Outdoor9191 Leavitt Rd. (OH-58)Elyria | 440.986.3366www.molnaroutdoor.com

Pozzie’s Lakeside Bait & Tackle925 Colorado Lorain | 440.288.2002www.pozzielakesidebait.com

West River Paddling Company(Opening May 2016)666 W. River Rd.Vermilion | 440.967.5292www.westriverkayak.com

PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHESBlack River Wharf Boat LaunchE. 14th and Broadway | Lorain440.244.5370 | 440.204.2269www.lorainportauthority.com

Community Park and Boat Launch4101 Lake Rd. (OH-6)Sheffield Lake | 440.949.7141www.sheffieldlake.net

East Side Launch RampLakeside and Alabama Ave.Lorain | 440.204.2269www.lorainportauthority.com

Miller Road Park Boat Launch33760 Miller Rd. | Avon Lake 440.933.7259|www.avonlake.org

Muni-Pier Launch Ramp-LorainOberlin Ave., behind Water Dept. Office | Lorain | 440.244.4294www.cityoflorain.org

PADDLINGKayaking along the 27-mile Vermil-ion-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 Park25381 OH-58Wellington | 440.647.5749www.parks.ohiodnr.gov/findley

Great Lakes Kayaking14th and BroadwayLorain | 440.244.5370

Aloha SUP/Lake Erie Paddler485 California Ave.Lorain | 440.774.2000www.alohasupoh.com

LoCo ‘YaksLorain | 419.239.3779www.locoyaks.webs.com

West River Paddle SportsCaptains Corner Marina655 W. River Rd.Vermilion | 440.967.5292www.westriverkayak.com

Vermilion-Lorain Water TrailA 27-mile water trail offers both river and open water travel along the Lake Erie shores.www.metroparks.cc/vermilion-lorain-water-trails.php

www.visitloraincounty.com | www.backroadsandbeaches.com

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