I'm 30 miles south of lake Erie, it is an incredible fishery, the steel head fishing is world class, so I hear, those dics have more money in pretty vests and sun glasses than my truck cost.
The walleye fishing is great, some of the best is spring time, wading at night with a spinning reel for the females pre spawn, its all catch and release but 10-14 lb fish are not rare.
As far as eating the pearch are as good as it gets, its like doe hunting you do it to drink beer and fill the freezer.

As far as water quality its actually gotten to clean, zebra muscles have filtered the water to the point that you can actually watch a 3/8oz jig hit the bottom in 25 ft of water, when it disappears you set the hook, 5-7 lb smallmouth bass are the targets.

Its not the Rockies but its not the clap either, and some ones got to do it.

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