Are you set on the western basin? The sandbar in August is usually a great bite and a good amount of big fish, the sandbar is off of Lorain (alot of charters) about 35 minutes to the east of the islands. I've never fished the islands in August but the deeper waters around kelley's and gull island should still provide some action, if the water really warms up this summer in July the bite won't be all that good IMO.

 

No not necessarily western basin, but the most west the best. Your thought on Lorain is exactly the general thought that I appreciate. Thanks

 

By mid-August the head boats in the western basin have all switched over to perch. The walleye bite is pretty much over. Lorain sandbar is the place to be. I know because that is where I will be.

 

You can get nice fish between West Sister and Middle Sister trolling in August. The flats area has been good too but its a hit and miss bite and you would be better served going east.

 

Thanks guys. Looks like I need to look into Lorain.

 

well if your going to lorain you might as well head a little bit further east and hit geneva ohio. might even get one of those trophy walleye geneva is famous for. geneva is a hot spot after june. we move the boat there the first week of july and keep it there the rest of the summer.

 

well if your going to lorain you might as well head a little bit further east and hit geneva ohio. might even get one of those trophy walleye geneva is famous for. geneva is a hot spot after june. we move the boat there the first week of july and keep it there the rest of the summer.

I thoroughly agree. And less junk fish.

 

Definitely check east of Cleveland... Geneva, Mentor, Ashtabula. As the water warms lots of fish migrate to the cooler deeper waters east. I fish the Lorain sandbar and there are years when the bite slows quite a bit in August. I don't expect that to happen this year but who knows. Last year they went way north, almost to the Canadian line. I wouldn't wait too much longer to line up a charter... if that's what you're lookin' at.

 

My book from last year shows the 2nd week of august we were taking limits of walleye C can to the line.But it was a first thing in the morning bite.Generally yeah it is pretty well done.

 

you guys are most helpful, I'm starting to get the theme

 

Can someone give me some gps #'s for the sandbar in Lorain? I would like to know where it is in relation to where I have been already. Thanks.

 

Can someone give me some gps #'s for the sandbar in Lorain? I would like to know where it is in relation to where I have been already. Thanks.

34-17...free chart at top of page....central basin gps map...

 

By mid August, the Kellys/Gull shoal bite is pretty much over. We still pick up some, but it is spotty. Generally, everyone is switched to perch by then. If you want 'eyes-Cranberry and east.

Jim