SANDUSKY, OH · LAKE ERIE
TODAY · 05:00

Lake Erie fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 1.0ft @ 2s S. Wind 5 m/s S.

BITE
58/100
SWELL
1.0ft
WATER
—
WIND
5 m/s
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Lake Erie (Sandusky, OH) is rated HOLD · 58/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Thu, 1 Oct at 58/100. In season now: Muskellunge, Walleye (fall feed), Smallmouth bass, Salmon (Chinook), Brown trout.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 75/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Lake Erie: Thu, 1 Oct at 58/100.

7-day outlook for Lake Erie: Thu 58 out of 100, Fri 30 out of 100, Sat 50 out of 100, Sun 55 out of 100, Mon 40 out of 100, Tue 40 out of 100, Wed 55 out of 100 58ThuHOLD30FriWAIT50SatHOLD55SunHOLD40MonWAIT40TueWAIT55WedHOLD
THU · TODAY
1
HOLD 58 · 05:00
FRI
2
WAIT 30
SAT
3
HOLD 50
SUN
4
HOLD 55
MON
5
WAIT 40
TUE
6
WAIT 40
WED
7
HOLD 55
Per-day detail
Thu, 1 Oct · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 10 mph S · Swell 1.0ft @ 2s · Water — · Rain 20%
Fri, 2 Oct · WAIT
30 /100
Wind 18 mph WSW · Swell 1.6ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 91%
Sat, 3 Oct · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 14 mph NNE · Swell 1.8ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 87%
Sun, 4 Oct · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 12 mph E · Swell 1.4ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 1%
Mon, 5 Oct · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 18 mph N · Swell 1.5ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 1%
Tue, 6 Oct · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 18 mph N · Swell 1.4ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 0%
Wed, 7 Oct · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 12 mph SE · Swell 0.7ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 1%

TIDES — WASHINGTON

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C. tide station, 562 km away — low reliability — treat as approximate, this spot is far from the nearest station.

Thu, 1 Oct

Tide at Lake Erie: Low 03:30 at 0 metres, High 09:24 at 1.1 metres, Low 16:18 at 0 metres, High 21:48 at 0.9 metres 06:0012:0018:00 03:30 · 0m09:24 · 1.1m16:18 · 0m21:48 · 0.9m
Low
03:30
0.0ft
High
09:24
3.4ft
Low
16:18
0.1ft
High
21:48
2.9ft

Fri, 2 Oct

Low
05:18
0.2ft
High
11:06
3.3ft
Low
18:12
0.2ft
High
23:36
2.7ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Sandusky (OH) waters for September. Verify current OH DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

MuskellungeWalleye (fall feed)Smallmouth bassSalmon (Chinook)Brown trout
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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

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