Perch & Winter Fishing
10 min drive
Yellow perch in the autumn, and a lake that does not stop fishing when the weather turns.
Yellow perch fishing off this stretch of coast runs strongest from late summer into autumn, and it is the friendliest fishing on the lake: short runs, simple tackle, and a genuinely good dinner at the end of it.
The season here does not close when the leaves do. Perch hold on into the cold, steelhead move into the rivers, and in hard winters the shallows and harbors draw ice anglers. Conditions vary year to year and local advice matters more than a calendar.
It is the argument for a winter visit. The wine is better in a warm room when it is gray outside, and the coast belongs to about eleven people.
From the innkeepers
Check with the marina or a local shop before committing to ice. Lake Erie ice is variable and a decision worth handing to someone who was on it yesterday.
Season
Perch late summer into autumn; winter fishing conditions-dependent
Good for
Casual anglers, families, winter visits
Address
Geneva State Park Marina, 4499 Padanarum Rd, Geneva, OH 44041
Common questions
Can you fish Lake Erie in winter?
Yes. Perch hold into the cold months, steelhead run the tributaries from late October to April, and in hard winters the harbors and shallows draw ice anglers. Ice conditions vary year to year, so local advice is essential.
When is perch fishing best?
Late summer into autumn is the strongest stretch for yellow perch in the central basin.
Vincent William · Madison, Ohio
Good food. Estate wine.
A room by the lake.
Come spend some time at our family-owned restaurant, winery and eight-room adults-only inn on the Lake Erie shore.
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Vincent William
1300 Belleair Ave.
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-1300
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Wednesday
12 to 9 pm
Thursday
12 to 9 pm
Friday
12 to 9 pm
Saturday
12 to 9 pm
Sunday
11 to 8 pm · Brunch to 2
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Madison, Ohio · Lake Erie