9/4/26 Lake Erie Walleye Fishing Report — Central Basin out of Lorain
September 4, 2026
This week’s report is short, sweet, and to the point. I’ve been enjoying some much-needed rest — but I did get the chance to fish with a really great friend of mine, a fellow charter captain, on one of his charters last week. Skies were sunny, air temperature 60 degrees, wind southwest at 15 to 17 mph, and water temperature 80 degrees on the surface. His regular first mate only works Monday through Thursday, so he invited me along, and we set sail out of Lorain in search of some walleye that would bite.
As you all know from my last few reports, we’ve been dealing with hypoxia in the Central Basin. So we set a course for what we call never-never land, way up by the Canada border. The seas were following, so we could run a pretty good speed, and my friend asked me to take the helm on the ride out while he arranged all the wire rods. What an honor it is to have a 40-year veteran captain invite me along — but to be asked to take the helm? Wow. Out of respect I won’t mention any names or his charter service. We’re great friends and there’s no need for any drama.
On the run out I started noticing marks on the fish finder about 9 miles out, and the farther we went, the better they got. At about the 14-mile mark I said, “Hey Skipper, you need to come see this!” I was quickly asked to hand back the helm, the boat slowed to an idle, and I knew what that meant — game on. Studying the fish finder, we agreed to run Dipsys at 135 on the 3 setting and 90 on the 1 setting, board lines on 300 wire, and Long A crankbaits.
The first mile was slow while we set all the gear. My friend asked, “Are you worried yet?” I said, “No — we’re just getting started, and there are too many fish under us not to catch some.” About 30 minutes in, the first rod folded over with a beautiful 26-inch walleye. Then it was rest the rods and boom, boom, boom — one right after another until we hit the legal limit for his clients. I can tell you with certainty the Central Basin bite is going to be back in full swing very soon. What we found was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
I’ll be enjoying a little more time off the rest of this week and getting the duck boat ready for Lake Erie waterfowl season. As some of you know, I run a 24-foot custom Gator Trax for Huckeye Charters. My new duck dog, Penny, just came home, so I’ll be working on some more advanced training, doing a little dove hunting, and generally resetting. A break around the first of September is always good to recharge for the rest of the walleye season and the switch to waterfowl.
Call (574) 253-8314 to book your Lake Erie walleye charter with Sir Walleye Charters.
Mustad Pro Tips:
- If the bite is tough, go look for fish. Never tell a fish where he’s supposed to be.
- Trust your electronics — you spent good money on them. Study your marks when the bite is on fire so you know exactly what to target when it gets tough.
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Until Next Time,
Gotta Go, Fish ON 🎣 Get The Net‼️,
Captain Kris
Sir Walleye Charters