Artificial Lure here with your Lake Erie fishing report for Cleveland, Tuesday November 11th, 2025. Whether you're gearing up for that sunrise bite or winding down after sunset, let's take a look at the conditions, catches, and best bets around Erie today.

Weather is the main story this morning—Cleveland woke up under a cloudy sky with brisk northwest winds topping 20 knots, giving way to chance of snow and waves building anywhere from 3 to 7 feet, occasionally even hitting 10 feet out by Avon Point and toward Geneva-on-the-Lake, per the National Weather Service Cleveland marine forecast. Temperatures are dropping, water temp sits about 55°F off Cleveland. The sun rose at 7:08 a.m. and will set at 5:14 p.m.—plan that bite window, folks.

With these small craft advisories up, shoreline and protected harbor missions are the way to go. In these conditions, walleye and yellow perch have been the headline in recent angler reports, with walleye catches strong near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River and deep-water rock piles off Euclid Beach. The walleye bite stays hot into early November, especially after dark—running Husky Jerks and Rapala Deep Down Jerkbaits in clown and firetiger patterns have taken good fish. Tip: Go slow and steady, letting that bait suspend just off the bottom.

Yellow perch action is best in 35-45 feet, especially off Edgewater Park and Gordon Park breakwalls. Last few days saw buckets of ‘jumbo’ perch landed by anglers using emerald shiner minnows on drop-shot rigs. Perch like it simple, but upsizing to half-ounce sinkers helps keep you in the zone when the chop is up.

Bass are still around in shallow stretches off Rocky River and the old harbor, mostly smallmouth. Rubber tube baits and green-pumpkin Ned rigs took several 3-pounders this weekend, reports The Fishing Foundation. Largemouth are scarce as temps cool but not impossible in marinas.

Bait shops across the city were restocking on fresh shiners—live minnows are top dog for perch, while big walleye are crushing Rapala X-Raps, Berkley Hit Sticks, and Megabass Ito Shiners. For extra action, try tipping your jigs with a bit of salted minnow or switching to a blade bait mid-morning as water clarity drops.

Top hotspots for the day:
- **Edgewater Park:** Perch and bonus walleye dusk bites off the first breakwall.
- **E. 72nd Street Marina:** Classic late-fall walleye run with safer harbor access and steady smallmouth catches.

Caution—if you’re boating, heed those advisories. The chop isn’t forgiving and the shoreline bite is productive enough. Locals remind: “It’s never too cold for Erie, but respect the lake.” Fish slow, dress warm, and keep an eye out for those snow squalls drifting in late morning.

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