[Bonz 54]

I know the Mayfly hatch tends to shut the fishing down on Erie, but when should it start happening.? I live an hour and a half away and would like to make the best of the few days I get to fish. Thanks in advance guys. FRANK

 

[chemo13]

We had a bunch on boat yesterday. But honestly, with all the fish around my opinion is it won’t hurt much (I’m no expert).

 

[DecoySlayer]

Saw the first one today. There are SO many very hungry fish out there I think that you maybe OK this year. Try a "weapon" with a small brown/gold blade and a small piece of night crawler.

 

[milanmark]

Saw the first one today. There are SO many very hungry fish out there I think that you maybe OK this year. Try a "weapon" with a small brown/gold blade and a small piece of night crawler.

Troll or cast it? Thanks!

 

[ErieH2O]

Didn’t seem to shut them down last year, would expect the same.

 

[Skinner 2]

We have caught the trolling right through the hatch for years. Does it slow down sure sometimes but still catch plenty. Just have to clean lines more often the get the husks off.

Mark that would be casting weapons.

 

[DecoySlayer]

Troll or cast it? Thanks!

I prefer to cast, if the wind allows for a good drift.

Given the right conditions I would run 2 rods with bottom bouncers and a harness with a bait float. I would cast with the weapon, trying different rates of retrieves to find the active fish.

 

[scottsinift]

I know the Mayfly hatch tends to shut the fishing down on Erie, but when should it start happening.? I live an hour and a half away and would like to make the best of the few days I get to fish. Thanks in advance guys. FRANK

The hatch can make fishing better. When there is a big hatch just. Change up the program a bit.

 

[walleye50]

I mainly fish Saginaw bay, like other's mentioned we still do good when the hatch is on also.

 

[tenpointbuck]

I know the Mayfly hatch tends to shut the fishing down on Erie, but when should it start happening.? I live an hour and a half away and would like to make the best of the few days I get to fish. Thanks in advance guys. FRANK

I feel it doesn't hurt the fishing much seems like the fish are a little higher in the water column. I put a small bead 3 ft above my lure most of the mayfly husks get caught on this and you're lure stays fishing below also helps with small pieces of grass learned this trick over 20 years ago works great

 

[the roofer]

That’s not rain son.

 

[Bonz 54]

The Roofer, when was this? Frank

 

[mfs686]

I've done just fine on the river, during the hatches, in the evening. The fish seem to be all over the water column. I've looked down on the water with my headlamp on and seen the fish cruising just below the surface. I remember people telling me that they would run crawler harnesses 10 feet behind their boards during mayfly time and catch plenty of fish.