This is Artificial Lure, bringing you the Lake Erie Cleveland fishing report for Wednesday, November 19th, 2025. The water’s holding at about 49 degrees off Cleveland, and we’ve got northeast winds running five to ten knots with gentle waves—two feet or less—according to the National Weather Service marine forecast. The skies today are partly sunny, and we’ll be seeing sunset at 5:04 PM, so get your lines wet early for best results.

Last night’s rain has the shoreline a bit slick, but with temps in the low 40s this morning, climbing toward 50 as the weekend approaches, the bite is on the rise. As Hoodline notes, a wintry mix is possible heading into Friday, so today’s calmer waters are a treat. Cleveland Harbor, Perkins Beach, and the Edgewater Park Marina are all productive local spots right now—these sheltered areas are holding baitfish, and the breakwalls always draw the fish in when weather edges toward chilly.

FishingReminder lists today’s major bite times as 3:51 to 5:51 AM and 4:15 to 6:15 PM, with minors around midday and during late evening hours. If you’re land-based, beaches and marina points are ideal during those windows; moving water, like the Cuyahoga River mouth, is holding active fish as well.

Recent catches have been dominated by walleye and yellow perch, with the occasional smallmouth bass showing up when the barometer dips. Lake Erie Detroit Fishing Report calls this a “Walleye Bonanza”—with large numbers coming from trollers working deep crankbaits like the Bandit Deep and stickbaits in 20–35 feet. Slow trolling just off the bottom is producing steady action. Perch are running smaller in size but decent in number, especially around the marinas and breakwaters using emerald shiners on drop-shot rigs.

For walleye, best bets today are the Bandit Deep Crankbait in blue chrome or clown patterns—these have been consistently putting fish in the boat around Cleveland and to the west toward Lorain. Don’t neglect smaller spybaits like the Duo Realis Spinbait 80; Wired2Fish breaks down how spybaits excel in colder, clear Erie water, especially if the sun pokes through. Use a slow, straight retrieve on light fluorocarbon leaders to target suspended or pressured fish in the harbor and at the ends of piers.

Yellow perch are responding to live bait—emerald shiners or fathead minnows—fished just off bottom. Try a two-hook perch rig with enough weight to hold steady in the light chop. Garlic-scented plastics can work in a pinch according to Captain Mike Schoonveld’s trials, mostly for the lake trout cruising the deeper channels.

Hot spots to try today:
- **Edgewater Park Marina:** Sheltered and close to downtown, with perch, walleye, and bass moving in and out.
- **Cleveland Harbor Breakwalls:** Active walleye at sunrise and sunset; pitch spybaits or troll deep cranks here.
- **Perkins Beach:** Great for land fishing, especially if you’re after perch or looking to intercept cruising walleye during twilight.

As always: pack your layers, keep an eye on changing weather, and use fluorocarbon leaders for subtle presentations. Sun and clouds will play with the bite—on sunny spells, go finesse with natural-colored lures.

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