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Ok I’ll try it out, taking the wife out for a few hours now, do you know a good launch there?

Hey guys is 12mph SW on Nanticoke safe enough today?

I got a lot to learn! I use that windfinder site now and noticed the areas in Erie that I wanted to fish were about 15mph today so I backed off and I understand things can change quick when you’re on the water, so I have to learn for signs to look for like you say. thank you for your offer, I might take you up on that soon!

Will definitely look into those places. thanks!

Yes, sorry, I meant to say crap shoot for me lol i see tons of guys online on Erie have huge smallie days. I get so jealous. im learning winds now and taking lots of advice from you guys so eventually ill get the hang of it and know when to be out there to slay. Thanks for the tips!

So I ended up taking my dad to the Grand in Dunnville where @dave524 suggested and the water was great even though it was windy. Normal chocolate milk water but easy to fish in, deepest part there is about 10 feet. My dad caught a few catfish off worms but I struck out using my bass lures. I tried chatterbaits, jigs with craw trailers, jerk baits, drop shot some roboworms, crankbaits and a lipless too but couldn’t get a bite. Even got closer to shore where there were lily pads and threw a couple frogs but no luck. But still had a great day taking my dad out.

Ya you’re absolutely right about Erie being a crap shoot. It sucks we have no smaller lakes around here that allow gas engines. Thanks for the help

Perfect, thank you very much!!

Thanks for the info good to know. Is the water very shallow at the grand above the dam? Are there bass and where would the launch be?

Ya that would be too much for me on Erie tmw And when you say “doable” would that mean still being able to control the boat with the trolling motor in the Jordan harbour with 15mph or that’s pushing it? Also, where would the launch be for Jordan harbour? appreciate it!

I wanted to go to the spots you told me on Erie tmw but the windfinder site is saying about 15 mph for tmw, don’t know how accurate that is. I looked up the Jordan harbour and it’s saying 15 mph as well with north west winds, is that too windy or is it a lot better there than Nanticoke ? i plan on taking my father tmw so want to have a good experience and not worry about controlling the boat so much from the wind. Also thank you so much for your help!

Does anybody know what would be the closest smaller, calmer lake from the Hamilton Burlington area? Don’t mind driving an hour or two.

@Old Ironmaker thank you so much for all your help. I did not mention that I would never take my kids on Erie or any big lake just to be safe. I’m new at boating and would never risk the safety of my kids especially on water like that. When I do decide to bring them on a boat it will be a smaller, calmer lake further away like inland like the Kawartha Lakes you mentioned. Also, for me, I personally hate big choppy lakes but it seems that I have to drive at least 2 hours to get to a calmer, smaller lake to fish. When I do go out to Erie I also like to stay pretty close to shore. I don’t trust the winds and waves on my bass boat to venture off. I also always wear my vest when I’m on lakes this big. I’m also with at least one or two people. I would never ever go out on my own no matter how calm the water is there. I will check out Nanticoke and peacock bay though when I get a chance. Oh and I target bass the most but thank you very much for your help and advice. I appreciate it.

I had to google weather rock. LOL but thanks for the info, really helping me out. I just wish there were some smaller calmer lakes not far from me that allow gas motors. It’s just hard hitting these big lakes with a bass boat. I know a bunch of smaller lakes but they all don’t allow gas motors which sucks.

Ok great, thanks for the help. Ill definitely check this out soon!

Appreciate the help guys. I have a nitro bass boat so any choppy water sucks. And it seems like Erie is known for this. i wish there was some close smaller calmer lakes that would allow for a big motor like mine. I know a few not too far from me but only smaller trolling motors allowed in them.

Perfect thank you! what would be calm water winds to look for on big lakes like this?

Do any of you know a good site that’s accurate to check wind the day before? I went out to St Williams on Erie yesterday and got destroyed by wind, water was way too choppy to fish.

Thank you sir!

Appreciate it! Kind of far but good to know.

Actually more into bass. Are there bass there? thanks!

Got it. appreciate the help!

Any locations specific. Sorry for my ignorance, Lake Erie is new to me. thank you for your help!

Sorry, you’re right. I have an older nitro boat, 18 footer with a mercury 140 engine. Definitely capable of handling the lakes but I’m new to boating and still learning a lot so just want to be safer especially when I’m with the kids.

Sounds good man.I googled Inner bay and looks good, ill have to check it out. thanks!