What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Port Clinton, Ohio for the first time?

If this is your first fishing trip here I would highly recommend booking a day or two out with Captain Terrance. He knows the best area to fish and catch fish. He is safe, friendly, funny and knowledgeable of the local area.

Check the 10 or 14 day weather forecast; sure, it can change but it gives a fairly good idea of what you can expect. Be careful w/ your charter choice - read the reviews. There are some unsavory outfits with a "pay up, shut up, get on the boat and I'll get you on some fish" mindset. Check out the Port Clinton Fish Market fish cleaning service; they are fast, very reasonably priced and easy to work with.

Depending on your experience, choose a Capt. & boat to fit your needs. Capt. Kevin is an excellent fisherman and great for someone with some walleye experience. More personal and successful in the smaller boats 3 persons.

Just realize that perch are smaller fish. No fight in them and very “basic” fishing.

Be ready for great action. Even though it was raining we caught a cooler full and had a blast catching and releasing many large fish.

Don't anticipate loading up on walleye. We kept marking them on sonar but none would commit to biting.

The size of the boat and the engine largely determines how fast and how far you can go during your time. We plan to come back in June next year, instead of July.

The bay cat fishing trip can't be beat if you want to catch lots of fish in a short amount of time. Kids have little patience and they certainly get lots of action on this trip !

An experienced crew is worth it. They knew local spots for where to stay, where to eat and where to get fish cleaned

Lake Erie is the best fishing spot around. There is such a variety of fish that no matter who you are there is something for you. You can catch fish all year-round.

Make damn sure you booked with Captain Frank Sherry & South if Heaven Guide Service.

Use a charter service like Billy D’s to give yourself a better chance of catching fish

Have layers of clothes Listen to your captain of whats working to catch the fish

Definitely!!!! That catfishing is of superior quality. For numbers.... And average size.

excellent fishing be flexable youmay fish out of one of the other nearby towns

Forget what you did in the Past to catch Walleye and do what the Captain tells you!