Lake Erie Walleye Fishing

The migration of the walleye on Lake Erie begins in mid March when they migrate towards their spawning areas that can be one of several in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. One is the Maumee River, another are the reefs on the south shore of Lake Erie and the third is the area between the Toledo Lighthouse and Turtle Island where dredging humps are located.

The spawning period starts around April 1st and goes until May 15th; depending on water temperatures.

During that period, hundreds of thousands of walleye end their migration in this area and these are the fish that Legal Limit Charters target in the spring using Jig Fishing.

The cold water and the aggressiveness of the spawn fish make this the most exciting walleye fishing of the year!

After the spring spawn is over, the walleye disperse throughout the Western Basin of Lake Erie. They then become more aggressive eaters so we switch our program to casting with live bait or trolling with spoons or crank-baits that have the movements of live bait. These two methods are very effective throughout the late spring and summer months.

Questions??? Call us at 419-356-5018 or 734-854-5900

Maps and Directions

The easiest way to ruin a good fishing vacation is to get lost on the way to the dock.

At Legal Limit Charters we make every effort to get you to the dock without any distractions and without losing any time on the lake.

Below you will find directions from the north and south to get to the dock without effort. Additionally, if you look at the map and image to the left, you will notice that we have a couple of maps from Google to help you get here.

If you click on the "View Larger Map" link below the map it will take you to a larger map of the area and from there you can get exact directions from anywhere in the United States or Canada.

If you click on the "View Larger Map" link below the image to the left then it will take you a street view of where we dock so that you will know exactly what your looking for.

If you're coming south on I-75, then you would get off at exit 11, head east crossing over the highway for about a half a mile and we are located on the left side of the road right next to the Erie Party Store.

Click here for directions coming from the Detroit, MI area

If you're coming north on I-75, then you would get off at exit 11, turn right off the exit ramp, head east for about a half a mile and we are located on the left side of the road right next to the Erie Party Store.

Click here for directions coming from the Toledo, OH area

The address where we dock is:

Angler's Landing
14165 Laplaisance Road
Monroe, Michigan 48161

The GPS coordinates where we dock are:

41.87314, -83.391466 or N 41.87314, W 83.391466