RussH

Not only have we had 25+ days in a row of below average temperatures on the south shore of Lake Erie, we have had sustained strong winds almost every weekend for the past 6 weeks. My boat didn't leave the dock the entire month of September and so far it hasn't left the dock in the month of October.

I'm getting so sick of this constant blowing that I'm probably going to pull the boat and just forget the rest of the season. I have been planning on going out fishing every weekend and every Saturday I find the same thing, big winds and big waves.

Has it been this way around the rest of the great lakes??

Russ

davidkuhlmann

Russ I am headed to Erie tonight and will fish tomorrow thru Thrusday. Have you seen the reports for this week?

FZUS61 KCLE 180744GLFLE OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH344 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL BUILD OVER THE OHIOVALLEY AND DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER LAKE ERIE THROUGH MONDAY. A COLDFRONT WILL APPROACH LAKE ERIE FROM THE NORTH ON TUESDAY AND BECOMENEARLY STATIONARY. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT ONWEDNESDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT FROM THE PLAINS STATES WILL APPROACHFROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY.LEZ162-163-181415-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-344 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST ANDDIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEETSUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS..TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET..MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET..TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST ANDDIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET..WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES1 TO 3 FEET..THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. ACHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.$$LEZ164>167-181415-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-344 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST ANDDIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEETSUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET..TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET..MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET..MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET..TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST ANDDIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4FEET..WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES1 TO 3 FEET..THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCEOF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$LEZ061-168-169-181415-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-344 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES 1TO 3 FEET..TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST 5 TO15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET..MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET..TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH ANDDIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEETSUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET..WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET..THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCEOF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$LEZ161-181415-MAFOR 1809/ERIE WEST 1/3 12820 11810 12700 11600 11500 11510. WAVES 2 TO4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS TODAY. WAVES AROUND 2 FEET ORLESS TONIGHT. 220204. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12820 11810 13700 11600 11510. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEETTODAY. WAVES AROUND 2 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT. 220204. ERIE EAST 1/3 12810 12800 12700 12600. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET TODAY.WAVES AROUND 2 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT. 220103. $$I was there two weeks ago and did get out despite the higher winds they were from the south/south west and very fishable out to 3 miles or so. This week looks AWESOME


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Jferg65

I feel your pain, it was like this all season on the west end of the lake for us. I pulled the trigger and got her back to the rack storage facility about 8 hours before that first big blow that emptied many marinas on the west end. I didn't see any point keeping her in the water with the weather patterns we had been dealt. Let's hope for better weather patterns next season

mbgator

Lake Michigan was pretty-much the same all season. Strong winds, 3-5 footers all year. We had a couple of nice weeks, but overall a really tough time for everyone, fishermen and pleasure boaters alike. The only people smiling all the time in Ludington were the sailors.

RussH

Geez, here we go again!! Beautiful Tuesday - Thursday. Turning rotten tonight and all weekend again. What is that, like 9 weekends in a row it was blowing all weekend!!

.SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS.

big easy

Similar situation,for us on the western end of Lake Ontario.When I'm sitting at my desk,looking at the harbor web cam,it's as flat as glass.
After we make the long drive,and arrive at the lake it immediately goes to crap.
It seemed like we had the majority of days with 3-5's.I swear,I could get more time in,If I fished salt water.At least they,(the waves), are further apart

hondacat

At least the fishing has been good!
be safe out there the ride back can be tough!