In June of 2007 Scott Enist was fishing on Lake Erie with Captain Tim Braun of Brauns Outdoors. This was Scotts biggest bass to date and it weighed in at just under 7 pounds. He is looking forward to a return visit this summer and may even catch a bigger bass this year.

 Captain Tim Braun offers fantastic fishing for Smallmouth Bass on Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Niagara River. Regardless of your level of experience Captain Tim will try to teach you new fishing techniques to catch more and bigger smallmouth bass. With his guidance you will be able to learn how to locate fish in all conditions.

 Lake Erie is 241 miles long and 57 miles wide. It has an average depth of 62 feet and a maximum depth of 210 feet. Lake Erie has borders with four states NY, PA, OH, MI and our neighbor to the north Canada. The species of fish found in Lake Erie's waters include walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, yellow perch, northern pike, chain pickerel, muskellunge, tiger muskellunge, lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, coho salmon, king salmon, pink salmon, rock bass, crappie, sunfish, bullheads, bowfin, white suckers, channel catfish, lake sturgeon, carp, alewives and smelt.

  Lake Erie currently provides some of the the best smallmouth bass fishing in the Northeastern United States. The last five NY state record smallmouths have come from Lake Erie, with the current record standing at 8 lbs., 4 oz. Anglers can also enjoy an early bass season on Lake Erie, which runs from the 1st Saturday in May until the 3rd Saturday in June. During this early season, there is a one fish limit and 15" minimum size requirement. It is a real possibilty that the next record smallmouth bass will be caught here in the near future.

   The following links break down the best fishing options according to the month of the year. Certain times of the year present excellent fishing opportunities for differnt species and can help make the best of your limited free time.