Lake Effect
East Harbor Ice Fishing
On Lake Erie’s Western Basin, East Harbor is hands-down the most popular and consistent ice fishing spot. During years when the lake doesn’t provide fishable ice, East Harbor always presents itself as the go-to place for panfishing – even if only for a week. This year it’s provided at least a month of fishing. So let’s chat with Bobby Nickel and learn a little about fishing for bluegill, yellow perch and whatever else may bite. Nickel has been heading to the harbor since he was a kid and returns every year to do some mid-winter hardwater fishing.
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Ice Fishing with Bobby Nickel
Photo Credit: James Proffitt
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Meet Your Host James Proffitt
James Proffitt moved north from Cincinnati to Marblehead in 2007 and says he’d never leave the lake. After nearly a decade as a Gannett reporter/photographer he’s now a freelance writer and the Lake Erie contributor for Detroit Public Television’s website, greatlakesnow.org. He writes about all things Lake Erie including conservation, recreation, wildlife, art and current events. His verse and fiction have appeared in numerous university and literary journals over the years. He looks forward to meeting new people and exploring their affinity for the lake through proximity, labor or simple love.
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