Guide To Fishing Lake Erie, Presque Isle

What to fish for...

Fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, walleye, sauger, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, bluegill, green sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, white bass, white perch, yellow perch, coho salmon, steelhead, bowfin, muskie and northern pike at Lake Erie in Pennsylvania.

Presque Isle is the primary PA port for Lake Erie, is one of the Great Lakes. It is a 9,910 square-mile lake with fantastic fishing opportunities. Here we will focus only on the amenities accessible from the state of Pennsylvania. Several marinas and numerous boat launches are available for boating of all kinds.

Available Fish Species
Amenities
Today's Weather & Forecast
Rental Boats
Boat Launch Ramps
Campgrounds & RV Parks
Map
Lake Video
Contact Info

Presque Isle State Park is the hub of activity and boat access out of the town of Erie, PA. The area is famous for Lake Erie perch, and is one of the premiere smallmouth bass fisheries in the country. It supports healthy populations of a wide variety of fish species as well. Bass, trout, salmon, walleye, crappie, sunfish, muskie and pike all reside here in both quantity and quality. While fishing opportunities are greatly enhanced from a boat, there is shoreline fishing available. In winter, try ice fishing for black crappie, bluegill and yellow perch.

Primary fish species residing in Lake Erie

Click images for fishing tips and details about each species.

Lake Erie Amenities, Presque Isle

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

Today's Weather & Forecast

Fishing Boat Rentals

Presque Isle Boat Rental
Rentals: Fishing boats, kayaks, canoes and pontoon boats
814 838-3938

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

East Avenue Boat Ramp
Located at the Erie Land Lighthouse, this is a six-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and plenty of parking.

Lampe Marina Boat Ramp
Located on the east side of Presque Isle, this is a nice, four-lane, concrete ramp with massive a parking area.

Presque Isle Marina Fuel Service Launch Ramp
Located on Presque Isle, in the west sector, this is a nice, four-lane, concrete ramp but has limited parking.

Click here for a Pennsylvania Fishing License.