Continuing further east, access becomes more of a problem as large bluffs line much of the shoreline. The breakwall at Fairport Harbor provides excellent early-season opportunities when bass congregate along its length. This is the water discharge from the Perry Nuclear Power Plant and is located several miles off shore. The harbor at Conneaut, Ohio, has an excellent, protected launch ramp. The breakwall and adjacent shoreline areas offer outstanding, often neglected, smallmouth fishing.
Any day here provides a legitimate shot for a fish in the seven pound class.
Several major depth break-lines are found here and concentrate large numbers of fish. Pennsylvania anglers access the lake at several points. The Elk Creek and Walnut Creek areas are popular with good launch facilities. Presque Isle Bay, at Erie, is an outstanding fishery. It provides the opportunity for anything that swims in the lake.