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Lake Erie Fishing Charters - Buckets Charters

Northwestern Pennsylvania, specifically Lake Erie, has some of the best freshwater sport fishing around. In fact, Lake Erie fishing has been recognized by anglers as some of the finest of all the Great Lakes in the Northeast region.

Buckets offers plenty of exciting Lake Erie charters for many species of fish, including steelhead, bass, salmon, perch and the ever popular walleye. Buckets Charters' season begins in April with smallmouth bass, steelhead trout and walleye charters on Lake Erie, with the addition of perch fishing in early summer. After the ice melts in the spring, it doesn't take long for the walleye to bite very aggressively and in large numbers, keeping Lake Erie fishing exciting right on through October.

Buckets Charters News

Buckets Fishing Team Announces Shimano ProStaff Status

We're proud to announce that Buckets Fishing Team has been named to Shimano's Pro Staff for Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. As members of Shimano's Pro Staff we will have the opportunity to field test new fishing equipment and tackle, and make recommendations for future product enhancements.

We have always used Shimano products on our boats and we recommend them for superior quality and performance. Both Buckets Charters' boats are outfitted with the latest Shimano Talora wireline, downrigger and planer board rods, along with Tekota line-counter reels. We look forward to this exciting opportunity to work directly with Shimano.

Reserve Your 2013 Lake Erie and Lake Ontario Charters Early

Don't wait to book your Lake Trout, Walleye, Salmon and Steelhead fishing charters. Dates will go quickly and we don't want you to miss the boat. Our weekends were completely booked for the entire 2012 season by May last year, so call us early to schedule your 2013 fishing charter.

Buckets Charters offers week day and weekend fishing charters on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario from April through October. We look forward to seeing old friends and to welcoming new friends onboard this year.

Buckets Charters Photos and Videos

Captain Ken mastered his video production skills last season with a new GoPro video camera. You can watch videos from lake trout and walleye fishing charters and see photos of our guests on the Lake Erie Fishing Report page. Fishing Reports are updated weekly during the fishing season.