The smallmouth bass fishing on Lake Erie is some of the best in the country. The only big downside for why many anglers do not come to Lake Erie to fish for smallmouth bass is that this lake can get rough in a hurry from the wind and many of the best smallmouth bass spots are not protected from wind like you would find in Door County, Wisconsin. If you can get on Lake Erie with the right size boat and you stay off the lake during really windy weather, you can experience some absolutely fantastic fishing for smallmouth bass. Lake Erie is known for big bass and good number of them.