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06-17-2009, 09:46 PM
Big Darby Creek (Franklin and Madison counties) Smallmouth bass can be caught in stream pools using crank baits that simulate crayfish or on plastic tubes and creature baits. Target any cover you see. Rock bass are often caught while fishing for smallmouth bass. Others species to catch include crappie, carp, saugeye and catfish.
Kiser Lake (Champaign County) Largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, and sunfish are all active now in this western Champaign County lake. Largemouth bass up to five pounds can be caught around aquatic vegetation and wood using plastics and crank baits. Hybrid striped bass are still present; use chicken liver fished on the bottom. Sunfish are found throughout the lake. Try night crawlers, wax worms or crickets under a bobber for relaxing summer fishing. No motors allowed.
Hancock Reservoir (Hancock County) Channel catfish are biting on night crawlers fished off of the bottom in the evenings. The best catches have been occurring along the north side of the reservoir.
Sandusky River (Sandusky County) The white bass run is finished. Channel catfish are being caught with raw shrimp. Sandusky Bay is excellent and Muddy Creek at state Route 53 is good as well.
Delphos Reservoir (Van Wert County) Saugeye in the 10 to 12-inch range are being caught in good numbers. Casting and reeling 1/16 ounce red road runners tipped with silver in the evenings is working very well. Anywhere on the reservoir is good fishing.
Van Wert Reservoir No. 1 (Van Wert County) Crappie are being taken in the mornings and evenings by fishing minnows under a slip bobber or casting white twister tails. The south side of the reservoir is the best.
Van Wert Reservoir No. 2 (Van Wert County) Pan fish are being caught in the mornings and evenings by fishing wax worms under a slip bobber. Try the south side of the reservoir for the best results.
Mosquito Lake (Trumbull County) Many walleye are taken in shallow waters near wave-washed shores or while anglers are trolling crank baits in about 14 feet of water. The best place is usually between the island and the causeway on the north end of the lake. Boat anglers should also trying jigging for walleye in the weed beds. On the west side of the lake, largemouth bass tend to bite close to shore. While chances are greater in March and April, some lucky anglers may even catch a northern pike since many have been observed by biologists during surveys. Anglers seeking pike should try large shiners, chubs, or suckers. Unlimited horsepower. Pymatuning Lake (Portage County): Walleye have been biting well, with fish in the 20 to 25-inch range being caught on crawler harnesses and brightly colored crank baits. Troll the main lake basin while searching for schools of bait fish with a depth finder to locate the active fish. Largemouth bass, located much closer to the shore, have also been aggressive. Try quickly retrieving brightly colored spinner baits through shallow weed beds.
Tuscarawas River (Tuscarawas County) Smallmouth bass, saugeye, and channel catfish can often be caught this time of year near the Dover Dam off of state Route 800.
Water conditions can vary so be sure to check up on current conditions with a local bait shop or wildlife officer. A fair number of eight to 14-inch smallmouth bass are present and jigs or crayfish fished on the bottom are an angler
Great Miami River (Warren and Butler counties) Anglers are reporting good catfishing in the Middletown area. The water is a little high and starting to clear. Try using chicken livers and night crawlers. Channels and coves off the main river are producing the best results.
Cowan Lake (Clinton County) Water levels are still high but anglers are catching bluegill and crappie. Try using small black crank baits. Fish are feeding in the morning between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. in the coves. Cast into the coves, along brushy cover.
Whitewater River and Lake (Hamilton County) Anglers are catching bass and bluegill in the lake. For bass try jigging, crank baits, and soft plastics. The bluegill are easy to catch there provided you rent a boat. Fish along the woods with wax worms and a bobber. You can also try smaller inline spinner baits. Catfish in the 10-pound range are also being reported. Use goldfish, shiners, and suckers. These can be purchased at the marina. In spring and early summer try the pool where the river meets U.S. Route 50. Anglers have caught saugers, white bass, channel catfish, smallmouth, and largemouth bass. They report good success when the water is a little higher than the normal and clear. Summer fishing is also good here if you fish early in the morning or at dusk.
Rocky Fork Lake (Highland County) Good catches of saugeye are coming from six to 15-foot depths near the island area at the east end of the lake. Cast jigs with plastic curly tails or jigs tipped with a night crawler. Troll shad pattern crank baits over underwater humps or along shoreline points. Bluegill are being taken from two to four feet deep using red worms, wax worms, or small jigs. Anglers are catching crappie with live minnows or wax worms as bait. Fishing is good throughout the lake but look for areas with woody debris or submerged trees and brush to be more productive. Fish the bait using a slip bobber keeping it greater than eight feet deep.
Seneca Lake (Guernsey and Noble counties) Angler surveys report that striped bass in the 24 to 26-inch range were caught recently using artificial lures trolled near the first small island outside of the no wake zone. Saugeye in the 12 to 15-inch range were caught by trolling jigs tipped with a twister tail and a minnow. Channel cats 12 to 17 inches have also been caught off the banks of the lake near Briar Hill Road past the last island in the upper section of the lake.
Tycoon Lake (Gallia County) Water conditions are slightly cloudy and normal with temperature around 70 degrees. Both crappie and bluegill in the 4 to 8-inch range are being caught along the banks and around structure on minnows, wax worms, or grub tails. A few catfish are being caught at night on chicken liver or night crawlers fished on the bottom.
The walleye bag limit is 6 fish per day. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches.
The daily bag limit for Lake Erie yellow perch is 25 fish per angler in waters west of the Huron pier. The limit will remain at 30 fish per angler in Ohio waters from Huron eastward. Any boats landing west of Huron, Ohio will be subject to the 25 fish daily bag limit, while boats landing at Huron or points east will be subject to a 30 fish daily bag limit. Shore-based anglers west of the Huron pier will be subject to a 25 fish daily bag limit, while those on the pier and eastward will remain at 30 fish daily.
Black bass is closed to possession (catch and release only) through June 26. The limit returns to 5 fish on June 27 with a 14 inch minimum size limit.
Through August 31 the steelhead daily bag limit is 5 fish. The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches.
Western Basin Walleye fishing was good in the western basin during the week of June 8. The best fishing continues to be around the island complex including north of North Bass Island, west of Rattlesnake Island, Gull Island Shoal, and north of Kelleys Island Shoal. Farther west the fishing has been good north of West Sister Island to the Canadian Line and around the gravel pit. Drifters are using bottom bouncers with worm harnesses or are casting mayfly rigs. Trollers were catching fish on crank baits, worm harnesses fished with inline weights or bottom bouncers, and on spoons fished with dipsy divers or jet divers.
Yellow perch fishing has been best off of Cedar Point and around Kelleys Island. Perch spreaders or crappie rigs with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Central Basin Walleye have been caught trolling between east of the south end of the sandbar between Vermilion and Lorain. Good walleye fishing has also been reported in 50 to 55 feet northwest off Edgewater State Park, 50 to 55 feet northwest off Chagrin River, 40-feet northwest off Fairport and 48 feet north off Geneva. Trollers are using green, yellow, orange, copper, and fried chicken worm harnesses, crank baits, stick baits, and spoons off dipsy divers, planer boards and flat-line trolling. The best times are in the evening and early morning.
Yellow perch fishing has been very good in 39 to 42 feet northwest off Edgewater State Park, 40 to 47 feet northwest of Gordon Park State Park, 40 to 50 feet northwest of Fairport, and 38 to 40 feet west off Conneaut. Shore anglers have been catching fish off the Headlands Beach and Fairport piers on the Grand River and in Cleveland off the E. 55th and E. 72 St. piers in Cleveland. Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Smallmouth bass fishing has been very good in 10 to 25 feet around harbor areas in Fairport Harbor, Geneva, Ashtabula and Conneaut. Fish are being caught on pumpkinseed, green or brown tube jigs, jigs tipped with minnows, leeches, and by trolling crank baits.
Based on the nearshore marine forecast the water temperature is 66 off of Toledo and 62 off of Cleveland.
Monroe County Flatheads and freshwater drum are being caught after dark on cut bait, minnows, and chicken livers. Channel catfish are being caught on night crawlers and chicken livers. Overall, fishing conditions are good in the Willow Island pool of the Ohio River. A few smallmouth bass are being caught on crank baits, especially near the tailwater.
Gallia County Good numbers of channel catfish and flatheads are being caught in deep water using fresh cut bait. Preferred baits are bluegill and large shiners and are being fished below large slip bobbers or on the bottom using ½ ounce sinkers. A few hybrid striped bass were caught at the R.C. Byrd dam abutment access using chicken livers and night crawlers. Most hybrids are running between 10 and 15 inches.
Kiser Lake (Champaign County) Largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, and sunfish are all active now in this western Champaign County lake. Largemouth bass up to five pounds can be caught around aquatic vegetation and wood using plastics and crank baits. Hybrid striped bass are still present; use chicken liver fished on the bottom. Sunfish are found throughout the lake. Try night crawlers, wax worms or crickets under a bobber for relaxing summer fishing. No motors allowed.
Hancock Reservoir (Hancock County) Channel catfish are biting on night crawlers fished off of the bottom in the evenings. The best catches have been occurring along the north side of the reservoir.
Sandusky River (Sandusky County) The white bass run is finished. Channel catfish are being caught with raw shrimp. Sandusky Bay is excellent and Muddy Creek at state Route 53 is good as well.
Delphos Reservoir (Van Wert County) Saugeye in the 10 to 12-inch range are being caught in good numbers. Casting and reeling 1/16 ounce red road runners tipped with silver in the evenings is working very well. Anywhere on the reservoir is good fishing.
Van Wert Reservoir No. 1 (Van Wert County) Crappie are being taken in the mornings and evenings by fishing minnows under a slip bobber or casting white twister tails. The south side of the reservoir is the best.
Van Wert Reservoir No. 2 (Van Wert County) Pan fish are being caught in the mornings and evenings by fishing wax worms under a slip bobber. Try the south side of the reservoir for the best results.
Mosquito Lake (Trumbull County) Many walleye are taken in shallow waters near wave-washed shores or while anglers are trolling crank baits in about 14 feet of water. The best place is usually between the island and the causeway on the north end of the lake. Boat anglers should also trying jigging for walleye in the weed beds. On the west side of the lake, largemouth bass tend to bite close to shore. While chances are greater in March and April, some lucky anglers may even catch a northern pike since many have been observed by biologists during surveys. Anglers seeking pike should try large shiners, chubs, or suckers. Unlimited horsepower. Pymatuning Lake (Portage County): Walleye have been biting well, with fish in the 20 to 25-inch range being caught on crawler harnesses and brightly colored crank baits. Troll the main lake basin while searching for schools of bait fish with a depth finder to locate the active fish. Largemouth bass, located much closer to the shore, have also been aggressive. Try quickly retrieving brightly colored spinner baits through shallow weed beds.
Tuscarawas River (Tuscarawas County) Smallmouth bass, saugeye, and channel catfish can often be caught this time of year near the Dover Dam off of state Route 800.
Water conditions can vary so be sure to check up on current conditions with a local bait shop or wildlife officer. A fair number of eight to 14-inch smallmouth bass are present and jigs or crayfish fished on the bottom are an angler
Great Miami River (Warren and Butler counties) Anglers are reporting good catfishing in the Middletown area. The water is a little high and starting to clear. Try using chicken livers and night crawlers. Channels and coves off the main river are producing the best results.
Cowan Lake (Clinton County) Water levels are still high but anglers are catching bluegill and crappie. Try using small black crank baits. Fish are feeding in the morning between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. in the coves. Cast into the coves, along brushy cover.
Whitewater River and Lake (Hamilton County) Anglers are catching bass and bluegill in the lake. For bass try jigging, crank baits, and soft plastics. The bluegill are easy to catch there provided you rent a boat. Fish along the woods with wax worms and a bobber. You can also try smaller inline spinner baits. Catfish in the 10-pound range are also being reported. Use goldfish, shiners, and suckers. These can be purchased at the marina. In spring and early summer try the pool where the river meets U.S. Route 50. Anglers have caught saugers, white bass, channel catfish, smallmouth, and largemouth bass. They report good success when the water is a little higher than the normal and clear. Summer fishing is also good here if you fish early in the morning or at dusk.
Rocky Fork Lake (Highland County) Good catches of saugeye are coming from six to 15-foot depths near the island area at the east end of the lake. Cast jigs with plastic curly tails or jigs tipped with a night crawler. Troll shad pattern crank baits over underwater humps or along shoreline points. Bluegill are being taken from two to four feet deep using red worms, wax worms, or small jigs. Anglers are catching crappie with live minnows or wax worms as bait. Fishing is good throughout the lake but look for areas with woody debris or submerged trees and brush to be more productive. Fish the bait using a slip bobber keeping it greater than eight feet deep.
Seneca Lake (Guernsey and Noble counties) Angler surveys report that striped bass in the 24 to 26-inch range were caught recently using artificial lures trolled near the first small island outside of the no wake zone. Saugeye in the 12 to 15-inch range were caught by trolling jigs tipped with a twister tail and a minnow. Channel cats 12 to 17 inches have also been caught off the banks of the lake near Briar Hill Road past the last island in the upper section of the lake.
Tycoon Lake (Gallia County) Water conditions are slightly cloudy and normal with temperature around 70 degrees. Both crappie and bluegill in the 4 to 8-inch range are being caught along the banks and around structure on minnows, wax worms, or grub tails. A few catfish are being caught at night on chicken liver or night crawlers fished on the bottom.
The walleye bag limit is 6 fish per day. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches.
The daily bag limit for Lake Erie yellow perch is 25 fish per angler in waters west of the Huron pier. The limit will remain at 30 fish per angler in Ohio waters from Huron eastward. Any boats landing west of Huron, Ohio will be subject to the 25 fish daily bag limit, while boats landing at Huron or points east will be subject to a 30 fish daily bag limit. Shore-based anglers west of the Huron pier will be subject to a 25 fish daily bag limit, while those on the pier and eastward will remain at 30 fish daily.
Black bass is closed to possession (catch and release only) through June 26. The limit returns to 5 fish on June 27 with a 14 inch minimum size limit.
Through August 31 the steelhead daily bag limit is 5 fish. The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches.
Western Basin Walleye fishing was good in the western basin during the week of June 8. The best fishing continues to be around the island complex including north of North Bass Island, west of Rattlesnake Island, Gull Island Shoal, and north of Kelleys Island Shoal. Farther west the fishing has been good north of West Sister Island to the Canadian Line and around the gravel pit. Drifters are using bottom bouncers with worm harnesses or are casting mayfly rigs. Trollers were catching fish on crank baits, worm harnesses fished with inline weights or bottom bouncers, and on spoons fished with dipsy divers or jet divers.
Yellow perch fishing has been best off of Cedar Point and around Kelleys Island. Perch spreaders or crappie rigs with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Central Basin Walleye have been caught trolling between east of the south end of the sandbar between Vermilion and Lorain. Good walleye fishing has also been reported in 50 to 55 feet northwest off Edgewater State Park, 50 to 55 feet northwest off Chagrin River, 40-feet northwest off Fairport and 48 feet north off Geneva. Trollers are using green, yellow, orange, copper, and fried chicken worm harnesses, crank baits, stick baits, and spoons off dipsy divers, planer boards and flat-line trolling. The best times are in the evening and early morning.
Yellow perch fishing has been very good in 39 to 42 feet northwest off Edgewater State Park, 40 to 47 feet northwest of Gordon Park State Park, 40 to 50 feet northwest of Fairport, and 38 to 40 feet west off Conneaut. Shore anglers have been catching fish off the Headlands Beach and Fairport piers on the Grand River and in Cleveland off the E. 55th and E. 72 St. piers in Cleveland. Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Smallmouth bass fishing has been very good in 10 to 25 feet around harbor areas in Fairport Harbor, Geneva, Ashtabula and Conneaut. Fish are being caught on pumpkinseed, green or brown tube jigs, jigs tipped with minnows, leeches, and by trolling crank baits.
Based on the nearshore marine forecast the water temperature is 66 off of Toledo and 62 off of Cleveland.
Monroe County Flatheads and freshwater drum are being caught after dark on cut bait, minnows, and chicken livers. Channel catfish are being caught on night crawlers and chicken livers. Overall, fishing conditions are good in the Willow Island pool of the Ohio River. A few smallmouth bass are being caught on crank baits, especially near the tailwater.
Gallia County Good numbers of channel catfish and flatheads are being caught in deep water using fresh cut bait. Preferred baits are bluegill and large shiners and are being fished below large slip bobbers or on the bottom using ½ ounce sinkers. A few hybrid striped bass were caught at the R.C. Byrd dam abutment access using chicken livers and night crawlers. Most hybrids are running between 10 and 15 inches.