Ohio Fishing Photos

Bennet Pope recently caught this 24 Inch catfish during a midday break in the Illinois Youth Deer Season.

Recently I started fishing the St. Joesph river in my area of Williams county Ohio. The Channel cats have been very active along with Yellow bullheads and a pike. This is just one of many channel cats, averaging between 2 to 4 pounds. The biggest was 4.3lbs and the biggest Yellow bullhead was 1.1lbs., and the pike was 4.2lbs.

Lane Bergman of Cridersville caught this Largemouth Bass while fishing with his dad and brothers. When asked what it weighed Lane said my brother told me it’s a 40 pounder!!

My Grandson Donovan Moore with a short Saugeye at Indian Lake . We were dragging crawler harnesses. The fish was released.

Largemouth Bass Wyatt Klett Age 11 22" 6.25lbs Caught on Creature Bait Late October Pickaway County, Ohio Private Pond

Dawn Vanover, of Casstown, Ohio caught a few nice smallies on Cumberland lake in July for her birthday this year (2021).

8 year old Owen Schwartzenberger caught and released this small mouth while fishing with his grandpa on 5-22-21 at Findley Lake in New York. It was 22 inches long and weighed almost 5.5 lbs.

Colton Craig - 5 years old - Caught this largemouth bass from a private pond on a white grub/jighead on 6/13/21. His biggest bass to date.

Miles Reedy, 3, of Medina, caught his first bluegill and released it back in his private pond while out fishing with his papa, Dan Vilagi.

I caught this Largemouth bass in a private farm pond in Muskingum county on August 31, 2020. I was using a custom topwater bait. The bass weighed 5 lbs 4 oz.

Alexander Pope of Dublin,Ohio recently caught this 30 inch Channel Catfish while taking a short break during the Illinois Youth Deer Season

Daisy Tull age 4 of Worthington with her first fish caught at Rotary Pond in Grove City with her Papaw.

Roy Ward sr. Meyers Lake Stark County Ohio August 22 2020. Catfish 40”s weight unknown Caught on a classic zebco 12lb line

The youngest grandson Sammy Gladman with his first catfish. He caught it on Indian Lake 8/7/2020. He caught 5 that evening the biggest was just over 7#.

Two of our grandkids Alex Moore and Addi Gladman had a fun afternoon Wednesday on Indian Lake . Chicken liver and circle hooks on the bottom.

Luke Driscoll's with fish and grandpa on Lake Erie. I measured it twice 32 inches and only 9 1/4 pounds, stomach totally empty. Caught trolling with a bandit 30 foot behind inline board.

Fishing Lake Erie on a father and son fishing trip. I caught this 29 1/4 inch 7pound 4 oz walleye by Kelly’s Island on May 28th.

Ethan Falkinburg with one of many 13” black crappie on a wooly bugger with a 3 wt. hand built custom fly rod from a private pond in Avon, Ohio.

My niece purchased a house in Oak Harbor, Ohio last summer which has a huge pond. The weather finally cooperated with us and we were able to fishing. My 14 year old daughter (Haley Devlin) caught this catfish in her pond! She had a ton of fun reeling that bad boy in...it was giving her a fight. It was great to see this in action!

My grandfather, Victor Brumbaugh (right) and friend in southeast Ohio in the 1930s with a mixed bag of fish. I see catfish, but I cannot identify the fish on the left....pike?

Jack Bruns of Coldwater Ohio, caught this 28 inch, 8lb. 9 oz walleye in Lake Erie on March 26 trolling in 25 ft of water near G can in the Western basin. His Papa Mike on the right caught a 25 incher.

Brown trout caught by my some Zach, (10 yrs old), on the Mohican River on a jointed rapala on 8-15-19.

This 6lb. Largemouth was caught in a Preble County farm pond by seven year old Eli Jackson from Brookville. Older brother Aiden had to assist with the portrait.

31 inch Walleye caught by 14 year old Sophia Bruck on June 28th at Lake Erie near Huron at 43 foot depth. Out-fished her Father who has been fishing Lake Erie for 40 years.

Trey and Addi Gladman with over 70# of channel cats caught at Indian Lake during the recent high water. The 12 smallest were kept and the rest were released.

30 pound catfish caught at the boat launch at Salt Fork on a crank bait with medium light tackle and 8 pound test line.

27 inch 11.3 oz Brown trout caught by Jeff Theobald in Conneaut creek on 4/6/19

15 lb. Bull Redfish Caught off the coast of south Louisiana Caitlin is currently serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in Houma, LA from Pemberville, Ohio

Lake Rodgers (3 years old) had a successful first ice fishing trip! Brady Lake, Kent, Ohio.

On September 16th Dave Beal along with Staysie and Matt Chapman caught their limit of walleye in just under 3 hours.

Payton Chapman and her friend Abby Salajcik pose by a sow black bear that was shot by her mother the night before. They were with their friends at Pourvoire Fern in Duparquet, Quebec. Her family has been hunting black bear there since she was 11 months old.

Brookelyn Chapman of Madison, Ohio caught this Northern Pike June 19th on Lac Duparquet in Quebec. She was happy to have it for dinner that night.

29" Lake Erie walleye, caught in front of Perry power plant trolling a watermelon crawler harness.

Brock Mason, 14 and Hunter Mason, 12, of North Royalties, OH fishing on Sandusky Bay with dad. They were using Texas rigs with shrimp. They caught the catfish in July 6th 2018. They weighed in at 11- and 10-pounds.

Hunter Mason, age 14, from North Royalton, Ohio. Caught and released this catfish July, 7th on Sandusky Bay on a Texas rig and shrimp. It weighed in at 18-pounds and was 34-inches.

Brock Mason, age 12, caught this catfish on Sandusky Bay July 7th with dad and brother on a Texas rig and hot-dog. Brock is from North Royalton Ohio. This 31 inch was released back to the bay also.

Ken Salmon, Tracy Cooper, and John Cooper caught these salmon on Lake Ontario July 28, 2018.

Austin Schofield, 7 with his first 2 Walleyes. Fishing with his Grandpa Bobby Vilagi July 15th 2018 in Lake Erie near Kellys Island.

28 inch Walleye caught on Lake Erie Sunday July 15,2018. Weight was 8-9 lbs

Joyce Callahan with 1.5 pound largemouth bass at LaDue Reservoir in Geauga County, OH on June 11, 2018.

34 inch carp caught on 8lb mono,while fishing for saugeye at Indian Lake on 4-21-2018. 15 minute fight.

Shane Egleston caught this 18 1/2-inch, 3.4-pound smallmouth bass while fishing on Feb. 2, 2018.

While fishing with my three sons at Amick's Reservoir in Galion, Ohio, my second oldest son Jack caught a 20lb Yellow Carp using corn and a small hook on 12lb line and spinning reel. While Jack was getting the hook out, the carp decided to get the last laugh and whacked him with his big tail.

This pike was caught second week of July 2017 in Northwest Ontario at Kinewan Lake. The pike was 43" long and was over 40lbs. It was caught trolling a 7" perch colored Rapala. The fish was revived and returned to the lake.

5 year old Abby Kreider caught his 20" largemouth Bass at her uncle Jeff's pond near Spencerville Ohio. On a Berkley swimbait all by herself

We caught a golden orange largemouth bass in a pond on a buzzbait. We've never seen one like it!

I caught this 7.5 pound large mouth bass on Lake Okachobee in Florida of March 2017 using live bait.

Leah Weaver, age 3, of Gahanna caught this crappie at a farm pond in Ashland County on a jig and live worm.

Adam Weaver, of Gahanna, OH caught this tarpon in Islamorada, Florida using live bait.

Tate Chorey of Delaware fishing 6/20/2017 in Guernsey County Ohio with his uncle Bob on a family farm pond. Caught on a Mr. Twister. The fish was caught and released

Jase Henderson of Prospect Ohio caught this 9 1/4" Fish Ohio Sunfish while fishing in Marion County on May 17, 2017

Oliver Henderson of Marion Ohio with a 9" Fish Ohio Sunfish caught in Marion County on May 21, 2017

Roy Howell, of Camden, caught and released this 16-inch crappie on April 28th, at Lake Lakengren in Eaton.

Chris Price Jr., caught his 1st bass of the season 5/6/2017. Fishing from the docks at Harbor Winds in Marblehead Ohio.

Robert Gill Jr of Martinsburg caught a 20.75 inch 4 lb Largemouth Bass at Foundation Park in Mount Vernon on May 7, 2017.

Cody Rawlings caught &released this nice largemouth bass on a cold day in Dec.2016 on a private lake in Ross co.

Fishing in a small private pond in Jackson township Ohio while throwing a new white BooYah spinner bait I hooked up a 5.67lb bass!!

This is Ronin Briones from Kettering, OH and his 23 inch Fresh Water Drum that he caught on July 9, 2016 in Sandusky Bay on Lake Erie.

My son, Ronin's, first catfish. This was a 28.5 inch Channel Catfish caugth in Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie.

Jared Yoder caught this 28-inch saugeye at Clendening lake with his Fiance Oksana Mays on April 17

I sent a picture of both of us yesterday but realized I did not have a shirt on so you probably won't put that in it was just the best picture of the fish

Todd Click of Kettering caught and released this 7 lb. largemouth bass at Ceasars Creek Lake on Nov. 3 2015

Gabriel Fishlock caught and released this ten-pound largemouth in a small pond in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gabriel Fishlock, of Cincinnati, Ohio caught and released this largemouth from an urban pond in Cincinnati on October 23, 2015.

Brooke Wendt, of New London caught and released this 37-inch, 11-pound barracuda while fishing on their honeymoon in Key West on June 23, 2015.

Zane Blaisdell, of Waynesville, caught and released this catfish in his grandparents' pond in Spring Valley Township on August 8, 2015

Eight year old Nash Williams of Dublin Oh caught this 30 inch catfish on July 9 and the 25 inch one on August 3 in a farm pond in the Delaware Oh area. They were both caught and released.

Nate and Josh Converse bass fishing in Marsh Lake, Ontario Canda as Josh lands this "monster" perch!

My grandson's last fishing trip one day before leaving for the Navy. A great going away present of a 49 1/2" Muskie, caught and released at Leesville, Ohio July 11,2015.

Nicholas Kennelly of Medina caught this rainbow trout at the Castalia Fish Hatchery (lottery drawing) on June 26, 2015.

13 yo Chloe caught this 28" 8.5lb lake Erie monster out of Geneva on an ultrlight rod with 8lb test

Chloe, age 13, caught this 28-inch, 8.5-pound Lake Erie monster out of Geneva on an ultrlight rod with 8lb test

Me and my father fishing this spring in the Sandusky River in Freemont Ohio for white bass. My father is 80 years old. We caught almost 300 White Bass in 2 1/2 days of fishing.

Kevin Bell of Grand Lake Saint Mary's OH caught and released an 8 lb ,23" bass while fishing off his dock on April 2, 2015 on a crappie rig

Brad Smith Caught and Released this 42" (Weight Unknown) Behemoth Muskie. I caught this bad boy at the dam at West Branch. 4-22-15. This was my first muskie ever. And needless to say, it was a good one!

Donny Kille, of Wellston, caught this 27 1/2 inch, 9 1/5 pound channel cat while fishing from his kayak on Rocky Fork Lake in Hillsboro in July 2014

Robert Gill, of Utica , caught this 18-inch, smallmouth while fishing the Kokosing River near Gambier on Sept 8th, 2014

Nolan Truex, of Paris Township, caught this 22-inch, 7-pound bass at Sandy Lake in Rootstown Ohio on Aug. 20th 2014.

Carson Graalman, age 8, of Genoa, caught this nice Bucketmouth while fishing a private pond using a plastic worm in about 3 feet of water. The fish was photographed and released.

Brian Radcliff, of Austintown, caught this 7-pound, 26-inch largemouth on an ultralight with 4-pound line in Trumbull County fishing at the Hubbard Conservation Club

Ladue Reservoir - Auburn, OH - Geauga County - Although invasive, the white perch make for an excellent meal. I make sure I put them on ice right away.

Caught this monster walleye in Lake Erie on the ledges out beyond Cedar Point. Calling for storms all day, still went out – weather was in our favor, medium wind & overcast. Used night crawlers, cast/reel this baby in. 31.5 incher, 1.5 shy of state record

Lauren Amberger, age 12, caught these 12-inch crappies while fishing Caesars Creek Lake with her Uncle Roger Levo on June 24.

Easton Scherley, of Wayne, caught and released his first fish, a bluegill while fishing at Knights Nature Preserve in Perrysburg on June 20, 2014 with his dad Tony Scherley

Alyssa Mazzola, of Westchester, Ohio, caught and released this big smallmouth bass on the Great Miami River near the B Street Dam, May 27, 2012

Bobby Cameron, of Westchester, Ohio, caught and released these big smallmouth and largemouth bass while fishing at the Great Miami River near the B Street Dam on May 29, 2014.

Deb DeGrof caught a 27-inch and a 22-inch walleye off of Kelly's Island May 31st 2014

Carson Graalman, of Genoa, caught a nice Largemouth Bass on a plastic worm fishing a private pond, The bass was released after pictures of course!

May 22 Alex Marshall of Clyde had fun catching white bass in the Fremont River and giving the catch away to fellow fisherman

Ellie Rose, age 11, caught this 12-inch crappie pond fishing in Defiance County, March 2 this year

13 year old Robert Cash caught and released this Chunky Largemouth Bass April 8 2014 at 7 pm on Rocky Fork near New Albany

Well it was my first time fishing in Dover, and I'd say i was a mile below the dam. I was fishing with some nice size chubs about 7 to 10 inches. Oz weight 50lb test and that is how I nailed this cat.

Jim Robinson, of Huntsville, caught a 5-2 and 6-1 smallmouth from the Huron area of Lake Erie on November 16th, 2013.

Blake Hewitt caught this 30-inch, 11-pound walleye, trolling on 9/7/13

Fishing with his dad Britt Thacker at East Fork in June, Drew Thacker (7) reeled in several fish that morning, these 2 Crappie were his 2 biggest fish caught that day.

Dan Koncelik, of Avon Lake, caught these walleye while fishing on Lake Erie several miles out from Avon Point on June 8, 2013

Corey Allen of Aurora, caught and released 5+ lb Largemouth Bass in Mantua Pond

Joey Ballengee caught this 7 lb Walleye while fishing with his Father on lake Erie on 05/05/2013

Large Mouth Bass weighing about 2 1/2 pounds caught by Drew Thacker using a spinner bait.

12 month old, Logan, fishing with his mom and dad at a pond in Ohio..he was concentrating real hard

John "Hairy John" Miller caught this 11-1/4lb.,30 inch walleye on a crawler harness on Lake Erie June 8 off Lorain, OH

Wesley later on 5/27/13 caught this White Crappie 12 inches @ Stonelick State Park Wesley is 9 years old. Lives in Fl , but stays in Goshen Ohio with his Grandparents Mark & Christina Henry

Elijah Felumlee, age 7, of Dresden, caught and released his first largemouth bass at Dillon Lake on May 24, 2013, first day of summer vacation while fishing with his grandpa Bob Bronkar

Bill Strickle of Dundee, caught this bucketmouth on a blade dancer last spring at Beach City Dam

7--pound, 10-ounce largemouth bass in February on Lake Okeechobee while on vacation in Florida.

Caught a 8-pound, 13-ounce largemouth bass in February on Lake Okeechobee while on vacation in Florida.

Lacy Blankenship and his lab "Acer". Picture taken by Eva Blankenship near Kelleys Island in western Lake Erie. Never saw a dog that loved to fish like he does. He actually watches the poles and if someone grabs one he is so excited.

Evan made this pole from a stick, put 3 hooks on line, caught a fish on all 3 hooks

Bob Gruber, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio caught and released this 42-inch Northern Pike while fishing on Silsby Lake in Manitoba in early July.

Andy Halsey caught this 40 pound flathead catfish at Salt Fork State Park in June 2012

Paula Tatman caught this 10.5 inch Redear Sunfish at Lake Logan 8/7/2012 on a nightcrawler

left to right - Hope Peabody, Janet Kamppi, Ed Peabody, Ed Kamppi III, Ed Kamppi Jr.

Chuck Cope displays a nice sized walleye caught in early June 2012. The fish was caught using a nightcrawler harness while trolling near the Canadian border north of North Bass Island.

3-year-old Hunter Ray Johnson caught this impressive 3.5 lb Largemouth on a brand new Lightning McQueen pole using a minnow at a farm pond near Xenia. Yes, he did it all himself, except hold it!

Caught by Scott Weaver on March 25, 2012 on Lake Erie out of Turtle Creek near B can. 31-inch 14-1/2 pound walleye, last fish of the day.