May 10, 2012

• The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 6 fish per angler. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches. • The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie. • The steelhead daily bag limit is 2

C. J. Brown Reservoir (Clark County) Walleye fishing continues to improve and anglers can still catch white bass, too. Early morning boat anglers fishing jigs tipped with a nightcrawler over the midlake humps and in the north end of the lake should begin to catch some nice walleyes. Remember, there is a 15-inch minimum size

Ross Lake (Ross County) Several areas of submerged structure have enhanced this 143-acre lake. Try casting wax worms or nightcrawlers over some of this submerged structure for good catches of bluegills. Fishing for largemouth bass should be picking up. Try casting plastic worms and crankbaits. Burr Oak (Athens County) Good catches of bluegills are usually

Mahoning River (Mahoning County) Northeast Ohio has some amazing lakes, but its hidden gems are the rivers, and the Mahoning River is no exception. The spring season is a great time to start targeting the river systems. The Mahoning River specifically is a bit low, providing additional access to points that normally would not be

Paulding Reservoir (Paulding County) This 67-acre reservoir is located at Reservoir Park in the village of Paulding. It provides good opportunities for anglers pursuing channel catfish, saugeyes and bluegills this time of year. Fish for bluegills using wax worms on slip bobbers set 8-10 feet deep during the mornings and evenings. Saugeyes can be fished

Knox Lake (Knox County) Areas of woody shoreline cover are good locations to fish for largemouth bass this time of year. For best results, try dark-colored creature baits and jig-and-pigs fished shallow. Most of these fish measure 12-18 inches. There is an 18-inch minimum length limit to keep largemouth at this lake. To take crappies,