September 13, 2012

Belleville Pool Area Catches of sport fish has been slow, but anglers are catching some black bass on a variety of lures, including spinnerbaits, drop-shots, and crankbaits. Catfish are biting fairly well throughout the pool, both for shore and boat anglers. Flatheads are being caught on live baitfish on bottom near drop-offs and structure. Channel

• The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 6 fish per angler with a minimum size limit of 15 inches. • The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie. • The trout and salmon daily bag limit is

Caesar Creek (Clinton, Greene, and Warren counties) Anglers casting in-line spinners and crankbaits are catching muskellunge. Muskies are also being taken in the smaller creeks leading into the lake. If you catch a muskie, please report your catch to the Division of Wildlife’s Muskie Angler Log at www.ohiodnr.com/muskielog/welcome.aspx . The Muskie Angler Log was developed

Piedmont Lake (Belmont County) Largemouth bass fishing should start picking up; anglers generally use a variety of crankbaits or spinnerbaits cast along the shoreline. Shad will start moving into the lower end of the lake, making shad-colored baits the most successful.  Smallmouth bass should also be biting well. Try fishing along shallow points in three

Clear Fork Reservoir (Richland and Morrow counties) Located just eight miles south of Mansfield along State Route 97, this 971-acre reservoir is well known for its muskellunge population. It is one of the eight lakes stocked with muskellunge in Ohio. However, the reservoir has good populations of largemouth bass and bluegills, as well. Bluegill fishing