November 22, 2012

Western Ohio River Anglers are still taking channel catfish. They are being caught on chicken livers and cut bait around warm water discharges. Carp are biting on dough balls and corn. Hybrids are hitting Rapalas and rattletraps. Eastern Ohio River Hybrid striped bass and white bass fishing remains consistent in the tailwaters. Popular baits include […]

• The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is six 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

Paint Creek Lake (Highland County) Crappies are being caught by anglers using minnows or jigs.  Fish the bait in 3 to 12 feet of water.  Fish the bait around any type of woody structure such as downed trees and overhanging brush and around the campgrounds.  A few saugeyes are being caught by casting jigs or

Clouse Lake (Perry County) Bluegill fishing has been good below the dam and off the shoreline near the boat ramp using wax worms or nightcrawlers fished under a bobber. Flagdale, St. Joseph’s and Twin Churches (Perry County Water Conservation District Lakes) Although these lakes are currently difficult to access due to low water levels, anglers

Paulding Reservoir (Paulding County) The water is clear and is 63 degrees.  Saugeyes are being caught in the early mornings.  Minnows under a slip bobber is working great as is jigs with Twister Tails.  The waved washed shoreline is the best place to fish. Auglaize River (Paulding County) The water is a bit cloudy and

Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) As water temperatures start to cool, hybrid striped bass will again feed more actively.  Try chicken livers fished on the bottom or troll spinners along the north shore from Seller’s point to the north boat ramp at State Route 79.  Channel catfish are being taken right now using