Some of the things on my radar screen, in no particular order: Five friends and I fished at Upper Red Lake for two days a couple of weeks ago. The final tally: two tiny walleyes, one northern, and several perch. In a word, it was brutal. The temperature started dropping from the mid-20s as we …
Lawrence and Scioto counties At Greenup dam, saugers are being caught on jigs and white grubs or by dropping minnows straight down off the fishing access walls. Hybrid striped bass have been hitting on minnows, shad and cut baits. Channel catfish are being caught in good numbers near the Portsmouth boat ramp using cut bait
• 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) Anglers are searching for the crappie and saugeye bite at both Paint Creek and Rocky Fork lakes but muddy water conditions haven’t produced much success. Temperatures have been warm but water clarity seems to be the primary issue. Cole’s Bait and Tackle, 937-365-1436 East Fork Lake (Clermont County) Anglers are
Lake Logan (Hocking County) It’s a mixed bag at Logan with anglers pulling in a few saugeyes, crappies, and even catfish. Numbers have been inconsistent at best. A few lucky anglers are vertical jigging around areas of cover with shiners and minnows to produce a bite. Division of Wildlife, District 4, 740-439-1427 Belmont Lake (Belmont
Mosquito Lake (Trumbull County) Ohio Outdoor News northeast correspondent Mike Mainhart reports up to three inches of ice on Mosquito as of Jan. 23. Ice anglers were expected to be out in full force over the next weekend, according to Oscar Kachenko at Causeway Sporting Goods. Mainhart is trying his luck vertically jigging VIB-”Es” in
Indian Lake (Logan County) Fishing has been spotty and slow with the changing weather patterns, reports Lakeside Pro Bass Shop. When the bite is on, anglers have been limiting on saugeye regularly. Areas that have produced good reports include Barnes Landing, Moundwood and Blackwood. Rattling Rapalas have been among the more popular baits. Other crankbaits
Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) The crappie and bluegill bite has picked up in the Fairfield Beach area with successful anglers employing floating jugs and bass minis. Crappies have been in the 9-10-inch range. Rogues and Husky Jerks have been the bait of choice for saugeye anglers with fish in the range of
Banquets/Fundraisers Feb. 2: Shelby County WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., The Palazzo, Botkins. For more info call Mike Wendel, 937-693-2047. Feb. 15: Fulton County WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., American Legion Hall Post #479. For more info call Randy Smith, 419-250-4301. Feb. 16: Northwest Ohio WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Humane Society of Hancock County. For more info call Tom
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