April 11, 2013

Rocky Fork Lake (Highland County) Stocked with trout on April 6.  Trout have been stocked in a blocked-off bay at the campground marina for a youth fishing event, which has excellent shoreline fishing access.   Try using small spinners or jigs tipped with wax worms.  The daily catch limit is five trout per angler. Clark Lake

Racine Dam Tailwater Anglers searching for sauger are generally successful this time of year.  Try fishing twister tails on jigheads near the bottom; bright colors work the best.  Early morning hours are best when fishing live minnows on the bottom.  Hybrid striped bass can also be found.  White twister tails and grubs are always popular;

Northeast Ohio The word on the lakes in Northeast Ohio is that the crappie bite is starting to pick up. Spring time has always been a good time for producing slabs of crappies. Lakes that have reported an average to above average crappie action are Mosquito Creek Lake (Trumbull County) and the Portage Lakes including

  Sandusky River (Sandusky County) The river level is low right now, however fishing has been good. Most anglers use a floating jig head fished on an 18- to 24-inch leader with a 1⁄4- to 1⁄2-ounce weight depending on the water current. Anglers seem to have the best success tipping the jig head with a

• The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie from March 1 through April 30 is four fish per angler with a 15-inch minimum size limit. • The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie. • The trout and salmon