July 4, 2013

Belleville Dam and Tailwaters – Success for hybrid striped bass may be slowing, but there are still some opportunities to catch a fish. Try fishing at the dam with spoons and plastics or live bait fished beneath agitators. The earlier and later parts of the day seem to yield the best results. Catfish can be […]

• The daily bag limit for walleyes on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is six fish per angler.  The minimum size limit for walleyes is 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

Jackson Lake (Jackson County) – Bluegills can be caught throughout the lake from early spring until fall.  Preferred baits are generally wax worms and nightcrawlers fished under a bobber. These fish are popular with both shore and boat anglers.  Bass can also be found, but may be harder to catch this time of year. Try

Mogadore Reservoir (Portage County) – The catfish bite has fired up. Shoreline anglers near Lansinger Road and the 43 fishing pier have taken good numbers of fish on raw shrimp and cut bait. Focus on low-light periods with slip-sinker rigs.  Largemouth bass have also been biting well at low light.  LaDue Reservoir (Geauga County) –

Auglaize River (Defiance County) – Just below the power dam, people are catching good numbers of channel catfish with the occasional large flathead catfish mixed in. Try using cut baits, chicken livers, and nightcrawlers.  Killdeer Plains Pond #33 (Wyandot County) – This pond is located northeast of the village of Marseilles, 1 mile east of

 Alum Creek Lake (Delaware County) – This 3,192-acre lake north of Columbus can provide fishing action all summer long. As water temperatures increase, fish have moved to deeper water.  Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are being caught off of main and secondary points with crankbaits and spinner baits.  Trolling worm harnesses or crankbaits close to