August 1, 2013

Water levels on the Ohio River have been unusually high in the past weeks due to the abnormally large rainfall events. While levels have gone down in many places, the release of water still creates strong currents and unfavorable conditions. Anglers are encouraged to check water levels before deciding to fish. Pike Island Lock and […]

• The daily bag limit for walleyes on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 6 fish per angler. The minimum size limit for walleye 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

Stillwater River (Miami County) – Smallmouth bass are being caught by anglers using artificial soft craws and real soft craws. Lead-headed jigs tipped with a curly tail or other soft bait has also been successful. The best color choices are black and green or pumpkinseed. East Fork (Clermont County) – Largemouth bass are being caught

Piedmont Lake (Belmont County) – Channel catfish anglers should try fishing nightcrawlers using tight-line techniques in the shallow coves of the lake. Channel catfish can usually be caught using nightcrawlers and chicken livers. Flathead catfish are also found in the lake; try using bluegills as bait and fishing the area close to the marina. Largemouth

Highlandtown Lake (Columbiana County) – Classic summer bass patterns continue to produce on this quiet, hill country lake. Try topwater baits during low light conditions, or crankbaits near offshore structure for largemouth bass feeding on gizzard shad. The catfish bite has been pretty steady, with worms and chicken livers doing well. But commercial stinkbaits have

Lake LeComte, Fostoria #5 (Hancock County) – Lake LeComte is three miles southwest of Fostoria on Hancock Country Road 23. Lake LeComte has populations of bluegills, black and white crappies, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, and brown bullheads. The Division of Wildlife has stocked yellow perch, saugeyes, and channel catfish in the reservoir. Gizzard

Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking and Perry Counties) – Channel catfish are being caught around Lieb’s Island and Fairfield Beach areas. Use cut shad or shrimp. Largemouth bass are being caught along cover. Target vegetation, points, and riprap using spinner baits, crankbaits, and plastics. Hybrid striped bass can be caught using spinners or drifting chicken livers