September 26, 2013

Clermont County – Smallmouth bass fishing will begin to pick up as temperatures decrease and water levels increase. Anglers interested in smallmouths have done well casting into areas of current, especially rocky areas, using a variety of artificial baits or minnows. Anglers have been catching 12- to 15-inch channel catfish by tight-lining off the shore

• 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

Grand Lake St. Mary’s (Mercer County) – Crappie fishing is heating up. Anglers report success in brushy structure just off the bottom. Popular bait at the moment is triple-tip grubs, motor oil color, tipped with a wax worm. Acton Lake (Preble County) – Channel catfish are biting on creek chubs or nightcrawlers fished along the

AEP ReCreation Land (Morgan and Noble counties) – Largemouth bass fishing should start picking up as temperatures begin to cool. Try using black plastic worms fished during the daytime or top-water buzzbaits fished during the night and early dusk time period. Bluegills and redear sunfish are popular at this area due to the better-than-average size

Northeast Ohio Reservoirs – Largemouth bass are biting well across the region if your timing is right. Target areas with visible baitfish activity, looking for actively feeding bass. Experiment with aggressive reaction baits such as crankbaits and rattle baits, or slower presentations such as unweighted finesse worms or topwater baits, to determine the mood of