November 21, 2013

Western Ohio River – Anglers are still taking channel catfish. They are being caught on chicken livers and cut bait around warm water discharges. Carp are biting on dough balls and corn. Hybrids have been hitting Rapalas and rattle traps. Eastern Ohio River – Hybrid striped bass and white bass should bite consistently in the

• 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

East Fork (Clermont County) – Crappies are being caught by anglers using wax worms, tube jigs, or medium- to large-sized minnows tipped on chartreuse jigs. Channel catfish are being caught by anglers fishing tightline at night using nightcrawlers, large minnows, or chicken liver. Bluegills are hitting on wax worms or red worms. Keep the bait

Lake Logan (Hocking County) – The cooler temperatures will trigger bass to move back into shallow water areas as they prepare for winter at this 333-acre lake. Try using white buzzbaits and spinnerbaits. Good size saugeyes can be caught on a variety of baits, including rubber worms, floating minnows, minnows on the bottom, chrome or

 Portage Lakes (Summit County) – Largemouth bass are growing in the Portage Lakes, and most likely in lakes statewide, for the winter. With a warm front pushing through, fishing action should pick up this week as fish should be actively feeding. Anglers are doing well fishing blade baits, jerkbaits, and crankbaits. There have also been

Upper Sandusky Reservoir #2 (Wyandot County) – Located on the southeast edge of Upper Sandusky on County Road 60, largemouth bass should be biting at this 118-acre reservoir. The shoreline consists of rocks, a wetland shelf, and a sand beach area, which all provide a lot of cover. Try fishing along the west side as

Hoover Reservoir (Delaware and Franklin counties) – Crappies are starting their feed. Fishing coves and around woody cover can be productive. Jigs and minnows suspended by a bobber is a good technique. Catfish are still being caught in the north end; use shrimp, nightcrawlers, or prepared baits for the best catches. Saugeyes are starting to