March 13, 2014

• The daily bag limit for walleyes on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is four fish per angler from March 1 through April 30. 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

Kiser Lake (Champaign County) – Most of the ice fishing is confined to the east end of the lake with anglers reporting good numbers of crappies and bluegills being caught. Try the usual panfish offerings of waxworms or maggots under a bobber for best results. Fish have ranged up  to 11 inches. C.J. Brown Reservoir

Dillon Lake (Muskingum County) – Anglers are employing the typical effort fishing below the dam here and are picking up some bluegills and crappies. The saugeye bite, however, has been close to nonexistent, reports Bob Mathie at Bob’s Outdoor Supply. Bob’s Outdoor Supply, 740-349-0992 Wills Creek Lake (Muskingum and Coshocton counties) – Anglers fishing below

Mosquito Creek Lake (Trumbull County) – Anglers are reporting up to eight inches of good ice on Mosquito, with some areas on the north side of the lake reporting up to 10 inches. This prolonged cold snap has meant good panfishing on Mosquito with anglers catching bluegills and crappies primarily on jig combinations and jigging

Indian Lake (Logan County) – Most of the ice fishing that is left here is confined to the Long Island area, according to angler reports. Fishermen are picking up a few crappies and bluegills on jig and maggot combinations. Best fish have been in the 10-inch range. The elusive saugeye bite has remained just that

Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) – As of March 5, Buckeye still had some fishable ice, but it’s fairly thin and risky, reports Bob Mathie at Bob’s Outdoor Supply in Newark. Not many reports of anglers catching anything through the ice. Anglers fishing open water near the north shore ramp have been catching