Lonnie Henderson

Fall is without a doubt one of the best times to fish for crappies in Ohio, second only to spring in most anglers’ opinion. Some even say fall is best and there is a strong argument to be made for that statement, as well.
One thing is for certain, Central Ohio’s flood control reservoirs provide some of the best fall fishing in the state and the scenery cannot be matched by anything you will see in the spring. Alum Creek, Deer Creek, Paint Creek, and Delaware have been producing limits of big fish at certain times in the fall for several years and the amount of quality fish in most of these lakes has been improving as well.

So, you want to catch crappies? BIG crappies? Well, there is no better time than now to do just that at Delaware Lake in Central Ohio.
Early spring is when you will find the highest number of keeper-sized fish in the lake. There has been very little fishing pressure put on them for months and many of the fish that were just shy of the 9-inch size limit last year have grown to legal size now.