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Delaware Lake (Delaware) – This 1,017 acre lake north of Columbus provides excellent crappie fishing.  Fish the primary points of the old creek channel using jig and minnows suspended by a float around woody cover. Largemouth bass can be caught on tubes and other plastics around woody cover and primary points. If we get good

DISTRICT 2 – Northwest Region Nettle Lake (Williams County) – Nettle Lake is 115 acres in size with 3.8 miles of shoreline. Most of the shoreline is privately owned, which limits public access. A public boat ramp is located off CR 4.75 at the southwest corner or the lake. Anglers should have good luck this

Northeast Ohio Lakes – Despite cold temperatures, the bass fishing has been quietly going fairly strong.  Good catches of largemouth bass have been reported in many lakes including Mogadore, Wingfoot, Springfield, and several Portage Lakes reservoirs. Cold-water presentations such as jerkbaits, jigs, and Vib-Es have been key. Cuyahoga River (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, and Summit counties)

Wolf Run Lake (Noble County) – The crappie bite should be starting to pick up at this 220-acre lake near Caldwell. Try small spinners in six to eight feet of waer around submerged structure.  Structure location is marked with orange paint along the shore. Salt Fork Lake (Guernsey County) – Fish for crappie around submerged

C. J. Brown Reservoir (Clark County) – Walleye fishing continues to improve. Try early morning boat angling fishing jigs tipped with a nightcrawler over the mid-lake humps and in the north end of the lake. Remember there is a 15-inch minimum size limit and daily bag of six on walleye. Bluegills can be caught around

Cincinnati area and Clermont County – Anglers are reporting some success in the tributaries on worms as well as twister tails tipped with minnows. Catches are mostly bluegill and white bass. Greenup Dam Area – Hybrid striped bass are always a favorite catch this time of year. Minnows and jigs with pearl flukes are usually