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 Alum Creek Lake (3,192 acres; Delaware County) – As water temperatures have increased, fish have moved to deeper water. Largemouth bass: are being caught off main and secondary points with crankbaits and spinner baits. Saugeye: Trolling worm harnesses or crankbaits close to the bottom in 12-to-14-feet of water along points can produce saugeye, especially at

 Lake LeComte, Fostoria Reservoir #5 (137 acres; Hancock County) – Bluegill: have been biting on red worms. The best locations have been in the northeast corner and the best time of day has been in the morning. Saugeye: During summer, try drifting or trolling the shoreline at night with crankbaits or worm harnesses. Boats are

Berlin Lake (3,321 acres; Stark, Portage and Mahoning counties) – Berlin Lake lies in the northeastern part of Ohio. There are no horsepower restrictions for boats at Berlin Lake during the day, but there is a 10 mph speed limit on the lake at night. Walleye: have been biting well near the deep structure north

Hocking River (Athens and Hocking counties) – Smallmouth bass: Try the area of the river from Enterprise to Nelsonville, or at White’s Mill in Athens. The best smallmouth fishing tends to be in the pools and near submerged cover, rocks, or root systems. Successful baits include minnows, Rooster tails, soft craws, and twisters. Any of

Acton Lake (Preble County) – Channel catfish: are biting on chicken livers fished along the bottom. Fishing for channel catfish is productive anywhere in the lake. Saugeye: are being caught by anglers using minnows or artificial bait on the Butler County side of lake. Keep the bait between 10-to-12 feet deep for the best results.

Western Basin Walleye Where: Walleye fishing has been excellent northeast of the gravel pit, near the turnaround buoy of the Toledo shipping channel, south of Middle Sister Island, northwest of West Sister Island, north of “A” can of the Camp Perry firing range, from west of Rattlesnake Island to Northwest Reef, and east of Kelleys