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 Cuyahoga River (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, and Summit counties) – With autumn upon us, fishing for northern pike is picking up in the Cuyahoga River. Consistently producing regions of the river include the Fuller Park area in Kent, the Route 303 bridge area near Shalersville, and the area in and around Mantua. Remember to obtain written […]

Muskingum River (Morgan County) – Carp and catfish are most active right now. For carp, try casting dough balls or corn. Catfish prefer nightcrawlers, chicken liver, or cut bait fished on the bottom in the current. Use a heavy sinker to hold the bait on bottom. Saugeye fishing should be picking up. Use a variety

Acton Lake (Preble County) – Channel catfish are biting on creek chubs or nightcrawlers fished along the bottom or between eight to 19 feet deep during the late evening or early morning hours. Fishing for channel catfish is productive anywhere in the lake. Bluegills are being caught by anglers using wax worms or nightcrawlers. Bluegill

• 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

Clermont, Brown and Adams Counties – Try fishing the embankments, near stream confluences, and near warmwater discharges.  Spinnerbaits, jig/pork combinations, and crankbaits are good lures to try. Warmwater discharges and stream confluences as well as the dam tailwaters are good areas to fish for saugers; try using twister tail jigs and minnows. Saugers and hybrid