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Van Wert Reservoirs #1 and #2 (Van Wert County) – These two reservoirs are located on State Route 127 at the south edge of the city of Van Wert. Anglers have been having success catching bluegills at the Van Wert reservoirs. Anglers should try fishing 5 to 7 feet deep using wax worms under a […]

Portage Lakes (Summit County) – Largemouth bass have been active on this busy chain of lakes. Anglers have been having consistent success on finesse worms. Try rigging them weightless for shallow water, or on drop-shot rigs for fishing deep weedlines and drop offs.  Crankbaits and wacky rigged Senkos have also been effective.  Catfish have been

Hanging Rock Ponds (Lawrence County) – Bluegill fishing is popular and fun this time of year. Fish can be caught using red worms and wax worms fished near underwater structure at an eight-foot depth. If you’re up for a little bit more of a challenge, anglers searching for largemouth bass can try shad-mimicking crankbaits, plastic

C. J. Brown Reservoir (Clark County) – Walleyes can be taken using crankbaits, jigs with plastic bodies or curly tails, small spinners, or live minnows, leeches, or nightcrawlers. Good curly tail color choices are white, orange, pink, or chartreuse. Fish by slowly jigging, trolling or drifting baits in 10- to 15- foot depths. Anglers report

• 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

Belleville Dam tailwaters – Summer is a great time to catch catfish on the river. Fish in the 10- to 15-pound range have been caught in previous years in this area. Minnows, nightcrawlers, chicken livers, and cut bait fished on the bottom have been the most popular with anglers. Places along the shoreline and walkways