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Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) Anglers at Buckeye in central Ohio are catching good numbers of crappies at Thornport, Heron Bay, the north shore ramp, and Seller’s Point, reports Bob Mathie at Bob’s Outdoor Supply in Newark. Fish for them on warmer days in the lake’s back bays and pad beds, Mathie suggests.

Indian Lake (Logan County) Anglers have been catching all manner of fish at Indian in Logan County, reports the folks at Lakeside Bass Pro Shop. Saugeyes were being caught on the south bank and at Lakeview harbor by fishermen employing Smithwick’s Rattlin’ Rogues, Rapala Husky Jerks, Mister Twister grubs, and large bass minnows. Some fish

Mosquito Creek Lake (Trumbull County) Anglers had good numbers of ice to fish through as of early March. Not many walleyes were being reported, but fishermen were doing well on crappies and bluegills. Try using a wax worm or spike suspended by a bobber in anywhere from 6 to 10 inches of water. Berlin Reservoir

Wills Creek Lake (Muskingum and Coshocton counties) This 900-acre lake near Maysville will give up crappies, bluegills and saugeyes early in the spring. When the weather warms, try for them with jigs and wax worms or simply wax worms under a bobber. The best bait for saugeyes right now are Smithwick’s Rattlin’ Rogues in a

Paint Creek Lake (Highland County) Paint Creek Lake is running high and muddy, according to Leon Cole at Cole’s Bait and Tackle in Bainbridge. It will take a few days, he said, for it to return to normal winter pool. Anglers have been hitting the tailwaters here, though, for crappies and saugeyes. The best bait

• The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie through April 30 is four fish per angler with a 15-inch minimum size limit. • 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

At Pike Island, anglers are catching saugers up to 15 inches on quarter-ounce jigs in white, chartreuse or glow patterns. Some walleyes up to 17 inches are also being caught. Fish deep with the rig, dragging it across the bottom while jigging it. At Greenup dam, anglers are reportedly catching saugers ranging from 15-20 inches