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Indian Lake (Logan County) Anywhere from three to four inches of ice is being reported all around this Logan County lake. Anglers are reporting catching bluegills, crappies and even a few saugeyes through the ice. Successful fishermen are using jig and minnow combinations or just straight maggots on a hook and ice bobber combo.  Maumee […]

Mosquito Lake (Trumbull County) Ohio Outdoor News contributors Mike Mainhart and Paul Liikala recently hit this northeast Ohio lake in search of walleyes. Ice is reported anywhere from three to four inches of ice. They reporting catching some bluegills on wax worms fished under a bobber. Mainhart reports that there were 50 shanties on the

Dillon Lake (Muskingum County) Dillon rarely gets good ice because of fluctuating water levels. Open-water anglers, however, have been catching bluegills and crappies here. Target areas with structure, recommends Bob Mathie at Bob’s Outdoor Supply. Anglers fishing the spillway area have been catching a few saugeyes. “They’ve been getting a few, but nothing to brag about,”

Paint Creek Lake (Highland County) Paint Creek Lake has a layer of skim ice, particularly around the shoreline, making bank fishing a tough proposition, according to Cole’s Bait and Tackle in Bainbridge. The remainder of the lake is open and anglers are catching good numbers of crappies on baby shad imitating baits and minnows. Fishing

• The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is six fish per angler with a minimum size limit of 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 is

Lawrence and Scioto counties At Greenup dam, saugers are being caught on jigs and white grubs or by dropping minnows straight down off the fishing access walls.  Hybrid striped bass have been hitting on minnows, shad and cut baits. Channel catfish are being caught in good numbers near the Portsmouth boat ramp using cut bait