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Anglers looking around for sturdy ice, fishing action

ASHLAND AREA There were a few boats still out, mainly anchored and jigging over the sides with minnow-tipped jigging spoons. Splake and browns are the most common fish right now, but this time of year

Saugeye fishing going good as weather turns brisk

Even as the weather cools heading deeper into the fall/winter, Lake Erie anglers in particular are still catching a fair number of walleyes off Vermillion and Huron. And crappie fishing at Indian Lake in western

Ice anglers waiting on cold temperatures, calm winds

BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS Fishing pressure has dropped way off. A few anglers continue to troll crankbaits during the daytime and the evening hours with moderate success for walleyes. Key on the rocks and

Saugeye fishing heats up as weather cools down

CENTRAL REGION Deer Creek Lake (Fayette, Madison, and Pickaway counties) – This is the season for tailwater fishing for saugeye at Deer Creek Lake. Most saugeye here measure between 10 and 28 inches and can

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