Fishing Reports

Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) — Jumbo yellow perch were hitting on minnows off Dobbin’s Landing and the Holland Street Pier in late March. Perch in mixed sizes and a few steelhead were reported elsewhere

Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) – Anglers are catching open-water saugeyes at the North Bank ramp. Successful fishermen are using jig and minnow combinations, Swedish Pimples, or blade baits. At Thornport, anglers are

Blanchard River (Hancock County) – Some early-bird anglers are fishing the Blanchard River in Findlay and are picking up a few smallmouth bass, according to reports. Anglers might try inline spinnerbaits or plastics for the

Atwood Lake (Tuscarawas, Carroll counties) – About the only fishing going on at this northeast Ohio lake is below the spillway. Try jigging Rapalas and Smithwick Rogues for saugeyes and crappies below the dam. Also

Kiser Lake (Champaign County) – Anglers are catching bluegills up to 10 inches in length on this southern Ohio reservoir. Yellow perch and crappies are also in the mix with the slabs running up to

Dillon Lake (Muskingum County) – Anglers fishing below the spillway have caught some saugeyes and crappies in recent days. When temperatures warm up a little more, anglers might well concentrate their efforts on the docks

Lake St. Clair Perch fishing has been good in the open water on Lake St. Clair in front of Selfridge Field, at Metro Beach, and around Harsen’s Island. Anglers fishing with a slip bobber and

NORTHWESTERN LP Alanson There was still ice on Burt and Crooked lakes last week, but access is difficult as shore ice has deteriorated. One ambitious angler launched his boat in the open water in the

EASTERN UP Pickford Area Perch fishing has been slow on Munuscong Bay. Ice conditions were deteriorating last week, and a few snow machines had gone through the ice. Perch fishing has been slow on Lake