Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 • State wildlife officers Michael Budd and John Coffman were on patrol near the Elmon Richards Fishing Access in Pickaway County and observed two men fishing in the Scioto
Deer Creek Lake (1290 acres; Fayette and Pickaway counties) – Cool water temperatures have fish more active. Crappie: Target woody cover in the coves and shallower water. Try minnows or jigs suspended under a bobber.
Ohio bowhunters made up for lost ground on the first weekend in October in the number of deer killed since the season opened Sept. 27
Pleasant Hill Reservoir (781 acres; Richland-Ashland County line) – Good numbers of crappies from 9-10 inches can be found. Try fishing with minnows under a slip bobber in 8-12 feet of water near submerged trees.
A federal agency that has resisted calls to stop depositing tons of mud and soil in western Lake Erie said new research shows that the dumping hasn’t contributed to the rising number of harmful algae
Leesville Lake (1,011 acres; Carroll County) – Boats are allowed with a maximum of 10 horsepower. Muskellunge: Muskies are being caught nearshore in 1-5 feet of water in the evening or early morning. Concentrate off
Mike Vigar has been running his beagle dogs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the past decade but he won’t be returning anytime soon.
Scioto River (Scioto County) – Flathead catfish: Hot spots are generally the twin bridges and the mouth of the Scioto going into the Ohio River. Try fishing gizzard shad or live skipjack on the bottom.
Grand Lake St. Marys (Mercer County) – For channel catfish, use chicken livers and nightcrawlers fished on the bottom for best results. Crappies: It is a little early but shoreline cover offers the best locations
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