Ohio
Find the baitfish and you’ll find saugeyes
When saugeye fishing, do you pay attention to the behavior of the little fish in the water around you? Their presence can change your luck during the warmest months of the year.
Shiners and minnows are common throughout lakes and rivers. The species vary from lake to lake, but the importance of baitfish as a critical food source does not.
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Jeff Frischkorn: Ohio DNR’s Put-In-Bay Aquatic Visitors Center well worth a visit
After touring the T-shirt outlets and ordering a pizza, a visitor still has bunches left
Find the baitfish and you’ll find saugeyes
When saugeye fishing, do you pay attention to the behavior of the little fish in the water around you? Their presence can change your luck during the warmest months of the year.
Shiners and minnows are common throughout lakes and rivers. The species vary from lake to lake, but the importance of baitfish as a critical food source does not.
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