
First-ice panfish
Focus on finding, then fishing.


It’s one of those inland lakes that attracts a fair number of anglers looking to tangle with a lunker bass, a hungry trout, a slab panfish, or a feisty northern pike.

Steelhead fishing remains decent on many rivers up and down both sides of the state.

The population is healthy, with most fish in the 12- to 17-inch range and some up to 5 pounds.

Lake Marburg is a prime destination for a variety of species, muskies and the occasional tiger muskie chief among them.

The stream flow on northeast Ohio rivers such as the Grand, Chagrin, and Rocky is primed right now for a good run of steelhead trout. On Thanksgiving Day, these rivers are typically filled with anglers

Lots of good fishing has been happening. Here’s what is biting, and where.

Crappies and bluegills draw some attention on the lake. These are by no means trophy-caliber panfish, but there always seems to be a healthy supply of respectable, eating-size fish to catch.

The docks and accesses are no longer, well, accessible, and water temps are in the 30s. What’s that all mean for fishing across the state?
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