
Best bets for central Ohio ice anglers
Here are a couple of places to consider.



Bass and bluegill are the main draws for anglers on Kent County’s Wabasis Lake. But a recent stocking program is aimed at adding another game fish to the mix.

Ice fishing is quite popular on this body of water, with trout being the most sought-after species. Close behind though should be the impoundment’s abundant population of panfish, which includes yellow perch, black crappies, bluegills

The prolonged frigid weather has been good for ice fishermen in Pennsylvania, who seem to be enjoying their best season in years.

A better bass fishery has also increased predation on bluegills, which were abundant but stunted prior to the renovation. Today, a good population of bluegills 7 inches or larger are present and readily caught by

Scott Merwin gives a run-through of what he is seeing in the Lake Osakis area. Bluegills area settling to the bottom but you gotta work to get them to bite. Crappies are spread out a

Larry Hanson Outdoors shares a couple tips to catch more panfish as the season progresses and fish start to get more finicky! You can start by going to lighter line and also trying smaller lighter

Hoping to invite conversation and reach a broad audience, the DNR will hold the first of five virtual town halls focusing on the bluegill initiative on Monday, Oct. 5.
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