
Ohio Lake Profile – Tappan Lake, Harrison County
As of 2021, the saugeye population has rebounded once again and these hybrids are now back in good numbers.

As of 2021, the saugeye population has rebounded once again and these hybrids are now back in good numbers.

There were crappies and some bluegills starting to be caught in many areas last week, but most of those bites have slowed this week and weather conditions really haven’t allowed people to fish for them.

Some of the basics in finding and catching these highly desirable fishes.

Bass getting most of the attention as state waterways/fisheries warm up.

DNR’s most recent survey of the lake provided good news for anglers.

In surveys of the fishery, the biggest walleye went about 28 inches and the biggest muskie went about 48 inches.

Yes, it’s very early, but anglers are starting to catch crappies and panfish from boats and from shore.

Mid-April should find trout anglers in all their glory. A few exceptions may be at higher elevations where ice-out tends to come later than other parts of the state. Trout stocking should also be intensifying

With a healthy walleye population, nice panfish, good numbers of largemouth bass, and a pike population that has improved in size structure in recent years, Minnie Belle is one of the county’s destination fishing lakes.
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