Lake Loramie: The lake “turned on” during the past week with crappies and bluegills hitting all over the lake. Crappies are in the channels and around lily pads, hitting minnows and pearl-colored jigs, imitating shad. Bluegills are biting on waxworms in the channels and along the rocks. Bluegills up to 8 inches have been caught. The best spot for saugeyes is the spillway and catfish are biting all over on nightcrawlers, chicken liver and redworms.

Grand Lake St. Marys: Most of the fishing has been for crappies. Fish in the channels with minnows or jigs, around docks and brush. Catfish have been biting on cut shad and nightcrawlers. In the spillway, plenty of saugeyes and walleyes have been hitting brightly-colored 3-inch twisters. A few perch have been caught by crappie fishermen. The Crappie USA tournament is set for the weekend.

Rocky Fork Lake: Good bass fishing has been reported. Anglers are working the points with silver Shad-Raps and black/blue jigs. Look for wood. The crappie bite is improving. They’re hitting minnows and jigs about 10 feet deep at the end of laydowns. Bluegills are around docks, biting on waxworms. A few saugeyes have been caught by casting crankbaits around the south beach.

Paint Creek Lake: The lake is flooded and probably won’t be fishable for several days. Ramps are closed. The only real fishing action is in the spillway where saugeyes are being caught on
chartreuse/red fleck twisters. Catfish are hitting nightcrawlers and chicken liver. Crappies are biting on minnows, black/chartreuse jigs and Triple Ripples.

C.J. Brown Reservoir: If you cast or troll along the rocks on the west bank, you might pick up some largemouth or smallmouth bass or perhaps a walleye. They’ve all been hitting deep-diving crankbaits and jerkbaits. A few crappies have been caught around the marina, mostly with minnows. You’ll have to catch about five crappies to get one keeper. Overall, fishing pressure has been light.

Acton Lake: The fishing is just starting up again after the cold snap. Fish for crappies along the banks with minnows. Bluegills are hitting off of the pier, mostly on waxworms. The early bass bite has been good, using crankbaits in 4-8 feet of water just off of the banks. Look for stumps and laydowns.

Indian Lake: Muddy conditions have slowed fishing. Catfish are biting on cut shad and nightcrawlers. The only decent saugeye fishing has been off of Moundwood in the evenings, using bass minnows and Vib-Es. Try fishing in the river for crappies and yellow perch.

Caesar Creek Lake: Bad weather has kept fishing action to a minimum in recent days. If you go for crappies, use jigs tipped with bass minnows and fish deep, around structure and ledges. For bluegills, fish in shallow water around brush with waxworms. For muskies, troll around the Ohio 73 bridge with spinnerbaits.

Lake Erie: Cold weather and wind have continued to limit Lake Erie fishing opportunities. When conditions have allowed, walleyes have been caught by anglers trolling along the northern and eastern buoys of the Camp Perry firing range. Anglers jigging have caught fish on and around the reefs, nearshore west of the firing range and in Maumee Bay. They’re trolling deep-diving crankbaits or shallow-diving crankbaits with snap weights to catch walleyes in the top half of the water column. Jigging with hair jigs and emerald shiners has produced well.

Maumee River: Rising water levels have caused sporadic results in recent days. Some four-fish limits have been taken, but some anglers are going home with empty stringers. Look for action to pick up as the water level drops and the temperature rises.

Sandusky River: Fishing pressure has been light. There are still many walleyes in the river as spawning has slowed due to the cold water.

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