All Ohio Fishing

[5fishlimit]

Literally just got a text from my buddy about going to Mogadore this weekend.

Nice little lake for a peaceful day trip, and you can rent a electric Jon boat for day - $65. I really like this lake as it has a great mixture of areas to fish. SE corner is full of lily pads, and is great for frogging. There's a lot of shoreline for pitching wood, and there a great area between two islands that is perfect for crankbaits.

The perch fishing is supposed to be fantastic to as most people I run by are there for that.

I'll let you know how it was.

[BASShunterOH]

Sounds sweet!

Edge water is a good area for smallies. I get rocks out of there too. I head east a little to whiskey island that's in the same little area and fish of the rocks. That's probably my next spot to go. I always seem toget something decent there.

[5fishlimit]

Sounds sweet!

Edge water is a good area for smallies. I get rocks out of there too. I head east a little to whiskey island that's in the same little area and fish of the rocks. That's probably my next spot to go. I always seem toget something decent there.

We're not limited to the Cleveland harbor, and we may make a run to Vermillion after we fish the reefs made from the old Browns stadium.

[ooga0341]

The Medina Reservoir was awesome yesterday. I was in the middle of the lake with a weedless spoon, and must have found a school by accident. I even caught a couple Walleyes, which were delicious. Then after work, I went to Coe, and caught a couple decent sized ones shallow and by bridge pylons.

I have been having luck when it's overcast out, dropshotting a Zoom fluke in translucent pearl with blue flake.

[BASShunterOH]

I haven't been out in a while

[5fishlimit]

I just had my club tournament out of Edgewater on Sunday, and it was a tough day. I only caught sheephead and rock bass. Nobody else had a great day either. Tough day on the big lake.

[hike4steel]

Hello All,

So these temperature swings are putting my fish in a seriously funky mood. Even my Senko bite is off. Water visibility was only a few inches on sunday. Bought some senkos and trick worms in blk to increase the silouet effect. Sound familiar, and what kind of changes have you made?

[Ohio Dave]

rough day at Resthaven:  I saw a few fish but could not get a single bite

 

went with a senko type worm for half the evening and chatter baits the rest.  so slow and fast and nothing either way

 

wish I knew what change to have made   I figured with the very cold nights (upper 40's to low 50's) here that slow but big might be the ticket but nothing

 

the faster chatter bait caused a couple of fish to turn around but that is the most they were willing to do 

 

ideas

[Ohio Dave]

went perching on Sunday out to Rattlesnake:  we limited out pretty quick and tried for Walleye  but could not connect with any

 

still eating those tastey critters @!!!

[5fishlimit]

If any of you can get out on Lake Erie, specifically Avon point, the smallies are biting. They're good sized, too. We were pulling in 4# fish on average.

Tight lines.

[5fishlimit]

I love this time of year! It seems like the fish are throwing themselves at the opportunity to bite my hook!

How are you all doing?

[Ohio Dave]

I have been on the big lake perch fishing for the past few weekends but my luck ran out in finding a ride out

 

I just bought a new to me bass tendor 10' boat which is super nice and I was lucky enough to get a killer deal on

 

anyway i will be heading out somewhere with it this weekend to do some bass fishing and to scout out a possible location to set up a high school tourn.  for some of my students

 

I was thinking of a two level deal with a shore fishing level and a jon boats group too   two man teams where the land guys have to stay within so many feet of each other and take pics rather than keeping bass for a weigh in finally

 

with no prize money etc I hope that will kill the urge to cheat that formate as much as possible

[jessejames556]

Fished rocky fork yesterday with the nice 80 degree weather.. I fished from 4-9 pm with no luck. It didn't help that there was a huge tourney just wrapping up when I got there. Rocky fork is a 1,9xx acre lake here in southeast Ohio for those who don't know.. I fished last week and could only pull two off a submerged log with a white trick worm, weightless. Water temp was about 73 degrees. Yesterday I spent most of my time on a spinnerbait, trick worm, tube, and spook.

[Ohio Dave]

Ohio bass are hot:  get on the jerk baits   especially after today's rains.  I will be out on Friday for sure

[Chance_Taker4]

Hi guys,

 

just stumbled on this thread. I am from Toledo. I was just wondering if anyone new of some good lakes over here in the West. I fish Oxbow lake (Defiance). I have never left that lake without hitting 10-20 bass and they are all usually 2-4lbers. I also like Harrison lake (Wauseon) but it is very hit and miss when fishing from, shore. Ohio Dave, your right the lakes in Castalia has good fishing. I assume you fish pond #8 have you tried #6 or #11 those ponds are kayak only waters and have nice size bass in them as well? After reading this I am planning a weekend trip to Akron area this spring to fish Magadore and Portage lakes. But if anybody has info on good shore fishing for either largies or smallies in the northwest besides Erie I would love to hear about it.

[Tom 513]

Newbie here and a Buckeye also, I live west of Cincy (far sw corner), there are good lakes for large mouth down here and most creeks and small rivers hold nice smb. East Fork, Rocky Fork, Ceasers creek to the east of Cincy Brookville lake 20mins into Indiana. I have a very Small creek that runs through my property, we catch smb, cats Bl gils and pumpkin seeds on a regular basis, actually one July day this past year I caught a 16"smb 2 13" and a 14" Channel cat all on a small bass tube. I will say I seem to catch the biggest LMB in local farm ponds verses the popular lakes.

[kickbasskid]

I live in the central ohio area during the summer and winter. East of Columbus and close to buckeye lake! I mostly fish local ponds and streams but would love to be able to get over to buckeye lake or alum creek every once in awhile to try my hand at it!

[hydroracer]

Just curious..we may have to relocate to Cincinnati area..have not heard good things about the fishing there..can anybody give me the scoop about it>?

[5fishlimit]

Hi guys,

just stumbled on this thread. I am from Toledo. I was just wondering if anyone new of some good lakes over here in the West. I fish Oxbow lake (Defiance). I have never left that lake without hitting 10-20 bass and they are all usually 2-4lbers. I also like Harrison lake (Wauseon) but it is very hit and miss when fishing from, shore. Ohio Dave, your right the lakes in Castalia has good fishing. I assume you fish pond #8 have you tried #6 or #11 those ponds are kayak only waters and have nice size bass in them as well? After reading this I am planning a weekend trip to Akron area this spring to fish Magadore and Portage lakes. But if anybody has info on good shore fishing for either largies or smallies in the northwest besides Erie I would love to hear about it.

You can rent a jonboat at Mogadore for the day for $60 - with trolling motor.

Check out the northern reservoir of Portage lakes. The army Corp of engineers have a facility on Meyers Island and it has a walking path around the island. One side of the path is a murky channel and the other side is wide open water. And a bonus is that you are less than 1 mile from land.

big.

fish.

[5fishlimit]

I live in the central ohio area during the summer and winter. East of Columbus and close to buckeye lake! I mostly fish local ponds and streams but would love to be able to get over to buckeye lake or alum creek every once in awhile to try my hand at it!

Alum Creek is a great fishery!

[jeff25]

I am from the lancaster area. we only have some small lakes around here. usually fish hargus & rockmill, occasionaly fish deer creek. other than that its just local ponds. Havent had the chance to get out yet this year though.

[Trek]

Just curious..we may have to relocate to Cincinnati area..have not heard good things about the fishing there..can anybody give me the scoop about it>?

 

   Tanners Creek on the river can be awesome fishing. Tons of water to fish. You can run 26 miles to Big Bone on the KY side if you like. Been a few years since I fished it but I like that pool.

[buckeye_bass66]

Anybody know anything about Rushcreek's 10H.P limit? Rushcreek is about 10 miles east of Somerset in Perry County. Got a 150 Mercury on the back of my boat and I have no clue if I can drop my engine and just idle instead of killing my battery trolling to get half way across the lake

[5fishlimit]

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Anybody know anything about Rushcreek's 10H.P limit? Rushcreek is about 10 miles east of Somerset in Perry County. Got a 150 Mercury on the back of my boat and I have no clue if I can drop my engine and just idle instead of killing my battery trolling to get half way across the lake

[BasstotheBone]

Buckeye  and Alum Creek are both great fisheries.  Burr Oak near Glouster, OH is arguably one of the best lakes in the southeastern area.  Especially in the spring and fall!  Also if you are from central Ohio area try Griggs Reservoir and/or O'Shanassey Reservoir both have a great population of large and small mouth bass.