All Ohio Fishing

[JLeon77]

Hey guys, new to the forum and living in central Ohio. Fishing at Rocky Fork next month in my first tournament. Anyone fish there often? Any thoughts/advice on the lake?

[Ohio Dave]

Welcome Leon,  I live up in the flat part and don't get that way too often   I would guess though that the bass will be on the move this weekend if there is ice out and some sun gets to the water

[DevilsAdidas]

Hey guys, new to the forum and living in central Ohio. Fishing at Rocky Fork next month in my first tournament. Anyone fish there often? Any thoughts/advice on the lake?

I was going to fish this tourney too but cannot.  I have never fished there so i have no advice but i would def try to throw anything resembling a craw...  that what works a little more north in lakes n ponds around dayton. good luck 

 if your close enough Cowen has wednesday night tourneys starting 4/9.

[Fish'N Impossible]

Hey guys, new to the forum and living in central Ohio. Fishing at Rocky Fork next month in my first tournament. Anyone fish there often? Any thoughts/advice on the lake?

Rocky Fork is a creature of it own. the fish you catch will either be 1.5 lbs or 6+ there never seems to be a middle. on the south side of the lake find the creek channel, there is a spot where it swings real close to a rock/sand/shell shoreline right off a point. on the other side of the point there is a bay/flat that is a Bluegill spawning bed. where that creek channle runs up forms a ledge/drop-off. goes from 3' to 7' then dumps to 17'. bounce a jig headed grub or a 7 inch work off the edge and just let it drop, and hold on.

other tthan that spot early on about where the no wake zone starts on the West end of the lake, along the South side there is a submerged stump field. thouroghly drag the area with a Carolina rig using a 6" Gator lizard, or a big 4.5' Food chain tube from Powerteam Lures. This is where all the 6+ pound fish get landed almost every year.  

I caught my PB at Rocky Fork 7.65 off the ledge, she would have been bigger but i caught her in October. If you want me to make some maps for you to give you an idea of where i'm talking about I can just PM me or email me. good luck.

 

Fishnimpoosible@gmail.com

[JLeon77]

Fishnimpossible,  Thanks for the advice!  I will keep all that in mind.  I will only be the co-angler so i will probably have to yield to my boater for locations, but I will definitely take your advice to heart.

 

Thanks!

[Great Lakes largemouth]

Hi Guy's, 

 

I am new to the site and was trying to find where i could post information about the Great Lakes largemouth Series. I seen a page that listed them when i did a Google search and now i cant find it on the site. I am sure it is hear. Please help.

 

Anyway's, The Great Lakes Largemouth Series operates 30 events and a Championship that everyone can qualify. We have 5 divisions, Central Erie in West Harbor, Toldeo, Detroit River/ Lake St Clair, Mentor Lagoons and Presque Isle Bay, PA.

 

Your team only has to fish 4 events through-out the 30 events and you automatically qualify for the championship. There is a minimum of $5,000 guaranteed to the winners at the championship.

 

I will attach a press release and schedule.

 

Please remove or move this to the appropriate spot and let me know so i do it correctly in the future.

 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

 

Thanks,

 

David H

614-361-5548

 

 

Great Lakes Largemouth Series Offers Unique Tournament Format for Bass Anglers (4).pdf

[Trek]

Fishnimpossible,  Thanks for the advice!  I will keep all that in mind.  I will only be the co-angler so i will probably have to yield to my boater for locations, but I will definitely take your advice to heart.

 

Thanks!

If you were my non boater and you told me where you know there were 6 plus pounders caught every year. I would at least go check it out.

[JLeon77]

If you were my non boater and you told me where you know there were 6 plus pounders caught every year. I would at least go check it out.

I wish I knew! Got skunked at Rocky Fork. Caught my PB though the next day at Indian Lake in a club tournament...6.22 lbs

[Trek]

I wish I knew! Got skunked at Rocky Fork. Caught my PB though the next day at Indian Lake in a club tournament...6.22 lbs

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At Indian Lake a 6.22 is a monster. I was at Clearfork ( my home lake ) yesterday and caught one over six but that's not unusual for that lake any time of year.

[Fish'N Impossible]

At Indian Lake a 6.22 is a monster. I was at Clearfork ( my home lake ) yesterday and caught one over six but that's not unusual for that lake any time of year.

Indains my stomping ground, best I have caught out of there is 6.55..Have seen a few low 7's though. the fish are bigger at Rocky Fork.

[mikeD1Esel]

I wish I had a boat to hit theses bigger lakes. I just went to AEP for the first time in 7 or 8 years. I caught 4 or 5 but they were all under 2 lbs.

[JLeon77]

I wish I had a boat to hit theses bigger lakes. I just went to AEP for the first time in 7 or 8 years. I caught 4 or 5 but they were all under 2 lbs.

 

Mike, your profile says you are in Georgia, did you recently move to Ohio?  I have never been to the AEP lakes, but have heard stories about monsters getting pulled out of there.  I'm gonna try and get out there this summer.

 

I don't have a boat, that's why I joined a club this year so that I can get out on those lakes and maybe win some $$.

[crankbait lover]

hello all: Just joined this site.I am from Shelby county,ohio(Sidney ohio) .I live near ft.laramie lake , grand lake st,mary's,indian lake area region.Also kiser lake etc.I mainly fish the great Miami river,stillwater river.etc. for I don't have a boat to fish from.I would like to hear from guy's who also wade or fish from banks in my area to bounce off information from and to see what other guys do when they are limited to wading and bank fising.Please feel free to contact me here and let's share information ok.ty so much

[mikeD1Esel]

Mike, your profile says you are in Georgia, did you recently move to Ohio?  I have never been to the AEP lakes, but have heard stories about monsters getting pulled out of there.  I'm gonna try and get out there this summer.

 

I don't have a boat, that's why I joined a club this year so that I can get out on those lakes and maybe win some $$.

 

 

I'm originally from Ohio, I'm currently stationed in Georgia and I'm just up here on leave. I went to a couple different ponds and fished out of a kayak. It wasn't too bad, but with it snowing today I don't know what to think haha.

[BamaBassChaser]

Hey guys. How's the fishing in NE Ohio? I'll probably be moving there (Solon) around the beginning of June. I don't have a boat so I know I'll be limited in my options. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[5fishlimit]

Hey guys. How's the fishing in NE Ohio? I'll probably be moving there (Solon) around the beginning of June. I don't have a boat so I know I'll be limited in my options. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Even without a boat there's many good places for fishing. The Chagrin River section of the metroparks is good. The Portage lakes system is also a good fishery with adequate shoreline access. Even Lake Erie can be fished with good success from shore.

Welcome to Ohio, and more specifically the Cleveland area.

[5fishlimit]

Today's my first tournament of the year. Fishing at West Branch State Park today, and the nerves are in full effect. LOL.

Hopefully, I'll be back later today with some good news.

Tight lines everyone.

[5fishlimit]

Rough day at West Branch State Park today. Only got 2 bites all day, and one was a white bass that doesn't count. Finished with 1 fish,weighed 0.98lbs.

My boater got nothing, so that was about the only victory for me today.

[BamaBassChaser]

Even without a boat there's many good places for fishing. The Chagrin River section of the metroparks is good. The Portage lakes system is also a good fishery with adequate shoreline access. Even Lake Erie can be fished with good success from shore.

Welcome to Ohio, and more specifically the Cleveland area.

 

Thanks for the welcome and the info.

[5fishlimit]

Spent the day out in Port Clinton fishing off the pier where the Jet Express leaves from and had a phenomenal day. I lost count after my 20th fish. Mostly LMB, but I did get a few smallies, a black crappie, and a massive sheephead.

The water temps were around 53,and everything was working. Spinnerbait, rattle traps, crankbaits, and swim jigs.

I'm still in shock about the amazing day I had.

[justafisherman]

5fish, how often you go to Port Clinton? I do my cat fishing up there and bass fish sometimes. Never had that good of luck with largemouth but kill the white bass after the cats are done running. I'll be up there Saturday evening hopefully slaying the cats.

[5fishlimit]

5fish, how often you go to Port Clinton? I do my cat fishing up there and bass fish sometimes. Never had that good of luck with largemouth but kill the white bass after the cats are done running. I'll be up there Saturday evening hopefully slaying the cats.

I visit Port Clinton once a year. I always do well, but never like this. All of last week - regardless of the body of water - I was whacking them.

This past weekend I fished the TBF regional tournament at West Branch & Milton and everyone was surprised by the number of fish caught.

I've got a club tournament at Berlin this coming Sunday, and am hoping that the bite is still going strong.

[5fishlimit]

It's been awhile since any posts!  How was the fishing for everyone?

 

I had a pretty good year, especially out on Lake Erie going after the brown fish.

[jeff25]

Any one been out yet this year. I haven't been able to yet

[5fishlimit]

Not yet, but I will in a few days.