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Fish Ohio report: Walleye biting at C.J. Brown
According to the Ohio Deparment of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, walleye fishing is good right now at C.J. Brown Reservoir.
That’s no surprise, considering the walleye bite usually picks up in the summer months while other lakes can shut down. Try fishing from early evening through the early morning; a night-bite can be a success.
Also included in this week’s Fish Ohio Report: Fish at night for catfish along Windy Point pier or along the east bank.
See the complete release on the jump.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife
The Fish Ohio Report: July 29, 2009
CENTRAL OHIO
Delaware Lake (Delaware County) - Anglers are catching crappie and catfish at this 1,017-acre lake north of Columbus. For crappie, use jigs and minnows around woody cover and target water depths of eight to 15 feet. Crappie must be nine inches or longer to keep. Channel catfish are plentiful in this lake. Try using cut bait and shrimp fished on the bottom at night for the best success. Largemouth bass can be caught around cover and lake points; use spinner baits and plastics.
Hoover Reservoir (Delaware and Franklin counties) - The best places to find largemouth bass are around shoreline cover and secondary lake points. Bass are being caught on crankbaits, spinner baits and plastics. Channel catfish can be caught using shrimp, and cut bait. Target the flats in the north basin at night for the best results. Saugeye are being caught on the breaks of points in six to 15 feet of water mostly at dawn and dusk. Trolling crankbaits or worm harnesses are getting results. There is a 10 horsepower limit at this lake.
NORTHWEST OHIO
Maumee River (Henry County) - Channel catfish are being caught at Mary Jane Thurston State Park. Fishing worms or chicken livers on the bottom is working the best. The most productive spots are in holes below the dam.
Willard Reservoir (Huron County) - Decent numbers of catfish are being caught all over the lake. Chicken livers, night crawlers and cut bait fished suspended or on the bottom is working the best. Perch are being caught in 20-30 feet of water on maggots, wax worms, leeches and crayfish. Early evening is the best time to catch these perch. Bluegill fishing continues to be very productive. Try the south and west sides of the reservoir using wax worms or bits of cut up night crawlers. Walleye fishing here is slow.
NORTHEAST OHIO
Atwood Lake (Carroll and Tuscarawas Counties): As the dog days of summer begin to make fishing difficult in many reservoirs, Atwood continues to produce with some consistency. White bass have been biting well during the early morning and late evening around deeper water. Anglers have been successful with topwater lures fished near the dam and around the causeways. Atwood Lake’s tremendous saugeye population continues to deliver reasonable numbers of fish as well. Small crankbaits or minnows trolled in or around coves have produced the best results.
SOUTHWEST OHIO Grand Lake St. Marys (Auglaize and Mercer counties) - Try night time fishing on the bottom with night crawlers, chicken livers, shrimp, or cut baits. Popular areas include the Windy Point fishing pier, and the stone piers along the east bank. Increase your chances of catching a large flathead catfish by using large chub minnows or live sunfish for bait. Carp can give the angler a fight; try fishing with dough balls on the bottom.
C. J. Brown Reservoir (Clark County) - Walleye are being caught by anglers using crankbaits, jigs with plastic bodies or curly tails, small spinners, or live minnows, leaches, or night crawlers. Fish by slowly trolling or drifting baits in 10 to 15 foot depths. Walleye are being caught in the main lake river channel and humps. Fishing is best in the early morning and early evening hours. REMEMBER all walleye less than 15 inches long must be immediately released back into the lake. Channel catfish are providing fast action for fishermen at this lake near Springfield. Try bottom fishing from shore using chicken livers, cut bait, or prepackaged stink baits. Popular shoreline spots include the creek channel in the north end, the marina break walls, near the main boat ramp, and at the Corps of Engineers visitor’s center.
SOUTHEAST OHIO
Lake Vesuvius (Lawrence County) - Anglers are catching good numbers of catfish throughout the lake fishing with cut baits or livers fished off the bottom. Anglers are still catching trout using powerbaits fished off the boardwalk pier. Largemouth bass are being caught in good numbers using a variety of artificials.
Turkey Creek (Lawrence County) - This week, black bass and crappie have been caught in good numbers using spinner baits, buzzbaits and worms fished in shallow water at approximately three feet of depth in locations all over the lake.
Muskingum River (Morgan County) - Channel catfish and flatheads are being caught at the Stockport dam and tail water from the mill side of the river. Preferred baits are chicken liver, shrimp and night crawlers.
LAKE ERIE
* The daily bag limit for Lake Erie walleye is 6 fish per angler. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15”. *
* The daily bag limit for Lake Erie yellow perch is 25 fish per angler in waters west of the Huron pier. The limit will remain at 30 fish per angler in Ohio waters from Huron eastward. Any boats landing west of Huron, Ohio will be subject to the 25 fish daily bag limit, while boats landing at Huron or points east will be subject to a 30 fish daily bag limit. Shore-based anglers west of the Huron pier will be subject to a 25 fish daily bag limit, while those on the pier and eastward will remain at 30 fish daily. *
* From May 16 through August 31 the steelhead daily bag limit is 5 fish. The minimum size limit for steelhead is 12 inches. *
* The daily bag limit for Lake Erie black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) is 5 fish per angler. The minimum size limit is 14”. *
Western Basin Walleye fishing was good during the week of 7/20 in the western basin. The best fishing was around West Sister Island, nearshore off of Crane Creek, around Niagara Reef and W of West Reef. Drifters are using bottom bouncers with worm harnesses or are casting mayfly rigs. Trollers were catching fish on worm harnesses fished with inline weights or bottom bouncers, and also on spoons fished with dipsy divers or jet divers.
Yellow perch fishing reports were limited. Try traditional areas such as Green and Rattlesnake Islands, Marblehead, Kelleys Island, Ballast Island and Cedar Point. Perch spreaders or crappie rigs with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Central Basin Walleye fishing has been good in 25-30 feet of water from Huron to Lorain and also in open water E of the sandbar between Vermilion and Lorain. Fishing has slowed down in the Cleveland area this past week, but good fishing continues 14-18 miles northwest of Fairport in 75-78 feet (the Cleveland Hole) and 8-12 miles north of Ashtabula in 70-72 feet. Trollers are using watermelon, green, yellow jacket, perch, orange, or pink, blackjack, worm harnesses and spoons, off of dipsy divers, or jet divers and planer boards. Anglers are fishing down 50-60 feet. Yellow perch fishing has been very good in 47-52 feet northeast of Edgewater Park, 42-45 feet northeast of Gordon Park, 58-62 feet northeast of Ashtabula and 55-60 feet north of Conneaut. Perch spreaders or perch and crappie rigs with shiners fished as far up as 6 feet off the bottom have been producing the most fish.
Steelhead are being caught by anglers trolling for walleye. The best location has been 14-18 miles northwest off Fairport in 75-78 feet (the Cleveland Hole) while trolling using black and purple or silver and blue spoons.
Based on the nearshore marine forecast the water temperature is 70 off of Toledo and 72 off of Cleveland.
Anglers are encouraged to always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while boating.
To view the predicted weather forecast for Lake Erie visit: http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/fmtbltn.pl?file=/raw/fz/fzus61.kcle.glf.le.txt http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/fmtbltn.pl?file=/raw/fz/fzus61.kcle.glf.le.txt
To view Lake Erie boating information, safety tips, and launch ramps visit: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default/tabid/2062/Default.aspx http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default/tabid/2062/Default.aspx
OHIO RIVER Western River counties (Hamilton, Clermont, Brown and Adams) - Anglers are finding the river slow at the moment. They are reporting flatheads in the 20”-26” range. Try chicken liver, fished with no weight at drop offs of about 15 to 20 ft.
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