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By Jim Morris, Staff Writer 2:11 AM Thursday, April 23, 2009

Indian Lake

: Saugeye fishing picked up again over the weekend. Anglers were fishing on the bottom with minnows from the south bank. Some were also doing well by casting with a Vibra-max. Catfish have been hitting nightcrawlers all over the lake. Bluegill fishing has been outstanding with waxworms around docks.

Caesar Creek Lake

: Good crappie fishing has been reported at depths of 4 to 8 feet. Fish have been moving into shallower water as the day warms the water. Minnows have been the top bait. For saugeyes, look for shallow water. Cast with hairjigs and bass minnows. Try pitching to the points. A few bass have been taken off of points with crankbaits. Fish in the backs of coves with large, lipless crankbaits for the chance of catching a musky. Bluegills have been hitting waxworms around stickups.

Grand Lake St. Marys

: Crappie fishing continues to be good. Use minnows or waxworms and fish around docks and brush at a depth of about two feet. For catfish, use cut bait or nightcrawlers and fish in areas where water is coming into the lake. A number of bullheads have been caught in the channels. For bass, use plastics or small spinners and fish around the wood in the channels.

Paint Creek Lake

: Crappie fishing has been very good at depths of from 4-10 feet during the day and shallower during the afternoon and early evening. Use minnows or chartreuse tubes and tails. Fishing has been excellent in the spillway for crappies and saugeyes. For crappies, fish with minnows or small twisters. Saugeyes have been going after twisters with chartreuse, chartreuse-red fleck and pink being the best colors. Bass anglers have doing well off of the points with small crankbaits.

Rocky Fork Lake

: Bass fishermen have been having some success throwing crankbaits along the banks and around points. Crappie fishing has been slow with a few hitting around docks. Bluegill fishing has been very good in the coves with waxworms and redworms. Saugeye fishing has been slow.

C.J. Brown Reservoir

: The best crappie fishing has been over deep holes, jigging with minnows. For walleyes, anglers have been using Vib-E’s off of the rocks and at the old road bed. Some have been trolling around the humps with crawler harnesses. White bass have been caught mostly on minnows off of the rocks, around the marina and from the north end of the lake.

Acton Lake

: Crappies have been hitting minnows or chartreuse and pumpkinseed jigs at depths of 2-4 feet. Work the banks around brush. Saugeye fishing has been slow. For bass, work the points with crankbaits at 8-10 feet deep. A slow presentation has been best.

Rush Run Lake

: Plenty of the stocked rainbow trout are still being caught on pink Powerbaits and waxworms. A number of catfish have been caught on nightcrawlers.

Lake Erie

: Walleye fishing improved when weather allowed during the past week. Walleyes were caught by anglers jigging on the Camp Perry reef complex and in Maumee Bay. Trollers caught fish around Kelleys Island and North Bass Island. Limited perch fishing success has been reported around Kelleys Island.

Those fishing for smallmouth bass are reminded that from May 1 through June 26 the season is closed to possession (catch and release only) with the limit returning to 5 fish on June 27.

For Lake Erie information, call (888) HOOK-FISH or visit wildohio.com.

Maumee River

: The water has been too high to make the crossing to Bluegrass Island. But as the water warms up this weekend, fishing should be excellent. Limits (4) of walleyes have been numerous. Look for the run to continue at least another week or more. For information, visit maumeetackle.net or wildohio.com or call (888) HOOK-FISH or (419) 407-9731.

Sandusky River

: The water level is up, but is slowly dropping. Walleye fishing has been excellent. For information, call (419) 332-6071 or visit wildohio.com.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2409 or jmorris@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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