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Get ready to cast a line, ODNR has compiled a list of the best fishing around the state. And Lake Erie isn't on it. Check out ...
If you’re looking for the perfect lake to cast a line in Ohio this spring, but have your sights set on waters smaller than ...
Below is a list of Ohio’s Top 10 lakes to snag some of the state’s most popular sports fish found in Ohio’s inland lakes ...
With the 2025 fishing season well underway, the Ohio Division of Wildlife has rounded up data from last year and identified ...
COLUMBUS– With a free weekend of fishing ... Deer Creek Lake (Fayette and Pickaway counties) – Deer Creek Lake is one of central Ohio’s best hotspots for large crappie.
(For more on crappie bait, check out our picks for the best crappie lures ... fish flats that are between 5 and 10 feet deep. Once it hits the 60s, any part of the lake that has 18 inches ...
The crappie fishing is excellent at Barnett Reservoir with plenty of huge fish, and the bite is expected to get even better in coming days.
They head to deeper structure in the summer, and then to even deeper lake basins in the winter and fall. What is the best crappie fishing technique? It’s hard to beat a crappie minnow fished under a ...
the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has some suggestions for the best angling around the state. In a recent Facebook post, ODNR's Division of Wildlife listed the top 10 lakes for fishing ...