This fishing report was compiled for the week of June 11-June 17, 2012
Editor’s note: As the heat index continues to rise the fishing will change from day to day. Most lakes this week are unchanged. Some water levels are falling slowly and this should improve navigation in timbered areas. Rain showers and any cooling that may take place will improve the fishing as we start to head into the summer patterns. We received catch reports on all the reporting lakes this week.
Cave Run Lake: The water level was at .2 feet over summer pool at press time. It appears they are drawing the lake back down to summer pool very slowly. Surface temperature is 75 to 79 degrees. The lake has been productive this past week, with catches of every category reporting active fish. Musky: fair. The musky fishing has slowed some with higher temperatures, use topwater buzz baits, jerk baits and inline spinners. The best bite has moved to early and late during low-light periods. We also continued to get reports of a few catches in the river this past week. Bass: The Smallmouth report is unchanged. Fishing has remained slow this week. However, some fish have been taken in rocky deep banks on shaky-head jigs and wacky worm rigs. Some anglers are fishing at night now that the water has reach close to 80 degrees. Largemouth Bass continue to be reported as good. Fish are showing up in a post spawn pattern moving to edges of flats and creek heads. Use topwater jerkbaits early and late and crankbaits and plastic worms once the morning bite slows down. Crappie:Reported good this week, fishing live bait over deep water structures, and 32 oz. jigs tipped with 1½ curly tailed grubs. Some reports of night fishing are starting to come in.
Grayson Lake: The water level is stable at summer pool. The lake is 75 to 80 degrees. Bass: fair. In the dam area, fish weightless worm rigs on points. The upper river has improved and some fish are being taken on plastic worms, and jigs. The early morning bite is best on points and flat edges, use topwater baits for about the first hour of the day. Crappie: fair. Use live bait fishing down trees near the channel and along flat edges where submerged trees are holding bait fish.
Greenbo Lake: The lake is mostly clear with a water surface temperature of 78-82 degrees and stable. Bass: fair. Many anglers are fishing at night using worm rigs and jigs. Trout: fair. Fish inline spinners, Berkley Power Bait, blade baits, and red worms. Most of the action has been in the ramp area from the bank. Crappie: Improving, fish jigs and inline spinners. Bluegill: Slowing, but fishing should improve as we move into the next moon phase. Reported catches have been on live bait fishing 10 to 12 feet deep using ultra-light tackle.
Ohio River: The Ohio River was in good shape at press time. Water levels and water clarity are both normal. The river has been good this past week and reported catches continued both above and below the dam. White bass: Good, watch for breaking fish in mouth of creeks. Largemouth Bass: Fair and improving, use small spinnerbait and ¼ oz. buzz baits around weeds, brush and lay-down trees. Below the Dam: Sauger and Walleye are reported fair. Use crankbaits and live bait. Bass: fair. The bass have been active this week. Use spinnerbaits, and small buzz baits. Catfish: good. Fish still water areas and eddy areas, using live bait and prepared bait. Stripers: Good, most of these fish are being taken from the Ohio side near the locks in permitted fishing areas.
Yatesville Lake: The water level is reported stable at summer pool. The water surface temperature is 77 to 84 degrees. Bass have been slow this week but active fish have been reported in all areas of the lake. Early and late fish top-water and weightless plastic worms on points and lay-down trees. Night fishing is beginning to pick up using worm rigs and jig & pig combos. Crappie: good. Fish the edges of flats in channel bends and old fish attractors using 32 oz. white crappie jigs tipped with live minnows. We have also had some reports of catches using small in-line spinners casting the shallow water flats as the black crappie start visiting these areas when the sun begins to warm the surface. Bluegill have been reported a good fishing bedding areas with red worms and 64 oz. back jigs.
Fishing reports and pictures of your catch can be submitted to: trimmer308@windstream.net
This fishing report was compiled for the week of June 5-June 10, 2012
Editor’s note: As the heat index continues to rise, the fishing will change from day to day. Rain showers and any cooling that may take place, will improve the fishing as we start to head into the summer patterns. We received catch reports on all the reporting lakes this week.
Cave Run Lake: The water level was one foot over summer pool at press time. Surface temperature is 75 to 79 degrees. The lake has been productive this past week with catches of every category reporting active fish. Musky: fair. The musky fishing has slowed some with higher temperatures, use topwater buzz baits, jerk baits and inline spinners. The best bite has moved to early and late during low-light periods. We also had reports of a few catches in the river this past week. Bass: Smallmouth fishing has remained slow this week. However, some fish have been taken in rocky deep banks on shaky-head jigs and wacky worm rigs. Some anglers are fishing at night now that the water has reached near 80 degrees. Largemouth are reported as good. Fish are showing up in a post spawn pattern, moving to edges of flats and creek heads. Use topwater jerkbaits early and late, and crankbaits and plastic worms once the morning bite slows down. Crappie:reported good this week. Fish live bait over deep-water structures, and 32 oz. jigs tipped with 1½ curly tailed grubs. Some reports of night fishing are starting to come in.
Grayson Lake: The water level is stable at summer pool. The lake is 75 to 80 degrees. Bass: fair. In the dam area, fish weightless worm rigs on points. The upper river has improved and some fish are being taken on plastic worms, and jigs. The Early morning bite is best on points and flat edges. Crappie: fair. Use live bait fishing down trees near the channel and along flat edges where submerged trees are holding bait fish.
Greenbo Lake: The lake is mostly clear with a water surface temperature of 78 to 82 degrees and stable. Bass: fair. Many anglers are fishing at night using worm rigs and jigs Trout: Fair, fish inline spinners, Berkley Power Bait, blade baits, and red worms. Most of the action has been in the ramp area from the bank. Crappie: Improving, fish jigs and inline spinners. Bluegill: Slowing, but should improve as we move into the next moon phase. Reported catches have been on live bait fishing 10 to 12 feet deep using ultra-light tackle.
Ohio River: The Ohio River was in good shape at press time. Water levels and water clarity are both normal. The river has been good this past week with many reported catches both above and below the dam. White bass: Good, watch for breaking fish in mouth of creeks. Largemouth Bass: Fair and improving. Use small spinnerbaits and ¼ oz. buzzbaits baits around weeds, brush and lay-down trees. Below the Dam: Sauger and Walleye are reported fair. Use crankbaits and live bait. Bass: fair. The bass have been active this week. Use spinnerbaits, and small buzzbaits. Catfish: good. Fish still water areas and eddy areas, use live bait and prepared bait. Stripers: Good, as the water returns to normal, most of these fish are being taken from the Ohio side near the locks in permitted fishing areas.
Yatesville Lake: The water level is reported stable at summer pool. The water surface temperature is 77 to 84 degrees. Bass have been slow this week. Active fish has been reported in all areas of the lake early and late. Fish topwater and weightless plastic worms on points and lay-down trees. Night fishing is beginning to pick up, using worm rigs and jig & pig combos. Crappie: good. Fish the edges of flats in channel bends and old fish attractors using 32 oz. white crappie jigs tipped with live minnows. We have also had some reports of catches using small in-line spinners casting the shallow water flats as the black crappie start visiting these areas when the sun begins to warm the surface. Bluegill: Good, fish bedding areas with red worms and 64 oz. back jigs.
This fishing report was compiled for the week of May 29-June 4, 2012
Editor’s note: The heat has raised the temperature in all bodies of water in the state. All local fishing areas are in good shape and it’s a great time to test the waters. The Ohio River has returned to normal and the fish have been good this past week. If you catch a big fish, send me the picture we just might use it here.
Cave Run Lake: The water level was at summer pool at press time. Surface temperature is 75 to 79 degrees. The lake has been productive this past week with every category reporting active fish. Musky: good to excellent. The musky fishing has remained good. Use top-water buzz baits, jerkbaits and inline spinners. The best bite has moved to early and later during low-light periods. Bass: Smallmouth fishing has remained slow this week. However, some fish have been taken in rocky deep banks on shaky-head jigs and wacky worm rigs. Largemouth Bass are reported as good. Fish are showing up in a post spawn pattern, moving to edges of flats and creek heads. Use top-water jerkbaits early and late. Use crankbaits and plastic worms once the morning bite slows down. Crappie: Good this week, fish live bait over deep water structures and 32 oz. jigs tipped with 1½ curly tailed grubs. Some reports of night fishing are starting to come in.
Grayson Lake: The water level is stable at summer pool. The lake is 75 to 80 degrees. Bass: fair. In the dam area, fish weightless worm rigs on points. The upper river has improved and some fish are being taken on plastic worms and jigs. The early morning bite is best on points and flat edges. Crappie: fair. Use live bait fishing down trees near the channel, and along flat edges where submerged trees are holding bait fish.
Greenbo Lake: The lake is mostly clear and the water surface temperature is 78-82 degrees and stable. Bass: good. As this lake goes into a post spawn pattern, fish have been taken on live bait, crankbaits and AC Shiners. Trout: fair to good. Fish inline spinners, Berkley Power Bait, blade baits, and red worms. Most of the action has been in the ramp area from the bank. Crappie: Improving, fish jigs and inline spinners. Bluegill: Slowing, but should improve as we move into the next moon phase.
Ohio River: The Ohio River is beginning to get back to normal levels. The river has been good this past week with many reported catches both above and below the dam. White bass: Good, watch for breaking fish in the mouth of creeks. Largemouth Bass: Fair and improving, use small spinnerbait and topwater baits around weeds, brush and lay-down trees. Below the Dam: Sauger and Walleye are reported fair. Use crankbaits and live bait. Bass: fair. The bass have been active this week. Use spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Catfish: good. Fish still water areas and eddy areas use live bait and prepared bait. Stripers: Good, as the water returns to normal, most of these fish are being taken from the Ohio side near the locks in permitted fishing areas.
Yatesville Lake: The water level is reported stable at summer pool. The water surface temperature is 77 to 84 degrees. Bass have been good this week. Active fish has been reported in all areas of the lake early and late. Fish top-water and weightless plastic worms on points and lay-down trees. Crappie: good. Fish the edges of flats in channel bends and old fish attractors, using 32 oz. white crappie jigs tipped with live minnows. We have also had some reports of catches using small in-line spinners casting the shallow water flats as the black crappie start visiting these areas when the sun begins to warm the surface. Bluegill: Good, fish bedding areas with red worms and 64 oz. back jigs.
Fishing reports and pictures of your catch can be submitted to: trimmer308@windstream.net
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