Fish Reports

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Report Date: Sept. 8, 2010
Dillon Lake (Muskingum County) – Anglers have had success fishing for catfish using goldfish or chicken livers in the late evening to early morning hours. Channel catfish catches have ranged from 14 to 22 inches. Largemouth bass fishing has been good under the tunnel area using purple and black rubber worms. Fishing for largemouth bass in the open areas of the lake with gold and black crankbaits has also been successful. Good catches of crappie have been reeled in towards spillway area (the western corner of the lake) using minnows and small spinner baits or rooster tails that are orange, yellow, or silver. The marina area continues to hold nice catches of bluegill, most anglers use night crawlers fished under a bobber.

Hocking River (Hocking and Athens counties) – Anglers fishing the Hocking river have reported success fishing for smallmouth bass. Try using soft craws or light colored twister tails. Good numbers of rock bass and sunfish were also caught using jigs, try casting into slower waters that have cover and submerged structure.

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Report Date: Sept. 1, 2010
Piedmont Lake (Belmont County) – Smallmouth bass have been biting well. Successful anglers are fishing in the early evening, night, as well as early morning. Fish along shallow points in three to five feet of water. Anglers are using tube jigs and spinner baits. Spinner baits can be used with a slow retrieve or allowed to helicopter down.

Hanging Rock Ponds (Lawrence County) – Numerous small ponds dot the Hanging Rock area. Water temperatures have been hovering around 80 degrees. Anglers are catching largemouth bass up to 15-inches on buzzbaits, plastic worms and crankbaits fished in the early evening and past dark.

Woodbury Wildlife Area Ponds (Coshocton County) – Most ponds are stable and clear. Sunfish are being caught on small worms or wax worms. Largemouth bass in the eight to 15 inch range have been caught on darker-colored rubber worms during the evening hours or top water lures at night.

Forked Run Lake (Meigs County) – Anglers report success fishing for channel catfish in the shallow end of the lake. Successful rigs were baited with chicken livers or night crawlers and fished under a bobber suspended six feet deep. Fishing for bluegill has also been successful using wax worms or night crawlers fished under a bobber. 10 horsepower limit at this 107-acre lake.