Fish Reports

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Report Date: Sept. 8, 2010
Buck Creek State Park (Clark County) - Channel catfish are being caught by anglers using chicken livers, cut bait, or earthworms as bait. Fish the bait slowly along the bottom and into deep pools. Fishing is good near the mouth of Buck Creek. Keep the bait greater than 10 feet deep.

Cowan Lake (Clinton County) –Channel catfish are being caught by anglers using chicken livers, cut bait, shrimp or earthworms as bait. Cast from the pier area. Keep the bait off of the bottom and about three to six feet deep.

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Report Date: Sept. 1, 2010
Acton Lake (Preble County) – Channel catfish are biting on creek chubs or night crawlers fished along the bottom or between eight to 20 feet deep during the late evening or early morning hours. Fishing for channel catfish is productive anywhere in the lake. Bluegills are being caught by anglers using wax worms or night crawlers as bait. Bluegill fishing is bountiful along the banks. Saugeye are active in this lake. Currently, saugeye are being caught by anglers using night crawlers, bass minnows, or jigs as bait. Fish the bait by trolling it through in water that is eight to 10 feet deep.

East Fork (Clermont County) – Crappies are being caught by anglers using wax worms, tube jigs, or medium to large sized minnows tipped on chartreuse jigs as bait. Fish the bait six to eight inches deep or 16 to 20 feet deep. Also look for good crappie fishing back into the cove areas as well as up and into Tunnel Mill, Cabin, Barnes, Poplar, and Cloverlick creeks. Channel catfish are being caught by anglers fishing tightline at night using night crawlers, large minnows, or chicken liver as bait. Fishing is best in water between eight to 20 feet deep. Bluegill are hitting on wax worms or redworms. Keep the bait under a bobber and about two to three feet deep. Cast anywhere around the docks, standing wood, or downed trees. Hybrid striped bass are being caught by anglers fishing the near the campground and main beach and the flat near the Army Corp of Engineers boat ramp located close to the dam. Chicken liver or deep diving crankbaits that resemble shad are working well. The early morning or late evening hours are the most productive times. Largemouth bass are being caught by anglers using plastic worms, spinner baits, or deep diving (six to 10 feet) crankbaits colored shad or fire tiger.