Ice Fish Ohio Forum
Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: saugeyemarc on January 15, 2013, 02:27:18 PM
-
If you live anywhere near a flood control dam there is fishing opportunities all winter while waiting for ice to form. A hand full of jigs twisters and minnows along with a few bladebaits will catch most fish. If the fish is in the lake you can bet they are also below in the creek coming out of it. Every year fish wash out of the lakes and during high water those fish go upstream taking advantage of bait being flushed out. As soon as the water is turned down is the prime time to catch them. Jig n twister or jig n minnow casted out and upstream and hopped back will usually be productive. If your lucky enough to have a wall coming out so you can vetically fish then bladebaits and even spoons can become deadly. Rip both bladebait and spoon up a foot or two then let it settle inches off bottom. Don't forget the first bend or hole downstream where many of these fish go to rest. I prefer hard water to soft but some days you take what you can get.
-
I agree with the dam fishing opperatunity. I like Pleasant Hill Dam alot of nice saugeye have came from that watering hole.
-
Good point for sure! I'm sure you have spent some time below CJ! Believe it or not I have caught some big perch down there but not much else!
-
Same with Atwood, there are some nice saugeye and crappie in there too.
-
They killed them at alum last weekend on the top of the dam with jerk baits.
-
That would have been good info last week! LOL
Good to know. Chris said you got a few last month up there that were pretty nice.