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CLINTON RESERVOIR   (7,000 Acres)

Updated 5/27/2010

Lake Map    

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 875.5 Temp: 

Inflow: 500 cfs Outflow: 2512 cfs Level: 5.47 feet high

 A 10" minimum length limit and 20 daily creel limit for Crappie
A 18" minimum length limit for Wipers went into effect at this lake on January 1, 2005

 White bass  No Report

  Crappie Slow  0.3-1.5 lbs  Fishing has slowed alot, with high releases. A few fish are being caught nearshore, others out in a little deeper water. Limited success on both minnows and jigs.

 Channel catfish  Fair  1-3 lbs  Catfish are starting to move into shallows to spawn. Fish are being caught using minnows, crawdads, and nightcrawlers fished on bottom.

 Wiper  Fair  2-4 lbs  These fish are being caught primarily by anglers fishing for crappie or walleye. Wipers have been taken on minnows, jigs, and nightcrawlers

 Walleye  Slow  0.5-6 lbs  Action has been spotty. Jig and nightcrawler on the flats has accounted for most fish.

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HILLSDALE RESERVOIR   (4,580 Acres)

Updated 5/25/2010

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 917.0 Temp:

Inflow: 50 cfs Outflow: 200 cfs Level: 3.59 feet high

Report by: Doncunninghamfishing.com

There are still a few tagged crappie running around out there so remember to turn any tags in at the State Park Office. Select tags are worth $5-100!!

 ALL OTHER SPECIES SLOW

Channel Catfish  No Report

 Walleye  are fair and getting better on flats drifting with jig and crawler and jig and minnow.

 Crappie  are on the banks biting both minnows and jig.

 White Bass  No Report

 Largemouth Bass  are fair in the creeks, some are still spawning but most are done spinnerbait, buzzbait, lizard and brushhog have been working well.

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MILFORD RESERVOIR  (16,200 Acres)

Updated 5/24/2010

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1144.4 Temperature:

Inflow: 1450 cfs Outflow: 1200 cfs Level:1.32 feet high

WARNING! ZEBRA MUSSELS NOW IN RESERVOIR AND OUTLET!

NEW FOR 2009...BLUE CATFISH CREEL REDUCED TO 5/DAY IN MILFORD RESERVOIR

This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the 2010 fishing season. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated with regular weekly fishing reports starting March 2010. Stocked a bunch of sauger last week, take a look at these trophies! Click on Perry Reservoir above the fishing report to look at October Netting Pictures! Click on the underlined fish species and it will take you to the updated Fishing Forecast. Zebra mussels were confirmed on 10-9-07, mussels are spawning now so make sure you clean, drain and dry your boat after leaving Perry.

Largemouth Bass No Report

Small mouth Bass No Report

 Blue Cats No Report

 Black bass  Good  up to 6 lbs  Smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass are all available to anglers in Milford. Smallmouth are most abundant, and provide a trophy opportunity. Largemouth are less abundant, but trophys are also present. Spotted bass are few in numbers, but provide a unique fishery. In combination, these species should provide good angling.

 Catfish  Good  up to 30 lbs  Channel, blue, and flathead catfish are present in Milford. Blue cats provide both a trophy and abundant fishery, while channel cats offer good numbers of smaller fish. Flatheads also provide a trophy fishery of their own, although not as abundant as channels or blues. Together these 3 species offer good fishing to anglers.

 Crappie  Fair  .5-1.5lbs  Crappie numbers are fair in Milford. Although most are smallish, keepers are present. Fishing can be good in Spring and late Fall/Winter when crappie become more concentrated.

 Walleye  Good  up to 6 lbs  Walleye numbers are good in Milford. Many fish will be sub-legal, but there are still keepers available. Fishing along the dam during the spawn, drifting the flats in late Spring/early Summer, and summertime trolling are the most reliable methods.  

White bass  Good  .5-2lbs  White bass of all sizes are abundant in Milford, even trophys. Fishing the river and rocks in the Spring, jigging and trolling in early summer, and topwater in the late Summer/early Fall should be most productive.

 Wiper  Good  up to 10 lbs  Wiper of all sizes are also abundant in Milford. In addition to the techniques for white bass listed above, live bait fishing for Wipers can produce real lunkers for those with appropriate tackle.

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PERRY RESERVOIR  (11,630 Acres)

Updated 5/27/2010

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Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 891.5  Temperature:  

Inflow: 650 cfs Outflow: 3500 cfs Level: 6.17 feet high

Zebra Mussels  Super Dangerous!  up to 90 mm  Since the infestion was discovered in Oct. of 2007 these mussels have spread throughout the lake. It's up to all of us to make sure these are not spread to other area lakes, Clean-Drain-Dryeverything that is taken out of Perry. Spring Fishing Opportunities  Good     For fishing tips or more current information provided by fishermen like yourself click Got to Fish and look for your lake.

 Channel Catfish  Fair-Good  Up to 10 lbs.  Feeding on shad and worms on the wind blown banks also where the creeks are running in. Some fish are in the rocks in Rock Creek. New creel and length limit on Blue Catfish 5/day and 35" length limit, look at the picture from last fall.

 Sauger  Fair  Up to 1.5lbs.  Fish are moved into post-spawning locations, some fish up the river. Tubes and deep diving cranks off of those points.

 Largemouth Bass  Fair-Good  Up to 5 lbs.  Fish are trying to spawn in this high water, spinners or cranks around the flooded brush. Electrofished in Rock Creek today, look at the new pictures!

 White Bass  Fair-Good  Up to 1.5 lbs.  Fish those points, look for shad, tube jigs or chrome lures.

 White Crappie  Fair  Up to 1.5 lbs.  We electrofished very few near the bank, fish have moved out and appear to be done. Tube jigs on the 8-12' brush.

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TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR    (12,500 Acers)

Updated 5/26/2010

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1075.0 Temperature :

Inflow: 1900 cfs Outflow: 6000 cfs Level: 2.75 feet  high

Black Crappie No Report

Bluegill No Report

Rainbow Trout No report 

Channel Catfish  Good  1 to 9 pounds  Current densities are good. Cats are being caught at the tubes, River Pond, and wind swept areas of the Reservoir.

 Crappie  Fair to Good  1/2 to 1.5 pounds  A few spawners are still being caught shallow in marina cove and the lower part of the reservoir. But many of the crappie are moving to that summer pattern of 10-15 feet of water around standing trees or rip-rap.  

White Bass  Fair  1/2 to 3 pounds  White bass can be found along the dam. White jigs or spinners are best. Current densities are low, but the fish are BIG.  

Largemouth Bass  Fair  1 to 5 pounds  Coves in southern third of the Reservoir have a fair largemouth bass population. The McIntyre Cove area tends to produce the better fishing.

 Saugeye  Fair  1 to 5 pounds  The Reservoir has a young population dominated by sub-legal fish, with a few higher quality fish available. Tubes and River Pond has been producing a few keeper saugeye on jigs and crankbaits.

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DOUGLAS (SFL)  (180 Acres)

Updated 5/27/2010

Temperature:64  Clarity: 3.5 feet Lake level: 72

Lake Map

Report by Sports Cache Bait & Tackle  

Green sunfish  No report

 Sunfish  Good  0.2-0.4 lbs  Most fish are being caught along shoreline cover with worms under a bobber, some are being taken on jigs.

 Channel catfish  Fair  0.5-3 lbs  Using minnows, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait.

 Largemouth bass  Good  0.2-1 lbs  Most bass are being caught using worms, jigs and small crankbaits near shoreline cover.

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GEARY (SFL)   (97 Acres)

Updated 5/24/2010

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Temperature:

This is a generic fishing report covering the fishing forecast for the upcoming 2010 fishing season. The Current Fishing Opportunity section will be updated with weekly fishing reports starting March 2010. This deep clear lake offers a diverse fishery. Best for 2010 should be saugeye, crappie, channel catfish, and largemouth bass.

  Walleye No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report

  Black bass  Good  up to 5 lbs  Largemouth and smallmouth are both available, with the majority being largemouth. They can be caught with traditional methods lakewide throughout the seasons.

Bluegill  Fair  up to 1/3 lb  Bluegill are found near shallow water cover, and caught on small jigs and live bait.

 Channel catfish  Good  up to 4 lbs  Although smaller in size, channel catfish can be caught lakewide on standard catfish baits. Flatheads can be caught along rocky areas on live bait.

 Crappie  Good  .5 to 1 lb  Crappie numbers and size are good, and should provide quality angling, primarily in the Spring and Winter periods.

 Saugeye  Good  up to 4 lbs  Saugeye numbers are good, with some keepers available for harvest. Most are caught along the dam and rock points on crankbaits and jig/worm.

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MIAMI (SFL)

Updated 5/27/2010  (101 Acres)

Temperature:

Lake Map

Electrofishing survey conducted May 6 showed a good largemouth bass population with good numbers and size characteristics.

Crappie No Report

 Bluegill  Fair  Up to 0.3 lbs  Using small jigs and worms under bobber.

 LM bass  Good  0.5-4 lbs  Using jigs, and crankbaits.

 Channel catfish  Fair  1-4 lbs  Using minnows , nightcrawlers, and stinkbait.

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MIDDLE CREEK (SFL)   (281 Acres)

Updated 04/28/2010

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Temperature: Level:

Bluegill No Report

Channel Catfish No Report

Crappie No Report

Largemouth Bass NO Report

White Bass/Wiper No Report

Saugeye No Report

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POTTAWATOMIE #1    (24 Acres)

  Updated 5/28/2010

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This small 24 acre lake is similar to pond fishing. The lake is known for catch and release of largemouth bass and harvest of nice bluegill. The lake's channel catfish are protected by a 15 inch minimum length limit.

 Bluegill  Good  Up to 8 inches  The lake contains a good population of 6-8" bluegill. They can be taken using live bait or small lures. Bluegills are shallow right now and fishing is good.

 Channel Catfish  Fair  3/4 to 5 pounds  Worms or prepared baits lakewide.

 Crappie  Fair  1/2 to 1 pound  The lake currently has good numbers of 8-10" crappie and can be caught along the dam with jigs or minnows.

 Largemouth Bass  Good  1/2 to 5 pounds  The lake has excellent numbers of bass and can be taken lakewide on a wide variety of baits and lures.

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POTTAWATOMIE #2   (75 Acres)

 Updated 5/28/2010

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Pott. # 2 is noted for family outings, scenic views, catch and release bass fishing, harvest of small crappie and channel catfishing. The channel cat population is maintained with frequent stockings of 12+ inch fish from March through September. The last channel catfish stocking was on April 28.

  Black Bass  Good  1/2 to 4 pounds  The lake has good numbers of both largemouth and smallmouth. Plastics, crankbaits and live bait near submerged vegetation and rock piers.

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