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Jim Morris’ fishing report for April 1

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By Jim Morris, Contributing Writer 12:20 AM Thursday, April 1, 2010

Hot spot

Lake Loramie: “At times, it has looked like a smaller version of the Maumee River here,” said Jeremy Landrey from Spillway Bait. Anglers have been lined up along the creek below the spillway to catch saugeyes. A few in the 7-pound range have been caught, mostly on lead-heads with twisters (white or chartreuse on sunny days, dark colors on cloudy days). Some are tipping them with bass minnows. Crappies have been hitting minnows around wood. Catfish are biting all over the lake on nightcrawlers or tiger worms.

Other lakes

C.J. Brown Reservoir: Is a 9-pound, 14-ounce walleye big enough for you? An angler caught the monster in open water near the marina on a Koppers Lure. He also pulled in a 3-pound smallmouth from the same area on the same lure. Other anglers have been picking up walleyes around the rocks. Crappies have been hitting minnows around the marina. Bluegills are biting on waxworms.

Indian Lake: Saugeye fishing slowed down a little when the water temperature dropped five degrees late last week. But as it climbs, look for the action to improve. Saugeye limits (6) are still common for anglers at Moundwood. Jigs with twistertails or bass minnows seem to be the top baits. Some are throwing Husky Jerks, Rat-L-Traps or Vib-E’s. Crappies have been biting on minnows and jigs around docks.

Grand Lake St. Marys: Crappies moved to deeper water when the cold snap hit. Most are 4-5 feet deep, hitting minnows. Once the water warms, they should move to shallower water. Catfish have been hitting nightcrawlers all over the lake. The larger cats seem to go for cut shad.

Clark Lake: There are still plenty of rainbow trout, stocked last week. Use small spinners, trout bait, waxworms or corn. The bag limit is 5.

Rocky Fork Lake: Try crappie fishing around the docks with jigs tipped with minnows. A few saugeyes have been picked up by slow-trolling the south beach area. For bass, try throwing jig-n-pig in shallow water.

Acton Lake: High, muddy water closed down fishing during the past week. Look for fishing to improve this weekend.

Rush Run Lake: Anglers are still catching stocked rainbow trout on small spinners, waxworms and trout baits. Bluegills have been hitting waxworms.

Paint Creek Lake: The Army Corps of Engineers has been dropping the lake so it is mostly muddy. A few crappies have been caught, but only a few. Saugeyes have been hitting twisters in the spillway.

Cowan Lake: Crappie fishing has been improving almost daily. Anglers have been working the coves on the north side of the lake, mostly using jigs tipped with minnows. Crappies are still being caught in the sailboat cove and over the old roadbed near the marina. The marina opened this week.

Caesar Creek Lake: The water level is still high, but the lake is beginning to clear. The best saugeye fishing has been in shallow water with jigs tipped with bass minnows. A few crappies have been caught at depths of 12-15 feet. Musky fishing should be turning on.

Maumee River: With high water and colder temperatures, walleye fishing has slowed. But as the water level drops and warmer weather moves in, look for a hot bite once again. For information, check maumeetackle.net or wildohio.com.

Sandusky River: High, muddy and very few walleyes caught this week. Look for it to improve as the water level drops. For information, visit wildohio.com.

Lake Erie: Walleye fishing got off to a slow start over the past week. Fish have been caught by anglers jigging near shore off of Locust Point and by trollers between the islands and reefs. Expect fishing to improve on and around the reefs and in other normal early-spring locations as the water begins to warm. For more Lake Erie information, visit wildohio.com or call (888) HOOK-FISH.

Outdoors columnist Jim Morris can be reached through his Web site at www.tinyurl.com/ylh2rol or by e-mail at sports@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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