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Jim Morris’ fishing report for Oct. 28

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By Jim Morris, Contributing writer Updated 1:05 AM Thursday, October 28, 2010

Lake Loramie: Bluegills averaging 8 inches are being caught off of the rocks on waxworms and spikes. Keeper crappies have been caught in brushy areas only a foot deep. Fish with minnows or chartreuse jigs tipped with waxworms. Saugeye fishing has been very good around the east end of the lake, especially near Luthman Road. Vib-Es, chartreuse twisters and small crankbaits have worked best.

Indian Lake: Look for good fishing once the lake clears from high winds earlier this week. For saugeyes, fish around bridges with jigs or twisters tipped with large minnows, Vib-Es or try trolling a crawler harness in the area. Crappies have been hitting minnows around lily pads. Bluegills are biting waxworms around rocks and docks about 18 inches deep.

C.J. Brown Reservoir: Crappies have been hitting minnows around the marina at depths about 10 feet. Also try the deep water off of the visitor center on the other side of the lake. Walleye fishing has been slow with the best chance still over the humps and the old road bed. Try jigging with large minnows or trolling with a crawler harness. Yellow perch have been caught from the brushpiles near the marina. Catfish have been hitting nightcrawlers and cut shad all over the lake.

Clark Lake: Some nice catfish have been caught recently on nightcrawlers and cut bait. Crappie fishing has been good. Use minnows or jigs tipped with waxworms.

Rocky Fork: Bass fishing has continued to be very good. Anglers are working the rocky points with plastics. Green/pumpkinseed has been working best on clear days and black or dark blue has been good on dark days. White bass fishing has been excellent. Look for weed beds and fish with small crankbaits or shiny spinners and spoons. Bluegills are hitting waxworms in the coves. Crappies are deep. Look for water 15 feet deep and fish with minnows at about 12 or 13 feet. The best areas have been off of the South Wall and between Kelly’s Cove and Fisherman’s Wharf. Look for wood.

Paint Creek: The lake is about 8 feet low with the only open ramp at the marina. Fish the deep channel banks for crappies about 8 feet deep. Use minnows or black/chartreuse jigs and work the wood. Fish on the flats to catch saugeyes or white bass. Troll with small crankbaits or twisters. Bass have moved back into the channels. Work plastics along the banks around wood.

Cowan Lake: The best crappie fishing has been along the drop-off in front of the marina. Look for structure and fish with minnows. A few bass have been caught early in the morning by casting spinners or crankbaits. Try the sailboat cove.

Caesar Creek Lake: Crappie fishing has been good. Fish 7-8 feet deep around sunken trees in the mouths of the coves. White bass have been running in the creeks. Use Roostertails, Mepps and other small spinners. Bass fishing has been good around wood with spinner baits. For saugeyes, troll the flats and around the island with crawler harnesses or crankbaits.

Acton Lake: Plenty of crappies are being caught off of the pier and along the shorelines. Fish deeper water off of brushpiles for best results, using minnows for bait. Most have been small. Bass have been hitting black/chartreuse spinners casting about 20 feet off of banks.

Rush Run Lake: 1,200 rainbow trout were stocked on Wednesday. Use waxworms, small minnows or trout baits. A number of catfish have been caught on nightcrawlers and large minnows.

Sycamore State Park: Rainbow trout will be stocked in the ponds today. Use waxworms, small minnows or trout baits.

Grand Lake St. Marys: Despite the current EPA advisory against eating fish from the lake, a few anglers have been catching crappies and bluegills, mostly catch-and-release. Rainbow trout were stocked last week at Davis Lake, north of St. Marys. Use waxworms, small minnows or trout baits. Waxworms have been the most popular bait.

Lake Erie: After the lake settles down and clears up from recent high winds, perch fishing should continue to be good. The best reports have come from the gravel pit west of West Sister Island, north of West Sister, the Toledo water intake, the green buoy off of Catawba State Park and off of the Marblehead lighthouse.

There has been very little walleye action in the Western Basin, but it’s not far away. A few anglers have had success in the western Central Basin between Vermilion and Cedar Point.

For Lake Erie information, visit wildohio.com or call (888) HOOK-FISH.

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Outdoors columnist Jim Morris can be reached through his Website at

www.examiner.com/outdoor-recreation-in-dayton/jim-morris or by email at sports@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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