I am from southeastern Ohio. I fish Paint Creek Lake a lot. I am wanting to try some other lakes. Anyone suggest any fall crappie lakes in Ohio?
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I am from southeastern Ohio. I fish Paint Creek Lake a lot. I am wanting to try some other lakes. Anyone suggest any fall crappie lakes in Ohio?
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Are you looking for lakes in a particular part of the state? In Southwestern Ohio, you can go a little further and get to Rocky Fork. I don't know the lake very well but it is supposed to be a very good crappie lake according to state reports. Good size and numbers. A little further south and west is East Fork. Lots of crappie but size smaller the last few years.Quote:
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We have not tried Rocky Fork but we would like to. Any idea where on the lake to fish for crappie. I'm very familiar with the lake because we ski and tube there, but we have not fished it yet for crappie.
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Can't speak with much experience on lakes but the Fall bite on the river tributaries is normally pretty good. My favorite time of the year.
The Ohio river?
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yes
I live around the Gallipolis pool. Ever have any luck in those parts?
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Problem with your question is you say you are in SE Ohio. Nothing wrong with SE Ohio itself but most of the guys who get on here are from SW Ohio and N. Ky so most of us don't have a clue what's going on over there. SE Ohio covers a lot of ground going from N Ky, WV and maybe Pa on it's southern & eastern boundaries to maybe Hillsboro or Chillicothe on the western side. There is a whole lot of land over there where you could live.
Since you mentioned you fish Paint Creek I'll have to assume you are more in S Central Ohio. IMHO most all of Ohio lakes are pretty decent for crappie fishing so any waters you may be willing to drive to probably have a decent population of crappie in it.
It's hardly likely anyone is going to "spill the beans" on an open forum and especially to a new guy. Lot's of new guys only get on these forums looking to get some info. Once they get something they are gone until they need something else. They are only here to get what they can take. I can't promise anything but if ya stick around a while and keep posting and become part of the Ohio forums you will be amazed at how much info gets passed around on here via Private Messaging.
I see Rocky Fork mentioned. I've been fishing it more & more every year and it's a fun lake to fish with some decent fish in it. I won't say it's an easy lake but we generally do fair to good over there. As with all lakes and in any fishing knowing the lake is the key to catching fish. Only way to get any knowledge is from actual time on the water. My suggestion would be to pick a few areas to fish and spend some time on the water. After 3 or 4 trips and adding 3 or 4 new spots each time you go you'll have a good general idea of the lake. Each time you go fish some of the old spots but then add at least some more new water areas and before long you'll have enough knowledge to have a good working plan.
I see EF mentioned and as someone said it has a lot of small fish to wade through. From my house I can be on the water in less than 10 minutes at EF so I fish here a lot. From my house to Rocky Fork & Paint Creek it's about an hour. I find my self driving to RF & PC more and more each year if that tells you anything.
Also mentioned was the Ohio River creeks and again knowing them is the key to success.
Personally I like the challenge of fishing new water. I like seeing new stuff and trying new places
I hope this helps at least a little.
Good luck to you.
I actually live in Jackson, OH however we camp at Rocky Fork quite a bit. I just started crappie fishing last year as a man showed me how to troll for them on Paint Creek. I have 2 young sons that go with me and since we had success catching fish, we are all addicted to crappie fishing now. We are new and I'm just trying to learn all I can about it. We have only fished Paint Creek but I want to try other places. I appreciate the info. If anyone needs to know how we do it at Paint Creek message me and I will accept any pointers anyone can give me!
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Never fished that pool before but if there are creeks dumping into the river there should be crappie in them.
I used to Turkey hunt out that way a long, long time ago. Actually I guess more down towards Gallipolis. Used to be a lot of Mead Paper Land open to the public.
I loved going out there, it's a beautiful part of the state.
By trolling do you mean longlining (jigs out the back of the boat) or vertical (heavy weight & double minnow/or jigs fished on long rods) or crankbaits (out the back of the boat)?
We troll with the double minnow rigs slowly. We use long rods to get out away from the boat. I have rod holders on my bass boat up front, in the middle, and on the back because there's usually 3 of us. So we each fish with two rods and cover a lot of area. I have used jigs while doing this before but have never had the success we have with live minnows.
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[QUOTE=Wolfman29;3477264]We troll with the double minnow rigs slowly. We use long rods to get out away from the boat. I have rod holders on my bass boat up front, in the middle, and on the back because there's usually 3 of us. So we each fish with two rods and cover a lot of area. I have used jigs while doing this before but have never had the success we have with live minnows.
Go to you tube and put in crappie fishing Ohio lakes. Choose the ones you'd like to learn. Watch and listen to what they're saying to try. I've learned a great deal from the videos I watch.
When will the fall bite be strong in Ohio? About what date does it start?
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Can't give a date as that will vary from year to year, but when water temps drop to the fifties, the bite gets going good.Quote:
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I agree with Chaunc, it's all about the temps. Why wait though, there is really no reason to wait on a fall bite since crappie are fairly active all year.
Nicely put crappiemax in your first post.
I do pretty well a Eastfork but it the closest for me as well. I enjoy Cowan too and is closer than Rocky Fork. Have been wanting to try Paint Creek but seems so far. Have fished Deer Creek and was worth the drive.
18' brown Targa, 125 Merc, 9.9 kicker. Wave to me sometime I'm usually by myself. Fish on Weds or Friday.
Do you guys use jigs? Or live minnows?
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I don't use minnows
Generally speaking I'll use jigs about 90% of the time. One exception is summer I will use some minnows but even then I'll have a jig on one rod and minnows on the other.
I seem to get most of my better fish on jigs.
No minnows for crappies but I'll use waxworms when the gills are bedding.Quote:
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So are you talking about water temps or air tempsQuote:
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Did you actually read the post? It's stated in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by oobuck
You right it did say it my badQuote:
Originally Posted by chaunc
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paint rocky deer creek all good
I have heard you can catch good crappie along the sea wall at night around the lights
Have any of u tried grand lake st marys
No but I’d like to.
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Wolfman, any recommendations fo ctive fall crappie lakes
Thanks
Paint Creek and Rocky Fork are basically the two I fish.
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Give Alum Creek Reservoir a try. I have had recent success jigging brush piles.
East Fork has been very good the last 3 weeks. We have caught our limit (60) 3 times then last Saturday put in at 7:00 never got a bite until 11:00. Ended at 2:00 had 32. A lot of fish at the top of the water gasping air. The lake may be turning over and once we get this 2-4 inches of rain this weekend you won’t be able to fish it for a month.
all fish caught on jigs in 10-24 fow
You live right beside one of the best Crappie lakes in Ohio. Try Snowden. I have really good luck there.
I used to bass fish there years ago. Never knew it was known for crappie.
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I fish both rocky fork and paint creek, I can’t imagine going anywhere but paint this time of year unless it’s froze over or up from to much rain.
although I bank fish both, we fish shallow all winter at paint and catch fish
From what I have read, RockyFork has numbers but the size is few and far between. Any truth to the matter or is it like any other lake, you have to know when and where to go?
I get into good Fall bites in the wake-free area of Alum Creek and all over Hoover, with average sizes better in Alum. Fish seem to move in and out of structure/inlets on a daily basis in Alum, following shad I figure. I do all my fishing from kayak.
I fish rocky fork only when paint is flooded or froze over, the fish I’ve caught mostly white crappie don’t compare in size to the black crappie I mostly catch at paint creek.Quote:
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