Small ponds will be ice-fishing magnets for panfish, and bluegills and crappie should be biting on small jigs and maggots.

COLUMBUS − If you’re planning that first fishing trip of the new spring, the Buckeye State has plenty of options if you want a smaller location than a trip to Lake Erie. Below is a list of Ohio’s Top ...

The best trout fishing spot in Ohio last week might have been the pond at Wingfoot Lake State Park in Suffield Township near Mogadore. That's right: not Wingfoot Lake, ranked No. 6 in the state for ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The fishing forecast isn’t very good around the Buckeye State this week, thanks to the wet, dreary frigid weather and the shaky status of ice on many lakes and reservoirs. To enhance ...

Looking to reel in some trout? More than 85,000 rainbow trout will be released in 90 locations throughout Ohio. Releases began last week and will continue through May. "Stockings of these public lakes ...

Few streams in Ohio keep their cool sufficiently throughout the summer to sustain cold-water fish. Cold Creek, a 5-mile, meandering run of clear water that starts from holes in the ground and flushes ...

This story was originally published in the June 1966 issue of Outdoor Life. During the 1950s and 60s, the author, Anthony A. Ciuffa absolutely hammered giant largemouth bass in small farm ponds across ...

Ohio's free fishing weekend is June 14-15, allowing all Ohioans to fish public waters without a license. All fishing regulations, except licensing, remain in effect during the free fishing weekend.