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May 15, 2008 7:45 AM- THE LAKE IS RIPPLING. IT IS PARTLY SUNNY. WATER TEMPERATURE IS 58 DEGREES. CLARITY IS 6". WIND IS EAST NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE 50 DEGREES. VISIBILITY IS 10 MILES. THE BAROMETER IS 30.06 AND RISING. THE LAKE IS ABOVE NORMAL POOL (AS MEASURED AT THE SPILLWAY). PARK RANGERS have placed the buoys marking speed zones and no-wake zones. Take the buoy test below if you unsure about what the different buoys mean for boat traffic. Please remember that lake conditions change quickly. It can be very different in the late afternoon than it was in the morning. Know that anytime you are on the lake you are there at your own risk. Take the buoy quiz to test your knowledge. Today:
Generally cloudy. High 62F. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph.
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Indian Lake Fishing Report
| on: April 15, 2008, 09:27:46 AM INDIAN LAKE - Logan County, (5,040 acres), unlimited horsepower Bluegill - 6-8”, good population. Many good quality bluegills are taken through the ice using maggots or nightcrawlers. OUTLOOK – GOOD. Channel catfish - good population. Under utilized fishery, night fishing in areas with current is especially good during warm summer months. Tributary streams good immediately after ice-out and upper basin during summer. Note: no bag limit, only one fish 28 inches and larger. OUTLOOK - FAIR. Crappie - good number, 7-12". April and May are best using minnows or small jigs around shoreline cover. OUTLOOK - FAIR. Largemouth bass – decent population, 12-18", some larger. Channels and vegetated areas are best during April and May. In later months, riprap areas produce well. 12” minimum length limit. OUTLOOK - GOOD. Saugeye - fingerlings have been stocked annually since 1990. Number one lake in the state for Fish Ohio awards in 2004. Try the Moundwood canal feeder during winter and Old Indian Lake area in summer, South Bank is good also. OUTLOOK - EXCELLENT. White bass - fair population, 10-14". South Bank area is good during April and May. Night fishing with minnows near bridges is popular during the summer months. OUTLOOK - FAIR. Yellow Perch – small population, try the offshore area off South Bank or the Old Indian Lake area throughout the year. OUTLOOK – FAIR. Incredible Saugeye Fishery Indian Lake is well known for its huge bluegills, yellow perch and fair largemouth bass fishing. But the lake's main draw is its incredible saugeye fishery. Indian Lake, at 5,800 acres, has what many anglers would call the best saugeye fishing in all of Ohio. This opinion is hard to debate, since literally thousands of 'eyes are harvested from the lake every winter. Many of these fish reach weights approaching 10 pounds. Up to 500,000 saugeyes are stocked in the lake every year. Their fast growth and hardy nature, coupled with optimal lake features, make this place a virtual smorgasbord for saugeye fishermen. Many of Ohio's fishing clubs frequent the lake every season. The Western Ohio Walleye Club (WOWC) and the Western Reserve Walleye Association make forays to this lake every year. According to John Clark, president of the WOWC, the members of his organization love fishing Indian Lake. "This is probably the club's favorite lake, and often yields the best catches," he said. Indian Lake is 15 miles northwest of Bellefontaine and may be accessed off state routes 117, 235 and 366. Good areas to target are shallow embayments with woody structure, the mouth of the North Fork Great Miami River and the many channels or dredged areas. Areas where deep water meets shallow water are always good. Biologists recommend targeting the shallow edge of these dropoffs, since that's where active fish will typically hold. Less active fish will be in the deeper water. For more information, visit the "Let's Talk Fishing" web page or the tournament web page. |
| A creel survey from July 1997 through May 1998 was conducted primarily to evaluate the saugeye fishery. Information on angling pressure, catch rates, and size of fish harvested was collected for all species. To see this report click here. It is very interesting and probably representative of Indian Lake fish catches. |
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