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Jim Morris' fishing report for June 9

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By Jim Morris, Contributing writer 11:29 PM Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Grand Lake St. Marys: Wesley McDowell of Huber Heights used his bowfishing skills to catch a 20.6-pound carp. That was the Grand Lake St. Marys first carp derby champion fish, worth the top prize of $500. Bobby Early of Grove Hill brought in the most at 566.6 pounds. A total of 8,142 pounds of carp were taken out of the lake by about 300 anglers and archers during the event last weekend.

Anglers are still catching crappies in the channels around brush and under pontoons. Bluegills are close to the banks, hitting waxworms. Catfish are all over, biting on nightcrawlers, cut shad and chubs.

Caesar Creek Lake: Saugeye fishing has been outstanding. Try trolling around the island with a crawler harness or jigging on the flats with Vib-E’s, nightcrawlers or bass minnows. Crappies are 10-12 feet deep, hitting minnows. Many large bluegills have been taken from brushy areas about 6 feet deep. Use waxworms or redworms. Bass have been hitting spinners and crankbaits along the banks.

Indian Lake: Saugeye fishing continues to be good, but the water temperature continues to rise. That means saugeyes probably are looking for deep water. The flats off of Lakeview have slowed, but saugeyes are still there. The Dream Bridge area also has been good. Catfish are biting all over the lake on nightcrawlers, cut shad, minnows and chicken liver. Crappies and bluegills have been caught in the channels and at Dunn’s Pond.

C.J. Brown Reservoir: Walleye fishing has been good over the humps and in any deep water. Use Vib-E’s, tubes, leeches and nightcrawlers. Some are jigging, others are trolling with crawler harnesses. Crappies have been biting all over with the larger fish at 12-15 feet deep. The marina and the fish-attractors have been good areas. Use minnows or 1/8-ounce jigheads with white or yellow twisters. White bass are hitting minnows, Roostertails and anything shiny off of the rocks and around the marina. Bluegills are close to the banks.

Lake Loramie: Crappies are everywhere. Most have been small, but plenty are being caught. Fish off the banks or in a boat close to the banks with minnows or small twisters. Bluegills are on the beds, hitting waxworms and redworms. Bass have been taking crankbaits, twisters and plastics along the banks. Catfish are hitting chicken liver and nightcrawlers.

Cowan Lake: Crappie fishing has slowed with the warmer temperatures. Look for wood and fish in water 7-12 feet deep. Bluegills are close to the bank, hitting waxworms, redworms and rubber spiders. Bass have been caught along the banks on crankbaits. Saugeye fishing has been good in front of the marina, trolling with Vib-E’s.

Paint Creek Lake: Crappie fishing has been excellent. Look for wood and fish 4-8 feet deep with minnows or tubes. About one out of three is a keeper. Work the rocky points with plastic worms or lizards to catch bass. Pumpkinseed is a good color. Most are 3-7 feet deep. Fish the hazard zone for saugeyes. White bass are hitting Roostertails and Mepps just off of the beach. Spillway fishing has been very good for saugeyes, catfish and crappies.

Rocky Fork Lake: Good bass fishing continues. Anglers are working the points with black-grape worms or crankbaits. Crappies are 9-15 feet deep around wood. Minnows have been the best bait. Saugeyes are starting to hit No. 5 Shad-Raps and chartreuse twisters around the island and off of the south beach. Catfish have been biting on just about everything all around the lake. Bluegill fishing has been excellent in shallow water.

Acton Lake: Bluegills are spawning and hitting waxworms, crickets and redworms. Crappies are in brushy areas with the larger fish being taken 10 feet deep in 15 feet of water. Fish early or late with topwater baits to catch largemouth bass.

Rush Run Lake: Plenty of bluegills are being caught off of the beds on waxworms or redworms. Fish for bass early in the morning or in the evening with topwater baits. A few stocked trout are being caught on waxworms or Powerbaits.

Lake Erie: Walleye fishing is improving and has been best around West Sister Island, off of Niagara Reef, north of West Reef, east of North Bass Island on the Canadian border and along the Canadian border east of Gull Island Shoal. Yellow perch fishing has been best east of Ballast Island, east of the Kelleys Island airport, and south of Gull Island Shoal.

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

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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