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Smallmouth Bass — Salt Fork Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 4 fish split daily limit: 2 fish less than 15 inches, & 2 fish 15 inches or longer for smallmouth bass. Split limit: 2 fish less than 15 inches, & 2 fish 15 inches or longer. Site-specific regulation: largemouth, smallmouth, & spotted bass — 4 fish split daily limit: 2 fish less than 15 inches, & 2 fish 15 inches or longer. Applies at Acton, Findley, Hargus, Highlandtown, Lake Snowden, New Lyme, Paint Creek Lake, Salt Fork, Silver Creek Lake, and Upper Sandusky No. 2. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 4 fish split daily limit: 2 fish less than 15 inches, & 2 fish 15 inches or longer · Size limit: Split limit: 2 fish less than 15 inches, & 2 fish 15 inches or longer. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Sandusky River
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: March 1 - April 30, 2026: 5 (singly or in combination); May 1 - June 26, 2026: 1 (singly or in combination); June 27, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2027: 5 (singly or in combination). Inland reach: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth, & spotted bass, singly or in combination) for smallmouth bass. Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: 14-inch minimum (18-inch minimum May 1 - June 26, 2026). Inland reach: 12-inch minimum. Sandusky River: the Lake Erie regulations for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) apply from where the river enters the lake upstream to the Waterworks dam in Tiffin — March 1 - April 30, 2026: daily limit 5 (singly or in combination), 14-inch minimum; May 1 - June 26, 2026: daily limit 1 (singly or in combination), 18-inch minimum; June 27, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2027: daily limit 5 (singly or in combination), 14-inch minimum. Upstream of the Waterworks dam in Tiffin, the statewide limit applies: largemouth, smallmouth, & spotted bass — daily limit 5 (singly or in combination), 12-inch minimum size. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: March 1 - April 30, 2026: 5 (singly or in combination); May 1 - June 26, 2026: 1 (singly or in combination); June 27, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2027: 5 (singly or in combination). Inland reach: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth, & spotted bass, singly or in combination) · Size limit: Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: 14-inch minimum (18-inch minimum May 1 - June 26, 2026). Inland reach: 12-inch minimum. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Seneca Lake (Ohio)
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 5 for smallmouth bass. 15-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: largemouth, smallmouth, & spotted bass — daily limit 5, 15-inch minimum size. Applies at Adams, Blue Rock, Caldwell, Cowan, Dale Walborn, Greenfield, Ohio-Erie Canal, Hancock County Wetlands, Pine, Resthaven Pond No. 8, Ross, Rush Creek Lake, Rush Run Lake, Seneca, Wellington Reservoir South, and Zepernick. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Spotted Bass — Ohio River (Ohio)
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (largemouth, smallmouth, & spotted bass, singly or in combination) for spotted bass. 12-inch minimum size. Ohio River: largemouth, smallmouth, & spotted bass — daily limit 6 (singly or in combination), 12-inch minimum size. In the Western Unit this is an Ohio regulation applying to boat anglers in Ohio waters, shoreline anglers on the Ohio shoreline, and all anglers in Ohio embayments and tributaries; in the Eastern Unit it is a unified Ohio and West Virginia regulation that must be followed when fishing on or within a quarter mile of the Ohio River, its embayments and tributaries to the first riffle or dam. The Ohio River fishing regulations are the result of agreements between the fish and wildlife agencies of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia; regulations differ between the Ohio-Kentucky border (Western Unit) and the Ohio-West Virginia border (Eastern Unit). It is illegal to snag fish in the Ohio waters of the Ohio River for any species during any time of the year. A maximum of three lines are permitted. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth, smallmouth, & spotted bass, singly or in combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum size. · License required
Striped Bass — Ohio River (Ohio)
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass; no more than 4 over 15 inches) for striped bass. No minimum size; no more than 4 over 15 inches. Ohio River: striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass — daily limit 30, no more than 4 over 15 inches, no minimum size (unified regulation in both the Western Unit and the Eastern Unit). The Ohio River fishing regulations are the result of agreements between the fish and wildlife agencies of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia; regulations differ between the Ohio-Kentucky border (Western Unit) and the Ohio-West Virginia border (Eastern Unit). It is illegal to snag fish in the Ohio waters of the Ohio River for any species during any time of the year. A maximum of three lines are permitted. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass; no more than 4 over 15 inches) · Size limit: No minimum size; no more than 4 over 15 inches. · License required
Walleye — Acton Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Acton Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — Alum Creek Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Alum Creek Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — Berlin Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: walleye, saugeye, & sauger — daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum size. Applies at Berlin, C.J. Brown, LaDue, Lake Milton (including the Mahoning River connecting Berlin Lake and Lake Milton), Mosquito Creek Lake, and West Branch. (A 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was established at Mosquito Creek Lake and LaDue Reservoir for 2026-27.) Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Buckeye Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Buckeye Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — C.J. Brown Reservoir
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: walleye, saugeye, & sauger — daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum size. Applies at Berlin, C.J. Brown, LaDue, Lake Milton (including the Mahoning River connecting Berlin Lake and Lake Milton), Mosquito Creek Lake, and West Branch. (A 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was established at Mosquito Creek Lake and LaDue Reservoir for 2026-27.) Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Caesar Creek Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Caesar Creek Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — Hoover Reservoir
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No statewide minimum size. Statewide: walleye, sauger, & saugeye — daily limit 6 (singly or in combination), no minimum size. Exceptions apply on Lake Erie, the Ohio River, and Site-Specific Waters. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No statewide minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Indian Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Indian Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — LaDue Reservoir
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: walleye, saugeye, & sauger — daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum size. Applies at Berlin, C.J. Brown, LaDue, Lake Milton (including the Mahoning River connecting Berlin Lake and Lake Milton), Mosquito Creek Lake, and West Branch. (A 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was established at Mosquito Creek Lake and LaDue Reservoir for 2026-27.) Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Lake Erie
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger, singly or in combination) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size. Lake Erie regulations: walleye, saugeye, & sauger — March 1 - April 30, 2026: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination), 15-inch minimum. Per the ODNR Lake Erie 2026-2027 daily bag limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027): daily bag limit 6; minimum size for walleye is 15 inches. It shall be unlawful for any one person to take or possess more than the maximum number of six walleye in any one day regardless of zone combination. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round; the daily bag limit of 6 announced by ODNR is effective from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027 · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger, singly or in combination) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Lake Milton
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: walleye, saugeye, & sauger — daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum size. Applies at Berlin, C.J. Brown, LaDue, Lake Milton (including the Mahoning River connecting Berlin Lake and Lake Milton), Mosquito Creek Lake, and West Branch. (A 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was established at Mosquito Creek Lake and LaDue Reservoir for 2026-27.) Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Maumee River
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. Inland reach (upstream of the first dam at Grand Rapids): no minimum size. Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach (from where the river enters the lake upstream to the first dam upstream at Grand Rapids, Ohio): 15-inch minimum size. Maumee River: the Lake Erie Sport Fishing District extends from where the Maumee River enters the lake upstream to the first dam upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio) — Lake Erie walleye regulations (daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum) apply there; the statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit (6, no minimum size) applies upstream. From March 1 through April 30, 2026, on the designated areas of the Maumee, Sandusky, Portage, and Mahoning rivers: no fishing with a line with more than a single hook (the line may not have a hook larger than 1/2 inch from shank to point, or lure having more than a single hook larger than 1/2 inch from shank to point; double and treble hooks are prohibited), and fishing is allowed only from sunrise to sunset in the listed areas. Single-hook areas include the Maumee River from the Grand Rapids Providence Dam to a line in the Maumee Bay from Little Cedar Point to Turtle Island; sunrise-to-sunset areas include the Maumee River from the Ohio Turnpike bridge to the easternmost point of Missionary Island in Wood County, and from the State Route 295 bridge to the Grand Rapids Providence Dam. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: Inland reach (upstream of the first dam at Grand Rapids): no minimum size. Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach (from where the river enters the lake upstream to the first dam upstream at Grand Rapids, Ohio): 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Mosquito Creek Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: walleye, saugeye, & sauger — daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum size. Applies at Berlin, C.J. Brown, LaDue, Lake Milton (including the Mahoning River connecting Berlin Lake and Lake Milton), Mosquito Creek Lake, and West Branch. (A 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was established at Mosquito Creek Lake and LaDue Reservoir for 2026-27.) Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Ohio River (Ohio)
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, & saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. Western Unit (unified Ohio/Kentucky regulation): 14-inch minimum size. Eastern Unit (Ohio regulation): no minimum size. Ohio River: walleye, sauger, & saugeye — daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). Western Unit unified Ohio and Kentucky regulation: 14-inch minimum size. Eastern Unit Ohio regulation (shore anglers on the Ohio shoreline and all anglers in Ohio embayments and tributaries): no minimum size. The Ohio River fishing regulations are the result of agreements between the fish and wildlife agencies of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia; regulations differ between the Ohio-Kentucky border (Western Unit) and the Ohio-West Virginia border (Eastern Unit). It is illegal to snag fish in the Ohio waters of the Ohio River for any species during any time of the year. A maximum of three lines are permitted. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, & saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: Western Unit (unified Ohio/Kentucky regulation): 14-inch minimum size. Eastern Unit (Ohio regulation): no minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Piedmont Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Piedmont Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — Pymatuning Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 for walleye. 15-inch minimum size. Pymatuning Lake regulations: walleye — daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum size. Pymatuning Lake (Ohio-Pennsylvania): either an Ohio or Pennsylvania fishing license may be used when fishing from a boat; however, a Pennsylvania fishing license is required to take fish, frogs, or turtles from the shore of the Pennsylvania side or from any island. Anglers fishing in either Ohio or Pennsylvania waters may use up to three fishing lines with up to three hooks on each line. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Rocky Fork Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Rocky Fork Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — Salt Fork Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No statewide minimum size. Statewide: walleye, sauger, & saugeye — daily limit 6 (singly or in combination), no minimum size. Exceptions apply on Lake Erie, the Ohio River, and Site-Specific Waters. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No statewide minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Sandusky River
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. Inland reach (upstream of the Waterworks dam in Tiffin): no minimum size. Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach (from where the river enters the lake upstream to the Waterworks dam in Tiffin): 15-inch minimum size. Sandusky River: the Lake Erie Sport Fishing District extends from where the Sandusky River enters the lake upstream to the Waterworks dam in Tiffin — Lake Erie walleye regulations (daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum) apply there; the statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit (6, no minimum size) applies upstream. From March 1 through April 30, 2026, on the designated areas of the Maumee, Sandusky, Portage, and Mahoning rivers: no fishing with a line with more than a single hook (the line may not have a hook larger than 1/2 inch from shank to point, or lure having more than a single hook larger than 1/2 inch from shank to point; double and treble hooks are prohibited), and fishing is allowed only from sunrise to sunset in the listed areas. Single-hook areas include the Sandusky River from the Waterworks Dam in Tiffin to a line running 1/4 mile east of and parallel to the full length of the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge in Sandusky Bay; sunrise-to-sunset areas include the Sandusky River from the Waterworks Dam in Tiffin to the northern tip of Brady's Island in Fremont. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: Inland reach (upstream of the Waterworks dam in Tiffin): no minimum size. Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach (from where the river enters the lake upstream to the Waterworks dam in Tiffin): 15-inch minimum size. · License required
Walleye — Seneca Lake (Ohio)
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Seneca Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — Tappan Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) for walleye. No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). Statewide walleye, sauger, & saugeye limit applies: daily limit 6 (singly or in combination). 2026-27 regulation change: the 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was removed on Acton Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Atwood Lake, Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Ferguson Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir 1, Findlay Reservoir 2, Indian Lake, Metzger Reservoir, Piedmont Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake, Rocky Fork Lake, Seneca Lake, and Tappan Lake — including Tappan Lake. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger, and saugeye, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size (the 15-inch minimum length requirement was removed for 2026-27). · License required
Walleye — West Branch Reservoir
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) for walleye. 15-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: walleye, saugeye, & sauger — daily limit 6, 15-inch minimum size. Applies at Berlin, C.J. Brown, LaDue, Lake Milton (including the Mahoning River connecting Berlin Lake and Lake Milton), Mosquito Creek Lake, and West Branch. (A 15-inch minimum length requirement for walleye, saugeye, and sauger was established at Mosquito Creek Lake and LaDue Reservoir for 2026-27.) Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, saugeye, & sauger) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum size. · License required
White Bass — Lake Erie
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — None (no daily limit) for white bass. No minimum size. Lake Erie regulations: striped, hybrid, & white bass — open year-round, no daily limit, no minimum size. Lake Erie Sport Fishing District: Lake Erie and areas immediately upstream in creeks, rivers, and tributaries, including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, and West Harbor. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round · Daily limit: None (no daily limit) · Size limit: No minimum size. · License required
White Bass — Lake Milton
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass, singly or in combination) for white bass. No more than 4 over 15 inches. Statewide: striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass — daily limit 30 (singly or in combination), no more than 4 over 15 inches. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No more than 4 over 15 inches. · License required
White Bass — Maumee River
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: none (no daily limit). Inland reach: 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass, singly or in combination) for white bass. Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: no minimum size. Inland reach: no more than 4 over 15 inches. Maumee River: the Lake Erie regulations for white bass apply from where the river enters the lake upstream to the first dam upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio) — striped, hybrid, & white bass: open year-round, no daily limit, no minimum size. Upstream of the first dam upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio), the statewide limit applies: striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass — daily limit 30 (singly or in combination), no more than 4 over 15 inches. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: none (no daily limit). Inland reach: 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass, singly or in combination) · Size limit: Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: no minimum size. Inland reach: no more than 4 over 15 inches. · License required
White Bass — Ohio River (Ohio)
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass; no more than 4 over 15 inches) for white bass. No minimum size; no more than 4 over 15 inches. Ohio River: striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass — daily limit 30, no more than 4 over 15 inches, no minimum size (unified regulation in both the Western Unit and the Eastern Unit). The Ohio River fishing regulations are the result of agreements between the fish and wildlife agencies of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia; regulations differ between the Ohio-Kentucky border (Western Unit) and the Ohio-West Virginia border (Eastern Unit). It is illegal to snag fish in the Ohio waters of the Ohio River for any species during any time of the year. A maximum of three lines are permitted. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass; no more than 4 over 15 inches) · Size limit: No minimum size; no more than 4 over 15 inches. · License required
White Bass — Sandusky River
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: none (no daily limit). Inland reach: 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass, singly or in combination) for white bass. Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: no minimum size. Inland reach: no more than 4 over 15 inches. Sandusky River: the Lake Erie regulations for white bass apply from where the river enters the lake upstream to the Waterworks dam in Tiffin — striped, hybrid, & white bass: open year-round, no daily limit, no minimum size. Upstream of the Waterworks dam in Tiffin, the statewide limit applies: striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass — daily limit 30 (singly or in combination), no more than 4 over 15 inches. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: none (no daily limit). Inland reach: 30 (striped, hybrid-striped, & white bass, singly or in combination) · Size limit: Lake Erie Sport Fishing District reach: no minimum size. Inland reach: no more than 4 over 15 inches. · License required
White Crappie — Alum Creek Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Buckeye Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Caesar Creek Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Grand Lake St. Marys
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Hoover Reservoir
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Indian Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Lake Milton
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Mosquito Creek Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Ohio River (Ohio)
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie, singly or in combination) for white crappie. No minimum size. Ohio River: black & white crappie — daily limit 30 (singly or in combination), no minimum size. In the Western Unit this is a unified Ohio and Kentucky regulation (on or within a quarter mile of the river, its embayments and tributaries to the first riffle or dam); in the Eastern Unit it is an Ohio regulation applying to shore anglers on the Ohio shoreline and all anglers in Ohio embayments and tributaries. The Ohio River fishing regulations are the result of agreements between the fish and wildlife agencies of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia; regulations differ between the Ohio-Kentucky border (Western Unit) and the Ohio-West Virginia border (Eastern Unit). It is illegal to snag fish in the Ohio waters of the Ohio River for any species during any time of the year. A maximum of three lines are permitted. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie, singly or in combination) · Size limit: No minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Paint Creek Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Piedmont Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Pymatuning Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 20 (black & white crappie, singly or in combination) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Pymatuning Lake regulations: black & white crappie — daily limit 20 (singly or in combination), 9-inch minimum size. Pymatuning Lake (Ohio-Pennsylvania): either an Ohio or Pennsylvania fishing license may be used when fishing from a boat; however, a Pennsylvania fishing license is required to take fish, frogs, or turtles from the shore of the Pennsylvania side or from any island. Anglers fishing in either Ohio or Pennsylvania waters may use up to three fishing lines with up to three hooks on each line. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 20 (black & white crappie, singly or in combination) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Rocky Fork Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Salt Fork Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Seneca Lake (Ohio)
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
White Crappie — Tappan Lake
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — 30 (black & white crappie) for white crappie. 9-inch minimum size. Site-specific regulation: black & white crappie — daily limit 30, 9-inch minimum size. Applies at Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye, Caesar Creek Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Delaware (including the Olentangy River upstream to the Waldo dam, and Whetstone Creek upstream to State Route 229), Dillon, East Fork, Ferguson, Grand Lake St. Marys, Hoover, Indian, Lake Milton, Loramie, Mahoning River between Berlin Lake and Lake Milton, Metzger, Mosquito Creek Lake, O'Shaughnessy, Paint Creek Lake, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Portage Lakes (East, North, Turkeyfoot, and West), Rocky Fork, Salt Fork, Seneca, Tappan, and Veterans Memorial. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; seasonal regulations apply on Lake Erie and on listed waters) · Daily limit: 30 (black & white crappie) · Size limit: 9-inch minimum size. · License required
Yellow Perch — Lake Erie
Ohio, United States
Ohio limits — West Zone: 30; Central Zone: 10; East Zone: 20 for yellow perch. No minimum size for yellow perch. Lake Erie regulations: yellow perch — March 1 - April 30, 2026 and, per the ODNR Lake Erie 2026-2027 daily bag limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027): West Zone daily bag limit 30 (Ohio waters west of the 82 degree 30 minute line - Unit 1); Central Zone daily bag limit 10 (Ohio waters east of the 82 degree 30 minute line and west of the 81 degree 20 minute line - Unit 2); East Zone daily bag limit 20 (Ohio waters east of the 81 degree 20 minute line - Unit 3). It shall be unlawful for any one person to take or possess more than the maximum number of 30 yellow perch in any one day regardless of zone combination. Source: 2026-27 Ohio Fishing Regulations, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, wildohio.gov (effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027), and the ODNR Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch 2026-2027 Daily Bag Limits notice (effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the Ohio Division of Wildlife before you fish.
Season: Open year-round; the zoned daily bag limits announced by ODNR are effective from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027 · Daily limit: West Zone: 30; Central Zone: 10; East Zone: 20 · Size limit: No minimum size for yellow perch. · License required