Saugeyes will be found on the flats near the dam and along the sandy beaches. Crappies and bluegills are usually found along the steeper banks. The best locations will be accompanied by submerged structure in the form of brushpiles, stumps and trees. Anglers may access the lake off state Route 95 four miles west of Perrysville.

More information on Pleasant Hill Reservoir can be accessed by contacting the ODOW's District Two office at (419) 424-5000. Maps may be found online at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife's Web site.

Lake La Su An Wildlife Area
Lake La Su An Wildlife Area and its 14 ponds offer the best bluegill fishing in all of Ohio. The potential to catch numerous fish Ohio bluegills couldn't be any better than it is here. Biologists' studies have shown that over 12,000 gills are harvested from this magnificent place every year. Of those 12,000 fish, 30 to 40 percent of them are eight to 11 inches long, while a whopping 98 percent of the bluegills are six inches or larger.

Redears and pumpkinseed sunfish over eight inches may be caught in lakes La Su An, Clem, Lou and Jerry.

The largemouth bass fishing in the area is excellent. It's not uncommon for anglers to pull a few through the hole, either.

The majority of fish caught will be protected by law and fall under the mandated size requirements.

The La Su An WA is fishable by reservation only during ice-fishing season. Reservations may be made in advance by calling (419) 636-6189.

A permit is also required to fish the area. Permits are free and may be obtained from the check station on county Road R.

In the case of a mild winter or unsafe ice, the area's ponds will be closed to fishing.

For an information packet and map of the area, contact the ODOW's District Two office at (419) 424-5000.

DISTRICT 3
Tappan Lake
Tappan Lake in Harrison County is an underrated 2,131-acre winter hotspot. The ODOW has indicated that the outlook is excellent for every species of fish that inhabits the lake.

Regardless if you're hunting for big bluegills, crappies, saugeyes or the prolific white bass, Tappan Lake is a place you should consider.

In fall 2006, the ODOW conducted a study showing that 71 percent of the crappie population was at least eight inches long. The study also indicated that 27 percent of crappies were a minimum of 10 inches. There is a minimum-length requirement of nine inches on the lake.

Electro-shocking results for the spring of '06 show that 55 percent of the bluegills in the lake were a minimum of six inches long. An '06 creel study indicated the average 'gill caught by anglers was approximately 7 1/2 inches long.

Most anglers target crappies and bluegills on shallow flats near submerged structure. Wax worms, maggots and small ice jigs have proven to be the most effective baits.