Leesville Lake covers 1,045 acres in Carroll County and lies about five miles south of Carrollton. Access is from state routes 39 and 212.

For more information, contact the ODOW's District Three office at (330) 644-2293, or the MWCD at 1-877-363-8500.

CLEAR FORK RESERVOIR
The clear, weedy waters of Clear Fork Reservoir outside of New Lexington are loaded with muskies. At one time, biologists found a fish here that would set a new hook-and-line state record.

"I fish Clear Fork about the same way I fish Leesville," said Weaver, "though the muskies seem to move into the weeds earlier than in Leesville."

Trolling is a good way to catch Clear Fork muskies early in May. The weed beds are thick, and a boat will push the weeds down as it passes over them. If you've judged your speed right, a big spinnerbait can follow close behind before the weeds rise back up. Big muskies that are otherwise unreachable may be taken in this way.

Last year, Weaver took about 20 muskies and caught all of those fish on only four baits. His hot baits were Sissons, Sledges, Mepps Giant Killers and the Bagley EZ.

Shore-bound anglers on the south side of Clear Fork have almost as much of a chance at hooking one of these big predators as anglers in boats.

The 2007 records show that 30 Huskie Muskies were caught, with one 50-inch fish included. Honorable Mention fish totaled 146.

Clear Fork is in Richland and Morrow counties, northwest of Lexington on state routes 97 and 314. An 8 miles per hour speed limit is enforced.

For more information, contact the ODOW's District Two office at (419) 429-8370.

LAKE MILTON
Things were looking good at Lake Milton last fall. The OHMC recorded 12 Huskie Muskies that were 42 inches or larger and one 50-inch lunker -- along with 99 Honorable Mention fish and 38 specimens that were less than 30 inches long.

That's good action in any muskie hunter's book.