As one of the clearest lakes in southwest Ohio, Sharon Woods Lake is clear enough to see bass on beds. Without exception, every team at the May 1 Bass Fishing League tournament at Sharon Woods reported seeing both males and big female bass locked on beds throughout the lake. Most of the bass were in […]

The water at Miami Whitewater Forest has finally reached 58 degrees, and suddenly the big catfish are actively feeding. Jeff Benzing of Fairfield, Ohio, caught a beautiful 30-pound blue cat on a bluegill just a few days ago. He said he caught the fish offshore and that it took about 10 minutes to land! Don’t […]

On top of spaghetti,  All covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball,  When somebody sneezed. It rolled off the table, And on to the floor, And then my poor meatball, Rolled out of the door. It rolled in the garden, And under a bush, And then my poor meatball, Was nothing but mush. The […]

It might feel like winter won’t end, but things are beginning to happen beneath the surface of our lakes. Water temperatures are slowly rising and we have 45 degree surface temperature at Miami Whitewater Forest. In addition, our days are getting longer. More daylight hours triggers spring pre-spawn fishing patterns…and some of the best action […]

Lake Isabella Boathouse Opening Day: March 1, 2013 Last Day for Daily Operation:  November 10, 2013 March 1 – May 2: Daily 7am to 8pm May 3 – September 2: Sun. – Thurs. 7am to 9pm, Fri. – Sat. Open All Night September 3 – September 21: Weekdays 7am to 7pm, Weekends 7am to Midnight […]

Dee and I have worked for a while on the idea of Special Olympics Classroom- A curriculum of skill and strength building exercises that can be used on bad weather days throughout the year, and during the cold winter months. For the past six Saturdays, for one hour and 15 minutes, a pilot group of […]

170 Pounds of Catfish On Saturday, June 1, Ed Thompson and Eric Callihan caught six fish weighing over 170 pounds! They were the only rowboat that took advantage of fishing until midnight. Their biggest fish was a 45-pound blue catfish. The rest of the blue catfish and shovelhead catfish varied in weight between 15 and […]

The Cincinnati Lawn Bowling Club (CLBC) celebrated the 100th season of lawn bowling in Cincinnati on Saturday, May 4, by hosting an open house for new and veteran players. More than 30 people came out to the club’s “home green” at the Little Miami Golf Center, and about half the crowd was first-timers. From now […]