Rend lake fishing report

4-26-2017 LARGEMOUTH BASS Good using minnows, spinnerbaits, worms and black/blue jigs. Reports of fish being caught around Jackie Branch, Sandusky Cove, and below the dam. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks
4-26-2017 CRAPPIE Excellent using meal worms, qtr oz pink/white tube jigs, small & medium minnows. Fish attractors! From shore, fish near structures, hot spots are Jackie Branch, Sandusky, Sailboat Harbor, Marcum coves, and Ina Boat Ramp. Try the Jackie Branch Breakwater. Fish the main lake drop off areas.
4-26-2017 BLUEGILL Fair using small jig worms, meal worms & crickets. From shore try Sailboat Harbor and Mine 21 Road. Try fishing shallow with crickets, worms or small jigs. Fish in the back of necks and on flat shallow banks and on the rocks.
4-26-2017 CHANNEL CATFISH Good using large minnows, leeches, Hoss Hawg Bait, nightcrawlers & Sonny Stink Bait. Try leeches in moving water. Drift fish the flats. Set line 3 to 4 feet from the shore over rocks. Try the Waltonville Dam, Turnip Patch, Jackie Branch, and North Sandusky Day Use Area.
4-26-2017 WHITE BASS Fair using inline spinners, jig and curly tail grubs. Reports of fish being caught around the 154 bridges. Fish around along the rocks and drop-offs Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes.

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