SPORT FISH OF OHIO identification

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COMMON WHITE SUCKER: Abundant throughout the state, common white suckers may grow more than 20 inches long. Those in the 4‐ to 12‐inch size range are used by catfish, muskie, and pike anglers. Smaller ones, 2 to 4 inches long, are used for bass, walleyes, and panfish. 44 GIZZARD SHAD: This shad is a good bait for hybrid striped bass, striped bass and catfish. Gizzard shad are found in waters throughout the state. Small shad are used whole; the larger ones are cut up and used as “cut bait.” BLUEGILL: The bluegill is a popular bait used on trotlines and banklines for flathead catfish and large channel catfish. Small bluegills are used by bass anglers. Other sunfish and small game fish may also be used for bait if they are acquired legally.
LEECHES: Leeches occur in waters throughout the state. These annelid worms have a sucker‐type mouth and reach a length of 3 to 4 inches. They are used to catch walleye, smallmouth bass, rock bass, and panfish. NIGHT CRAWLERS: These large earthworms are Ohio’s most popular fish bait. Most are collected at night when they come to the surface of the ground. Just about any Ohio fish can be caught on a night crawler. 45 RED WORMS: These small earth worms rank close to night crawlers in their popularity with fish and anglers. The smaller worms are great for panfish. CRAY<strong>FISH</strong>: Crayfish are an excellent bait for smallmouth bass, rock bass, catfish, and several other kinds of fish. Crayfish occupy most Ohio waters. Soft craws—crayfish in the soft‐shelled stage of their molt—are preferred by many anglers. HELLGRAMMITES: This aquatic larva of the dobsonfly is an excellent fish bait. It is found under rocks in riffles of gravel bottomed, high gradient streams. It is used to catch smallmouth bass, rock bass, channel catfish, sunfish, and several other kinds of fish. WAX WORMS: Wax worms are the larval stage of the bee moth, or wax moth. The small white worms are excellent bait for bluegills, crappies, and rock bass. MAGGOTS OR MOUSIES: These are the larval stage of a fly. The small, light-colored, wormlike larvae are excellent bait for bluegills, crappies, perch, and other panfish. OTHER: Other live baits used by Ohio anglers include water dogs, tadpoles, frogs, crickets, grasshoppers, and other insects.
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