saugeye fishing

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (Billy Basstard) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:46:34 GMT

Charles that was very informative. I love finding out about local history. great post!
Bill

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (eyeohio) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:45:57 GMT

That's some very interesting stuff about the history of buckeye lake!! Do you know if they have a museum about it or anything?

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (Charles E White) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:35:48 GMT

Bill, I believe the amusement park at Buckeye shut down in the late 60' or early 70's. People from all over the country came there in the 20's and 30's even some people from Chicago who you might not want around ie. Dillinger and etc. They had a place to dance called the Crystal Ballroom that was very well-known, it had a big crystal ball that reflected light all over the people and the walls.. They had one of the biggest roller coasters at the time, it was made out of...

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (Billy Basstard) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:38:21 GMT

I had heard about the amusement park. Does anyone know when it shut down?
Also did you know there was an amusement park on the island at Lake Alma in Wellston. I don't know the dates it opened or closed but I have seen pictures.
Bill

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (eyeohio) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:25:17 GMT

Thanks for the info. guys i didn't know that there were muskie in there so thats something that i will have to try out. I didn't know about the amusement park either sounds like they should have keep that around!

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feeds@yuku.com (jim rempel) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:30:12 GMT

Buckeye lake is also a man made lake, It was built as a reservoir for the old canal system. It used to have a really great amusement park on it. It was a great place to take a date. ....Jim

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (Charles E White) — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:45:33 GMT

Joe, a pleasure to have you with us here at the forum.

I grew up on Buckeye and fished there my whole life, I lived right on the canal going through Millersport. I know they are having pretty good luck at Fairfield Beach catching them, when I was a kid no one ever heard of them in Buckeye but now is a different story. A friend of mine caught his on little jigs at the beach.

Good luck to you and we're glad you're here!

Rick, Buckeye is really...

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (Bigbass101) — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:23:13 GMT

I know Charles, Aaron, Fishharder, and couple other members have fished this lake. This time of year folks check in every few days since the fishing reports die down.

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (Bigbass101) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:32:23 GMT

Thanks for that bit of information. We have a few members that fish that lake, and hopefully they can provide some more input. They check in throughout the day.

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (eyeohio) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:27:45 GMT

Its a shallow lake. It has a muddy bottom so the water clarity isnt that great. i have only been fishing it for 2 yrs. for saugeyes. there are so many ways people fish that lake i like using susspending jerkbaits thrown off rocky points or driftings worm harness's across the old tow paths..some people use minnows and bobbers and some fish the minnows about a foot or 2 off the bottom...find the bait fish and you will find the fish...that how i did it last weekend

Re: saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (Bigbass101) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:57:09 GMT

I haven't been there, but would like to fish that lake in the near future. Can you tell me what the water clarity is like in that lake?

Congrats on the nice eyes.

saugeye fishing

feeds@yuku.com (eyeohio) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:47:36 GMT

Has anyone been out there fishing the lake this year yet? any luck? i went out last weekend 11-1-08 I came home with 6 saugeyes 2 that weighed about 3 pds. caught those on susspending jerk baits the rest on live bait.