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What's biting in Ohio in November: walleye, black crappie, blue catfish and hybrid striped bass at their peak, with sauger, smallmouth bass and yellow perch around too, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. It follows Ohio fishing across 2 waters, with 10 fish-by-water guides for 9 fish.

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What's biting in Ohio in November

From the season calendar, best first

Where to fish in Ohio

2 waters
Toledo to Buffalo — Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York

Lake Erie

November: Fall steelhead peak; nearshore night walleye

Fished from Toledo, Port Clinton, Sandusky, Cleveland, Erie, Dunkirk, Buffalo.

2,073 charted public spots across the whole water — 882 seawall / riprap, 454 beach / shore access, 305 boat ramp. Open the map in the app to see them.

Lake Erie, month by month
The inland reservoirs

Ohio freshwater

November: Ohio River hybrids

Fished from Mosquito Lake, Indian Lake, Alum Creek, Ohio River, Pymatuning, Hoover Reservoir.

Ohio freshwater, month by month

Rules and licence

Size and bag limits and seasons in Ohio are set by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife (ODNR) and change — read the current rule before you keep a fish.

Statewide rules today

ODNR, where no local rule applies
open (Statewide, fresh water)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit on fish under 35"; 1 of each 35" or longer per day
open (Statewide, fresh water)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit on fish under 28"; 1 28" or longer per day
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit on fish under 35"; 1 of each 35" or longer per day
open (Statewide, fresh water) · No more than 4 of the 30 may be over 15" · 30 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 12" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 1 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 6 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 12" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 12" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · No more than 4 of the 30 may be over 15" · 30 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 6 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · No more than 4 of the 30 may be over 15" · 30 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 30 per person
As of 8 November 2026. Source ODNR, checked 5 November 2026 · For education only — rules change. Always confirm with ODNR before you keep a fish.

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