Map of Russell Creek (near Urbana)

  "This is a private lake, guarded my a few gates and people. Fyi..." Silver Creek Reservoir

  "Worm minnow frog amd fish gut mostly to catch carp, several types of catfish, bass, and bluegill in Little Scioto River. Find the river bends where it slows high banks..." Little Scioto River

  "Fished alone at Blues Creek state park. The bass were striking a Strong (brand name) artificial lure, minnow in blue gill colors. 7 strikes and 4 catches while lure was..." Blues Creek

  "I've been fishing this area for year. It's either feast or famine, never in between. I've caught some tough fighting walleye here though...." Troy Low Head Dam

  "Went for the first time the other day in the morning from 10am to about 2pm had four solid bites but i had a crapy hook that i was using so the catfish were getting off..." Taylorsville Dam

  "Got a late start around noon. We caught a couple handfuls of crappies. Caught 1 that was 15 inches...." Madison Lake Dam

  "Went out for a couple hours got my limit in a hour or so bass are hitting good and there not little you mightthink this lake looks bad but there's good fishing here...." Madison Lake

So you're interested in fishing Russell Creek. As fishermen, we know there are times when our favorite spots are just not active so we built our Hot Spots feature to show you where the fish are biting in the area of Russell Creek. Now you'll know where catches are being recorded in the general area, and you can plan your day on the water. Check out our Fishing Times tab to determine when the fish will be most active. To find Russell Creek enter the 40.123112 latitude, and -83.826042 longitude coordinates into your GPS device or smart phone. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit Tackle, Guides, Charters