Falls of the Ohio State Park

Note: Fishing at the Falls of the Ohio may be done with an Indiana or Kentucky license.

Keeping paddlefish (spoonbills, spoonbill cats) is illegal in the National Wildlife Conservation Area boundaries.

Boat Ramp Addition Project: The boat ramp at GRC will close at midnight May 31, 2010 and will remain closed until March 1, 2011 or until the project to build new access ramp to launch boats is completed. The nearest boat ramp down river is at the New Albany Waterfront Park under the I-64 bridge.

A collection of images in and around the Falls of the Ohio.

Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife web page

Information on fishing, licenses, boating, etc.

List of Fish Species of the Central Ohio River

Over 130 species of fish of all size found in and around the Falls of the Ohio. This list links to a fish database. Photographs of many fish are posted here.

Paul’s Tips for the Fishing at the Falls of the Ohio

By Paul McLean

Species	Best Months	Type of Bait Used Most
Bass, Largemouth	Spring, Summer Early morning best	Top water plugs: jitter bugs, hula popper Crank baits: Rapala types, live minnows
Bass, Smallmouth	Spring, Summer Early morning best	Top water plugs: jitter bugs, hula popper Crank baits: Rapala types, live minnows
Bass, Striped	Early Spring, Late Autumn	Jigs w/ chartreuse or white tails, spinner baits or live minnows
Bass, White	Spring, Summer	Live minnows or spinner baits
Blue Gill & Pan fish	Spring, Summer	Earth worms, small flies (wet or dry)
Catfish, Blue	Spring, Summer, Autumn	Cut shad, big live minnows, night crawlers, stink bait
Catfish, Flathead	Spring, Summer, Autumn Best at night	Live small fish or big minnows
Crappie	Spring, Summer	Earth worms, small flies (wet or dry)
Drum	Spring, Summer, Autumn	Earth worms, cut bait
Sauger, Saugeye & Walleye	March, April, May and Late November, December	Jigs w/ chartreuse tails, minnow-type spinner baits or live minnows
Paddlefish	Protected species.	No capture allowed. Any snagged fish must be immediately released.