Ohio River - Above Cincinnati


Ohio River from Cincinnati upstream to Maysville

Special Fishing Regulations for Ohio River - Above Cincinnati

SpeciesRegulation DescriptionNotesKRSKAR
WHITE BASSLimit 30 per angler of White Bass, Yellow Bass, Striped Bass and their Hybrids, singly or combined, No more than 4 fish may be over 15 inches 
STRIPED BASSLimit 30 per angler of White Bass, Yellow Bass, Striped Bass and their Hybrids, singly or combined, No more than 4 fish may be over 15 inches 
HYBRID STRIPED BASSLimit 30 per angler of White Bass, Yellow Bass, Striped Bass and their Hybrids, singly or combined, No more than 4 fish may be over 15 inches 
YELLOW BASSLimit 30 per angler of White Bass, Yellow Bass, Striped Bass and their Hybrids, singly or combined, No more than 4 fish may be over 15 inches 
FLATHEAD CATFISHAnglers may keep one blue or flathead catfish 35 inches or longer and one channel catfish 28 inches or longer daily. No daily creel limit for catfish under those limits. 
BLUE CATFISHAnglers may keep one blue or flathead catfish 35 inches or longer and one channel catfish 28 inches or longer daily. No daily creel limit for catfish under those limits. 
CHANNEL CATFISHAnglers may keep one blue or flathead catfish 35 inches or longer and one channel catfish 28 inches or longer daily. No daily creel limit for catfish under those limits. 
SAUGERMust be 14 inches or over, Limit 6 per angler 
SAUGEYEMust be 14 inches or over, Limit 6 per angler 
WALLEYEMust be 14 inches or over, Limit 6 per angler 


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Access Type

NameMap RefTypeRamp SurfaceFeeMarinaCounty
Augusta Ramp   22Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NoneBracken
California Ramp   10Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneCampbell
Capt. Anthony Meldahl Lock and Dam   20Fishing PierNoneNo NoneBracken
Chilo Public Ramp    Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo UnknownZZZ-OUT-OF-STATE
Dover Ramp   23Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NoneMason
Foster Ramp   19Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneBracken
Maysville Fishing Pier   24Fishing PierNoneNo NoneMason
Maysville River Park Ramp   25Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NoneMason
Neville Ramp    Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneZZZ-OUT-OF-STATE
New Richmond Public Ramp    Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneZZZ-OUT-OF-STATE
Ross Ramp   8Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NoneCampbell
Schmidt Field    Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes UnknownZZZ-OUT-OF-STATE
Snag Creek   21Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneBracken
White Oak Creek Ramp    Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - Limited HoursZZZ-OUT-OF-STATE