The Night Bite

Hoover Reservoir fishing hub — night still a strength, cats to saugeye, maps to log.

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Not live bite data. These chips are static placeholders for a future “tonight’s conditions” strip. They do not reflect current bite or weather. Check real forecasts and USGS yourself before you go.

Personal, unofficial Hoover Reservoir hub (Delaware / Franklin County, Ohio). Night fishing is still the heart of the notebook — with species pages, water/maps, a trip log, and gear kits. Not ODNR. Not City of Columbus. Not USGS.

Today’s pool & temp

Pool elevation 893.02 ft NGVD29 (USGS provisional, param 62614) · map drawn at 894 · contours about 0.98 ft high tonight.

Pool checked: 2026-09-04 13:00 ET. Live USGS gauge.

Water temp 27.2 °C (~81 °F) · 2026-09-04 13:45 ET · param 00010 · provisional snapshot

Snapshot labeled provisional. Optional browser refresh may update pool via public USGS JSON; on failure the static numbers stay — never invented. Full notes on Water.

ODNR depth map + ramps

Jump to Maps & depth — contour PDF (2001 @ 894 ft), city ramp map, USGS gauge, and tonight’s pool correction.

Next actions

Species

Cats, bass, panfish, saugeye — season, where, limits reminders, gear.

Water / Maps

ODNR contours, pool vs 894, structure key, night ramps.

Log

Private browser journal + Phase 1 community submit (mailto / GitHub).

Dockside

Original vegan shore food and cookie recipes for thermos nights.

Gear kits

Bank night cat, 10 hp boat, crappie, bass, saugeye — short lists.

What this site is

A Hoover-only fishing hub with night-dock atmosphere — unofficial Ohio notebook voice.
Species pages with limit reminders (verify HuntFish OH / ODNR 2026–27) — never invented live regs.
Sample log entries stamped SAMPLE; community log is static JSON + mailto/GitHub submit (Phase 1).
Not ODNR. Not City of Columbus. Confirm licenses, limits, and closures yourself.

Night fishing can be dangerous in storms, heat, and low visibility. Wear a life jacket when the situation calls for it. 10 hp limit · drinking-water reservoir · Ohio fishing license required for ages 16+. See About.