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Fishing Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool: what the data says
23 miles from Montgomery Locks and Dam past Midland, East Liverpool and Chester down to New Cumberland Locks and Dam near Stratton. upper-Ohio sauger, smallmouth, hybrid stripers and catfish. The river tops out around 40 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Sauger fishing at Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool
Spring sauger on Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool hold shallow, usually 4 to 18 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 12 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Outside-bend hole (mile 4.3): a creek channel around 30 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a bottom bouncer + crawler or a 3-way rig with stickbait and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 18 ft | dawn & dusk | 3/8 oz jig + ringworm, Hair jig + minnow |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Bottom bouncer + crawler, 3-way rig with stickbait |
| Fall | 12 to 35 ft | dusk & dawn | Jig + big minnow, Blade bait |
| Winter | 12 to 40 ft | dusk | Heavy jigging spoon, Jig + minnow (vertical) |
Smallmouth Bass fishing at Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool
Spring smallmouth bass on Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 12 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Channel bar / point (mile 21.1): a point around 16 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Ned rig, Tube jig |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Drop shot (goby/minnow), Ned rig |
| Fall | 8 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Jerkbait, Blade bait |
| Winter | 12 to 40 ft | midday | Blade bait, Hair jig |
Largemouth Bass fishing at Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool
In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Channel bar / point (mile 21.1), a point in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Channel Catfish fishing at Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool
Spring channel catfish on Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Outside-bend hole (mile 4.3), a creek channel in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday |
Flathead Catfish fishing at Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool
Start shallow in spring: flathead catfish sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. They move out to 8 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 12 to 40 ft. Slackwater eddy (mile 19.2) is the standout, a eddy pocket at roughly 22 ft, rated prime for summer flathead catfish. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | night & dusk | |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | night & dusk | |
| Winter | 12 to 40 ft | midday |
Blue Catfish fishing at Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool
Start shallow in spring: blue catfish sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 10 to 40 ft, and by winter most fish are in 12 to 40 ft. Outside-bend hole (mile 4.3) is the standout, a creek channel at roughly 30 ft, rated prime for summer blue catfish. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | |
| Fall | 12 to 40 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 12 to 40 ft | midday |
Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool also holds white bass & hybrids (10 to 30 ft in summer), crappie (10 to 25 ft in summer), freshwater drum (8 to 30 ft in summer), common carp (3 to 15 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Notable structure
- Main-channel hole (mile 8.1): creek channel, around 32 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 4.3): creek channel, around 30 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 11.8): creek channel, around 30 ft
- Current seam (mile 0.6): current seam, around 22 ft
- Current seam (mile 6.2): current seam, around 22 ft
- Current seam (mile 9.9): current seam, around 22 ft
- Current seam (mile 13.7): current seam, around 22 ft
- Current seam (mile 15.5): current seam, around 22 ft
- Current seam (mile 17.4): current seam, around 22 ft
- Slackwater eddy (mile 19.2): eddy pocket, around 22 ft
- Channel current seam (mile 2.5): current seam, around 20 ft
- Channel bar / point (mile 21.1): point, around 16 ft
Common questions
How deep is Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool?
Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool is about 40 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool?
Anglers target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sauger, crappie, channel catfish, white bass & hybrids, flathead catfish, blue catfish, freshwater drum, common carp on Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool.
Where is the best fishing spot on Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool?
Outside-bend hole (mile 4.3) is the top-rated area: a creek channel in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for sauger in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Ohio River - New Cumberland Pool?
For sauger, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
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