| Here are some of the few places for bank fishing | | | | On the Kentucky side of the Ohio you can fish |
| around downtown Cincinnati. On the Cincinnati side | | | | the mouth of the Licking River. Both Newport and |
| of the Ohio River the Public Landing & | | | | Covington have palces for bank fishing. The |
| Serpentine Wall are the spots to fish. You can | | | | Newport bank is on the steep side and can be |
| drive your car right down to the river's edge at | | | | slippery if there is any rain or heavy due. The |
| the Public Landing. When it is cold or wet you can | | | | channel of the Licking River is very close to the |
| watch your poles from the comfort of your car. I | | | | Newport bank so a long cast is not required to |
| have talked with some guys that have caught | | | | get to the deeper water. Most of the folks that |
| fish right below the big red paddlewheel | | | | fish there cast their lines into the Licking River. |
| monument. I did have some hard bites there but | | | | You can also fish right at the South end of the |
| never hooked the fish. The problem is my sinkers | | | | Cental bridge. Park your car at the lot below the |
| seem to find the snags too many times. | | | | Riverboat Row street and fish right at the bank. |
| The Serpentine Wall is the water is a good 17 | | | | There is a lot of riprap extending from the bank |
| feet deep right off the walk area. take a dip net | | | | so you can get snagged. |
| to get your fish from the water up to the walk | | | | You can park your car on the street then |
| way. The old ice breakers on the east end of the | | | | walkdown the steps at the Covington spot. The |
| wall is one of the better places. By all means | | | | bank is level with sand and gravel so it is easy to |
| secure your pole to one of the short concret tie | | | | walk. You can either fish the Ohio Or Licking at |
| ups for boats. When a cat grabs your bait and | | | | that area. I know there are channels and |
| the rod is not secured your rod will be gone in a | | | | flatheads in that area. I have been told Blue cats |
| flash. There is no way you will ever get it back in | | | | also have been landed there. |
| that deep of water. When the river is down in | | | | I hope this is some help in getting a few more |
| pool stage there is current flowing between the 3 | | | | cats hooked to end of YOUR line in the future. |
| breakers. Channel and flaheads are caught along | | | | Tight lines to all. |
| those 2 spots. | | | | |