Fish Stories
Dustin, thanks for sharing this picture of the 7 pound bass your group caught today. We're elated that you had a great time fishing at our pay lakes.Great day of fishing hugr fish 1 10# cat 7 8/9# cats 3 3# cats few hybrid an 1 7# large mouth ... See MoreSee Less
5 months ago ·
We've had beautiful fishing weather this weekend. Thanks, Karen, for sharing these pictures. ... See MoreSee Less
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Saturday, September 15, 2018.
Well, you just never know. Mike Eaton came over to fish about 6:00 pm. He caught this channel catfish within the first 15-20 minutes of fishing. I decided to fish again this evening. I had caught 5 nice channel catfish yesterday evening. I thought I could do this again fishing in the same pond, at the same time in the evening, same weather, and using the same bait. I fished until the OSU vs. TCU football game was about to begin. I was skunked (caught nothing), and Mike had not caught another fish either by the time I left. Well at least OSU won. Mr. Busch. ... See MoreSee Less
6 months ago ·
Friday, September 14, 2018.
After mowing around the back ponds I decided to go fishing myself. I fished in Pond 1 this evening for 2.5 hours up till dark. I used two fishing poles, one baited with cherry chicken and the other with a dough ball bait (recipe of Brian Clark). I caught 5 catfish with the dough ball bait and two small bass and a bluegill with the cherry chicken bait. The cherry chicken bait attracted the bait-stealing bluegill and small bass as soon as it hit the water. The dough ball bait did not attract the smaller fish. I had 6 bites with the dough ball bait. I caught 5 catfish, the largest weighed 11.5 pounds. ... See MoreSee Less
6 months ago ·
Thursday, September 13th, 2018. Brian and his uncle Perry returned today and fished all afternoon. They caught 16 catfish. This was the largest. I weighed the channel catfish, and it weighed 15 pounds. ... See MoreSee Less
6 months ago ·
Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Brian and his uncle Perry visited us again today. Fishing for our catfish has been relatively difficult lately. You wouldn’t know that watching these guys today. Brian uses a home-made dough ball he makes himself and he catches a lot of catfish every time he comes here from Kentucky. Today, he and his uncle caught over 30 catfish in Pond 1 in about 5 hours of fishing. Here are two of the fish they caught. ... See MoreSee Less
6 months ago ·
Well, it’s Labor Day weekend. I fished about 20 minutes today in Pond #3 and caught a small bass and this 7.75 pound channel catfish. We are open tomorrow, Labor Day, so it’s should be a good day to go fishing before school activities, fall sports, and hunting compete for your weekends. ... See MoreSee Less
7 months ago ·
I fished for 1 hour in Pond 2 around 4:00 pm today (8-18-18) I caught a 4-5 pound catfish using cherry chicken as bait and three hybrid bluegill using wax worms as bait. The three hybrids probably weighed 3/4 pound or more each. Two of them are pictured here. Mr. Busch ... See MoreSee Less
7 months ago ·
This video shows teamwork in bringing in a big catfish. Rebecca caught this catfish today about fifteen minutes after having had her fishing line snap while reeling in a different large catfish. Catching and landing another catfish so soon after losing the first was a great way to end the evening. The fish weighed in at 8.5 pounds. ... See MoreSee Less
7 months ago ·
Mark Stevens caught this 12.5 pound catfish in Pond 3 using shrimp for bait this afternoon. Way to go Mark! ... See MoreSee Less
7 months ago ·
8 months ago ·
Fun day at Busch. Picture perfect weather. Caught 3 very nice catfish in 3 hours. Chicken liver at Pond 1. ... See MoreSee Less
8 months ago ·
As we celebrate July 4th, it is with great pleasure that we share with you our completely updated website. Please check us out at www.buschfamilyfishfarm.com and help us get the word out by sharing this post with others.
As a reminder, all active US military and veterans fish free today at our pay lakes. Call 937-693-3640 to make an appointment. ... See MoreSee Less
9 months ago ·
We are pleased to announce that all currently serving U.S. military personnel and veterans can fish free (entrance fee) on Sunday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 4th, 2018. Call for an appointment: 937-693-3640.
We will be closed to the public Saturday, June 30th as we will be hosting our Busch/Marchal annual family reunion. ... See MoreSee Less
9 months ago ·
Things are in full swing now that summer is here. Last year was our best year ever nearly tripling our business from past years. This March, April and early May business was slow in comparison to last year due to poor spring weather for outdoor activities. June has been a different story as we surpassed last year's June income earlier this week. Thanks to all of our repeat customers for their continual patronage and their word of mouth advertising that continually brings in new fishermen. We used to estimate our customer base to encompass about a 30 mile radius of Botkins, not any more. Last weekend among others we had families or groups of friends from Akron, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio, and southern Kentucky near Bowling Green. Three of these four groups were repeat customers. Our customers tell us that they love our place because of the quiet, peaceful, relaxing and attractive pond facility and the fact that most fisherman catch some fish here most of the time. Add in the relatively low cost of fishing tickets compared to other pay lakes and the fact we are never too crowded makes Busch's Pay Lakes a great place to fish. Fishing is by appointment only. Call us at 937-693-3640. ... See MoreSee Less
9 months ago ·
One of the catfish we pulled out of the big pond today!
Great place and great owners, we had a blast and will definitely be seeing y'all again soon! ... See MoreSee Less
9 months ago ·
Angie shared these photos from a group outing on Father's Day. She caught a 15-pound catfish in pond 1. Her friend is pictured with an 11-pound catfish that was also caught in pond 1. We're glad they enjoyed their time fishing with us and had a memorable Father's Day. ... See MoreSee Less
9 months ago ·
Four different groups celebrated Father's Day with family members here today. It was a very hot day, but the fishing was pretty good. Nathan Hinkle caught this large catfish in Pond 3 and he said his young nephew caught a 5 pound bass earlier in the day in Pond 1. I believe all groups caught some catfish with several 10-15 pound fish being reported to me. Two people told me they caught their biggest catfish ever here today. When I am long gone they will still remember the fish they caught at Busch’s Pay Lakes on Father’s Day back in 2018. ... See MoreSee Less
9 months ago ·