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License sales far off last year’s numbers

License sales far off last year’s numbers

The ongoing and unseasonably cold weather has put a chill on more than just the angling.

May 2013
Walleye Freshwater Game Fishing Gold

Walleye Freshwater Game Fishing Gold

The largest member of the perch family, Sander vitreus, has a dedicated angling following throughout most of the eastern United States and Canada

April 2013
Lake trout find new home in Erie

Lake trout find new home in Erie

A second round of lake trout were stocked in Ohio’s waters of Lake Erie on April 8-9 at Catawba Point and into Fairport Harbor on April 10-11.

April 2013
Erie walleye, perch limits likely on par

Erie walleye, perch limits likely on par

It doesn’t appear that any change is in order for Lake Erie yellow perch and walleye limits.

April 2013
Annual walleye runs going steady

Annual walleye runs going steady

The annual appearance of migrating walleye in the Maumee and Sandusky rivers brings fantastic spring fishing opportunities, according to the Ohio DNR.

April 2013
Special bass regulations now in effect statewide

Special bass regulations now in effect statewide

New statewide and specific site bass fishing regulations are now in effect for the 2013-2014 license year.

March 2013
Ballville dam removal now in question in Fremont

Ballville dam removal now in question in Fremont

A 20-mile stretch of the Sandusky River near Fremont could become a recreational area for boaters, fishermen and others, as well as a spawning ground for Lake Erie walleyes and other lake fish, if a century-old dam is demolished.

March 2013
Fishing company fined for gill nets

Fishing company fined for gill nets

Pisces Fisheries Inc. of Wheatley, Ontario, was fined $5,000 for fishing illegally in Ohio waters, according to the Ohio DNR

January 2013
Steelhead bite slow in the north

Steelhead bite slow in the north

Some of Northeast Ohio’s top steelhead anglers are being given the cold shoulder by their target during this first portion of the trout-fishing season.

December 2012
Surplus steelhead, lakers quickly stocked into Erie

Surplus steelhead, lakers quickly stocked into Erie

No one ever turned down a bonus, especially if it involves rewarding Lake Erie with additional steelhead trout.

December 2012