Central Region Griggs Reservoir (Franklin County) – Largemouth and smallmouth bass are being caught in this reservoir in Columbus. Largemouth bass can be caught on spinner baits, crankbaits, or plastic tubes. Smallmouth bass are becoming active along rock outcrops, north of the island, and below the dam. Use crankbaits in a crayfish pattern and spinners. […]
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Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 • During the Fourth of July weekend, Logan County Wildlife Officer Adam Smith and Champaign County Wildlife Officer Jeff Tipton were on patrol on Indian Lake in a boat. They were leaving the state campground when they noticed two men swimming outside of the buoys at the campground beach.
Banquets/Fundraisers Oct. 9: Scioto County Horn Hunters WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Scioto County Welcome Center. For more info call Jerry Drake, 740-574-1323. Oct. 9: Clinton County DU Banquet, 6 p.m., Clinton County Fairgrounds. For more info call Gary Massie, 740-572-1436. Oct. 15: Deer Creek WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Skyland Pines. For more info call Dan Kunz, 330-877-9141. Oct.
Harveysburg, Ohio — A new marina is being planned for Caesar Creek State Park, which is located in Warren County about 70 miles southwest of Columbus, according to the DNR. The full-service facility, located near the state park beach area, will be the first of its kind on the 2,830-acre Caesar Creek Lake. “I am
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District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) saw an encouraging start to the regular waterfowl season. Hunters on Thief Lake and Roseau River WMAs had good success with both ducks and geese. Enforcement action was for failing to attempt to retrieve migratory waterfowl. CO Jeremy Woinarowicz (Thief River Falls) worked the waterfowl opener
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS A few walleyes are being caught on the flats during the day, but the night bite has been more consistent on the mud with slip bobbers and leeches in 23 to 28 feet of water. Crankbaits also have produced walleyes at night on the shallow rocks, weedlines, and shoreline breaks. Perch
Waterfowl season starts with a few ducks and fewer hunters Read More »
Washington — A week after states with successful applications were notified, the USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced this week that nearly $12 million had been awarded to 17 states to improve public access to private lands. FSA received applications from 28 states for funding from the “Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program,” also known
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One consistent refrain has been heard statewide from Illinois archery hunters concerning the opening weekend of the 2010 deer season. The deer are moving. A cool snap met hunters on the Oct. opener and continued through Sunday. Many hunters apparently “got while the getting was good.” According to Paul Shelton, DNR’s wildlife program manager, a
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