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July 5, 2023

Are perch in peril in parts of Lake Erie? Ohio Division of Wildlife biologists weigh in

For many of us, fishing for yellow perch on Lake Erie was the easiest way to fill the freezer each fall for a year’s worth of fish dinners. Beginning on Labor Day weekend, the perch fleet assembled over the flats from the Michigan shoreline to Vermilion until the end of the boating season.
Before the walleye fishing rigs began appearing in the late 1980s, most Lake Erie boats in Ohio were docked in marinas that lined the shorelines throughout this area.

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Pennsylvania’s Ken Thompson ready to break out on pro bass tour

Qualifying for the Major League Fishing organization’s Bass Pro Tour has been a lifelong goal for Roaring Spring resident Ken Thompson.
It’s a goal that he has taken a big step toward achieving this year. Thompson, 35, has now qualified for Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitationals in 2024. The Tackle Warehouse Invitationals is a pro-level series of six tournaments that is held at various locations throughout the United States.

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