Ohio Mixed Bag: Fishing regs set for Lake La Su An

Findlay, Ohio — Fisheries biologists with the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife set the special fishing regulations for this spring and summer at Lake La Su An Wildlife Area in Williams County. The area is open to fishing on select days until Monday, Sept. 7.

Fishing is permitted on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from sunrise to sunset during the open season. Lake La Su An Wildlife Area is closed to fishing at all other times. Reservations are not needed to fish the lakes at Lake La Su An Wildlife Area. All vehicles are required to park in a designated parking space.

The sunfish daily limit is 15, with no more than seven fish of 8 inches or longer. Largemouth bass have an 18-inch minimum length requirement and a five-fish daily limit. Channel catfish have a two-fish daily bag limit. Daily limits are posted onsite and are in effect area-wide. Anglers may only catch up to one daily limit per species, regardless of how many lakes are fished. All other statewide fishing regulations apply to the area’s lakes. Anglers are also reminded that no fish may be used as bait in the wildlife area.

These regulations have been created by Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists to continue the tradition of quality bluegill fishing at Lake La Su An Wildlife Area. This is accomplished by regulating fishing pressure and the number of sunfish that anglers take home, according to the Division of Wildlife.

For more information and a map of fishing access locations, visit the Lake La Su An Wildlife Area page.

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Field Trips At Great Council State Park

Xenia, Ohio — The Ohio DNR (ODNR) invites schools across the state to book free field trips and class tours at Great Council State Park, Ohio’s 76th state park, for the upcoming school year. The interpretative center is a premier destination for hands on learning about American Indian history, early pioneer life, and the natural environment of the Little Miami River region.

Located in Xenia, Great Council State Park offers one of the most immersive and curriculum aligned educational experiences available to Ohio students. The park’s 12,000 square foot interpretive center (which is ADA accessible), interactive exhibits, and expertly designed programming bring thousands of years of history to life in ways that meaningfully support Ohio’s academic learning standards.

Educators will find that a visit to Great Council State Park enhances classroom instruction across history, geography, government, and economics for grades K–12.

Great Council State Park welcomes school groups of all ages up to 75 total at a time and works directly with educators to tailor each visit to grade-level standards and learning goals. This free programming is available for grades K–12 and beyond.

To plan your class visit, contact: Ivy Ortman, park manager, email: Ivy.Ortman@dnr.ohio.gov; phone: 937-502 0057; Address: 1587 U.S. Route 68 North, Xenia.

Stream Exploration Workshop Planned

Mount Vernon, Ohio — The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves will be hosting a stream exploration workshop in June on the Kokosing State Scenic River. This event is designed to offer participants a chance to learn how aquatic animals are connected to stream health, as well as offering an opportunity for attendees to learn more about volunteering for the Ohio Scenic Rivers Program.

The working will take place on Monday, June 29, 6:30 p.m. Participants should meet at the Laymon Road Canoe Access located at 9781 Laymon Road, Gambier.

Stream exploration workshops provide free training on how to use the equipment that checks for changes in water quality and habitat through surveying macroinvertebrates, including bugs, snails, crayfish, and more. Interested participants are asked to register in advance. Participants should wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get wet. Events are weather and water level dependent. To register, contact Effie Palassis at Efthimia.palassis-naziri@dnr.ohio.gov or 740-513-6382.

Whitetails Unlimited Donates In Ohio

Warren, Ohio — Whitetails Unlimited has granted $442,384 to various mission-related projects in the state of Ohio over the past fiscal year. More than 150 different organizations received grants pertaining to outdoor education, habitat enhancement, and hunting and shooting sports preservation. This was done in large part with the help of Whitetails Unlimited’s 40 Ohio chapters.

A large portion of the funds were spent through WTU’s Preserving the Hunting Tradition program, which focuses on hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3), increasing hunting opportunities, and providing outdoor experiences to youth, women, veterans, and those with a physical disability. Another large portion of these funds were granted to several shooting sport groups throughout the state, including NASP, 4-H shooting sports, and clay target teams.

Reader Shots: Fishing Photos Wanted

Delaware, Ohio — If it’s summer in Ohio it’s fishing season. And we here at Ohio Outdoor News would love to see and share your photos of fishing success.

Ohio Outdoor News receives plenty of photos of deer and turkey harvests throughout the year, but fishing is a different story entirely. We just don’t receive that many fishing photos.

Let’s change that this summer and going into the fall. Send us your muskies, walleyes, smallmouth bass, and the like by visiting our Ohio Reader Shots page. As always, we’ll do our level best to publish all of your reader shot photos.