Fishing tips: locating and catching pre-spawn slab crappies
Spring is a great time to target white or black crappies as they transition into shallow water around the weed lines.
Darbies in central Ohio being encroached upon by development
Rumors of a large housing development in the watershed untrue, however.
School of fish: Ohio school kids embrace Trout in the Classroom program
"They are getting a solid education and understanding of how these fish go through their early life cycle, how important the aquatic environment is to the survival of the trout, and the overall biology of trout habitat."
More rain likely means more algae in Lake Erie later this summer
The bloom's size will ultimately depend on rainfall amounts from now through early summer.
Great Lakes water levels surge, record highs predicted
Remarkable turnaround from earlier this decade is bringing welcome relief to shippers and marina owners, but causing flooding and heavy erosion in some areas.
Videos
Opening-day turkey hunters kill nearly 3,000 birds
That's down about 350 from last year.
In Ohio, bald eagles return to Madison County
They remain the first-ever documented nesting pair in the county in modern times.
Spring fever: Off-hours prime tom turkey time
We all love sunrise fly-down, but the best hunting hours to call in a boss gobbler often occur with the sun high in the sky.
University of Toledo biologists search rivers for grass carp
A crew from the University of Toledo working with the U.S. Geological Survey found the larvae during sampling last June in the Maumee River, a Lake Erie tributary.
Youth hunters kick off Ohio spring turkey season
Harvest down by more than 500 birds from last year.
Ohio’s free fishing weekend May 4-5
If you’ve got the spring itch and you live in Ohio, you’re in luck that weekend.
Deer-hunting tweaks head new state hunting regs
In addition, the council approved to increase the bag limit for walleye in Lake Erie and the Maumee River in March 2020.
Better turkey timing via trail cameras
Employing a simply trail-cam strategy can improve planning for your first spring gobbler hunt.
Chance encounter with gobblers serves as a reminder
With opening day for turkeys coming soon, it's high time to start staking out hunting territory for the spring.
DNR: Outlook again good for Lake Erie walleye, perch anglers
Walleye angler harvest rates set records in 2018, and numerous large hatches point to a bright future.
Scourge of the ash borer evident on Froggy Bottom
Author clearing dead ash trees from his homestead
Bald eagle population continues to soar in Ohio
Nesting season for the big raptors getting underway.
Fishing protocol: It’s all about the details
Tournament anglers who win regularly and recreational fishermen who fill the live-well monitor the “little things.”
Take advantage of some super – and cheap – Ohio trout fishing
ODNR offers sessions for adults and youth.
Dozens of ice anglers rescued after being trapped on Lake Erie ice floe
Forty-six people were rescued, including two fishermen who were hoisted by helicopter and medically examined. It ended up that no one was injured, authorities said.
For first time, Asian grass carp larvae found in Great Lakes watershed
A crew from the University of Toledo working with the U.S. Geological Survey found the larvae during sampling last June in the Maumee River, a Lake Erie tributary.
Turkey blinds: best features for the spring bowhunter
A smart hunting blind strategy can help you score a big tom or respectable jake this gobbler hunting season.
Tundra swan flocks light up the Ohio sky
Some of the big birds indeed winter in Ohio.
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