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Massive fish kill hits Ohio’s Maumee River

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According to a citation that was issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a pair of Henry County companies were responsible for a leak of liquid Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) fertilizer that occurred on a shared facility, spilling into the Maumee River and killing tens of thousands of fish.     
A neighbor to the property says he first smelled ammonia on the evening of July 2 and nearby landowners reported the odor coming from Huston Creek and alerted the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, which closed nearby roads on July 3.

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Official harmful algal bloom forecast calls for moderate bloom on Lake Erie

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Scientists, elected officials, media, and other interested parties converged at Ohio State University/Ohio Sea Grant’s F. T. Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island in Put-in-Bay on June 25 for the 14th annual harmful algal bloom (HAB) forecast for Lake Erie.
The prediction is offered by Rick Stumpf, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Center for Coastal Ocean Science, with input from a consortium of researchers, modelers, and agency experts.

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Gov. Mike DeWine sits in on his final Fish Ohio Day

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On Gov. Mike DeWine’s last “Fish Ohio Day” while in elected office, the weather gods saluted his devotion to Lake Erie with sunny skies, pleasant temperatures, and a light breeze.
“Walleye fishing on Lake Erie is one of the many reasons Ohio is extraordinary,” said DeWine. “Fish Ohio Day is a chance to celebrate clean water, experience Lake Erie’s incredible fishery, and strengthen partnerships that will keep our great lake healthy for generations.”

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Summer yellow perch fishing could be productive in Lake Erie’s Western Basin

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As the calendar turned to July, many anglers have been anxious to see when (or if) the yellow perch, arguably the finest tasting fish in the Great Lakes, would start biting in Lake Erie’s Western Basin. 
For a number of years, July and August was a great time to catch a limit of fine perch before switching to walleyes and maybe land a bonus steelhead in the lake off of Ashtabula or Conneaut in Ohio. Poor reproduction for several years in a row in the Central Basin has changed this itinerary into a fruitless exercise most days now. 

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New research vessel planned for trawling in Ohio

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During Governor’s Fish Ohio Day in Port Clinton on June 25, Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife (DOW) Chief Kendra Wecker announced that the research vessel Grandon, stationed at Fairport Harbor, will be replaced. It was put into service in 1990.
The yet to be named new research vessel has a budget of $5 million, including design work, and will built by a yet to be determined shipyard. 

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Bird decline notable in new Ohio State University observations

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A 2019 study that was published in the journal Science that documented the shocking loss of 2.9 billion birds in North America between 1970 and 2017 was widely shared in the various news media outlets, including Ohio Outdoor News.
In an article appearing in the February issue of Science, a new Ohio State University (OSU) study reveals that bird populations in North America have continued to decrease. 

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Outdoor Writers of Ohio honors southwest Ohio avian agency for its efforts

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RAPTOR, Inc., a bird rehabilitation center in southwest Ohio, was recently recognized for its longtime efforts.
The Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) is an organization of professional communicators that includes writers, photographers, videographers, bloggers, podcasters, educators, agency employees, and others who specialize in teaching outdoor education and publishing works related to wildlife conservation and the shooting sports.

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Old-school offerings still catch walleyes on Lake Erie

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When mayflies began their population recovery in the mid-1990s, walleye fishermen found that the weight-forward spinner lure bite noticeably slowed when these swarms of insects emerged from the lake in June.
Charter captains began experimenting with new lures and techniques to entice already-full fish to take their baits and successfully fill their clients’ coolers.

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