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All about minnow baits used for perch on Lake Erie

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In 2012, when Hurricane Sandy went through the north coast, causing massive storm damage from high winds, emerald shiners were noticeably affected. Afterward, wild bait collectors could not find any wild schools near their normal nearshore locations.
Not only did the shiner shortage last the rest of the season, but the population of this preferred bait minnow has still not fully recovered. The past few years have been better, but at lower levels than desired. 

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Ohio charter captains briefed on happenings around Lake Erie

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In late August, Ohio Sea Grant Director Chris Winslow, Fisheries Extension Specialist Tory Gabriel, and the Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory staff hosted 25 licensed charter captains to provide them with information that they can pass on to their clientele.   These workshops that began in 2014 are designed to provide active Lake Erie charter captains updates about the status of the fisheries from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, research being conducted, how current environmental conditions are affecting fish population and health, Stone Lab’s water quality monitoring program, and a tour of the biological field station.

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Cases of EHD rising in Ohio deer as dry conditions persist

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EHD, epizootic hemorrhagic disease, is an often-fatal affliction that can claim many deer when present locally, especially in northern latitudes that do not have annual outbreaks.
Due to chronic exposure to the disease, more deer in the south have acquired immunity to it with northern herds remaining more vulnerable. This year, with much of Ohio under drought conditions of various degrees, conditions have become favorable for the proliferation of the species of biting midges that carry the disease. 

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Perch spreaders losing ground to homemade perch ‘rigs’

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More than 60 years ago when I began perch fishing with my dad and grandfather, the standard operating procedure was to use a wire spreader with two snelled hooks, each baited with an emerald shiner.
Each arm of the “perch spreader” at that time had a small nickel-finish blade at the end and the pre-tied, long-shank snelled hooks would also usually have a shiny spinner blade and red bead at the eye of the hook as an added attractant.

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Ohio’s CWD management to see some change this year

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During the 2024-25 deer hunting season, hunters will see some changes in how the Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) proceeds with chronic wasting disease (CWD) management in the wild deer herd.
For starters, vocal opposition by some landowners and sportsmen have led to a decision to cease targeted removal efforts in 2024-25 in favor of allowing hunters and landowners in the Deer Surveillance Area (DSA) of Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties enhanced opportunities to manage the deer population in their community.

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Lake Erie’s islands, reefs, shoals detailed in new book

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Dr. (Eddie) Herdendorf, former Director of Ohio Sea Grant, F.T. Stone Laboratory, and the Center of Lake Erie Area Research among his other titles, occupations, and special projects leader has just released a new book that should be of great interest and benefit for any serious Lake Erie angler.
The 6-pound, 570-page high gloss book is titled Lake Erie Island, Reefs, and Shoals: Geology, Natural History, & Cultural Development-United States.

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Lake Erie Waterkeeper organization to mark somber milestone of Toledo Water Crisis

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On Aug. 4, 2014, toxic algae, properly known as cyanobacteria, caused the city of Toledo to warn more than 400,000 of its water customers not to drink nor touch their treated water.
On the 10th anniversary of what has been termed “The Toledo Water Crisis,” the Lake Erie Waterkeeper organization is hosting an observance of this somber milestone. Elected officials, researchers, agency officials, members of the local press, Lake Erie Waterkeeper members, and other invited guests will board the Jet Express IV ferry at the Toledo Yacht Club for a trip out to the Toledo Water Intake, the source of the city’s raw water.

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Canine distemper hurting raccoon populations in Ohio, elsewhere

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If one looks over the police blotter that is published in the Sandusky Register, you would notice an abnormally high number of calls that have been made to local law enforcement agencies requesting help dealing with sick raccoons.
Similar reports have popped up in newspapers in Akron (2023), Cincinnati (2023), Youngstown (2021), and well beyond Ohio this spring and in each of the past several years about “zombie raccoons” wandering around during daylight hours. Despite the suspicion and fears of some observers, rabies is not usually the cause of raccoon sicknesses, especially in Ohio.

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Lots of loading going into this year’s algae bloom on western Lake Erie

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On June 27, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced its annual forecast for the expected Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Severity Index score for western Lake Erie this summer. The media event was held at Ohio State University’s F. T. Stone Laboratory biological field station, located on Gibraltar Island at Put-in-Bay.
And, the news is not so good for the annual bloom that plagues the Western Basin of Lake Erie.

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