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Fall is the perfect time to catch Lake Erie’s giant walleyes; here’s what to focus on

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Anglers who are prepared to face some colder weather can catch lunker walleyes. For the past decade, walleye fishing derbies on Lake Erie have shown that big fish can be caught late in the season when they are closer to shore, fattening up for the winter.
Looking at the winners of the Walleye Fall Brawl over the past 12 years definitely shows a clear pattern. The derby starts in the middle of October and is held in the U.S. waters of Lake Erie. However, the winning fish during the past 12 years have all been caught in November with 11 of the 12 being caught late in the month.

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Big waterfront project in Lorain, Ohio, to benefit anglers

Featured, Fishing, News, Ohio /

When the Hot Waters Boat Launch reopened in the City of Lorain on May 22, it was just one milestone in the city’s waterfront development plans, which are hoped to ultimately benefit anglers and families.
The Waterfront Redevelopment Project, which surrounds the launch ramps, is on 50 acres that was previously shipbuilding, steel, and manufacturing sites at the confluence of the Black River and Lake Erie in downtown Lorain.

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Additional walleye tourney added to fall Lake Erie schedule

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There’s a new walleye fishing tournament on Lake Erie this fall.
Craig Lewis from Erie Outfitters and Brian Zarembski from Erie Marine Sales, both located in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, recently posted a video on Facebook introducing The Walleye Derby (TWD). The two men have been involved in organizing and running walleye derbies for many years. This year, they decided to part ways with the Walleye Slam and launch a new tournament.

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Ohio 18-year-old hits high marks at National Pistol Championships

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An Elyria, Ohio, teen recently shot two perfect scores to stand on the podium at Camp Perry during the National Pistol Championships in July.
Jace Walters finished third out of 89 competitors in the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) CMP National Challenge, which is part of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s National Championships at Camp Perry. During the competition, Walters posted two perfect scores of 500, landing him on the podium ahead of elite military shooters and adult competitors.

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Ohio’s young shotgunners win big at SCTP nationals

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A number of young shotgunners from throughout the state of Ohio stood atop the podium at the 2026 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Championships recently. The SCTP Championships were held at the Cardinal Shooting Center from July 10 to July 18.
More than 3,000 shooters, along with parents, grandparents, coaches, and spectators gathered at Cardinal Center to compete and enjoy everything shotgunning.

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Medina to host big Ohio clay shoot in late July

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With a few more weeks to go, more than 500 shooters were already registered for the 2026 Ohio State Sporting Clays and FITASC Championship being held at Hill ‘n Dale Club from Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, Aug. 2.
Shooters from as near as Kentucky and Michigan and as far as California and Florida will be competing at the scenic Medina venue.

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Ohio shooters aim high, make USA junior trap team

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Two young shooters from Ohio recently qualified for USA Shooting’s Junior National Trap Team.
USA Shooting held the 2026 Shotgun National Championships at Hillsdale College in Michigan from May 23 to May 27. At the conclusion of the event, Max Hatfield, of Wadsworth, and Kinsey Duzan, from Sunbury, were named to the Junior National Team in bunker trap.

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Popular Hot Waters boat launch on Lake Erie renovated and ready for use in Lorain, Ohio

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To say that Fran Stack, a lifelong Lorain resident and ardent walleye angler, was excited to see the Hot Waters boat launch reopen would be kind of an understatement.  
When the City of Lorain held the ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the ramp renovations, Stack arrived an hour early with his boat. Not only was he ready to be the first angler to use the boat launch, he was appropriately attired in a suit coat to formally celebrate the occasion.
“It is very exciting.  It looks nice. It launches and retrieves just fine,” Stack said. “This is the first and most important step, to be able to launch our boats safely.”

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Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships slated for July in Ohio

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The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) is anticipating higher attendance at its National Championships this year as shooters, coaches, and staff celebrate a major milestone.
“As this is the 25th anniversary of the SCTP, we are anticipating that attendance will be higher than last year. Online registration opens on June 1 for SCTP and May 24 for SASP,” said Wayne Rasmussen, SCTP national director.

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