Within the upper echelon of Ohio’s finest saugeye and smallmouth bass lakes is 2,310-acre Piedmont Lake, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife.
Piedmont lies within Ohio’s Wildlife District 4 and spreads across Guernsey, Belmont, and Harrison counties. By fall, the majority of stocked saugeyes have reached 8 inches.
Smallmouth, saugeye hard to beat at Piedmont Lake in eastern Ohio Read More »
When it comes to saugeye lakes in the Buckeye State, Buckeye Lake in central Ohio may be right at the top.
Buckeye Lake is the third largest inland lake in Ohio at 2,847 acres. It was formed in 1825 in an old swamp to serve as a water source for the old overland canal system.
Buckeye Lake in central Ohio may be the best saugeye lake in the state Read More »
Little did he know that one of the last assignments in Montgomery County Wildlife Officer Trent Weaver’s career would be one of the most rewarding.
Weaver in May was chosen to represent the Ohio Division of Wildlife in Washington, D.C., to honor late Montgomery County Wildlife Officer Harvey Monbeck. In 1927, Monbeck had been the game warden in the county for eight years when he was called to a poaching investigation south of Dayton.
Chris Depaola comes by hunting and fishing honestly.
It’s in his blood.
“My dad was a big fisherman as were my uncles and most of my family,” said Depaola, 66, who grew up in the Mahoning Valley. “Matter of fact, one of my uncles actually held the state record walleye for quite a few years. He caught it out of Pymatuning Reservoir in the 1960s.”
It’s all catfish all the time around Ohio’s lakes and reservoirs right now. Plus, Lake Erie yellow perch should turn on in July.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – June 20, 2025 – video Read More »
East Fork Lake is situated approximately 25 miles east of Cincinnati and is readily accessible to a large number of fishermen in southern Ohio. It is an U.S. Army flood control lake in the East Fork and lower Little Miami River valleys, providing storage for water supply, water quality control, and outdoor recreation.
Crappies are king at East Fork Lake in southwest Ohio Read More »
The value of walleye sportfishing on Lake Erie is described monetarily in the billions.
“Walleye isn’t just popular on Lake Erie,” says Travis Hartman, the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s Lake Erie program administrator. “It’s of cultural significance.”
Hartman recently spoke to a group from the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) at its annual conference, held this year on the shores of Lake Erie at Camp Perry.
Ohio Insider: Lake Erie walleyes at a level ‘unlike anything we’ve ever seen before’ Read More »
Fishing around the Buckeye State is going fairly well with the heat of the early summer coming on. Lake Erie especially is going gangbusters for walleye anglers.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – June 6, 2025 – video Read More »
Berlin Lake in northeast Ohio is unique in many respects, and the fishing here offers a smorgasbord of species.
The 3,278-acre lake is one of a handful of inland lakes in Ohio where walleyes are stocked.
Berlin Lake in Ohio is big water with fish of all stripes available Read More »
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