Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – October 11, 2024 – video
The fall fishing bite is picking up all over Ohio on inland waters and yellow perch are turning on at Lake Erie.
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Clear Fork Reservoir likely one of Ohio’s better bass lakes
If you’re looking to catch some good size largemouth bass, anglers would be well suited to focus their efforts on Clear Fork Reservoir in north-central Ohio.
Mike Wilkerson, fish management supervisor for the DNR Division of Wildlife in the region, calls Clear Fork one of the top bass destinations in the state.
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Ohio Insider: Time to revisit holding a limited bobcat trapping season in Ohio
Is it time for Ohio to once again consider a limited bobcat trapping season?
Over the past few months, I’ve seen a steady stream of bobcat trail camera pictures come across my desk from readers of Ohio Outdoor News. Many of these folks are including notes that they are concerned that these predators are seriously threatening the deer fawn and turkey populations.
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Ohio drought affects wildlife in various ways
Ohioans finally got a much-needed shot of rain during the week of Sept. 23, but most of the state has been under severe drought conditions for much of the summer and early fall.
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Water Resources is urging the public to use water resources wisely due to the dry conditions across Ohio. The division is working with partners to monitor the ongoing impacts of drought across the entire state. Drought conditions can have varying effects on wildlife, says Kyle Casey, a wildlife communications specialist for the Division of Wildlife.
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Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – September 26, 2024 – video
The panfish bite has picked up a bit since our last report, and Lake Erie anglers continue to do well for yellow perch and walleyes.
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Pymatuning Reservoir in Ashtabula County, Ohio, at a high point for multiple species
An impoundment so large that it sprawls over two states, Pymatuning Reservoir consumes up to 17,088 surface water acres.
Pymatuning is huge, so large, in fact, that back in World War II a Cleveland-based company used the reservoir’s lengthy south end to test the motor mechanisms for torpedoes.
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Ohio bowhunter survives fall to share message of safety
It’s a memory seared into Justin Lanclos’ memory and it is a lesson learned that he desperately wants to pass on to his fellow deer hunter.
He knows he’s lucky to be alive to tell the story.
In July 2016, Lanclos and his 9-year-old son Carter were hanging lock-on bowstands on their Louisiana property when something tragic happened.
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Ohio Insider: National Professional Fishing League breaking new ground by banning forward-facing sonar
The National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) has banned the use of forward-facing sonar for its events starting in 2025. The NPFL, which got its start in 2021, features anglers fishing in six annual national events and the no entry fee championship with $100,000 going to the winner of each event.
Ohio’s waterfowl hunt near the start gate; here’s what to know
This year’s 60-day waterfowl season in Ohio shouldn’t look much different than most years with the exception of the North Zone.
The North Zone hunting dates for this season are Oct. 19 through Oct. 27 and again from Nov. 16 through Jan. 5, 2025. The start date in the North Zone is a week later this year after hearing constituent input, said Mike Ervin, a waterfowl biologist with the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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