Clean, Drain, Dry Initiative reports 2022 success in efforts to prevent spread of invasive species
Wildlife Forever’s Clean Drain Dry Initiative is a nationwide effort to prevent invasive species. The program has a particular interest in Ohio.
Ohio’s Griggs Reservoir best for bass, hybrid stripers, catfish
Griggs Reservoir in central Ohio is a long ribbon of water that offers plenty in the way of recreation, and even some good fishing, too.
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Some notable changes coming to Fish Ohio program
Lake trout were added to the eligible species list in the Fish Ohio program, which recognizes anglers for noteworthy catches in the state. A lake trout caught in Ohio 31 inches or greater qualifies for Fish Ohio status.
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Ohio Insider: So was it a good deer season or not?
The number one question that gets asked after deer season wraps up is: Was it a good season or not?
Of course, the answer depends on whom you ask. For some, it probably was a terrific season. For others, it’s just the opposite. For Ohio’s deer management authorities, the dichotomy is pretty much the same.
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Smaller size bass, bluegills dominate Belmont Lake in Ohio
Belmont, Ohio — For a lake that is just 117 acres in total, Belmont packs a fairly good punch on the angling front.
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Could the Ohio river walleye runs start early in 2023?
With this late winter’s mild temperatures, many anglers are wondering whether the annual river walleye runs in northwest Ohio will be early this year.
The answer is: It all depends on water temperatures and how quickly they come up in the early spring.
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Young hunter’s Ohio 6-point may be world record-breaker
It wasn’t the buck David Yoder was chasing last fall, but the 6-point buck he ended up shooting might just make the record books.
Yoder’s long-tined 3×3 was officially scored by Buckmasters at 145 2⁄8, possibly making it a world record for a 6-point buck.
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Ohio Insider: State study of wild turkeys should be welcomed by all
“We would like to have an estimate of hen survival as well as some updated information on reproduction,” Wiley told me.
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Documentary takes hard look at Lake Erie algae plague
“The Erie Situation,” a new documentary film from the Great Lakes Young Professionals Network and produced by Great Lakes Outreach Media, explores the confluence of science, public sentiment, politics, and the powerful farming lobby as Ohio wrestles with how to confront the drivers of toxic algae in one of the Great Lakes.
The 72-minute documentary focuses on Point Place, Ohio, and the travails of one man in particular, Kenny Sabin. Point Place is a Toledo suburb right on the shore of Lake Erie, which has been plagued by toxic blue green algae for the past decade and a half.
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