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Ohio says boating and fishing OK despite algae

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state of Ohio, changing course from last summer, will not advise against boating and fishing at lakes where blooms of toxic blue-green algae appear this year. Ohio agencies said the

OH: Spawn stress, weather woes led to fish kill

Sandusky, Ohio – The walleye kills that have occurred over several recent weeks on western Lake Erie numbered “in the thousands,” will have an insignificant impact on the lake’s current walleye stock of more than

OH: No duck hunt draws at Magee Marsh this year

Construction puts program on hold Oak Harbor, Ohio – No notes from a well-tuned duck call likely will ring over fabled Magee Marsh during this fall’s general waterfowl-hunting season. That’s because the DNR Division of

OH: DOW names former law officer Lane new chief

Columbus – A former Fayette County wildlife officer is the new chief of the DNR Division of Wildlife. Natural Resources Director David Mustine named David B. Lane May 17 to replace David Graham, who retired

OH: Cause of Erie fish die-off still unknown

Thousands of walleyes washing up on the big lake, biologists say Sandusky, Ohio – For the past 10 days, Lake Erie fisherman Tom Lykins has been noting dead or dying walleye in the western basin.

OH: Gross walleye overbag results in fines, license suspensions

Port Clinton, Ohio – Thirteen out-of-state walleye fishermen pleaded guilty to overbagging violations that have resulted in restitutions totaling nearly $5,000, the DNR Division of Wildlife reported. DOW investigators conducted a surveillance April 6 on

OH: Rain hurts fishing, hunt trips

Columbus – While the rains are seriously dampening Ohio’s spring wild turkey hunting, they’re figuratively drowning the fishing. And while Northeast Ohio steelheaders have felt the thunder of passing rain showers, so, too, have their

Dangerous animal order in Ohio to be reexamined

Columbus – The Ohio DNR plans to “start from scratch” in developing regulatory policies for possession and sale of wild dangerous animals in Ohio. The announcement coincides with Gov. John Kasich’s administration decision to allow

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