Fishing

Two survive icy plunge into Turkeyfoot Lake By Mark Tuscano Contributing Writer Akron, Ohio – You’ve been out on the ice so many times before that it seems just routine: You’re cozy in your shanty,

By Mike Moore Editor Put-In-Bay, Ohio – Bucking a warm weather trend over the past couple of years, winter is shaping up to be what it’s supposed to look like in Ohio. For the Buckeye

Staff, Wire Reports Marion, Ohio — Five hunters pleaded no contest to more than 100 misdemeanor charges accusing them of participating in a poaching ring in central Ohio that illegally killed deer, turkeys, raccoons and

State treasurer wants closer look at state-owned properties Staff, Wire Reports Columbus — The newly elected Ohio treasurer says the state has a trove of underutilized and abandoned properties that it must examine. And among

By Dave Golowenski Contributing Writer Gahanna, Ohio — Whitetail hunters might think otherwise, but there are too many deer in many areas of the state, according to municipal officials. While it’s a fact deer don’t

By Al Smith The (Defiance) Crescent-News Put-In-Bay, Ohio — Veteran Lake Erie ice-fishing guide Pat Chrysler is taking the unusual winter weather in stride. When you’ve been in the business for more than 35 years,

Gets attention of Ohio fishery agents, anglers alike By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Conneaut, Ohio — Ohio fisheries biologists and anglers are marshalling forces to deal with an emerging threat to public access on Conneaut

By Mike Wilson Contributing Writer Hunters and anglers have a lot to choose from if they want to sample the outdoor recreational activities in states bordering Ohio. According to Doris Pringle, licensing chief for the