
Outdoor News Fishing Report – March 1, 2025 – video
Ice fishing prospects were stubbornly hanging on in some parts of far northeast Ohio but weather conditions are changing fast. It won’t be long before open water is the only game in town again.

Ice fishing prospects were stubbornly hanging on in some parts of far northeast Ohio but weather conditions are changing fast. It won’t be long before open water is the only game in town again.

My February has meant the National Fishing Expo for the last several years. I represent Ohio Outdoor News as I sell subscriptions for the company. However, the Expo has become more than a three-day job

The outlook for the spring 2025 steelhead fishery is mixed. My 40 years of experience fishing the tributaries signals that it could be exceptional. I believe the poor fishery experienced last autumn and winter should

The annual National Fishing Expo recently returned to Columbus for its traditional three days of everything fishing.
The Feb. 7-9 affair featured fishing tackle, travel destinations, and top-notch professional anglers sharing their insights at

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife stocked more than 46 million fish in Ohio’s lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams in 2024. Eleven different species of fish were stocked during the spring, summer, and fall
The North and South Campgrounds at Harrison Lake State Park are set to undergo a transformation, with improvements designed to upgrade visitor amenities and ensure long-term safety.

In what has become a welcomed surprise after years of brief or no opportunities for ice fishing on Lake Erie, hundreds of ice fishermen have been fishing off the islands daily since about mid-January.

The end of the ice fishing season in Ohio is not yet here as anglers continue to hit Indian Lake on inland waters and South Bass Island on Lake Erie.

Each whisk of wind that danced through the folds of whatever jacket I’ve worn this winter was met with the same uncharitable oath of condemnation. It was not always so.
Time was once I
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