Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – July 19, 2024 – video
Mike Moore
July 19, 2024
Hot weather has both anglers and fish alike sluggish in the heat. As a result, the bite has been a tough one in Ohio waters.
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Steve Pollick: Forming fishermen one bluegill at a time
Steve Pollick
July 17, 2024
If you want something to grow, you first must plant the seeds and then you have to water and cultivate the sprouts. I’m actually talking about turning kids into fishermen here.
That latter “gardening” action,
Outdoor Writers of Ohio, Division of Wildlife get word out on Ohio’s record fish program
Jeff Frischkorn
July 16, 2024
In an eureka moment, the several decades-old Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) stepped into the 21st century regarding its slightly less young Ohio Record Fish Program.
The Outdoor Writers of Ohio is the statewide
Registration open for women’s outdoor weekend planned for September in Ohio
DNR Report
July 15, 2024
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) is opening registration for the 10th annual Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventure weekend. The three-day event is set to take place at Mohican State Park Lodge and Conference Center from Sept. 20-22.<br
Bad weather makes short work of Fish Ohio Day
Jane Beathard
July 15, 2024
She also announced coming improvements to ODNR property on the Bass Islands. A type of museum will take the place of the former fish hatchery on South Bass. The former Lonz mansion on Middle Bass
Carroll County, Ohio, dam coming down to improve fish habitat, water quality
DNR Report
July 15, 2024
As part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Rivers program, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) awarded a grant to Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District to remove a low-head dam in Carroll County that is impacting water
Ohio Insider: Is the walleye worthy of being the official state fish?
Mike Moore
July 15, 2024
As I write this column, an effort was underway at the Ohio Statehouse to recognize the walleye as the official state fish.
As I understand it, Ohio is one of only three states in
House bill names walleye the official state fish in Ohio
Mike Moore
July 12, 2024
With little fanfare, the Ohio House of Representatives recently agreed to name the walleye as the official state fish.
House Bill 599, which passed the House 93-4, designates sander vitreus – commonly known as
Hot perch bite taking place on Ohio waters of Lake Erie
John Hageman
July 11, 2024
As predicted by Ohio Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists and seen the previous few summers, yellow perch have begun biting as the Lake Erie water temperatures are reaching their peak temperatures.
For around 10
