
For distance, go with a baitcaster
I was just fine with spinning reels. A 43-inch flathead catfish changed all of that seven years ago. That Scioto River flathead in Ohio fought differently from the blue catfish I had been catching in

I was just fine with spinning reels. A 43-inch flathead catfish changed all of that seven years ago. That Scioto River flathead in Ohio fought differently from the blue catfish I had been catching in

The river walleye spawning runs in northwest Ohio are winding down, just in time for the Western Basin walleye reef bite to pick up.

There have been several reports recently that claim the crappie fishing in many lakes and reservoirs is red-hot. So if you like crappie fishing, things are starting to heat up.
Crappies don’t actually spawn

These lake trout are long-lived (more than 30 years in some instances) and they grow to large sizes (50 pounds and 50 inches in some cases).

A large fish die-off at Delaware Lake, north of Columbus, is being attributed to “natural causes,” according to Ethan Simmons, a biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife in District 1 in Columbus.

When it comes to sport-angling landing nets, many fishermen seemingly know they need them, though they don’t always get equal play with the rest of their toys. I mean, anglers think nothing of spending $10

Whether you fish Wisconsin, Minnesota or Michigan, the allure of stream-trout fishing under the cover of darkness is no secret: It’s all about catching monster trout.
No one knows how many trout anglers fish

The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife is in the process of building the three new facilities on the lake right now and the agency says they’ll be available for angler use by mid-April to early

For walleyes, the total allowable catch (TAC) will be 13,526,00 fish, a 7% decrease from last year’s TAC of 14,533,000, but up from 2021 (12,284,000), 2020 (10,237,000), and 2019 (8,531,000) fish respectively.
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