
Dialing in on the saugeye bite in Ohio waters
Questionable behavior these hybrids have, part chameleon, part escape artist. An unlikely source of genes made them this way. A river sauger and a lake walleye, who would of have thought it led to such

Questionable behavior these hybrids have, part chameleon, part escape artist. An unlikely source of genes made them this way. A river sauger and a lake walleye, who would of have thought it led to such

You know Tom Cross is a true outdoorsman when you learn that his mom and dad bought him a 12-foot jon boat for his high school graduation.
That was in 1972 and at the

Yes, it’s cold. Yes, it’s still winter. Yes, you can still hunt for rabbits and geese. But you can also break out the long rods. The walleye – and believe it or not – even

Just what’s in the water in Coshocton County?
According to the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s final deer season harvest statistics, that north-central Ohio county led the state for the 24th consecutive year. Deer

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Environment Canada released a 43-page binational report on Jan. 20 titled “State of the Great Lakes 2025 Report” that shows the condition of these bodies of water pursuant

Temperatures during Ohio’s 2026 National Fishing Expo hovered on both sides of zero the entire three days of the event. A 12-inch snowfall in Columbus also compounded the brutal temperatures.
Despite the extreme conditions

The Ohio DNR is concerned about chronic wasting disease (CWD) and the effect it might have on any elk reintroduced into the state.
State Rep. Justin Pizulli sponsored legislation in early January to study

“It’s a great largemouth lake,” Kinter said. “Especially for size. There are good numbers of 20-plus-inch fish out there, particularly in the springtime. In the spring, you’ll get those big females with eggs in them
Here’s a look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Ohio published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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