
Fishing tips: How to prepare for a new-to-you lake
Research lake and river maps, review your GPS, prepare your tackle, and explore the DNR and other pertinent websites, so you can hit the water ready to fish.

Research lake and river maps, review your GPS, prepare your tackle, and explore the DNR and other pertinent websites, so you can hit the water ready to fish.

So far the journey to bow season has been one filled with fun, frustration, and firsts.
Lake Erie Region • The bag limit for walleyes in Ohio waters of Lake Erie is six fish per angler. The minimum size limit for walleyes is 15 inches. • The daily bag limit for
Hannibal Lock and Dam Tailwater – Hybrid striped bass in the five-to-seven-pound range have been caught in good numbers in the past. The majority of the fish are caught on skipjack or shad. Try casting

Sixteen of an estimated 240 euthanized white-tailed deer at a Holmes County breeding farm tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a fatal degenerative, neurological, and contagious disease, Ohio’s state veterinarian said.

Wildlife investigator works in northwest Ohio
Division of Wildlife Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 • A few days after the Independence Day festivities at Indian Lake State Park, the park office contacted state wildlife officer Josh Shields, assigned to Union
Banquet/Fundraiser Aug. 29: Southwest WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Butler County Fairgrounds, Hamilton. For more info call Don Distler, 513-403-7471. Aug. 29: Medina Co. Buckeye WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Medina Eagles. For more info call Jack
Alum Creek Lake (Delaware County) – Smallmouth bass can be caught in this lake north of Columbus. Using crankbaits and spinnerbaits, target the main and secondary lake points where riprap or hard bottom is present.
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