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Makeup of gas drilling board a sticking point

Columbus – Pending legislation that would open Ohio’s state parks and nature preserves to crude oil and natural gas drilling continues to generate controversy and intense debate. Part of that has to do with the

Split perch bag could be in works for Erie

Sandusky, Ohio – Despite emergency efforts to prevent sport-fishing overharvest of yellow perch in Lake Erie last year, sport anglers still took more than their allowed quota, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. Anglers

Southeast Region

Dillon Lake (Muskingum County) – Anglers have been catching average size bluegills and smaller crappies below the spillway using jigs tipped with minnows, reports Bob Mathie at Bob’s Outdoor Supply. Jigs with Twister Tails in

Bonus tags could be extended this fall

Columbus – Do not expect any major changes in Ohio deer hunting regulations for 2008-2009, though a handful of minor tweaks may be in store. That includes some minor changes in the bonus antlerless tags

Northwest Region

Indian Lake (Logan County) – Anglers had been catching bluegills and crappies through the ice at Blackhawk and at Long Island on the east end of the lake, reports Cheryl Taylor at Lakeside Pro Bass

Central Region

Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) – Ice anglers had been faring decent on saugeyes and crappies near the Fairfield Beach area prior to a warm up in early February, reports Bob Mathie at

Walleye Fishing with Terry Tuma

Terry Tuma’s interview with the Minnesota DNR on Walleye Fishing. Special thanks to the DNR for the permission to post this. (36:36)

Commercial fishing group sues over net regulations

Toledo, Ohio – A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s amended Senate Bill 77, which went into effect Oct. 10 and aims to more tightly monitor the activities of the state’s Lake Erie commercial fishermen,

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