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Can walleye fishing get any better on Lake Erie? Ohio Outdoor News asked an expert
Lake Erie’s incredible walleye fishery at the present time is well-documented. The real question is: Can it get any better?
To answer that query, Ohio Outdoor News turned to Travis Hartman, the Ohio DNR

Official harmful algal bloom forecast calls for moderate bloom on Lake Erie
Scientists, elected officials, media, and other interested parties converged at Ohio State University/Ohio Sea Grant’s F. T. Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island in Put-in-Bay on June 25 for the 14th annual harmful algal bloom (HAB)

Notes off a soiled cuff: Pennsylvania Game Commission’s reserve fund keeps drawing legislators’ attention
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s reserve fund exceeding $500 million – fed by proceeds from Marcellus shale natural gas receipts from the game lands – continues to draw attention in Harrisburg as lawmakers struggle to fund

Commentary: Results of Oregon lawsuit could reshape public lands
Most of us first encountered Lord of the Flies in high school English class. It’s a story about what happens when the rules that hold a community together disappear – and how quickly order gives

Michigan anglers facing ‘moderate bloom’ on Lake Erie
Michigan residents who fish, boat, swim or spend time along the state’s Lake Erie shoreline should prepare for another summer of harmful algal blooms, although scientists say this year’s outbreak is expected to remain moderate.<br

Ralph Loos: Michigan DNR asks for public’s help finding the state’s elusive gray fox
Some take issue with the state asking folks who see a turkey or a bat while out on adventure to set aside time to report the sighting in their uncompensated role as a “community scientist.”<br

Ohio Mixed Bag: Columbus Zoo plans major aquarium expansion for freshwater, saltwater
The Columbus Zoo recently unveiled plans for the John F. Wolfe Aquarium, a monumental new destination that will redefine aquatic wildlife experiences in the Midwest and mark the most ambitious project in the organization’s history,

Gov. Mike DeWine sits in on his final Fish Ohio Day
On Gov. Mike DeWine’s last “Fish Ohio Day” while in elected office, the weather gods saluted his devotion to Lake Erie with sunny skies, pleasant temperatures, and a light breeze.
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Summer yellow perch fishing could be productive in Lake Erie’s Western Basin
As the calendar turned to July, many anglers have been anxious to see when (or if) the yellow perch, arguably the finest tasting fish in the Great Lakes, would start biting in Lake Erie’s Western