Fishing
BASS sets 2025 rules for forward-facing sonar
Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society (B.A.S.S.) on Wednesday, Sept. 4, announced that it is not banning live sonar for its 2025 season. Instead, the anglers in its Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster Classic must now follow
Winning lottery makes for great fishing experience on Ohio’s Cold Creek
My grandson, Grady, won the lottery this summer.
He’s only 5 years old, so it wasn’t the one that pays you millions of dollars. It was the lottery that gave him and two of
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – September 1, 2024 – video
Fishing has been tough all over Ohio with a major heat blanket being thrown over the state. Catfish are the highlight in most inland waters.
Jeffrey Frischkorn: My vote for Ohio state fish? The largemouth bass
For the past couple of Ohio Outdoor News print issues, the reader’s “Sounding Board” has asked a simple enough question: “Is the walleye a good choice for the official state fish of Ohio.”
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Ohio Insider: Oregon initiative shows the threat to hunting, fishing, trapping is real
The proposal, first introduced in 2022, would have removed all animal cruelty exemptions, in essence criminalizing all hunting, fishing, trapping, animal husbandry, pest removal, and more. The sportsmen and farming communities rallied against the proposal
Lake Erie’s islands, reefs, shoals detailed in new book
Dr. (Eddie) Herdendorf, former Director of Ohio Sea Grant, F.T. Stone Laboratory, and the Center of Lake Erie Area Research among his other titles, occupations, and special projects leader has just released a new book
Unique ice-fishing image captures Ohio Division of Wildlife’s photo contest title
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife featured some of the best wildlife photography and art at the Ohio State Fair.
The Division of Wildlife’s annual photo contest produced a winning image depicting an
ATV, UTV or XTV for outdoor enthusiasts: What off-road vehicle is right for you?
Hunters, anglers and others who have a passion to explore the outdoors – along with farmers, loggers, construction workers, and government agencies – have purchased thousands of off-road vehicles during the past four decades.
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Steve Pollick: A good day had on the quiet waters of Ohio’s Lake LaSuAn
Scratching the fishing itch sometimes means stepping outside the usual routine and trying something different, so fishing buddy Steve Hathaway and I did just that recently – with very satisfying results.
Our usual angling
