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Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – June 21, 2019
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Fishermen are trolling crankbaits or worm harnesses in any area with structure for the saugeye bite, according to local reports. Fish the bait in 8 to 12 feet of water for…
Plan would expand hunting, fishing in wildlife refuges
Under the proposed expansion at sites in 46 states, the number of wildlife refuges where hunting would be allowed would increase by five to 382 while fishing would be allowed at 316 locations.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – June 7, 2019
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Anglers are finding hybrid stripers cooperative at this large, central Ohio canal lake. The best bite actually is coming for fishermen trying to catch catfish using shrimp or chicken livers fished…
As expected, spring turkey kill drops off from last year
Ohio hunters checked a total of 19,088 wild turkeys during the 2019 spring wild turkey hunting season. In 2018, hunters checked a total of 22,635 wild turkeys.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – May 24, 2019
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Fishermen employing minnows under a float have been rewarded with a mixed bag of fish recently. Crappies, largemouth bass, and catfish are all in the mix. The crappies are running from…
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – May 10, 2019
Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Fishermen are concentrating on docks to catch crappies in good numbers. Some are slow trolling crappie rigs to pick up fish. The crappies are ranging from seven to 12 inches, and many of…
Ohio sees drop in first-week south zone turkey harvest
Ohio hunters checked 8,867 wild turkeys during the first week of the wild turkey hunting season in the south zone, April 22-28. That's down from 10,436 in 2018.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – April 26, 2019
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Anglers fishing shallow lily pads and boat docks are picking up channel catfish and bluegills. The successful bite is coming on live bait, either nightcrawlers or minnows under a float. Alum…
Youth hunters kick off Ohio spring turkey season
Harvest down by more than 500 birds from last year.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – April 12, 2019
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Anglers are catching wipers here by tight-lining chicken livers or shrimp on the bottom, much like you would fish for catfish. For saugeyes, cast a crankbait in perch patterns for the…
