
80,000 rainbow trout to be stocked across Ohio
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release more than 80,000 rainbow trout at 93 locations beginning in March.
The locations were chosen to give as many anglers as possible a chance to

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release more than 80,000 rainbow trout at 93 locations beginning in March.
The locations were chosen to give as many anglers as possible a chance to

On Saturday, March 7, about 140 people gathered to share and hear news and updates about operating vessels and fishing in Lake Erie at Ohio Sea Grant’s 45th annual charter captains conference at Bowling Green

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed a new member to the rule-making Ohio Wildlife Council and reappointed another for an additional term.

Count Ohio DNR Director Mary Mertz among the horde of ice fishermen who took advantage of this winter’s hardwater season.
Mertz, in an interview with Ohio Outdoor News, said she had been ice fishing

The Mountain Streams Area of the Forbes State Forest is a great place to enjoy the outdoors. It is located in the Laurel Highlands by the Westmoreland County villages of Kregar and Jones Mills. For

Spring is a season of transition. Anglers watch winter’s ice recede and finally go out.
While many anglers wait impatiently for the spring walleye opener, others take to bulrush beds to chase crappies. But

Despite an abundance of opportunities to fish year-round, opening day of trout season, founded in 1950, remains a rite of spring for many Pennsylvania anglers.
“It’s a tradition,” said Ron Steffe, 76, who lives

Open-water season is right around the corner. Some feedback from the past hard-water season.

The beginning of 2026 has been relatively mild, causing outdoorsmen to get antsy about spring activities.
As we prepare for 2026 and the adventures we will seek out, care must be taken to ensure
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