
DNR: Lake Erie walleye, yellow perch hatches near annual average
Based upon results from the August trawl surveys, the 2017 yellow perch hatch was successful in Ohio waters of the western basin. The 2017 walleye hatch was near the 20-year average.

Based upon results from the August trawl surveys, the 2017 yellow perch hatch was successful in Ohio waters of the western basin. The 2017 walleye hatch was near the 20-year average.

But without further measures, circumstances could be dire.

Number of grass carp in the area is “extremely low,” which offers a chance to prevent the invasive fish from gaining a foothold.

Fish and Boat Commission executive director says inspections are an important part of the agency’s strategy to keep boaters safe.

If you’re a bass fisherman on Lake Erie and want to try fishing on Lake Ontario, just bring your knowledge and baits. Ditto for Lake Ontario anglers wanting to tackle Lake Erie. Once you find

They’ve been found in other Pennsylvania waters for years, and like their saltwater counterparts, freshwater jellyfish will sting people. But their stingers are so small they would not penetrate human skin.

Tapping into the hot walleye bite with three-way rigs.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A “significant” harmful algae bloom is expected to form in western Lake Erie this summer, though it probably won’t be as large as some previous formations that posed health risks and

Ohio Lake Erie Commission in charge of seeing that the state reaches its goal of a 40 percent reduction of phosphorus going into western Lake Erie within the next 10 years.
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