Ohio’s statewide fishing report on July 9, 2026
Staff Report
July 9, 2026
The heat is on and fishing has been spotty at best. Here’s the Ohio fishing report from across the state on July 9, 2026.
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Northwest Ohio angler lands new record green sunfish
John Tertuliani
July 8, 2026
Jaret Stevens of Pioneer, Ohio, broke the state record for green sunfish on May 18. The trophy fish came from a farm pond in Williams County. Weighing 1.35 pounds, the sunfish measured 11.45 inches in
Find the baitfish and you’ll find saugeyes
John Tertuliani
July 2, 2026
When saugeye fishing, do you pay attention to the behavior of the little fish in the water around you? Their presence can change your luck during the warmest months of the year.
Shiners and
Steve Pollick: Return trip to Alaska brings back great memories
Steve Pollick
July 1, 2026
It is at once mesmerizing and therapeutic to sit by the sea and just…Be.
Listen to the crash and hiss of the surf, breathe in the earthy-briny-sulphury ethers in the salt air, watch the
Jeff Frischkorn: Ohio DNR’s Put-In-Bay Aquatic Visitors Center well worth a visit
Jeff Frischkorn
June 30, 2026
After touring the T-shirt outlets and ordering a pizza, a visitor still has bunches left to do in this speck of a community on South Bass Island.
One can pay to see the
Steve Pollick: Ohio summer welcomes burst of fireflies
Steve Pollick
June 30, 2026
Welcome to Summer, season of the “Silent Light,” to play on the name of the classic Christmas hymn.
The Silent Light I’m talking about here comes from fireflies, those magical, marvelous, winged beetles that
Teen angler catches and releases huge gar from Ohio’s Indian Creek
Mike Moore
June 30, 2026
Fourteen-year-old fisherman Jacob Chapman couldn’t resist the urge to try to catch a giant longnose gar when he spotted a school of them on Indian Creek in early June.
The section of Indian Creek
Commentary: Inland Fish Ohio comes with twists and turns, but good fun
Doug Clifford
June 30, 2026
Now in a supervisory role at Division of Wildlife District 4 headquarters in Athens, Ohio, Matt Hangsleben contacted me a month before the Inland Fish Ohio Day was scheduled to take place at Lake Hope
Ohio’s mussels among most vulnerable of creatures
John Hageman
June 30, 2026
Roznere discussed clam biology, threats to their populations, and conservation efforts that are underway in Ohio.
