Friday, June 9, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s annual free fishing days on Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18 provide all Ohio residents the chance to cast a line at hundreds of public fishing locations without the need for a license, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “Fishing is a pastimeThursday, June 1, 2023
The U.S. Geological Survey watches from a boat as the Archimedes screw is installed. (Courtesy of Scott Miehls) In the course of 11 days, a device dating back to 234 B.C. successfully captured 704 fish and lifted them into a collection basket as part of a project to determine if the method could be used in the future to moveFriday, May 26, 2023
Walleye infected with VHS - Photo Credit: Mama's Buoy - ohiogamefishing.com In recent weeks a lot of folks have noticed a plethora of dead fish washing up on the shorelines around Western Lake Erie, and in East Harbor and West Harbor. Worried that something might be killing our beloved yellow perch or walleye, readers have beenThursday, May 11, 2023
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today reminds the public of the upcoming fourth public meeting of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group to present information and gather public feedback on the Lake Michigan lake trout population. The meeting is on Tuesday, May 16Monday, April 24, 2023
EAST CHICAGO — After conducting two public meetings and a public survey, Indiana DNR is implementing a new stocking strategy for Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan this month, stocking 75,000 Chinook salmon in East Chicago, 100,000 in the Little Calumet River, and 100,000 in Trail Creek. This stocking strategy was suggested atTuesday, April 18, 2023
The Ontario government is investing nearly $1 million to support Indigenous-led projects and increased collaboration with Indigenous organizations and youth to help protect and restore the Great Lakes. David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, made the announcement today at the seventh annual meeting ofWednesday, April 5, 2023
On Big Game from Fishing Headquarters, Estelle Wolfman, Tampa, FL caught a 40 lb. amberjack. L. to R. is Estelle Wolfman, Tampa, FL; Diane McGuerty, Fort Myers Beach, FL; Marion Iglecia, Ft. Myers, FL and Barbara Ryan, Pompano Beach, FL. At Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing South Florida Offshore seminar weekend. Fort Lauderdale, FLFriday, March 31, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2023 fishing season to provide more world-class fishing and lasting memories, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Lake Erie walleye fishing will once again be exceptional in 2023 After another year of strong walleye hatches,Friday, March 24, 2023
Some organisms taking refuge in artificial cobble reefs in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay are invasive, but researchers say they don’t interfere with native species. Image: Ellen Marsden The ecological success of artificial reefs in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay could teach people how to restore fish populations across theMonday, March 20, 2023
COLUMBUS, OH – The 10.15-pound smallmouth bass caught in the Ontario, Canada waters of Lake Erie in November 2022 was a 16-year-old female, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The record fish is the only known 10-pound smallmouth bass caught in a Great Lakes state or province. On
