Tag: fishing
Asking permission — a sign of respect and courtesy
With fishing season in play and turkey hunting around the corner, Jim Abrams explains how hunters and anglers can get permission to enter private land.
It’s like pulling teeth
Jim Abrams pens a humorous April Fools' Day column about walleye spawning season and the Walleye Angling and Safer Trolling Evaluation survey.
Lake Erie anglers found guilty for fishing violations
The ODNR Division of Wildlife’s law enforcement officers closed two cases in which anglers unlawfully took more than the legal daily limit of six walleye.
WVDNR to celebrate 2025 Gold Rush by stocking golden rainbow trout
The West Virginia DNR will stock 69 lakes and streams across the state with over 50,000 golden rainbow trout for its 2025 Gold Rush event from April 1-12.
At all costs
Jim Abrams ponders whether the hype associated with bagging the trophy is having an unintended impact on hunting and angling.
Lake Erie fish survey finds walleye hatches down
The annual Lake Erie fish surveys revealed that walleye hatches were below average and yellow perch hatches were above average in two of the three zones.
A lifetime of fishing
Tami Gingrich recaps the many autumns she's spent traversing local steams with a rod in hand.
Reconnaissance is never wasted
Jim Abrams shares the moment he learned the importance of reconnaissance.
Record-breaking hybrid striped bass certified in Ohio
The hybrid striper, weighing 20.83 pounds, was caught by Larry C. Powers of Oregonia, Ohio.
Muskies stocked across Ohio
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife stocked nearly 20,000 muskellunge, or muskies, in nine inland lakes across the state in 2024
