Although April was frustrating in terms of having decent weather to fish in, it didn’t slow down the big bass from biting. One of the best kept secrets for bass fishing is right in our back yard at Clear Fork Reservoir. Clear Fork has been known for years as one of the state’s premier muskie […]
April is here and so is the fishing season. The area lake waters are finally starting to warm up and that means it is time for the crappie to start biting. The crappie is one of the earliest fish to bite in the spring and they make great table fare. Despite the late start to spring […]
If you are bored while waiting for spring to arrive and you are looking for something to do in the outdoors, now is a perfect time to do some waterfowl bird watching. The up and down temperatures and early spring storms have a lot of ducks migrating through the area right now. Just about any […]
New statewide and specific site bass fishing regulations are now in effect for the 2013–2014 license year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Statewide, a new 12 inch minimum has been implemented by the ODNR Division of Wildlife on all public waters for largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass where there are no other special […]
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will seek public comments regarding the 2013–2014 hunting seasons. During these sessions, which will be held Saturday, March 2, from 12–3 p.m., input concerning proposed hunting season dates, bag limits and rule changes will be accepted. Comments dealing with white-tailed deer and wild turkey seasons will also be […]
An October antlerless-only white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season, extended hunting hours and new bag limits were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, Feb. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The proposed antlerless-only muzzleloader hunting season would be Oct. 12–13 and scheduled for the second weekend of October in subsequent years. […]
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ODNR is requesting the state’s waterfowl hunters provide input on the timing of the 2013–2014 fall waterfowl hunting seasons and the locations where they prefer to hunt. The ODNR Division of Wildlife biologists are seeking input from Ohio waterfowl hunters through an online survey, so season dates and opportunities can […]
Successful hunters checked 21,555 white-tailed deer during the 2013 muzzleloader season, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Muzzleloader season concluded on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The 2013 harvest total represents a 12 percent increase over the 2012 season, when hunters checked 19,251 deer. The muzzleloader harvest was 17,375 deer in 2011. Counties reporting the highest number […]