Joe Bokar with A Florida Bass
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Photo of The Week
Congratulations to Steve Waterwash of Concord, OH. His photo of this Brown Trout was selected for the Photo of the Week.
Walleye Divers
For all you walleye fisherman out there that troll Lake Erie.... Here are some new deep divers from company right here in Ohio. Dan Heyne from Coldwater, Ohio, is an avid fisherman that started Big Fish Tuff Tackle Company. Dan launched his new product, the Tru-Trip 50 Deep Diver.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Pymatuning Walleye 2012
Photo by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
The 2011 DNR netting surveys showed the walleyes had bounced back to healthy population levels, and those stocked in 2009 were near or over the 15-inch legal size. Biologists in both Ohio and PA predict outstanding walleye fishing at Pymatuning in 2012.
Full Story : http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12043/1209535-358.stm
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Musky Country
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
New State Record Steelhead
The new state record Steelhead was caught off Avon Point in Lake Erie. The fish was measured and weighed at Erie Outfitters weighing in at over 21 pounds. The fish was caught on Reel Thrill Fishing Charters. The fish measured in at 38 inches and weighed 21.3 pounds. Great catch....
Fly Fishing Film Tour
The Fly Fishing Film Tour will be making two stops in Ohio this year. The first stop will be in Columbus on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Gateway Film Center located at 1550 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43201. The doors will open at 6:00 with the show starting at 7:00.
The second Stop will be in Cleveland Heights on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Cedar Lee Theatre located at 2163 Lee Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44118. Doors will open at 6:30 with the show starting at 7:00.
Monday, February 13, 2012
State Records
HOOK AND LINE DIVISION
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Type
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Pounds
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Length
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Location
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Name
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Date
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Bass, Hybrid Striped
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17.68
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31"
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Deer Creek Lake
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Rosemary Shaver, Logan
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May 4, 2001
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Bass, Largemouth
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13.13
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25 1/16"
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Farm Pond
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Roy Landsberger, Kensington
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May 26, 1976
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Bass, Rock
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1.97
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14 3/4"
|
Deer Creek near London
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George A Keller, Dayton
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Sept 3, 1932
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Bass, Smallmouth
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9.5
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23 1/2
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Lake Erie
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Randy Van Dam, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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June 16, 1993
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Bass, Spotted
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5.25
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21"
|
Lake White
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Roger Trainer, Waverly
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May 2, 1976
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Bass, Striped
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37.10
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41 1/4"
|
West Branch Reservoir
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Mark Chuifo, Ravenna
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July 2, 1993
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Bass, White
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4
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21"
|
Gravel pit
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Ira Sizemore, Cincinnati
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July 1, 1983
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Bluegill
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3.28
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12 3/4"
|
Salt Fork Reservoir
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Willis D. Nicholes, Quaker City
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April 28, 1990
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Bowfin
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11.69
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33 1/4"
|
Nettle Lake
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Christopher A. Boling, Montpelier
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May 9, 1987
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Bullhead
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4.25
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18 1/2"
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Farm Pond
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Hugh Lawrence Jr., Keene
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May 20, 1986
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Burbot
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17.33
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36"
|
Lake Erie
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Bud Clute, Chardon
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Dec.20, 1999
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Carp
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50
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40"
|
Paint Creek
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Judson Holton, Chillicothe
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May 24, 1967
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Catfish, Blue
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96
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54 1/2"
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Ohio River
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Chris Rolph,
Williamsburg |
June 11, 2009
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Catfish, Channel
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37.65
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41 1/2"
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LaDue Reservoir
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Gus J. Gronowski, Parma
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Aug. 15, 1992
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Catfish Shovel/Flathead
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76.5
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58 5/8"
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Clendening Lake
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Richard Affolter, New Philadelphia
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July 28, 1979
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Crappie, Black
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4.5
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18 1/8"
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Private Lake
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Ronald Stone, Wooster
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May 24,1981
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Crappie, White
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3.90
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18 1/2"
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Private Pond
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Kyle Rock, Zanesville
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April 25, 1995
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Drum, Freshwater (Sheepshead)
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23.5
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37 1/8"
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Sandusky River
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James S. Williams, Fremont
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July 21, 2001
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Gar, Longnose
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25
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49"
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Ohio River
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Flora Irvin, Cincinnati
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Aug 31, 1966
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Muskellunge
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55.13
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50 1/4"
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Piedmont Lake
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Joe D. Lykins, Piedmont
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April 12, 1972
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Muskellunge, Tiger
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31.64
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47"
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Turkeyfoot Lake
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Matt Amedeo, Akron
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April 28, 2006
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Perch, White
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1.72
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14 1/8"
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Lake Erie
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Terry R. Patton, Galion
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January 29, 2011
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Perch, Yellow
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2.75
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14 1/2"
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Lake Erie
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Charles Thomas, Lorain
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April 17, 1984
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Pickerel, Chain
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6.25
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26 1/4"
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Long Lake
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Ronald P. Kotch, Akron
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March 25, 1961
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Pike, Northern
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22.38
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43"
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Lyre Lake
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Chris Campbell, Dayton
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Oct. 3, 1988
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Salmon, Chinook
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29.5
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42 7/8"
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Lake Erie
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Walter Shumaker, Ashtabula
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Aug 4, 1989
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Salmon, Coho
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13.63
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34 3/4"
|
Huron River
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Barney Freeman, Kansas
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Dec.1, 1982
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Salmon, Pink
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3.06
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20 1/8"
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Conneaut Creek
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Andy Janoski,
Chagrin Falls |
Sept. 24, 2004
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Sauger
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7.31
|
24 1/2"
|
Maumee River
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Bryan Wicks, Maumee
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March 10, 1981
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14.04
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30 1/8"
|
Antrim Lake
|
Roger Sizemore,
Orient |
November 24, 2004
| |
Sucker, Buffalo
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46.01
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42"
|
Hoover Reservoir
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Tim Veit, Galena
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July 2, 1999
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Sucker, (other than buffalo)
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9.25
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27 1/2"
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Leesville Lake
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Wayne Gleason, Wellsville
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April 3, 1977
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Sunfish, Green
|
.99
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10 5/8"
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Farm Pond
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Timothy C. Hively
|
May 8, 2005
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Sunfish, Hybrid*
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2.03
|
12 1/4"
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Champaign County Farm Pond
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Ray Durham, Mechanicsburg
|
July 21, 2003
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Sunfish, Longear
|
.20
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6 1/2"
|
Big Darby Creek
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Brian Zimmerman, Hartville
|
June 6, 2004
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Sunfish, Pumpkinseed
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1.10
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10 1/2"
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Portage County Farm Pond
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Scott Boykin, Uniontown
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June 12, 2009
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Sunfish, Redear
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3.58
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15"
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Licking County farm Pond
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Bert Redman, Newark
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Oct 2, 1998
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Sunfish, Warmouth
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1.32
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10 3/4"
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Mahoning County Farm Pond
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Douglas Koenig, Salem
|
July 19, 2009
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Trout, Brown
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14.65
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29 1/4"
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Lake Erie
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Timothy L. Byrne, Brooklyn, Mich.
|
July 15, 1995
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Trout, Lake
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20.49
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34"
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Lake Erie
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Tom Harbison, Natrona PA
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April 20, 2000
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Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead)
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21.3
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38"
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Lake Erie
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Jason Brooks, Tallmadge
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June 25, 2010
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Walleye
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16.19
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33"
|
Lake Erie
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Tom Haberman, Brunswick
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November 23, 1999
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BOWFISHING DIVISION
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Type
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Pounds
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Length
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Location
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Name
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Date
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Bowfin
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8.79
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31"
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East Harbor
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John Ehrman, Brook Park
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April 30, 1989
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Carp
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47.65
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38"
|
Sandusky Bay
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Rich Cady, Newark
|
May 28, 2008
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Gar, Longnose
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14.72
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50 1/2"
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Little Miami River
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Jake Kerstetter, Springboro
|
July 11, 2008
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Sucker, Buffalo
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37
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40 1/4"
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Hoover Reservoir
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Don Paisley, Columbus
|
May 14, 1983
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Sucker, (other than buffalo)
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11.21
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31 1/2"
|
Maumee River
|
Brent McGlone, Toledo
|
May 18, 2007
|
Maumee Walleye Run
I have been traveling to Maumee, Ohio for the annual walleye run for many years now. Every spring I look forward to the chance of landing into a big one. The Maumee River is located in Lake Erie's western basin. Every spring the walleye migrate from Lake Erie into the Maumee River to spawn. This spawn makes up the largest walleye run east of the Mississippi River.
The start of the run differs from year to year. Most anglers start fishing for the walleye in early March, but the local say that they start fishing a couple weeks after the ice is through melting. The start of the run depends on two aspects; the weather and water temperature. The more rain in the forecast, the more water flow that will be coming out of the river. The walleye need the water flow to be up to get into the river. If there is a minimum flow out of the river, then not as many fish can get up river. Even if there is the right amount of flow coming out of the river, the water temperature needs to be right for the fish to start the run. The water that reaches the lake needs to be between 35 to 40 degrees to trigger the walleye to migrate up the river.
The fishing technique that most anglers utilize is the swing technique. This consists of throwing your line straight out in front of you and letting your bait swing downstream. As your bait is swung downstream it will be bouncing on the bottom. Once your bait swings downstream, reel your bait in with a slow retrieve. This technique is the best for the Maumee River because of the amount of people that will be fishing. This trip will definitely be a crowded one. There will literary be hundreds of anglers lined up and down the river.
Most anglers use floating jigs with a twister on a Carolina rig. The Carolina rig consists of a swivel, an 18" leader, a slip sinker, a floating jig, and a twister. To make a Carolina rig: 1. Make a 18" leader of line. 2. Put your slip sinker on your main line. 3. Tie on your swivel to main line (The swivel acts as stopper for your slip sinker and also gives you something to tie your leader onto). 4. Tie your leader onto the swivel. 5. Tie your jig onto the leader. 6. Put twister on jig. The anglers use the Carolina rig to prevent snags, the river bottom is very rocky. The females migrate to these rock beds to lay the eggs.
The run usually lasts from March to the first part of May. During the run, there will be fresh fish coming into the river when the water levels are up. From past experiences, a great time to fish is when the water level is descending. At this point the high water levels are going down, and the high water levels bring fresh fish into the river. These fresh fish will be more willing to bite because they have not yet spawned. The peak of the spawn is usually the second or third week of April, but can differ from year to year as well. The best time to catch the big females is in the pre-spawn to the peak of the spawn. The females are the first to migrate into the river, and this is why anglers are trying to fish the very first run to come into the river. During the post-spawn most of the females migrate back to the lake, but the jacks stay in the river to feed.
Hopefully this was helpful to anyone looking to make the trip up for the walleye run.
The start of the run differs from year to year. Most anglers start fishing for the walleye in early March, but the local say that they start fishing a couple weeks after the ice is through melting. The start of the run depends on two aspects; the weather and water temperature. The more rain in the forecast, the more water flow that will be coming out of the river. The walleye need the water flow to be up to get into the river. If there is a minimum flow out of the river, then not as many fish can get up river. Even if there is the right amount of flow coming out of the river, the water temperature needs to be right for the fish to start the run. The water that reaches the lake needs to be between 35 to 40 degrees to trigger the walleye to migrate up the river.
Most anglers use floating jigs with a twister on a Carolina rig. The Carolina rig consists of a swivel, an 18" leader, a slip sinker, a floating jig, and a twister. To make a Carolina rig: 1. Make a 18" leader of line. 2. Put your slip sinker on your main line. 3. Tie on your swivel to main line (The swivel acts as stopper for your slip sinker and also gives you something to tie your leader onto). 4. Tie your leader onto the swivel. 5. Tie your jig onto the leader. 6. Put twister on jig. The anglers use the Carolina rig to prevent snags, the river bottom is very rocky. The females migrate to these rock beds to lay the eggs.
The run usually lasts from March to the first part of May. During the run, there will be fresh fish coming into the river when the water levels are up. From past experiences, a great time to fish is when the water level is descending. At this point the high water levels are going down, and the high water levels bring fresh fish into the river. These fresh fish will be more willing to bite because they have not yet spawned. The peak of the spawn is usually the second or third week of April, but can differ from year to year as well. The best time to catch the big females is in the pre-spawn to the peak of the spawn. The females are the first to migrate into the river, and this is why anglers are trying to fish the very first run to come into the river. During the post-spawn most of the females migrate back to the lake, but the jacks stay in the river to feed.
Hopefully this was helpful to anyone looking to make the trip up for the walleye run.
Link for Lake Erie Walleye Tee...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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