Fontana Bass Tournament Sparks Spring Lake Madness
The Fontana fishing event near the Great Smoky Mountains showcases early spring dash as bass boats race between markers on Fontana Lake. Bob Lucas of Olmsted Township finishes seventh first day, then blanks second day, while Dick Sanders of Knoxville wins. Mini-Bassers place fifth overall.
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Fontana Village
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bob Lucas
Olmsted Township
Fontana
Lucas
Mini- Bassers
Walleye Association Magazine gains in quality and reach
The American Walleye Association bimonthly magazine shows steady improvement in paper and photo quality in its March April issue. Articles cover Dakotas and New York fishing, with Bud Riser now publisher and editor at Box 91307 Cleveland. A Bass tournament at Lake Eufaula features Ralph Beam not making top 40, won by Roland Martin. A Black River Audubon program and new lure retriever devices are noted, with Plug Plucker pricing around 11.95 and praised for snagged lure recovery.
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American Walleye Association
Bud Riser
Cleveland
Bud
Roland Martin
Broken Arrow
Okla
Vermilion Club to present Lake Erie status report
Vermilion Fish and Game Association invites members and visitors to an open public session on Lake Erie sport fishing. April 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall Vermilion 3425 Liberty Ave. Speakers Tom Wasson and Carl Baker of the Ohio Division of Wildlife will discuss The Status of Lake Erie Fisheries and The Future of Lake Erie Fisheries.
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Vermilion Club
Lake Erie
Vermilion Fish and Game Association
American Legion Hall
Liberty Ave
Vermilion
Baker
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Lake Ewe
Tony Chervenak
Motto District 2 OCC Director Elected at Ohio Meeting
Anthony Motto of Lorain was elected District Two director as the Ohio Conservation Congress held its annual meeting. OCC resolutions oppose a five dollar duck stamp, back a dove hunting bill, keep walleye regulation with the Wildlife Division, and call for minimum prison terms for crimes with firearms. A booklet on Ohio reptiles, with color photos, is available for 40 cents from the ODNR Publications Center in Columbus, titled Ohio's Reptiles.
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Anthony Motto
Lorain
Ohio Conservation Congress
Motto
Polish Fishermen's Club
OCC
Ohio
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Odnr Publications Center
Fountain Square
Columbus
Final gun show set by Conrad and Dowdell in Lorain
Conrad and Dowdell Productions Inc stage a two day gun show at the Lorain Youth Center on Oberlin Road Lorain. The event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with 1 admission and free for under 12. The show features 185 tables and allows attendees to swap sell or have firearms appraised with air guns required to be unloaded.
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Conrad and Dowdell Productions Inc
Lorain
Oberlin Road
Jim Dowdell
South Amherst
Protector Joins Lorain County as New Game Protector
Joseph Edgar, 26, newly appointed Lorain County game protector, succeeds James Petrasek who becomes an education officer with Wildlife District Three. Edgar and his wife Terry and seven month old daughter Shannon reside at 534 Jones Road, Wellington. He is reachable at 647-4635. A Warren native, Edgar was commissioned from the wildlife officer training school in July 1980 and has since served as an at large protector mainly in Trembull County. He attended Kent State University for two years. His hobbies include hunting and fishing, with past interest in karate. His hunting focus has been grouse and deer. fishing prefers farm ponds and anything that bites.
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Joseph Edgar
James Petrasek
Lorain County
Petrasek
Wildife
Edgar
Terry
Shannon
Jones Road
Wellington
Warren
Wildlife Officer Training School
Primariy
Trembull County
Kent State University
Fishing Hole opens for bass anglers in Wellington basement shop
Bass fishing enthusiasts Jon Come and Jerry Carter opened The Fishing Hole in a former basement space at the Route 18 and 38 corner in Wellington. They work at Fisher Body Elyria and plan to stock fishing tackle, offer catalog orders for larger items including firearms, and display a two person mini bass boat.
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Wellington
Jon Come
Jerry Carter
Fisher Body
Elyria
Grafton
Cozze
Vermont Street
Carter
Law Road
Cozze and
Polish Fishermen to Install Officers Tonight at Lorain
Installation of officers for the Polish Fishermen's Club, elected in March, is set for the regular meeting at 7 20 in the lower hall of the United Polish Club Lorain. Officers sworn in include Matthew Pribanic president Joseph Chopchirski vice president Dennis J Muzilla secretary Tony Motto Sr assistant secretary John R Malanowski treasurer Gerald Januszewski inner warden Alfred Zanni outer warden and Donale Stump board of trustees. Local officials Lorain Mayor William Parker and Tom Wasson of the Ohio Division of Wildlife were praised for efforts tied to planned boat ramp installations at Hot Waiters.
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Polish Fishermen’s Club
United Polish Club Lorain
Matthew Pribanic
Joseph Chopchirski
Dennis J. Muzilla
Tony Motto Sr
John
R. Malanowski
Gerald Januszewski
Alfred Zanni
Donale Stump
Lorain
William Parker
Tom Wasson
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Fish and wildlife stocking packets on sale next week
Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District accepts orders for pond stocking fish and wildlife planting packets. Stocking fish must be ordered by April 15 with delivery April 22. bass 40 cents each, bluegills 20 cents, minimums 15 bass and 75 bluegills for ponds quarter acre or larger. Planting packets cost 817.40 and arrive about April 10. Call 322-1228 to order.
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Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District
Walleye Author Guest Speaker at Casters Club Meeting
Sam Grilli of Rocky River, author of A Complete Guide to Lake Erie Wal laws, will speak at the Lorain County Casters meeting on April 7 at 7 30 p m at Lorain National Bank Oberlin Avenue Members may sign up at the April 7 gathering or contact Bob Smith Lorain or Tim Anderson Elyria The club's first tournament is set for April 26 at Resthaven with bass and pike as eligible species minimum lengths 12 inches bass 15 inches pike and no state minimums. annual husband wife banquet is scheduled for April 25 at 7 36 p m at Sweden House reservations at the April meeting.
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Lorain County
Sam Grilli
Rocky River
Lake Erie
Bob Smith
Lorain
Tim Anderson
Elyria
LCC
Sweden House
Griswold Road
Topographic maps offer lifelong value for outdoor recreation
The US Geological Survey and Ohio Division of Geological Survey explain 7.5 minute topo maps of Ohio cover 789 sheets from Fountain Square Columbus Ohio. Each map spans about nine by seven miles at one inch to 2000 feet with features such as ponds streams woods hills dams churches schools and cemeteries. Copies cost 1.45 including postage. an index service is provided free upon request.
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Ohio
U.S. Geological Survey
Division of Geological Survey
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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North Carolina
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Jeader
Dick Sanders
Knoxville
Gene Hartman
Money
Walleye Magazine
Dakotas
New York Way
Ohio Walleye Association
Ralph Beam
Wakeman
B.A.S.S
Lake Eufaula
Ala
Black River
Society
Bob
Ruth English
Lorain County Metropolitan Park District
Diagonal Road
LaGrange
Lloyd Hasting
Knoxville, Tenn
Hickory
N.C
Zip
Huiting
Lloyd
Don Miller
Carl
Reptile Book
Cobles
Wanstor Saen
Protector
County
Joseph Edgar Game Protector
Casters’ Club
Rabbit
Taeble
Rildeheanet Logacaport
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