Lake Erie Walleye Team Championship Set for June Lake
The SEMTA Walleye Championship awards more than 15000 in cash and prizes. Three person teams fish from one boat, six walleyes per day minimum 17 inches, boats at least 15 feet with 25 hp. June 23-24 Cedar Point Marina guest dock. Entry $60 per team. limit 300 teams. Held for Lake Erie fishing opportunities with staggered flights and safety rules.
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Lake Erie
Cedar Point Marina Guest Dock Basin
Cleveland
Norm Schultz
SEMTA
Superior Building
Ghia
Schultz
Outdoors Afloat and Afield Ags At Fontana Lake
A two day bass tournament at Fontana Lake North Carolina ends with three Ohio anglers and one from Chattanooga sharing stories of poor catches yet fond memories. Harold Hartman Bob Lucas and Tom Rhodes attended while Hartman and Lucas teased each other with card tricks and a planned return next year. The group recalls mountain scenery and a days fishing aboard Firewood, a small boat slated for scrap. Separate notes cover Findley Lake northern pike activity and a Lake Powell Arizona Invitational win by Gary Klein, with Bill Dance close behind.
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Gene
Bob
Firewood
Seoking Lake Erie
Lucas
Hass
Arizona
Lake Powell
Gary Klein
San Juan River
Bill Dance
Dance
Fontana Lake
N.C
Bob Lucas
Olmsted Township
Harold
Gene) Hartman
Wellington
Chattanooga
Wildlife group to review dove action at April meeting
A statewide Wildlife Legislative Fund session on April 21 gathers sportsmen at Rockwell Recreation Park in Columbus to discuss the dove bill and a proposed political action committee. Vernal G. Riffe will keynote as the Ohio House speaker. A $3 fee covers meeting costs.
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Wildlife Legislative Fund
Rockwell Recreation Park
Columbus
Vernal G. Riffe
Ohio House
Ohio Senate
Port Columbus
Hamilton Road
Pheasant applications extended through April
Ohio extends deadlines for two wildlife habitat programs: Day-Old Chick and Sportsman Pheasant. The Day-Old Chick program lets clubs rear and release birds on land they control, while Sportsman Pheasant has stricter acreage and time rules. Applications from county game protectors or district offices.
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Ohio
Birders to Visit Folly Tract and Ottawa Refuge Schedule
Black River Audubon Society lists Apr 21 field trip to Sheldon's Folly east of Cedar Point and apr 27-29 visit to Ottawa Wildlife Refuge with overnight at Butter nut Lodge. Meetings at gates 8 30 a m Apr 21 and 7 30 p m or 10 a m Apr 28 29. A bluebird project seeks 30 boxes and volunteers for Camp Iss See Kes May 16 18 8 30 to 9 30 a m each day.
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Sheldon’s Folly
Cedar Point
Old Lake Road
Black River Audubon Society
Lake Erie
Ohio Division of Natural Resources
Ottawa Wildlife Refuge
Butternut Lodge
Norma Kraps
Robson Road
Beagle Club to stage special shoot Sunday
The Lorain County Beagle Club hosts a Sunday turkey shoot noon to 4 30 pm with master meats or cash prizes. Grounds and clubhouse sit along Gore Orphanage Road two miles south of Rt 18. Proceeds fund the new clubhouse building and offset winter revenue. First and second prizes awarded each round with a dressed hog as a special feature. Half hog shots at 2 30 pm and 5 pm. Refreshments available and coffee free to shooters.
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Lorain County
Trophy chain pickerel sets near state mark at Spencer Lake
John F. Stanfield of North Ridgeville caught a six pound 12 ounce chain pickerel at Spencer Lake using a six inch sucker. Bait Barn weigh station showed the record weight, but multiple checks hovered around 4 4. The fish remains a near state record with taxidermy work planned and Stanfield already noted muskellunge fishing.
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John F. Stanfield
Stanfield
Maddock Rd
North Ridgeville
Spencer Lake
Marvin Osborne
Osborne
Avon-Belden
Three PFC entrants winners in annual casting contest
Young casters trained by the Polish Fishermen's Club Lorain will be praised at a PFC meeting at United Polish Club. Art Bishop of Wellington has just set a new Ohio bowfishing bowfin record at 6 pounds 13 ounces, 28 1/2 inches, eclipsing the 1970 mark. Bishop’s 166 point score tops the prior 130 points. In casting, three Lorain County youths, David Burgdorf, Bruce Burgdorf, and John Burgdorf, placed first, second, and third among about 40 competitors. Special trophies went to David Burgdorf and Brian Corcoran for high scores during six weeks of practice. PFC officers and instructors are named, with installation planned for tonight.
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Ohio
Art Bishop
Wellington
Bishop
Kokosing
Penfield
Lorain County
Huron River
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Lorain
David Burgdorf
Amherst
Bruce Burgdorf
John Burgdorf
Bob Sidler
Hot Waters Marina
Brian Corcoran
Ely Izaak Walton League Scouts Plant 11000 Trees
With Boy Scout and member help the Lorain County Ely Chapter will plant about 11 000 trees Saturday along Foster Road in Penfield Township. Ernest Johnson Ike chapter president of 41575 Northwood St Elyria leads the effort.
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Lorain County Ely
Izaak Walton League
Foster Road
Penfield Township
Ernest Johnson
Northwood St
Elyria
Johnson
Ike Chapter
Three pond clinic sessions remain in Lorain county series
The pond clinic series begun April 3 continues April 10 and 18 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at Lorain County Vocational School and April 24 at the Lorain County Ely Chapter Izaak Walton League pond. Co sponsored by the Lorain County Cooperative Extension Service and Lorain Soil and Water District. April 10 covers pond cistern and well water use. April 18 focuses on weed controls and chemicals. The Ike club grounds session is 7 30 to 9 30 p m with specialists on hand. Reservations are $1 and can be made at the Extension Service office 42670 Telegraph Rd Elyria. walk ins pay at the door.
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Lorain County
Ike Club
Foster Road
Rt. 18
Cooperative Extension Service
Telegraph Rd
Elyria
LaGrange club releases spring pheasants in 80 birds
The LaGrange Hunting and Fishing Club released about 80 pheasants this spring at a four hens per cock ratio. Secretary Jim Hyer said birds were hard to obtain and more would have been released if available. Rabbits could not be obtained, shifting autumn stocking to larger numbers.
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LaGrange Hunting and Fishing Club, Inc
Nature
Jim Hyer
Hinckley
Hyer
Keel-Haulers Canoe Club Sets April Meeting
The Keel-Haulers Canoe Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Recreation Center located at 15700 E Bagley Rd in Middleburg Heights. The session will cover club plans and paddling activities for the month.
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Keel-Haulers Canoe Club
E. Bagley Rd
Middleburg Heights
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al Luttrell
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Dogwood
Lake Toxaway
Bridal Veil Falls
Whiteside Mountain
Highlands
Caler Creek
Jacobs Mine
Findley Lake
Ohio Division of Wildlife
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Lenny Dvorak
Lenny’s Boat and Motor Rental
W. Shore
Lenny
Del’s
Rem RK
WLF
Nancy Hopkins
South Florida
Cornell Blvd
Ernie Saunders
Key West
Fla
Mike Boylan
Bluebird Project
Clara Goragin
Beagle Club
PFC
Fred DiNicola
Matthew Pribanic
Walter Litkovitz
Mike Zanni
William Burgdorf
Pribanic
Joseph Chopchinski
Dennis J. Muzilla
John Malanowski
Mike Pawelschak
Thomas Trinski
Anthony Motto
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COBLE
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Tocates
Winston Salem, NC
LaGrange Club
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