Walleye fishing trip yields eight pounder catch at Lake Erie
A three day Put-In-Bay to West Sister Island outing produced a notable walleyes haul. Paul Cravetz and Gordon Rick posed with their catches while Bill Haney and Owen Woodcock shared the total tally which included seven more fish in the five to six pound range.
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Lake Erie
Put-In-Bay
West Sister Island
Paul Cravetz
Gordon Rick
Windsor
Cravetz
Rick
Afloat and Afield poster contest announced for area students
Izaak Walton League Lorain County Ely Chapter announces a conservation poster contest for grades 5-8 and 9-12 to observe National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept 27. Winners in each class advance nationally. local judges include Gay Marsh and Jim Grace. Deadlines Sept 19. posters due at Elyria area schools.
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Arias Meadows
Lorain County Ely
Izaak Walton
Gay Marsh
Jim Grace
Elyria
Elyria City
Avon
Clearview
Columbia
Firelands
Keystone
Midview
South Amherst
Hunter Safety Course Runs Two Evenings at Rocky River
A free two session hunter safety clinic will be held at Rocky River Trailside Interpretive Center in North Olmsted near Cedar Point Road. Sessions run 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. participants must attend both halves to receive a certificate. co-sponsored by Metroparks Ohio Division of Wildlife and South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association. Bring a pencil. materials including an instruction manual are provided.
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Rocky River Trailside Interpretive Center
Cleveland Metroparks
North Olmsted
Metroparks
Ohio Division of Wildlife
South Cuyahoga Sportsmen's Association
Metropark
Rocky River
Cedar Point Road
Toxic chemicals linked to striped bass decline through the 1970s
Biologists report arsenic and PCB residues in Atlantic Coast striped bass fry and fingerlings, with weakened backbones observed. The study ties chemical pollution to a long term drop in stripers that began in the early 1970s, reaching a 21 year low by 1978 as rivers receive extensive scrutiny.
First banquet scheduled Ducks Unlimited gains Lorain County chapter
Lorain County Ducks Unlimited forms its first chapter led by Doug Dangerfield with a banquet set for Sept 25 at DeLuca's Place in the Park in Elyria. Tickets cost 30 dollars for adults and 20 for Greenwings, including a DU membership and magazine subscription, with reservations via Dangerfield or Avon Hardware.
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Ducks Unlimited
Lorain County
Doug Dangerfield
Princeton Ave
Elyria
Dangerfield
DeLuca’s Place
Park
Middle Ridge Road
Route 2
Avon Hardware
Detroit Road Avan
Waterfowl hunt applications sought across five Ohio areas
Ohio Division of Wildlife accepted through Aug 31 applications for controlled waterfowl hunts at Mosquito Creek Killdeer Plains Magee Marsh Mercer and Ottawa. Each area requires separate 5 dollar permits with two hunters per blind. random computer selection.
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Mosquito Creek
Killdeer Plains
Magee Marsh
Mercer
Ottawa
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Division of Wildlife
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Fountain Square
Columbus
Ohio
Inventory of Ohio's Lakes on sale for fisher folk
New book Inventory of Ohio's Lakes lists all Ohio lakes over five acres with owner, location, size, year completed, and basic features. Compiled by Daniel F. Bowell of the Ohio Division of Water, it costs $2.85 and is available from the Publications Center, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Fountain Square, Columbus 43224.
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Ohio
Daniel F. Bowell
Ohio Division of Water
Publications Center
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Fountain Square
Columbus
Lorain countians reel in Kesagami pike trophies on remote Ontario trip
Lorain County anglers led by Elyria mailman Alberts fished Kesagami Lake in Cochrane Ontario for four days ending with 227 pounds of northern pike and several 20 pound trophies. They traveled 740 miles by road and flew in to reach the shallow seven foot lake where weedless spoons drew aggressive northerns and walleyes filled out their take home.
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Kesagami
Cochrane
Ont
Alberts
Elyria
Carman
Lorain
Black River Audubon Society Sets Week Tonight Meet
The Black River Audubon Society plans a Tuesday dinner walk at Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Reservation with a 6 30 p M start. September meetings move indoors at Lorain National Bank Elyria on Sept 2 at 7 30 p M. An Oct 24 26 trip to Ottawa Butternut Lodge costs about 15 dollars per person with meals at a heated lodge. Norma Kraps 458 4058.
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Black River Audubon Society
Mill Hollow
Bacon Woods
Lorain County
Lorain National Bank
Elyria
Ottawa Butternut Lodge
Norma Kraps
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Kraps
Walleye action earns excellent rating in Ohio waters
Ohio anglers face excellent walleye opportunities this week per the Department of Natural Resources. Notable spots include western Lake Erie around Green and Rattlesnake Islands, West Reef, Gull Reef, Kelleys Island Shoal, Niagara Reef and Crib Reef. Metzger Marsh pier yields perch with minnows. Sandusky River offers smallmouth and rock bass. Wellington Reservoir reports good perch and smallmouth. Acton Lake popular for bluegill with wax worms and meal worms as top baits.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lake Errie
West Reef
Gull Reef
Kelleys Island Shoal
Niagara Reef
Crib Reef
DNR
Metzger Marsh
Lucas County
Sandusky River
Wyandot
Seneca Counties
Wellington
Lorain County
Acton Lake
Oxford
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Glenwood St
Franklin L. Steele
Anne E. Ehrenfelt
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Tieng Lee
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Washington Ave
Gene Bedocs
Butternut Ridge Road
Jim Keener
Bud Mickle
Laguna Drive
Huron
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Lake Ave
Mike Chappo
Longfore Ave
Brian Baksa
Foster Ave
Jay Kovacs
Brandston Ave
Bob Taylor
Milan Ave
Bob Franta
Tenney Ave
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Walleye Action
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