Lake Erie fishing rules face public hearing on net ban
Ohio regulators propose a one mile shore ban on commercial gill nets from Lorain to Chagrin River and raise white bass size limits. A public hearing August 17 in Columbus will air proposals affecting sport and commercial fishing, including restrictions on net mesh, sale of sport caught fish, and daily walleye limits.
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Lake Erie
Lorain Ford
Chagrin River
Frank Lawecki
Toledo
Bob Jaycox
Lorain
Ray Fall
Vermilion
Fred Deering
J. Leonard Camera
Paul B. Gilmor
Ronald Nabakowski
U.S
Donald Pease
Oberlin
Full
Lake Ewe
Blaha
Pribanic
Larry Davis
Fred Snyder
Ohio Sea Grant Extension Program
Afloat and Afield Decisions Ahead by Ohio Wildlife Council
The Ohio Wildlife Council will hear fishing regulation proposals after an August 31 hearing, with long range Lake Erie impacts. Public input via letters to the council or Division of Wildlife is invited. A proposal may ban sport fishermen from selling fish, while others may affect Avon Lake and local bass selling from CEI slip. A hunter safety course for first time license buyers is set for August 27-28 at Fitchville Conservation Club. Medina Izaak Walton League to host Ladies Night barbecue with nominating committee report and a slide show by Mel Murray from East Africa.
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Ohio Wildlife Council
Lake Erie
Avon Lake
CEI
Cleveland
Medina
Izaak Walton League
Affolter's 76 Percent Catfish Catch At Clendening Lake
Richard Affolter of New Philadelphia displays a large flathead catfish weighing about 76 pounds and measured along a trotline at Clendening Lake during a July outing.
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Richard Affolter
New Philadelphia
Clendening Lake
Caley pond yields a trophy bluegill for local angler
Jack Hughes of Grafton caught a 12 pound bluegill, nicknamed the Junker, at Caley National Wildlife Area pond in Lorain County. The fish measured 10 and a half inches with a 13 inch girth, using a live nightcrawler. The catch, a strong Fish Ohio entry, falls short of the Ohio record held by Jim Irish and will be mounted as a trophy.
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Caley National Wildlife Area
Lorain County Metropolitan Park District
Jack Hughes
Edgewood Dr
Grafton
Brentwood Lake
Hughes
Ohio
Jim Irish
Wellington
Boating Quiz Tests Knowledge With Safety Questions
A brief quiz tests boaters on required gear for under 16 foot boats and storm safety. Answers cover life preservers, paddles, lights, anchor lines, a 60 degree cone of danger, and using a storm anchor to hold bow into seas during a storm.
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Jim Malone
Knight-Ridder
West branch shows good shape in Black River testing
Lorain County Ikes Izaak Walton League project chairman Arias Meadows reports promising results from last weekend’s trapping and seine surveys on Black River west branch in Elyria. Fish diversity and abundance appear higher than expected with pH and oxygen quality strong. future seining planned with Scout help, annual sampling to monitor water quality and fish habitat improvements.
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Black River
West Branch
Elyria
Lorain County Ely
Izaak Walton League
Ikes
Arias Meadows
Middle Ave
Sam Polen
W. River Rd
James Petrasek
Lorain County
Meadows
Homesite Court
Rt. 20
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