Clear Fork Reservoir South Shore Is A Busy Outdoor Hub
Perched near Lexington the 973 acre Clear Fork Reservoir offers fishing from the south shore and a public boat landing. The area has four picnic sites, sports a sailing club with private docks, and enforces an eight mph speed limit to protect anglers and sailboaters.
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Clear Fork
Lexington
Mansfield
Elyria
Rt. 97
Clear Fork Reservoir
Ohio
Earl Cannon
New Carlisle
Cleark Ford
Findley Lake
Anglers Reef In Dense Walleye Bonanza On Lake Erie Trip
West side of Pelee Island and Chickendee Reef drew four trips that yielded limits of walleyes for Bill Bradley Felix Lence Frank Schoditsch and George. Best day came on the Blaha charter with 46 walleyes as limits were common on all trips.
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Lake Erie
Pelee Island
Chickendee Reef
Bill Bradley
Felix Lence
Frank Schoditsch
George
Bradley
Kipton
Blaha
Kushner
Channel Grove
Bart Blaha
Bill Reynolds
Louis Orosz
Ed Niemiec
Coble's Fisherman's Calendar Tells When Fish Bite Best
A 1971 calendar notes daily best fishing times in Central Standard time with zone adjustments for other regions and daylight saving.
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Coble
Ducks Return Prompt Illinois Restocking Plan
Illinois bets on renewal of mallard population after 500 ducklings released last year, as many return to nest this spring prompting a jump to 2,000 birds. Virginia outlines a 181000 dollar rockfish hatchery with 100 million fry yearly capacity and ponds to rear over one million fingerling fish.
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Illinois
Virginia
Pennsylvania to keep license price hike for nonresidents
Pennsylvania's nonresident hunting license price rose from 25 to 40 dollars after a July 30 signing by the governor. A Pennsylvania Game Commission spokesman said the increase will stay, noting the Nixon price freeze order came too late to block the measure.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Nixon
Commission
Ohio 1971 hunting and trapping licenses mailed nationwide
Ohio resident and nonresident hunting licenses for 1971 are mailed to license agents. Licenses valid for one year from Sept 1. Age rules apply. those under 16 require adult accompaniment unless military on leave, landowners or tenants on their own land, or their resident managers on residence property. Resident licenses cost 4 dollars plus 35 cent fee. nonresidents 20 dollars plus 35 cent fee. Each license includes the 1971 Hunting and Trapping Guide detailing laws and procedures.
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Ohio
Natural Resources
William B. Nye
Nye
United States
Deer deaths rise in Ohio by 30 percent in first half
Ohio nonhunting deer fatalities rose 30 percent in the first half of 1971, totaling 1,380 compared with 1,056 in the same period of 1970. Director William Nye noted that over 85 percent of nonharvest deaths result from vehicle collisions, with southeastern Ohio recording the most deaths at 611.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Natural Resources Department
William Nye
Ducks Unlimited Canada reports excellent fall waterfowl flight
DU field reports foresee an above average autumn flight as waterfowl populations surge in the prairies. rains earlier boosted water across Saskatchewan and Alberta, aiding mallards and teal. southern Manitoba saw higher predation reducing local production. U S agencies anticipate good fall flights but maintain special restrictions on certain species. Goose populations remain strong but some flocks require protection.
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Ducks Unlimited
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ohio
Manitoba
Special waterfowl hunt draws across Magee Marsh and three plains areas
Ohio waterfowlers may enter controlled hunt drawings for Magee Marsh and Mercer Mosquito and Killdeer Plains. Magee Marsh applicants mail a $10 fee and license details between Sept 1 and 7 to the Division of Wildlife in Columbus. A Sept 22 drawing selects blinds and assigns dates. each winner may bring one guest. For Mercer, Mosquito, and Killdeer Plains entries run Sept 1–24 with Sept 29 drawing. Each area requires separate envelopes and entries. No area may be hunted more than once per season. No applications before Sept 3.
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Ohio
Magee Marsh
Mercer
Mosquito
Killdeer Plains
Division of Wildlife
Dublin Rd
Columbus
Dublin Road
Ohio DU banquets fund duck factory effort in Canada
Six Ducks Unlimited banquets across Ohio were announced by president Lee Howley. The Cleveland event October 12 at the Sheraton will feature travel displays and auctions with 1,600 invited guests. Proceeds support wetlands development in Canada, including the Ohio Lakes project near Winnipeg. Since 1987 DU has invested $14 million. last year’s Cleveland banquet raised $21,000 with $13,500 from other Ohio banquets.
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Ducks Unlimited
Ohio
Lee C. Howley
Vermilion
Cleveland
Sheraton- Cleveland
Howley
W. R. Boston
Breezevale Cove
Rocky River
Ohio DU
Akron
Toledo
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Canada
Ohio Lakes Project
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ike convention slated Oct 9 10
The Izaak Walton League conven tion runs October 9 and 10 with outdoor options at Mt Healthy near Cincinnati including camping fishing and a trap shoot. Indoor events feature meetings sessions a banquet and a Karl Maslow film about the Arctic. HQ is Red Carpet Motel on Colerain Road.
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Izaak Walton League
Ike
Mt. Healthy
Cincinnati
Karl Maslowski
Arctic
Red Carpet
Colerain Rd
Gailbraith
Waterfowl clinics set around early teal season
Four waterfowl clinics for Ducks identification run in Wildlife District Three ahead of the September teal season. Two reach Lorain County hunters with sessions at Grassie's Wayside Inn Oberlin Road Sept 3 at 7 30 PM and Lake Erie Junior Nature and Science Center Wolf Rd Bay Village Sept 5 at 1 30 PM. Open to all hobbyists and seasoned hunters alike.
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Wildlife District Three
Lorain County
Grassie’s Wayside
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Ohio Huskie Muskie Club
The
Ducks
Newsgoa Pre
Ronald Milliken
North Olmsted
Milliken
Wellington
Findley
Lamb Baits
Sun
Chronicle-Telegram
U.S. Department of the Interior
Ohio DU Banquets
Duck Factory
Industry
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Avon Lake
CEI
Don Miller
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