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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1981
Page
8
Noel Norman reports a 12 pound 4 ounce walleye, 30 inches long, caught northeast of West Sister Island with Capt. Gabby Tate. The fish could threaten Ohio state records if captured earlier in spring. photo shows mounting in progress at a lakeside campground.
East Harbor State Park hosts ceremonies for the West Harbor Small Boat Harbor Project with a $9,627,520 contract to Luedtke Engineering. The plan extends two rubble mound breakwaters into Lake Erie to ease boat congestion, add navigation lights, and a six foot walkway.
A trapping clinic led by Doyle Jones and his son Carl is scheduled for August 23 at Olmsted Falls Town Hall. Pre registration ends August 18, call 235 1312 to sign up. The event starts at 9 am and is hosted by Falls Tackle and Taxidermy. Petersen also announced a walleye contest running through September 1 with a Daiwa rod as first prize and a free mount for second.
George Garwell of Garwell's Sports Center in Lorain sponsors a hook and line fishing contest through September 15 for the largest walleye sheephead catfish and perch. Leaders include a 7 pound walleye an 8%-pound sheephead a 444pound catfish and no perch yet. Prizes include a spinning rod and reel for the walleye a tackle box for the sheephead and a landing net for the catfish with no entry fee or purchase required. A state parks guide is available from ODNR Publications Center for eight cents plus tax and handling.
Charter skipper Bob Parker notes a strange year for walleyes on Lake Erie as boats report fish near bottom but not in large catches. On theSingle Spin, Nick Adams and Gary Roach led a light, mixed-crew outing toward big walleyes, capturing a few and enjoying companionship over a half day on the water. The scene included friendly banter, light bets, and observations that fish counts appeared plentiful yet success varied. Short items note a conservation workshop, lure updates, Nikki Neff’s smallmouth catch, a wildlife slide show, and ramp improvements at Spencer Lake funded by fishing licenses.
The 82nd Grand American in Ohio runs August 13 to 22 with preliminaries August 13 to 16 and the Grand itself August 22. Notable priz es include a diamond ring, trophies, cash and an $11,000 Jeep Scrambler, while top shooters chase national recognition.
A reader from North Ridgeville complains the Outdoors Page overemphasizes walleye tournaments and neglects bass fishing and other topics. The editor replies with a detailed recap of recent issues showing tournament coverage averaged far below the claimed 50 percent, noting 27 topics across 30 stories and promising more variety.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources publishes Birds of Ohio A Field Checklist by the Division of Parks and Recreation. It lists 333 bird species found in Ohio with notes on rarity and seasonal abundance and suggests Ohio state parks as viewing sites. Mail order price is 23 cents per copy, including tax and handling, from the Columbus Publications Center.
The 11th annual Ohio Huskie Muskie Contest is set for August 12 at Pymatuning Lake with a $5 entry fee. Trophies will be awarded to the top three in two divisions, trophy and sportsmanship. For details and tickets contact Mrs. Virginia Offenberg in Berea, Ohio.
A Fish Ohio Clinic is scheduled for Saturday from 1 to 3 at Mesquite State Park. Equipment along with basic and aleeane will be covered.
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