Fishing for Records How to verify a big catch for Hall of Fame
Anglers recall the rush of landing lunkers and warn against eating a catch before records check. The National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame advises steps: no line touching during reeling, weigh on certified scales with two witnesses, measure girth and length, identify by a fisheries expert, photograph broadside, keep fish on ice, save line, and contact the Division of Wildlife. Follow these practices to preserve a possible state or Fish Ohio record.
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Ohio
National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
Division of Wildlife
Northfield loses 100 horses to Lakeshore Meadows harness track
George Verban reports a new Erie, Pennsylvania harness racing track, Lakeshore Meadows, drawing about 100 horses from Northfield as it opens Friday through Labor Day. The Meadow s is run by the Washington Trotting Association, features a three quarter mile oval, 74:30 p.m. post times, and combines live Erie cards with Meadows simulcasts. Nine renamed Ohio Sire Stakes championships honor racing figures, with dates set for August through October at Northfield Scioto Downs Raceway Park and Lebanon Raceway.
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Northfield
Route 8 Oval
Lakeshore Meadows
Erie
Commodore Downs
Fairview
Washington Trotting Association
Pittsburgh
Ohio fishing report highlights western basin walleye reefs
The weekly report notes improving walleye fishing in the western basin reefs of Lake Erie with top spots including Niagara Reef Crib Reef West Sister Island Toledo Water Intake Green Island and West Reef. White bass are common around the islands and reefs near Port Clinton and most catches occur along the shoreline.
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Associated Press
Ohio
State Wildlife Division
Lake Erie
Western Basin
Niagara Reef
Crib Reef
West Sister Island
Toledo
Green Island
West Reef
Port Clinton
Water Witch Wins Open Championship at Lake Erie Tourney
Area team Flora's Marina captures Open title on Lake Erie with Water Witch captained by Jerry Meyers, Gary Roach, Gay Marsh, and Don Miller. Second place goes to Single Spin led by Jim Fofrich and Tom Frisch, third to Capt. Bob Chase. Weather delayed boats from Put-In-Bay to East Sister Island with strong waves and a celebratory tribute aboard.
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Put-In- Bay
Lake Erie
Don Miller
CT Outdoors
Toussaint River
Flora
Put-In-Bay
Lake Erie Walleye
Water Witch
Jerry Meyers
Meyers
Gary Roach
Brainerd
Minn
Gay Marsh
Elyria
Wellington
Jim Fofrich
Tom Frisch
Toledo
Lindy
Little Joe
Sister Island
Mayher
Fofrich
Chase
Outdoor briefs highlight bird survey and Classic boat event
The Black River Audubon Society will run a bird nesting count at Lorain County Metro Park visitor center on June 16 from 8 a.m. to noon. Vermilion hosts Festival of the Fish with Wheeler Family Trophy and Old Milwaukee awards, public viewing at Municipal docks and Vermilion Boat Club. Hunter safety course registrations open for June 25 27 28 at Lorain County Metro Park admin building. Keel Hanlers Canoe Club meets June 196 at Daniels Park Willoughby, 7 30 p.m., July at Wallace Lake Berea.
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Black River Audubon Society
Lorain County Metro Park
Great Lakes
Lorain County
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George Verban
Ohio Standardbred Development Fund
Hugh “Doc” Parshall
Lord Jim
Peter Astra
McKinley Kirk
Kirk
Wayne “Curley
Henry “Hank” Thomson
Scioto Downs
Little Brown Jug Society
Charles D. Hill
William “Doc” McMillen
Raceway Park
McMillen
Corwin Nixon
Lebanon Raceway
House
Lebanon
Walter J. Michael Pace
James A. Rhodes
Robert Critchfield
Fishing Report
Coble
Winstondalem, N.C
Bigfoot
Capt
Rick LaCourse
Audubon Society Survey
Vermilion Boat Club
Vermilion Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Moes
Lorain County Central Basin
Walleye
Lorain
Central Basin
Walleye Country
Tournament Committee
P.O
City
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