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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
11
Ohio frog season starts at 6 p.m. with a limit of 10 per person daily. Hunters seek Black River stretches by canoe and use spotlighting, spears, hooks, or lures such as red cloth and nightcrawlers. Skinned frogs yield legs for frying. best results come from stealthy waterside approaches and careful aiming.
Stu Apte, famed Florida Keys skipper, set two world sailfish records on 4 and 6 pound tests and a 56 pounder on 10 pound line before a 55 pound sailfish was returned to the water. He fished from Stuart in an 18 foot skiff The Kite Sail with Angelo Durante as skipper for Pan American World Airways. Conservation rules cap sailfish at two per day, forcing the third to be unweighed.
The Izaak Walton League of America begins background work for Hunt America Time a conservation education effort to promote public hunting on private lands. Spokesmen urge respect for landowners rights noting most hunting occurs on private property and urge hunters to sign pledges wear badges and follow safety guidelines while landowners receive free signs policing help and postings to reduce violations.
Big Hickory Coon Hunters host weekly practice water races near Oberlin with three of four money chases remaining. Wednesday 6:20 p.m. sessions on Russia Road lead into three night water races on June 15 July 13 and Sept 8. A August event offers a conservation camp night hunt for young participants.
A guide urges anglers to make their own luck with simple techniques. Use bottom areas for more bites, try small spinners in rocky waters, cast into debris, and keep lures moving only when needed. Tie direct, stretch gear, and cast slowly to entice bass in ponds using light sinks and twitching lures.
Ohio Division of Wildlife spokesmen report two young coho released in the Chagrin River end up in Ontario waters of Lake Erie about 100 miles away. The fish, marked by clipped right pectoral fins as Ohio releases, grew from five inches in late April to about seven inches by June 10, reflecting roughly a 2 percent length increase.
The Northeast Ohio Federation of Conservation Clubs expands into a state federation with Lorain County joining. Fred Abraham leads the drive from Navarre. League of Ohio Sportsmen and Ohio Conservation Congress join efforts but some members prefer independent action to unite conservation groups statewide.
Bellevue offers a diverse fishing season with five reservoirs open to the public. Reservoir 5 near Monroeville hosts walleyes and added smallmouth bass, with boat fishing and a ramp. Reservoir 2 features largemouth bass and perch. the other three Bellevue reservoirs supply bluegills crappies bullheads and bass for anglers.
Preliminary rounds for the Lake Erie fishing tournament start next weekend with finals set for June 30. Anglers may fish one day on June 21 22 or 23 and total points from eight check points near Vermilion Lorain and Hu ron determine finals qualification.
A recipe for Salt Salad to accompany fish or meats. It suggests cold greens with thin radish slices, torn salad leaves, chopped stems, and a mixture of celery garlic savor onion and herb seasonings. Add salad oil, toss, and serve per person.
A narrator recalls a trip with Dawn and Debbie Sheffield to Resthaven Wildlife Area clay pit for crappie fishing. Frank Finegold and Bob White previously fished there, catching crappies bass and northern pike over several outings. The site offers bluegills and keeper-sized fish, with brushy shores favoring cartop boats or canoes.
The G Outdoor Editor Don Miller plans a June trek to Lake Eufaula Alabama for a bass and crappie report window. Readers are invited to send outdoor reports and photos to Jim Daubel at The Chronicle Telegram for the June 17 24 period. The piece details fishing conditions at Resthaven including dense flooded timber and variable results with crappie and bass, noting wildlife and the challenging cover.
The freshwater drum known as the sheephead is plentiful in Lake Erie, a tough battler and voracious feeder. It can be caught by trolling or still fishing with many lures or live bait, though natives favor walleye or yellow perch. Prime bait is a small crawfish and a landing net is advised due to its strong fighting style. state record stands at 18 pounds.
Sixteen year old Denny Nicely of Elyria and his family helped haul in a nine pound one ounce northern pike at Norwalk Reservoir on a CP Swing. The over hour and a half battle drew excited spectators as Nicely, using light tackle, claimed the catch for a likely monthly Genes See fishing contest winner.
John Wopat and daughter Patricia, 13, will travel to Dog Lake near Wawa in the Algoma-Chapleau area northwest of Sault Ste. Marie for a fishing expedition. They will stay at Fox Den Lodge and fish for walleyes pike lake trout and brook trout, facing black flies as they seek angling action.
A recipe notes a celery soup sauce for walleye fillets with Parmesan cheese. It details dipping fillets in melted butter, baking 30 minutes at 350 degrees, and making the sauce from celery soup and half and half with a splash of Sherry. It adds notes on cooking off alcohol and compares wild onion to cultivated green onions.
The Medina Izaak Walton League hosts its 15th annual kids fishing party tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m. at Abbott Nichols Lake on Wadsworth Rd. Medina. Participants aged six to 16 may join, with an adult accompanying each child. The Ikes hold a meeting at the lake Monday with a picnic supper at 7 followed by a movie.
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