Afloat and Afield Rope in Ohio Fishing Tales
The column covers fishing lore across the Buckeye State with notes from TVA lakes Lake Erie and Piedmont Lake and reports from Muskingum Conservancy District Lakes. It mentions boat-based angling, large carp, muskie at Leesville, and catfish at Wills Creek with species notes and seasonal advisories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskingum Conservatory
Jim Scott
Scio
Leesville
Floyd Irish
Wellington
Irish
Wellington Bowhawks
Lake Erie
Huron
Nautical Notes Showcase Coast Guard Escorts on Great Lakes
July operations near Cedar Point include Marblehead Coast Guard Station escorts by Flotilla 97 aboard the Sarely and Chip Ahoy. Crew rosters list Ray Minch as commander and Jack Whitlam as vice commander. News mentions delays, a boat club dissolution, ship damage near Pelee, new boats, and local divers uncovering winter gas-pumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Coast Guard
Cedar Point Flotilla 97
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Marblehead Coast Guard
Flotilla $7
Ray Minch
Jack Whitlam
George Hoagland
Jack Kolis
Mel Buyers
Bob Lace
Abbey Lowell
Carl Fedders
Bass Aren't Bass
Largemouth and smallmouth bass are not true bass but members of the sunfish family, the same group as crappies.
Wisconsin Anglers Spend Large Sum on Minnows in 1958
Wisconsin conservation officials estimate that anglers spent about 1.2 million dollars on minnows in 1958. The figure highlights demand for live bait among freshwater fishing enthusiasts and reflects the scale of angling activity that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Conservation Department
County Archery Clubs Face Membership and Scheduling Puzzle
The county hosts five archery clubs with sizable but not excessive memberships. Readers weigh whether more clubs mean better shoots and revenue or if the sport should be noncommercial. Proposals include a heads of clubs meeting, non-conflicting schedules, and mutual aid, plus notes on upcoming shoots and recent results across Oberlin Vermilion Firelands and Black River groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eib
Oberlin
Vermilion
USC
Bow Hawks
Firelands Archery Club
Black River
Oberlin Sportsman's Club
Fish die at Memorial Lake Park reservoir, health department puzzled
A recent Osh KH report from Reservoir No. 2 at Memorial Lake Park notes many fish dying and a health checkup failing to provide answers. Officials, including Tom Hennessey, inspect the stream line for evidence of pollution or contamination but find no clear cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Lake Park
Norwalk
Huron Health
Tom Hennessey
Tor
Ohio border plan for Ohio River discussed by Olds
Hayden Olds, chief of the Ohio Division of Wildlife, proposed moving the Ohio Kentucky border to the river’s midpoint. The idea was aired in an Ohio Department of Natural Resources release detailing 38 outdoor topics. It notes Ohioans need a Kentucky nonresident license to fish from boats and cites a possible rise in Buckeye shore water levels due to dam construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Olds
Ohio-Kentucky
Ohio
Hayden Olds
Ohio Division of Wildlife Chief
West Virginia
Buckeye
Ohio lake fishing and hunting violations reported
TVA Lake opened at 6 pm Monday for bass rainbow crappie and frog season except Pyrostoning Lake. Daily bag limit 10 by any legal method except shooting. A Hilsboro man jumped the gun on rail season bagging three and was fined 3150. His hunting partner from Xenia had two pheasants and was fined 100 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Pyrostoning Lake
Hilsboro
Sae Bene
Xenia
Fascination Frustration Found In Watauga Waters
Article recounts a fishing trip on Watauga Lake TVA in eastern Tennessee near North Carolina. Notes low water levels 40 to 50 feet below prior year, bass and crappie fishing, deep clear water with some spots 450 feet deep, and the prevalence of 20-inch rainbows alongside large smallmouth bass. Mentions Hank Johnson host, gear, and local wildlife regulations discussion. references Ohio rock fishing fines and a camping event at Blue Rock State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
South
Watauga Lake
Tennessee
North Carolina
Watauga
Hank Johnson
Hank
Hank's
Baked In A Log Bass Recipe From The Hungry Sportsman
A vintage cooking item describes bass baked in a log with bacon and onions, using a split oak or maple log as a cooking vessel. It details selecting a large fish, stuffing it, sealing with the log halves, and baking in coals with two stages of cooking plus a nailed option. Also included is a fried panfish and squaw corn pairing with lemon soak, corn meal batter, and bacon flavored sides.
Timezone Rules for Ad Scheduling and Copyright Note
Ad time references CST adjust by one hour for Castemn tone, subtract one hour for Rocky Mountain, two hours for Pacific. Localities observing daylight saving add one hour to computed time. Copyright 1959.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chronicle-Telegram
Exsles
Piedmont Lake
Bob Mattison
Higgins St
Allston
Mass
Mattison
Joseph C. Staskiews
Elyria
Wilbur F. Ptak
Parma Heights
Dakotas
Minnesota
National Wildlife Federation
Mississippi and Central
Midwest
Ohio State
Canton
Poly
Camp Perry
Wyandotte Archery Co
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Missouri
Art Hayes
Ruggles Beach
Floyd
Bardshar's
By Dayle Rodgers
Darrel Creps
Sue Parsons
Cedar Point Marma
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
Double R” Boat Club
Lyman
Pelee
George Arnold
Known As
Pop
Dunker’s” Club
Cooper’s Boat Basin
Dean Lingenfelter
Ely‘tia
Letha
Carl Grimm
Lorain
Cooper’s
Sittens
Jack Sheldon
Ernest Brewer
Wilson Boswell
Hugh Place
Art Haves Marina
Ruggles
Ralph Tresney
Bud Toncar
Cleveland
Robb
Vermilion River
Belz
James Haney
Cooper's
Lst
Ecense
Haney
Tom Whitewar
Archer
Jerry Kostyo
Buddy Hartley
Tex Weaver
Jim White
Liz Hailauer
VSB
Turkey
Wyoming
Overlin Sportsman's Club
Parsons Rd
Asia
Africa
Toledo
Buckeye Outdoor
Obie Department of Nature Resources
Kentucky
Tva Lake
Don Miller
CTF Outdoor
Blanchester Way
Ilegal
P.S
Lorain County
Beagle Club
Farmer-sportsmen
Ottawa
Sandusky
Ere
Wetauga
Walter Starkey
Swan
Isea Rd
Columbus
The
National Camping and Hiking Association
Blue Rock State Park
Muskingum County
Log’ Bass
Bass
Coble
Teese
Sport Shop
the Temple Lumber CO
E. Griswold Rd
Lorain - Avon - Avon Lake
Sear
Kodiak
Sear Rorne
Sear Panna
Tars
Mens Shop
Cabin Sport Shop
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