Chinook Fishing Excitement on Manistee River Run
Elyria trio James Mullins Roy Mullins and Elyrian Gay Marsh fished the Manistee River in Michigan Sept 27 29 during the fall chinook run. They hooked at least 100 salmon in three days landing 31 with 24 kept for smoking and canning weighing 20 to 31 pounds each. They used 30 pound line 16 foot boat and Garcia 5000 reels and employed snagging technique to land fish.
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Manistee River
Michigan
Elyrian Gay Marsh
Demas Ave
Marsh
James Mullins
Roy
Jamestown
Elyria
James
Lake
Jim Mullins
Lakes drawdown aids repairs. anglers face limited fishing
Findley State Park lake and five area lakes will lower water levels this fall to permit weed removal, beach sand replacement, and maintenance by the U S Army Corps of Engineers and state officials. Levels at Findley will drop 2 to 3 feet from Nov 18 and return by Jan 1. West Branch nearly 6 feet down until Dec 1. Guilford 4 feet Nov 15 to Dec 22. Jefferson down 7 feet with normal levels by next April. Portage down 10 feet earlier this month with normal levels next month. Coho salmon run rises with other species as water lowers. The Ohio Division of Wildlife notes gradual water releases to prevent floods or environmental damage.
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Findley State Park
Chagrin
Huron
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Findley Lake
Wellington
Guilford
Jefferson
Mesquito
Portage
West Branch
U.S Army Corps of Engineers
Guilford Lake
Jefferson Lake
Mosquito
Corps of Engineers
Portage Lake
Afloat and afield in elk and walleye adventures
A column recounts elk hunting near a Colorado ranch where five elk hung the first day in an area newly opened to elk and now sees about 30 per day. It also covers a Wyoming trout trip with 16 browns totaling 22.5 pounds and a North Platte rainbow catch of seven with two up to 7 pounds. Beal, Terrell, Smith, and others fish from Green Cove Marina near Oak Harbor, with Smith at 82 still eager.
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Doyle
Colorado Ranch
White River National Forest
Jones
Wyoming
Medicine Bow
Beal
Terrell
Elyria
Smith
Amherst
Youth hunts set for Spencer and Resthaven areas
The Division of Wildlife launches two youth hunts on Oct 24 and 31 for ages 10 to 15 at Spencer Wildlife Area in Medina County and Resthaven near Castalia in Erie County. Hunters must have Ohio licenses, be with a non hunting adult, and check in with officials. Limited numbers per party and field rotation due to area size.
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Division of Wildlife
Spencer
Resthaven
Ohio
Spencer Wildlife Area
Medina County
Castalia
Erie County
Clyde Simmer
Simmer
Bowhunters bag 11 deer so far in Lorain County season
Bowhunters have connected on 11 deer this season at Keystone Hardware LaGrange the county’s only deer check station. Open since Oct 3 bow season runs to Jan 30 with many hunters listed including Everett Mcatee Keith Luttrell Tom Lovell Pat Reddinger and others. The year begins strong with multiple doe and buck takings across Lorain Township Amherst Huntington and Avon townships. Last year total deer checked reached 82 with 46 gun season and bow contributions.
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Lorain County
Roger Uhblein
Keystone Hardware
LaGrange
Everett Mcatee
Somerset Dr
Elyria
Wellington
Keith Luttrell
Russia
Pat Reddinger
Brighton Township
Hobart Criss
Lake Dr
Amherst
Amherst Township
Walter James
Hancock St
Lorain
Huntington Township
Turkey shoot calendar across Lorain County clubs
Lorain County Beagle Club shoots Sundays noon to 5 at Gore Orphanage Road grounds near Route 18. Ely Chapter Izaak Walton League shoots Sundays 1 pm at Foster Road grounds, Penfield Township through Dec 20. American Legion Post 659 Berlin Heights shoots Sundays through December behind Route 61 starting 1 pm. Sportsmen's Gun and Reel Club Lorain holds shoots Saturdays 4-10 and Sundays 1:30 pm. North Ridgeville Hot Stove Baseball Association shoots Sundays 12:30 pm at Palmer Field through April 4 with lunches. Beaver Creek Sports Man's Club shoots noon-6 pm Saturdays and Sundays through May 1 at Quarry Road, South Amherst. Columbia Game Club shoots at 1 pm Sundays through Nov 22 at VFW Grounds, Royalton Road, Columbia Station. Avon Sportsmen's Club shoots Sundays noon through Christmas. Waverly Hunt Club cancels fall and winter turkey shoot schedule.
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Lorain County Beagle Club
Gore Orphanage Road
Brighton
Lorain County Ely
Izaak Walton
the Legion
Sportsmen’s Gun and Reel Club
Middle Ridge Road
Lorain
North Ridgeville Hot Stove Baseball Association
Palmer Field
Beaver Creek Sportsman’s Club
Quarry Road
South Amherst
Columbia Game Club
VFW
Royalton Road
Columbia Station
Avon Sportsmen's Club
Williams Court
Waverly Hunt Club
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Tippy Dam
Lake Erie
Vagabond
West Cleveland
American Walleye Association
Clagne Park Cabin
Westlake
Bud Riser
Walleye Magazine
Riser
East Cleveland
Howard Johnson’s
East 55Th Street
Shoreway
Cleveland
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Doyle Jones
Olmsted Falls
Valley City
Ohio Division of Wildlife Biologists
Colorado
Alma Snow, Columbia Station
Don Miller
Maggie Beal
Brandtson Ave
Tony Denslow
Tim Terrell
Jack Beal
Henry Smith
North Platte River
Douglas
Wyo
Scott’s Bluff
Niagara
Flat Rock
Eric Dearies
Green Cove Marina
Oak Harbor
Tom Lovell
Behin
North Ridgeville
Columbia Township
Woody DeChant
Beck Road
Avon Lake
Avon Township
Benjamin Spade Jr
College Park
Belden
Gary Rauschkolb
Ridge Road
North Royalton
Eaton Township
Central
Sumpara
Timago
Winston-Salem, NG
Larry Sims
Island Road
Grafton
Frank Goodrich
Sheffield Road
Sheffield Lake
Coble
Turkey
Helirieh
Corts
ED Molnar
Sat
Sun
Mavuskrat
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