Lake Erie has been named North America’s best fishing hotspot, according to new research analysing 59 bodies of water across the USA and Canada. The study, analyzed by Hard Rock Bet, ranked fishing locations using factors including total catches, catches per angler, visitor ratings, number of ratings and Google search interest. Lake Erie takes the […]
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Ohio governor and wife enjoy Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day
PORT CLINTON — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine celebrated the 46th annual Governor’s Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day with Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker, and other leaders from the conservation and tourism industries. “Walleye fishing on Lake Erie is one of the […]
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Lake Erie daily limits announced for 2026 fishing season
COLUMBUS – Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2026 season to again offer world-class fishing, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. As walleye from Lake Erie’s recent large hatches continue to grow, anglers can expect even more “Fish Ohio” sized walleyes to be caught in The Walleye Capital of the […]
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Ohio anglers celebrate strong 2025 Lake Erie Walleye, Yellow Perch hatch results
COLUMBUS – Results from the 2025 Lake Erie trawl surveys revealed the walleye hatch as the sixth largest of the past 38 years, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 2025 west zone yellow perch hatch ranks as the seventh largest of the past 38 years, while hatches in the […]
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DeWine, Tressel celebrate Walleye Capital of the World at Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day
PORT CLINTON — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel celebrated the 45th annual Governor’s Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day alongside Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, ODNR Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker, and other leaders from the conservation and tourism communities. This annual event highlights the importance of protecting […]
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10 Lake Erie anglers found guilty of walleye violations
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ website. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s law enforcement officers assigned to Lake Erie recently closed two cases in which anglers unlawfully took more than the legal daily limit of six walleye. Walleye fishing limits […]
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Waterfalls & sand dunes: A Great Lakes winter hiking guide
Most likely, I could fight off a pack of flesh-craving timber wolves in the thick forests around Lake Superior in winter. That’s what I reasoned with mass delusion, as I drove towards the largest freshwater lake in the world, the one that “never gives up her dead,” Lake Superior. When there’s four feet of snow […]
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ODNR announces walleye, yellow perch hatch results
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS — Results from the annual Lake Erie fish surveys revealed that walleye hatches were below average and yellow perch hatches were above average in two of the three management zones, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of […]
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‘We’ll never forget that day:’ Shelby custodian rescues 4 Lake Erie fishermen
Larry Stacklin, 57, of Tiro, assisted with the rescue of four Lake Erie fishermen when their boat began to take on water Oct. 12.
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Gov. DeWine celebrates Fish Ohio Day on Lake Erie
PORT CLINTON — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted celebrated the 44th annual Governor’s Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day on Tuesday. Ohio’s top state politicians were joined by Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, ODNR Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker, and other leaders from the conservation and tourism industries. […]