Friday, March 31, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2023 fishing season to provide more world-class fishing and lasting memories, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Lake Erie walleye fishing will once again be exceptional in 2023 After another year of strong walleye hatches,Friday, March 3, 2023
Put-In-Bay Township, OH – A local island conservancy and park district are asking for donations to preserve a historic home site and nearly 30 acres of forest, meadow and bayfront property on South Bass Island. The Lake Erie Islands Conservancy and Put-in-Bay Township Park District are in the midst of a three-part acquisitionFriday, February 10, 2023
Columbus, OH – In 2022, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife awarded 9,723 Fish Ohio pins to successful anglers with qualifying catches. These trophy fish join the more than 400,000 catches recognized since 1976 in the Fish Ohio program. The Fish Ohio program celebrates amazing catches of 25Monday, January 23, 2023
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife stocked 52.3 million fish of 11 species in Ohio waters throughout 2022. Fish were stocked during spring, summer, and fall at 203 locations statewide. The total represents a 15% increase over the annual production and stocking goal of 44 millionTuesday, January 17, 2023
Shores & Islands, OH – Part Miami, part Nashville, and all Put-in-Bay, the annual Bash on the Bay Music Festival is thrilled to announce its eclectic 2023 headliners and line-up! Bash on the Bay 6, owned by 614 Events, Inc., is again planned as a two-day outdoor music festival at the Put-in-Bay Airport on South Bass Island,Saturday, August 27, 2022
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has awarded more than $400,000 in Coastal Management Assistance Grants to be used to improve and protect Ohio’s Lake Erie shores. The $424,730 in funding will be used for coastal planning and public access. “We’re excited to see how these projectsMonday, July 18, 2022
Port Clinton, OH – Lake Erie Foundation (LEF) is hosting its first fundraiser, Celebrate the Lake, at the exclusive Catawba Island Club pavilion located at 4235 Beach Club Road in Port Clinton, on August 26, 2022, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This event is starting a tradition of gathering those who care about Lake Erie and raisingTuesday, June 14, 2022
Columbus, OH – Ohio’s annual free fishing weekend provides all Ohio residents the chance to experience any one of hundreds of public fishing locations on Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This will be the only weekend of the year in whichThursday, June 9, 2022
Walleye fishing in Ohio significantly contributes to the state’s $1.9 billion sportfishing industry, but the fish are experiencing significant changes to their environment due to harmful algal blooms. For these visual hunters, those changes affect finding food and mates, and anglers who fish for walleye may have to change theirFriday, May 27, 2022
Toledo, OH – The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) and The Sandpiper passenger tour boat are teaming up again this summer to offer the “Ultimate Great Lakes History Day.” One Saturday a month, a special ticket will be available combining full access to the National Museum of the Great Lakes and a trip along











