Lake Erie Perch Limit cut to 25 in Western Basin (Cleveland.com)
The Ohio Division of Wildlife has decided to cut the Daily Limit of Perch fisherman can catch from 30 to 25 starting July 1, 2008. The move is precautionary to protect the Yellow Perch population. The waters of off Vermilion are not directly in the area affected but are close enough that fisherman should be aware of this new limit if they travel westward to fish. The line starts at Huron. From Cleveland.com:
"Preliminary indications are that yellow perch stocks in the Western Basin are lower than last year," said Deputy Chief Jim Marshall of the Division of Wildlife. "We need a lower harvest in 2008, especially during the fall perch fishing season, to make sure we continue to have viable stocks of yellow perch in Western Lake Erie. The Western Basin includes Ohio waters from the Michigan border to a north-south line off Huron."
Entire article here at Cleveland.com