LAKE ERIE NOTED FOR REELING IN TROPHY-SIZED FISH (ODNR)
(ODNR)Columbus, OH - Lake Erie and a dozen inland lakes were among the best places to reel in “Fish Ohio” catches during 2007, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The “Fish Ohio” program recognizes noteworthy catches among 19 fish species.
With 2.25 million Lake Erie water acres, 451 miles of the Ohio River, 40,000 miles of streams, some 200 inland lakes and thousands of private ponds, Ohio anglers have great opportunities to catch fish that qualify for the “Fish Ohio” recognition program. Among the state’s best “Fish Ohio” waters in 2007 were:Minimum Length Requirements to Obtain “Fish Ohio” Recognition
Brown Trout 25"
Carp 26"
Channel Catfish 26"
Crappie 13"
Flathead Catfish 35"
Freshwater Drum 22"
Hybrid Striped Bass 21"
Largemouth Bass 21"
Muskie 36"
Northern Pike 32"
Rainbow Trout 28"
Rock Bass 10"
Sauger 16"
Saugeye 21"
Smallmouth Bass 20"
Sunfish 9"
Walleye 28"
White Bass 16"
Yellow Perch 13"
LAKE ERIE: Top spot for walleye, yellow perch and smallmouth bass
Trophy walleye received the highest number of entries with more than 2,300. Lake Erie was the top place to catch them, followed by the Maumee and Sandusky rivers.
Catches of yellow perch were the third most caught fish at the lake with more than 1,000 entries. Mogadore Reservoir in Portage County and Indian Lake in Logan County followed in the yellow perch take.
Lake Erie is also the top lake for smallmouth bass, followed by Big Darby Creek, Ohio River, Alum Creek Lake in Delaware County, Piedmont Lake in Belmont County, and the Grand River.