Spring Trout Releases Provide Fishing Opportunities around the State
Releases start March 13 and continue through mid-May

 

	COMPLETE LIST - SPRING TROUT RELEASES
	LAKE	COUNTY	DATE	NOTES
	Adams Lake	Adams	3/13/09
	Antrim Park Lake	Franklin	4/17/09
	Barnesville Res. #3	Belmont	3/26/09
	Belmont Lake	Belmont	3/20/09
	Blue Limestone Park	Delaware	4/03/09
	Canal Fulton	Stark	4/25/09
	Cenci Park Pond	Fairfield	4/04/09	Youth Only
	Clark Lake	Clark	3/27/09
	Delta Reservoir #2	Fulton	4/03/09
	Dow Lake	Athens	4/11/09
	East Harbor S.P. Pond	Ottawa	4/25/09
	Eyman Park Ponds	Fayette	5/02/09	Youth Only
	Forest Hill Pond	Cuyahoga	3/27/09
	Forked Run S.P. Lake	Meigs	3/19/09
	Giertz Lake	Hancock	5/02/09
	Hinckley Lake	Medina	4/03/09
	Jackson City Reservoir	Jackson	4/18/09
	Jefferson Lake	Jefferson	4/09/09
	Little Turtle Pond	Summit	4/11/09
	Mckarns Lake	Williams	4/25/09
	Mill Creek Lake	Mahoning	4/09/09
	Monroe Lake	Monroe	3/19/09
	Mt. Gilead S.P. Lake	Morrow	4/02/09
	New Lexington Reservoir	Perry	3/13/09
	Olander Lake	Lucas	4/25/09
	Pearson Metropark	Lucas	4/11/09
	Punderson Lake	Geauga	4/18/09
	Quarry Park Pond	Marion	3/27/09
	Rocky Fork Lake	Highland	4/04/09	Youth Only 10am-4pm
	Rose Lake	Hocking	4/10/09
	Rush Run Lake	Preble	3/19/09
	Schoonover Lake	Allen	4/17/09
	Shadow Lake	Cuyahoga	4/16/09
	Shelby Reservoir #3	Richland	4/02/09
	Silver Creek Lake	Summit	4/10/09
	Stonelick Lake	Clermont	3/28/09	Youth Only
	Sycamore S.P. Lake	Montgomery	3/27/09
	Timber Ridge Lake	Lawrence	3/19/09
	Turkey Creek Lake	Scioto	4/25/09
	Van Wert Reservoir #1	Van Wert	4/25/09
	Vesuvius Lake	Lawrence	4/16/09
	Westlake Rec. Cntr.	Cuyahoga	4/02/09
	White Star Quarry	Sandusky	4/11/09
	Wolf Run S.P. Lake	Noble	3/14/09
	Yoctangee Park Lake	Ross	3/26/09

COLUMBUS, OH - Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,000 rainbow trout, each measuring 10 to 13 inches long, are released into 45 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The releases will take place between mid-March and mid-May; anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout.

Some locations will feature special, youth-only angler events on the day of the scheduled releases. Anglers age 16 and older must have an Ohio fishing license to fish the state's public waters. Once the youth-only events have concluded, all other anglers may fish.

The 2009-2010 fishing license can be purchased now and is required on March 1. An annual resident fishing license costs $19 and is valid through February 28, 2010. A one-day fishing license is available and may be purchased for $11 by residents or non-residents. The one-day license may also be redeemed for credit towards purchase of an annual fishing license.

Ohio residents born on or before December 31, 1937 may obtain a free fishing license where licenses are sold. Persons age 66 and older who were born on or after January 1, 1938, and have resided in Ohio for the past six months, are eligible to purchase the reduced cost resident senior license for $10.

Additional information about spring trout releases is available by calling toll-free 1-800-WILDLIFE. Information is also available from Division of Wildlife district offices in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay, and Xenia.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.

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For Further Information Contact:
Elmer Heyob, ODNR Division of Wildlife
614. 265. 6347
Vicki Ervin, ODNR Division of Wildlife
614. 265. 6325
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860

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