ODNR Division of Wildlife - Fishing - Trout Stockings
ODNR Division of Wildlife - Wild Resources - News Release Archive
Author: ODNR Division of Wildlife Created: 9/24/2007
Statewide Wildlife News

Ohio teachers who have successfully used Project WILD in their classrooms can now provide students with additional hands-on learning about wildlife and habitat through grants from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The 2011-12 hunting and trapping regulations proposals were presented January 19 to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH–Clovers, climate change, rare plant finds and prairie fens are some of the topics to be discussed on Friday, March 25, during the 11th Annual Ohio Botanical Symposium, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

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LUDLOW FALLS, OH– As part of an ongoing initiative to increase the range of bobwhite quail, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife biologists released 35 bobwhite quail in Miami County's Newton Township this week.

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COLUMBUS, OH- Making connections between wildlife and people will be the subject of discussion at the 2011 Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, March 9 at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus. The conference, “Connecting Wildlife, Habitat and People,” is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. It is open to the public.

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WOOSTER, OH – Rural King located on East Lincoln Way in Wooster is not checking deer for the remainder of the 2010-2011 deer season.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters took 17,108 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, January 8-11, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 914 deer checked. In 2010, a preliminary total of 24,078 deer was taken during muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

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XENIA, Ohio--The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce that the Ohio Wildlife Officer’s Lodge 143 of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Twin Valley Rod and Gun Club of Preble County are accepting applications for the Larry A. Hart Memorial Scholarship.

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Ohio's popular muzzleloader deer season is set to open statewide January 8-11 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Last year, hunters checked 24,078 white-tailed deer during the statewide hunt.

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AKRON, OH – To many northeast Ohio anglers, the combination of falling snow and dipping temperatures means hanging up the fishing equipment. There is a unique segment of the fishing population however who are eager to trek outdoors and brave the cold according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

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PYMTAUNING LAKE, OH - Usually, a “three-peat” refers to a professional sports team winning a championship three years in a row.  For Pymatuning Lake, a three-peat means that the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission have discovered that there have been three successful years of survival of first-year walleye since 2008.

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Hunters killed 21,064 deer on December 18-19, during the weekend of gun hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – A training academy for individuals interested in becoming hunter education instructors will be offered in Athens, Ohio March 11 and 12 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

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ELYRIA, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a Growing Up WILD workshop in Lorain County on Saturday, January 29th. The workshop will be held at the Linden School in Elyria from 9:00am-noon.  

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FINDLAY, OH – Spaces are still available for adults, groups, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors. A free workshop is available on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Ave., Findlay, Ohio, 45840.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 104,100 pounds of venison to local food banks so far this deer season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce the promotion of Wildlife Officer Kevin Russell to Wildlife Officer Supervisor for Wildlife Enforcement Unit C in Wildlife District Two.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce the promotion of Fisheries Biologist Mike Wilkerson to Fish Management Supervisor for Wildlife District Two.

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SALINEVILLE, OH - The Ohio Division of Wildlife highly discourages anglers from ice fishing at Highlandtown Lake in Columbiana County during the winter of 2010 through the end of ice fishing season in 2011. The lake is being lowered five feet to allow for repair work on the dam. 

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Ohio's popular deer-gun season will run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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Findlay, Oh -- Anglers interested in learning the art of fly fishing and practicing their skills on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County are encouraged to enter a lottery for beginning fly-fishing clinics, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH– The gift of conservation has never been easier or closer to home, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Impress the wildlife enthusiasts in your life with an Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp this holiday season. When you purchase this attractive “made in Ohio” gift, $14 of each $15 stamp sold supports:

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters took 104,442 white-tailed deer during the state's popular, week-long deer-gun season, which ran November 29 through December 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2009, hunters killed a preliminary total of 114,633 deer during the same time period.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's fall wild turkey season ended November 28 with 1,336 birds killed during the seven-week season. Ashtabula County led the state with 75 birds taken, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.  Last year, 2,180 birds were taken.
 

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FINDLAY, OH – The case against six Williams County residents and two Michigan residents came to a close on November 10, 2010.  A total of 31 deer related charges were filed, including one felony, in Williams and Fulton Counties. The total fines and costs were $5,241.00. 

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COLUMBUS, OH- Controlled trout-fishing opportunities on Cold Creek, one of Ohio’s most unique streams, await fishing enthusiasts who enter a special lottery conducted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters had near ideal weather for the opening day of deer-gun season. Hunters took 37,805 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 5, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 18-19.

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Sandusky, OH– Strengthening the understanding of the connections between personal action, environmental improvement and economic impact is a goal of a multi-agency education effort focused on Lake Erie, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Public comment is being sought for a survey which is open until December 10.

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