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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 18, 2005

SPRING 2005 SPRING TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE
youth only-only adults with kids under 16 allowed
youth event - youth event but others allowed
DATE LAKE/NOTES COUNTY
MAR 9 ADAMS LAKE ADAMS  
MAR 11 RUSH RUN LAKE PREBLE  
MAR 16 CLARK LAKE CLARK  
MAR 16 MONROE WILDLFE AREA MONROE  
MAR 17 ROSE LAKE HOCKING  
MAR 17 TIMBER RIDGE LAKE LAWRENCE  
MAR 17 WOLF RUN S.P. LAKE NOBLE  
MAR 23 BELMONT LAKE BELMONT  
MAR 24 NEW LEXINGTON RES PERRY  
MAR 24 STONELICK LAKE CLERMONT  
MAR 25 FORKED RUN S.P. LAKE MEIGS  
MAR 25 BARNSVILLE RES.  #3 BELMONT  
MAR 25 SYCAMORE S.P. LAKE MONTGOMERY  
MAR 25 WHITE STAR QUARRY SANDUSKY  
APR 1 ANTRIM PARK LAKE FRANKLIN youth only
12-1:00pm
APR 2 PEARSON LAKE LUCAS youth only
APR 2 ROCKY FORK LAKE HIGHLAND youth only
1-4:00pm
APR 2 YOCTANGEE PARK LAKE ROSS youth only
8-11:30am
APR 7 WEST LAKE REC. CNT CUYAHOGA  
APR 7 DELTA RES #2 FULTON  
APR 7 SHADOW LAKE CUYAHOGA  
APR 7 FOREST HILL POND CUYAHOGA  
APR 8 BLUE LIMESTONE PK DELAWARE  
APR 8 CENCI PARK POND FAIRFIELD  
APR 8 SCHOONOVER LAKE ALLEN  
APR 8 JEFFERSON LAKE JEFFERSON  
APR 8 VESUVIUS LAWRENCE mobility impaired
accessible
APR 9 DOW LAKE ATHENS youth event
APR 14 HINCKLEY LAKE MEDINA  
APR 14 SHELBY RES #3 RICHLAND  
APR 15 QUARRY PARK POND MARION  
APR 15 SILVER CREEK LAKE SUMMIT  
APR 16 PUNDERSON LAKE GEAUGA youth event
9-12:00 noon
APR 16 JACKSON CITY RES JACKSON youth event
APR 16 VAN WERT RES #1 VAN WERT youth event
APR 22 MT. GILEAD S.P. LAKE MORROW  
APR 22 GLACIER LAKE MAHONING  
APR 23 TURKEY CREEK LAKE SCIOTO youth event
APR 23 OLANDER LAKE LUCAS youth only
until 1:00pm
APR 28 MC KARNS WILLIAMS  
APR 30 LOCK #4,
OHIO CANAL
STARK youth only
8-11:00am
MAY 7 EYMAN PARK PONDS FAYETTE youth only
until 2:00pm
MAY 7 GEIRTZ LAKE HANCOCK youth only
until 11:00am
MAY 8 EAST HARBOR
S.P. POND
OTTAWA youth only
until 4:00pm
MAY 14 LITTLE TURTLE POND SUMMIT youth only
SPRING TROUT RELEASE ENHANCES FISHING OPPORTUNITIES IN OHIO

COLUMBUS, OH - More than 80,000 rainbow trout will be released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife in 45 Ohio lakes and ponds from March through May, to enhance public fishing opportunities. The daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout per angler.

“Fishing is a family activity that brings many Ohioans hours of enjoyment,” said John Navarro, fish hatchery administrator for the ODNR Division of Wildlife. “These releases enhance the opportunity for all anglers to make a great catch.”

Special youth-only angler events will be featured at some of the scheduled release locations on the day of release. The fish being released at all locations measure 10 to 13 inches in length.

Anglers age 16 and older must have an Ohio fishing license to fish public waters. A 2005-2006 fishing license is required on March 1 and can be purchased online at ohiodnr.com or at any of the 1,200 license vendors around the state.

An annual resident fishing license costs $19 and is valid through February 28, 2006. A one-day fishing license is $11 for residents and non-residents, and can be redeemed for credit toward the purchase of an annual fishing license.

Resident anglers born on or before December 31, 1937 may obtain a free fishing license where licenses are sold. Anglers 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 at wildlife district offices, by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE, or visiting ohiodnr.com

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For additional news online, check out the ODNR Press Room at Ohiodnr.com

For Further Information Contact:
John Navarro, ODNR Division of Wildlife
614 265-6300
-or-
Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
614 265-6860