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June 13, 2007
TAKE DAD FISHING FOR A FATHER’S DAY TO REMEMBER
Fishing license gift certificates are only $19, good through February
COLUMBUS, OH Turn off Dad’s cell phone and unplug the computer for the weekend. Take him fishing and make it a Father’s Day to remember for the whole family.
If he doesn’t already have a fishing license, remember license gift certificates make easy, inexpensive gifts and are good through next February. They are available at license outlets statewide, or can be ordered online at www.wildohio.com.
“Fishing is one of the great opportunities for family relaxation,” said Dave Graham, chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “Fishing in Ohio has been outstanding this year and there’s something to catch in every corner of the state.”
The Division of Wildlife suggests theses places for the best fishing (by species):
WALLEYE- Lake Erie is still the “Walleye Capital of the World,” providing the best walleye fishing in the region. Father’s Day weekend should be outstanding for walleye in Lake Erie. Other locations to consider include: C.J. Brown Reservoir, Findlay Reservoir #2, Berlin Lake, and Mosquito Lake.
CRAPPIE- Crappies are fun to catch and good to eat. Top places around Ohio include Pymatuning Lake, Deer Creek Lake, Alum Creek Lake, Hoover Reservoir, Salt Fork, Seneca Lake, Indian Lake, and Paint Creek Lake.
BLUEGILL- There’s good bluegill (and other sunfish) fishing throughout the state. Some of the best spots are the AEP ReCreation Land south of Zanesville, Acton Lake, Lake Loramie, and the Portage Lakes in Akron.
SAUGEYE- June is a top saugeye fishing month. Some of Ohio’s best saugeye waters are Indian Lake, Hoover Reservoir, Salt Fork Lake, and Buckeye Lake.
LARGEMOUTH BASS- The AEP ReCreation Land is hard to beat for largemouth. Other good spots are Knox Lake, Acton Lake, Rocky Fork, and East Harbor State Park.
PERCH- Lake Erie is still a desirable destination for perch fishing. Perch can be caught from shore and from piers offshore in the Cleveland area, as well as in Lorain, Huron, Fairport Harbor, Metzger Pier, the Bass Islands, and off Vermilion.
CATFISH- Channel catfish can be caught in all of Ohio’s 88 counties. Some spots to try are Rocky Fork Lake, Caesar Creek Lake, Grand Lake St. Marys, and the Ohio River and its tributaries.
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