More than 25,000 rainbow trout, measuring 10 to 13 inches in length, will be released at 25 Ohio waterways this October, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
| LAKE |
COUNTY
|
# TROUT |
DATE |
| RUSH RUN LAKE |
PREBLE
|
3000
|
Oct 16 |
| WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE PK |
FAYETTE
|
750
|
Oct 16 |
| BLUE LIMESTONE PARK |
DELAWARE
|
500
|
Oct 16 |
| GRAND LAKE ST MARYS |
AUGLAIZE
|
500
|
Oct 17 |
| TAWAWA LAKE |
SHELBY
|
700
|
Oct 17 |
| LIMA LAKE |
ALLEN
|
1,300
|
Oct 17 |
| SYCAMORE STATE PARK POND |
MONTGOMERY
|
800
|
Oct 17 |
| CROSSROADS POND |
CRAWFORD
|
700
|
Oct 18 |
| OLANDER LAKE |
LUCAS
|
1,000
|
Oct 18 |
| LAMBERJACK (FOSTORIA #3) |
HANCOCK
|
1,000
|
Oct 18 |
| NORWALK RESERVOIR #1 |
HURON
|
1,000
|
Oct 18 |
| RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR |
GALLIA
|
500
|
Oct 22 |
| WATERLOO PONDS |
PIKE
|
500
|
Oct 22 |
| LAKE ALMA |
VINTON
|
750
|
Oct 23 |
| ROSE LAKE |
HOCKING
|
1,000
|
Oct 23 |
| SCIOTO TRAIL AREA LAKES |
ROSS
|
750
|
Oct 23 |
| YOCTANGE |
ROSS
|
750
|
Oct 23 |
| ANTRIM LAKE |
FRANKLIN
|
2,000
|
Oct 24 |
| HERITAGE PARK POND |
FRANKLIN
|
750
|
Oct 24 |
| FOUNDATION LAKE |
KNOX
|
1,000
|
Oct 24 |
| BLUE ROCK LAKE |
MUSKINGUM
|
750
|
Oct 24 |
| GRANGER POND |
LAKE
|
1,900
|
Oct 25 |
| PAINESVILLE REC PK |
LAKE
|
300
|
Oct 25 |
| PETROS LAKE |
STARK
|
750
|
Oct 25 |
| OHIO ERIE CANAL |
CUYAHOGA
|
2,100
|
Oct 25 |
|
Targeting inland waters, the annual fall trout stockings provide added recreational opportunities for Ohio's anglers.
These fish are raised in our hatcheries specifically to give anglers a chance to catch trout from the shoreline, said John Navarro, fisheries biologist with the ODNR Division of Wildlife. It's a fun and easy way to fish; you don't need a boat or expensive equipment in order to catch these lively trout.
The trout will be stocked in state park lakes, community park ponds and many other easy-access lakes throughout the state.
We're putting them where they can provide the most opportunity to the most people, said Navarro. Heritage Park Pond, a four-acre lake in Groveport in Franklin County, is a new addition to the program and will receive its first trout stocking this fall.
Anglers age 16 and older must have an Ohio fishing license. Those anglers age 66 and older may obtain a free fishing license from any Ohio license vendor. The 2002 annual resident fishing license costs $15 and is valid through the last day of February 2003. A one-day fishing license may be purchased for $7 by residents and non-residents. The one-day license may also be redeemed for credit toward purchase of an annual fishing license during the same license year.
Additional information about fall trout releases is available from Division of Wildlife district offices in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay, and Xenia, or by calling toll free 1-800-WILDLIFE.