Female walleye are packing on weight with eggs and gizzard shad as two major fishing derbies reach their final days with ...

Bait and tackle shops along the Ohio shoreline were reporting gale force winds had thwarted boat anglers from launching on ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife's law enforcement officers recently closed two cases in which anglers unlawfully took more than the legal daily limit of walleye, ...

The Ohio Division of Wildlife is predicting an excellent fishing season for Lake Erie. "Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2025 fishing season to offer continued world-class catches," the state agency ...

The "Walleye Capital of the World" birthed fewer walleye this year. The 2024 walleye hatch was below average, according to annual Lake Erie fish surveys by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife’s law enforcement officers assigned to Lake Erie recently closed two cases in which anglers — from Ohio and Michigan — unlawfully took ...

Ohio lawmakers are trying again to make the walleye the official state fish, but some prefer bass for the honor. Walleye fishing generates significant revenue for Ohio, contributing $1 billion to the ...

Ohio is reeling in an official state fish, the walleye. During a marathon session on June 26 before legislators break for the summer, the Ohio House approved H.B. 599, naming the walleye Ohio's state ...