02-26-2009, 12:10 PM
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,000 rainbow trout, each measuring 10 to 13 inches long, are released into 45 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The releases will take place between mid-March and mid-May; anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout.
Some locations will feature special, youth-only angler events on the day of the scheduled releases. Anglers age 16 and older must have an Ohio fishing license to fish the state's public waters. Once the youth-only events have concluded, all other anglers may fish.
The 2009-2010 fishing license can be purchased now and is required on March 1. An annual resident fishing license costs $19 and is valid through February 28, 2010. A one-day fishing license is available and may be purchased for $11 by residents or non-residents. The one-day license may also be redeemed for credit towards purchase of an annual fishing license.
Ohio residents born on or before December 31, 1937 may obtain a free fishing license where licenses are sold. Persons 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 by calling toll-free 1-800-WILDLIFE. Information is also available from Division of Wildlife district offices in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay, and Xenia.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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EDITOR'S NOTE - Following is a complete list of spring trout releases:
Lake
County
Date/Notes
ADAMS LAKE
ADAMS
3/13/2009
ANTRIM PARK LAKE
FRANKLIN
4/17/2009
BARNESVILLE RES. #3
BELMONT
3/26/2009
BELMONT LAKE
BELMONT
3/20/2009
BLUE LIMESTONE PARK
DELAWARE
4/3/2009
CANAL FULTON
STARK
4/25/2009
CENCI PARK POND
FAIRFIELD
4/4/2009 youth only
CLARK LAKE
CLARK
3/27/2009
DELTA RESERVOIR #2
FULTON
4/3/2009
DOW LAKE
ATHENS
4/11/2009
EAST HARBOR STATE PARK POND
OTTAWA
4/25/2009
EYMAN PARK PONDS
FAYETTE
5/2/2009 youth only
FOREST HILL POND
CUYAHOGA
3/27/2009
FORKED RUN STATE PARK LAKE
MEIGS
3/19/2009
GIERTZ LAKE
HANCOCK
5/2/2009
HINCKLEY LAKE
MEDINA
4/3/2009
JACKSON CITY RESERVOIR
JACKSON
4/18/2009
JEFFERSON LAKE
JEFFERSON
4/9/2009
LITTLE TURTLE POND
SUMMIT
4/11/2009
MCKARNS LAKE
WILLIAMS
4/25/2009
MILL CREEK LAKE
MAHONING
4/9/2009
MONROE LAKE
MONROE
3/19/2009
MT. GILEAD STATE PARK LAKE
MORROW
4/2/2009
NEW LEXINGTON RESERVOIR
PERRY
3/13/2009
OLANDER LAKE
LUCAS
4/25/2009
PEARSON METROPARK
LUCAS
4/11/2009
PUNDERSON LAKE
GEAUGA
4/18/2009
QUARRY PARK POND
MARION
3/27/2009
ROCKY FORK LAKE
HIGHLAND
4/4/2009 youth only
(10 am - 4 pm)
ROSE LAKE
HOCKING
4/10/2009
RUSH RUN LAKE
PREBLE
3/19/2009
SCHOONOVER LAKE
ALLEN
4/17/2009
SHADOW LAKE
CUYAHOGA
4/16/2009
SHELBY RESERVOIR #3
RICHLAND
4/2/2009
SILVER CREEK LAKE
SUMMIT
4/10/2009
STONELICK LAKE
CLERMONT
3/28/2009 youth only
SYCAMORE S.P. LAKE
MONTGOMERY
3/27/2009
TIMBER RIDGE LAKE
LAWRENCE
3/19/2009
TURKEY CREEK LAKE
SCIOTO
4/25/2009
VAN WERT RESERVOIR #1
VAN WERT
4/25/2009
VESUVIUS LAKE
LAWRENCE
4/16/2009
WESTLAKE REC. CNTR.
CUYAHOGA
4/2/2009
WHITE STAR QUARRY
SANDUSKY
4/11/2009
WOLF RUN STATE PARK LAKE
NOBLE
3/14/2009
YOCTANGEE PARK LAKE
ROSS
3/26/2009
Media Contact
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations (614) 265 -6860
Some locations will feature special, youth-only angler events on the day of the scheduled releases. Anglers age 16 and older must have an Ohio fishing license to fish the state's public waters. Once the youth-only events have concluded, all other anglers may fish.
The 2009-2010 fishing license can be purchased now and is required on March 1. An annual resident fishing license costs $19 and is valid through February 28, 2010. A one-day fishing license is available and may be purchased for $11 by residents or non-residents. The one-day license may also be redeemed for credit towards purchase of an annual fishing license.
Ohio residents born on or before December 31, 1937 may obtain a free fishing license where licenses are sold. Persons 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 by calling toll-free 1-800-WILDLIFE. Information is also available from Division of Wildlife district offices in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay, and Xenia.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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EDITOR'S NOTE - Following is a complete list of spring trout releases:
Lake
County
Date/Notes
ADAMS LAKE
ADAMS
3/13/2009
ANTRIM PARK LAKE
FRANKLIN
4/17/2009
BARNESVILLE RES. #3
BELMONT
3/26/2009
BELMONT LAKE
BELMONT
3/20/2009
BLUE LIMESTONE PARK
DELAWARE
4/3/2009
CANAL FULTON
STARK
4/25/2009
CENCI PARK POND
FAIRFIELD
4/4/2009 youth only
CLARK LAKE
CLARK
3/27/2009
DELTA RESERVOIR #2
FULTON
4/3/2009
DOW LAKE
ATHENS
4/11/2009
EAST HARBOR STATE PARK POND
OTTAWA
4/25/2009
EYMAN PARK PONDS
FAYETTE
5/2/2009 youth only
FOREST HILL POND
CUYAHOGA
3/27/2009
FORKED RUN STATE PARK LAKE
MEIGS
3/19/2009
GIERTZ LAKE
HANCOCK
5/2/2009
HINCKLEY LAKE
MEDINA
4/3/2009
JACKSON CITY RESERVOIR
JACKSON
4/18/2009
JEFFERSON LAKE
JEFFERSON
4/9/2009
LITTLE TURTLE POND
SUMMIT
4/11/2009
MCKARNS LAKE
WILLIAMS
4/25/2009
MILL CREEK LAKE
MAHONING
4/9/2009
MONROE LAKE
MONROE
3/19/2009
MT. GILEAD STATE PARK LAKE
MORROW
4/2/2009
NEW LEXINGTON RESERVOIR
PERRY
3/13/2009
OLANDER LAKE
LUCAS
4/25/2009
PEARSON METROPARK
LUCAS
4/11/2009
PUNDERSON LAKE
GEAUGA
4/18/2009
QUARRY PARK POND
MARION
3/27/2009
ROCKY FORK LAKE
HIGHLAND
4/4/2009 youth only
(10 am - 4 pm)
ROSE LAKE
HOCKING
4/10/2009
RUSH RUN LAKE
PREBLE
3/19/2009
SCHOONOVER LAKE
ALLEN
4/17/2009
SHADOW LAKE
CUYAHOGA
4/16/2009
SHELBY RESERVOIR #3
RICHLAND
4/2/2009
SILVER CREEK LAKE
SUMMIT
4/10/2009
STONELICK LAKE
CLERMONT
3/28/2009 youth only
SYCAMORE S.P. LAKE
MONTGOMERY
3/27/2009
TIMBER RIDGE LAKE
LAWRENCE
3/19/2009
TURKEY CREEK LAKE
SCIOTO
4/25/2009
VAN WERT RESERVOIR #1
VAN WERT
4/25/2009
VESUVIUS LAKE
LAWRENCE
4/16/2009
WESTLAKE REC. CNTR.
CUYAHOGA
4/2/2009
WHITE STAR QUARRY
SANDUSKY
4/11/2009
WOLF RUN STATE PARK LAKE
NOBLE
3/14/2009
YOCTANGEE PARK LAKE
ROSS
3/26/2009
Media Contact
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations (614) 265 -6860