Small ponds will be ice-fishing magnets for panfish, and bluegills and crappie should be biting on small jigs and maggots.

Ready to cast your line? Ohio fishing licenses for the 2025-26 season are available now. "Purchasing an Ohio hunting or fishing license opens endless opportunities to spend time outdoors, while ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio hunting and fishing licenses for the 2025-26 seasons are now available for purchase. According to an announcement from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, ...

Walleye is big business in Ohio, and 2025's walleye hatch in Lake Erie is among the best ever. Here's what that means for ...

Ohio's annual free fishing weekend is returning again this summer on June 15 and 16.Interested participants are permitted to fish license-free all day throughout the 48-hour time period. This applies ...

COLUMBUS − If you’re planning that first fishing trip of the new spring, the Buckeye State has plenty of options if you want a smaller location than a trip to Lake Erie. Below is a list of Ohio’s Top ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has announced the return of Free Fishing Days. In a news release, ODNR indicated the popular event is ...

Is fishing luring you in? Or are you looking to get a friend hooked? Well, get ready to cast a line -- Ohio's free fishing days are coming soon. No license needed. Here's what you should know. When ...

A 15-year-old girl from New Richmond may have broken an Ohio state record on Sunday, April 7, for the largest blue catfish, with the monster weighing in at a whopping 101.11 pounds. "He was bigger ...

Spend time with dad catching some fish! Ohioans can fish for free during the state's Free Fishing Days.Anglers are invited to take part in the annual free fishing weekend, which happens to be Father's ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — It was almost fishing deja vu all over again as legendary Litchfield fishing guide Andy Emrisko took his friend, Mike Rosby of Brooklyn Heights, fishing for Lake Erie walleye on ...