COLUMBUS — Results from the annual Lake Erie fish surveys revealed that walleye hatches were below average and yellow perch hatches were above average in two of the three management zones, according ...
This year’s results bring an end to a streak of wildly successful hatches for walleye. For yellow perch two of Ohio’s three management zones were above average, with the third zone down by 70% over ...
“The western basin yellow perch hatch was above average and should make a noticeable contribution to the catchable adult population in 2026,” the ODNR said. The central basin’s two ...
While waiting to go deep, many anglers are enjoying a resurgence in yellow perch fishing in the bays, harbors and nearshore areas. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) estimates that – depending ...