February 6, 2007
SPRING TROUT RELEASE PROVIDES FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE
STATE
See the trout release schedule
COLUMBUS, OH - Public fishing opportunities will be
enhanced this spring when more than 80,000 rainbow trout, measuring 10
to 13-inches long, are released into 45 Ohio lakes and ponds from
mid-March through mid-May, according to the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Anglers are reminded that the
daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout per angler.
Some of the trout locations will feature special, youth-only angler
events the day of the scheduled release. Anglers age 16 and older must
have an Ohio fishing license to fish the state’s public waters. The
2007-2008 fishing license can be purchased now and is required on
March 1. An annual resident fishing license costs $19 and is valid
through February 29, 2008. 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 toward purchase of an annual
fishing license.
Resident anglers 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 an ODNR Division of Wildlife district office in Akron, Athens,
Columbus, Findlay, and Xenia, or by calling toll-free 1-800-WILDLIFE.
