MORE THAN 100,000 TROUT TO BE RELEASED IN OHIO WATERS:

COLUMBUS, OH -- More than 100,000 rainbow trout measuring 10 to 13 inches will be released in 47 Ohio waterways from March through May to enhance public fishing opportunities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Targeting inland waters, the annual spring trout releases have been expanded in recent years to include some local community park ponds in addition to various lakes. The daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout per angler.

Anglers age 16 and older must have an Ohio fishing license. Those anglers age 66 and older may obtain a free fishing license where licenses are sold. The season's new fishing license went on sale statewide February 16. The 2001 resident annual fishing license costs $15 and is valid through February 28, 2002. A one-day fishing license may be purchased for $7 by residents and non-residents. The one-day license may also be redeemed for credit toward purchase of an annual fishing license.

Additional information about spring trout releases is available by calling a Division of Wildlife district office in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay, and Xenia, or by calling toll free 1-800-WILDLIFE.

EDITORS NOTE: BELOW IS A LIST OF STOCKING LOCATIONS AND RELEASE DATES

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For Further Information Contact:
John Navarro, ODNR Division of Wildlife
(614) 265-6300

Spring 2001 Statewide Rainbow Trout Stockings

Lake County # Fish Date
Adams Lake Adams 3450 3/2/2001
Antrim Lake Franklin 2750 3/20/2001
Barnesville Reservoir #3 Belmont 2450 3/14/2001
Belmont Lake Belmont 2925 3/30/2001
Belmont Lake Belmont 1500 3/28/2001

Blue Limestone Park Delaware 1350 3/28/2001

Canal Fulton Stark 2500 4/29/2001

Cenci Fairfield 2050 4/5/2001

Clark Lake Clark 4500 3/8/2001

Clouse Lake Perry 2425 3/28/2001

Crossroads Industrial Pond Crawford 1000 3/8/2001

Daugherty Lake Hancock 1000 3/7/2001

District Three Office Summit 100 4/18/2001

DOW Lake Athens 3825 4/14/2001

Forked Run Lake Meigs 2675 3/9/2001

Geirtz Lake Hancock 1000 5/5/2001

Glacier Lake Mahoning 2500 4/13/2001

Granger Pond Lake 1000 3/22/2001

Hinckley Lake Medina 3527 3/30/2001

Jackson City Reservoir Jackson 4750 4/21/2001

Jefferson Lake Jefferson 2511 4/6/2001

Lima Lake Allen 2000 3/19/2001

Little Turtle Pond Summit 1000 3/15/2001

Little Turtle Pond Summit 900 5/6/2001

Monroe Lake Monroe 998 3/21/2001

Mt Gilead State Park Morrow 3000 3/21/2001

Norwalk Reservoir #1 Huron 1000 3/19/2001

Ohio Erie Canal Cuyahoga 1000 3/22/2001

Olander Lake Lucas 2900 4/28/2001

Painesville Park Pond Lake 500 3/22/2001

Pearson Lake Lucas 1200 4/21/2001

Pearson Lake Lucas 1500 3/9/2001

Petros Pond Stark 500 3/15/2001

Punderson Lake Geauga 1000 3/23/2001

Punderson Lake Geauga 2525 4/22/2001

Rose Lake Hocking 1500 3/23/2001

Rose Lake Hocking 1725 3/16/2001

Rush Run Lake Preble 4504 3/15/2001

Schoonover Lake Allen 1210 4/6/2001

Shelby Reservoir #3 Richland 2244 4/19/2001

Silver Creek Lake Summit 1500 3/29/2001

Silver Creek Lake Summit 2049 4/18/2001

Stonelick Lake Clermont 2000 4/1/2001

Swanton W. Reservoir Lucas 2250 4/5/2001

Sycamore State Park Pond Montgomery 1500 3/9/2001

Timber Ridge Lake Lawrence 4000 3/7/2001

Turkey Creek Lake Scioto 2550 4/28/2001

Van Wert Reservoir #1 Van Wert 2047 5/4/2001

Washington Courthouse Park Fayette 1549 4/8/2001

White Star Quarry Sandusky 1500 4/13/2001

Wolf Run Lake Noble 6350 3/16/2001

Yoctangee Reservoir Ross 1100 3/25/2001

Source: ODNR