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News from the ODNR

hour afterwards,” she said. s 3ATURDAY !PRIL #ASTALIA 3TATE &ISH In 2022, anglers generated $5.5 billion
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Those interested can join the Ohio Wildlife Hatchery, 7018 Homegardner Rd, Castalia in economic spending in Ohio, according
Observation: Solar Eclipse 2024 project on s 3ATURDAY !PRIL +INCAID 3TATE &ISH to a recent report released by the Wildlife
iNaturalist. Hatchery, 7487 St. Rt. 124, Latham Management Institute, Responsive
For more information on the project s 3ATURDAY -AY ,ONDON 3TATE &ISH (ATCHERY Management, and Southwick Associates. The
and total solar eclipse, visit ohiodnr.gov/ 2570 Roberts Mill Rd, London research found that 18% of Ohio’s adults, about
go-and-do/see-the-sights/solar-eclipse-2024. During each open house, Division of 1.7 million individuals, participate in fishing.
Wildlife staff will give tours and answer
questions about fish production and
Visit a state fish hatchery ODNR Director Mertz leads
fisheries management. Guests will have the
this spring opportunity to learn about these hatcheries, Great Lakes Commission’s
view fish eggs and fry in production buildings, semiannual meeting
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources and watch older fish in ponds or raceways.
(ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites the public Family-friendly activities and displays As chair of the Great Lakes Commission
to visit a state fish hatchery during this year’s including an archery trailer and BB gun range (GLC), Ohio Department of Natural Resources
open houses to learn about fish production. will be available at some locations. Discover (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz recently
Hatchery open houses are free of charge and what the hatchery nearest you will offer. delivered the commission’s federal priorities
are a great chance to see fish up close before The majority of Ohio’s fish populations for policies and initiatives that support a
ODNR is calling on they are stocked into one of Ohio’s many are sustained through natural reproduction; strong and resilient Great Lakes Basin.
citizen scientist’s nature public lakes and rivers. however, stocking expands and diversifies “We in Ohio know that if we invest in a
The ODNR Division of Wildlife operates fishing opportunities in waters where healthy Lake Erie, then we’re investing in
observations on the day of
six state fish hatcheries, which raised and existing habitats do not support some fish water quality, economic growth, and outdoor
the total eclipse stocked 40.8 million fish in 2023. Sport fish populations. Stocking is only one of many recreation,” Mertz said. “This is a universal
species raised for stocking in public waters fish management tools used by the Division message for all the Great Lakes and I’m proud
ODNR is seeking citizen scientists to report include cold-water fish (rainbow trout, steel- of Wildlife to improve angling. Learn more to deliver this message to federal officials.”
their animal, insect and plant observations head, and brown trout), cool-water fish about Ohio’s state fish hatcheries and fish Mertz opened the GLC’s semiannu-
on April 8. Participants must download the (saugeye, walleye, yellow perch, and muskel- stocking locations at wildohio.gov. al meeting in Washington, D.C. and deliv-
free iNaturalist app. lunge), and warm-water fish (hybrid-striped State fish hatchery funding is provided ered the “Report of the Chair.” Other topics
The reports collected through the initiative bass, channel catfish, blue catfish, and blue- by the sale of Ohio fishing licenses and addressed during the meeting include the
will help ODNR document and discern gill). These hatcheries enhance many of the the Sport Fish Restoration Act. Enacted in coordination and authority of aquatic inva-
particular patterns that could bolster research fishing opportunities that anglers enjoy. 1950, the Sport Fish Restoration program sive species, harmful algal bloom research
in various fields, Dennison said. Hatchery open houses are scheduled from provides funding for sport fish conservation and control, and federal investments in clean
“We’re basically asking them to make an 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at each location: through federal excise taxes on sport maritime initiatives.
observation with a particular species that s 3ATURDAY !PRIL (EBRON 3TATE &ISH (ATCHERY fishing equipment, import duties on fishing The GLC’s federal priorities include,
they’re familiar with - a half hour before 10517 Canal Rd SE, Hebron tackle and pleasure boats, and a portion of among other things, fully funding the Great
the total solar eclipse occurs, one during s 3ATURDAY !PRIL 3ENECAVILLE 3TATE &ISH the gasoline fuel tax attributable to small Lakes Restoration Initiative, supporting
the total eclipse and then again a half an Hatchery, 57199 Senecaville Dam Rd, Senecaville engines and motorboats. federal action on harmful algal blooms, and

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