After failing to land the big catch last year, lawmakers have cast their line again to hook the walleye as the state fish.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A years-long effort to crown the walleye as Ohio’s state fish again drowned at the Statehouse. Ohio’s 135th General Assembly ended in December, meaning any proposal seeking to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—As far as high-profile bills go at the Ohio Statehouse, a proposal to make the walleye the official state fish of Ohio is a small fry. The idea, advanced with bipartisan support, is ...

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 sport fishing in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are trying to reel in a catch by making walleye the official state fish. Ohio Reps. Sean Brennan, D-Parma, and D.J. Swearingen, R-Huron, once again introduced a ...

The Ohio Division of Wildlife stocked millions of fish throughout the state last year — one particular species more than others. Saugeye — a hybrid of saugers and walleye — were stocked in the highest ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman in Ohio caught a record-breaking white crappie fish. Teresa Croy broke a 29-year-old Ohio state record for the white crappie when she reeled in the fish on Nov. 2, 2024, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A years-long effort ...