OUTDOORS
JIM MORRIS
To the surprise of nobody, the Ohio Wildlife Council has approved all of the requests made by the Division of Wildlife to enact new rules for 2010 involving walleyes and perch at Lake Erie and crappies in 44 inland lakes.
Instead of walleye and perch limits changing on March 1 as in the past, the new limits will be set to start on May 1. That matches when the quotas for the number of walleyes and perch will be set by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Starting March 1, there will be 9-inch minimum size and a daily bag limit of 30 on crappies at the 44 lakes. All southwest Ohio lakes are included except Cowan, Stonelick, Clark, Rush run and a few other small lakes.
Also, the statewide catfish regulations were extended to the Ohio River. Anglers there will be allowed one channel catfish 28 inches or longer with no limit for channel catfish under 28 inches. In addition, only one flathead and one blue catfish 35 inches or longer may be possessed with no limit for flathead and blue catfish under 35 inches.
For information, call (800) WILDLIFE or visit wildohio.com.
Trapshooting clinic
Greene County Fish & Game will be having a free trapshooting clinic on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon. It will be open to boys and girls from 5th through 12th grades and the club is also inviting any ladies who would like to try trapshooting.
All equipment can be provided or bring your own. Lunch will be provided. Call Dave Schock at (937) 427-5814 to make a reservation or for more information. There is a limit of 35 people.
Short shots
Women’s day out:
The upcoming women’s seminar sponsored by the Greene County Parks will be Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to dark at the Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road in Beavercreek. For information and to sign up, call (937) 562-7440 or visit co.greene.oh.us/parks.
New club: The first meeting of the Buckeye Walleye Anglers will be held at the Huber Heights Gander Mountain Store in the Lodge at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22. You can just show up and sign up. For information, call (937) 236-9786.
Turkey season: The Ohio Division of Wildlife estimates more than 20,000 Ohioans will participate in the fall wild turkey hunting season, which opened Saturday, Oct. 10, and runs through Nov. 29. Fall turkey hunting is restricted to 48 counties. For information, visit wildohio.com.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2409 or jmorris@coxohio.com.
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