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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 22, 2001

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
-or-
Andy Ware, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6882

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