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Area pair among top 20 in Michigan event
A pair of Lima area bass anglers finished among the top 20 in last Saturday’s Michigan Division tournament of Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Phoe → Read More
Warning to boaters: You booze, you lose
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is offering a stern warning to Ohioans taking to the water this July Fourth holiday weekend: You booze, you → Read More
Weisenburger’s momentum has him in good position
Kyle Weisenburger has built quite a bit of momentum in his last two bass tournaments on Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and → Read More
No quick fixes for anglers when Mother Nature’s involved
When it comes to fixing a conceived problem, people normally want a quick fix. When the concern deals with Mother Nature, a solution rarely happens fast.Th → Read More
Advice for anglers: Be different, flexible, experiment
Be different, prepared, flexible, experiment.Those are keys words of advice for anglers as the fishing season and catches begin heating up.Don’t get → Read More
Two Lima area bassers finish in top 10 on ‘home’ lake
A pair of Lima area anglers placed in the top 10 of their respective divisions on their “home” lake as the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL → Read More
Open houses set on CWD sampling
A pair of open houses to hear about the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s (DOW) sampling for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) will be held Tuesday (May 17) an → Read More
Hunter feedback helps modify two season proposals
Hunters played a role in a pair of amended proposals for 2022-23 hunting seasons approved Wednesday by the Ohio Wildlife Council.Hunter concerns helped cha → Read More
- The Lima News
Youth wild turkey season set for April 9-10Young hunters get a jump on the spring turkey season next weekend (April 9-10) during Ohio’s special youth → Read More
Annual rainbow trout stocking scheduled
Seven Lima area bodies of water are among the 71 public lakes and ponds that will be stocked with catchable rainbow trout from March into early May. Almost → Read More
Ohio to get nearly $22 million from WSFR
Ohio will receive nearly $22 million in total wildlife funding in fiscal year 2022 through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program.Also know → Read More
Deer proposals will affect Lima area hunters
A couple of deer proposals by the Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) will affect Lima area huntrrs if approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council.Separate deer hunt → Read More
Reduction in fall wild turkey season proposed
It comes as no surprise that the Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) biologists have recommended a reduction in the fall wild turkey hunting season. The propos → Read More
DOW seeks more deer heads from Hardin County
Hunters in a three-county area, including Hardin County, are being asked to submit heads of mature deer they have harvested for chronic wasting disease (CW → Read More
Straight-walled cartridge rifle deer weapon of choice
For the first time during a general deer gun season (weeklong or bonus) in Ohio, the straight-walled cartridge rifle became the weapon of choice.A total of → Read More
Good weather week may produce big deer harvest
It will be interesting to see how Ohio’s gun week deer harvest turns out since the weather has been great thus far. Rain is predicted for Sunday whic → Read More
Weisenburger’s season to end in Toyota Series event
The Major League Fishing (MLF) season officially comes to an end next weekend for Lima area bass anglers who fish various MLF circuits.Kyle Weisenburger of → Read More
Tidal waters, grass key for regional tourney
When eight Lima area bass anglers take to the Potomac River next Thursday in Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) regional, → Read More
Fall is a good time to target saugeye
The fall equinox brings with it the beginning of what should be some good fishing.Fish put on the feed bags as the days get shorter and temperatures begin → Read More
Nine area bass anglers qualify for regionals
Three Lima area bass anglers in the Michigan Division of the Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) joined six Lima area anglers who fish in the Buckeye Divisio → Read More