A column on the causes of low yellow perch numbers generated heated responses, so here's further explanation from the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

Variability in regional yellow perch hatch success is expected on Lake Erie because of the size of the lake, differences among basins and zones, and prevailing weather conditions. Hatch success is ...

“I started about five years ago, it was the only lake in the area that had ice on it. I did really well the first time I came here and kept coming back,” he said. “I’m here for the ...

COLUMBUS — Results from the annual Lake Erie fish surveys show mixed outcomes for walleye and yellow perch hatches. According to a press release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources ...

A popular panfish lake in recent years has been the expansive East Harbor waters on the Marblehead Peninsula, where ice ...

Not all ice is considered to be thick enough to meet the standard of four inches for anglers walking out on the hard water.

“Strong lake-wide yellow perch hatches are rare.” Walleye fishing is very popular all along Erie’s Ohio coastline, with hundreds of charter and private boats venturing out to the big lake ...

Fishing on the Lower Niagara River continues to be very good, but things are changing by the hour after the strong winds blew across Lake Erie on Monday ... are getting some perch right now ...

"Because recent hatches have been above average and walleye can live more than a decade, Lake Erie anglers can expect walleye fishing to remain fantastic for many years." Yellow perch exceeded ...