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Fishing

Fishing

Fish Ohio

  • Applications for the Fish Ohio pin are accepted online.
  • Anglers will receive a Fish Ohio pin for their first entry each year, and a Master Angler pin for qualifying entries in four different species categories in the same year.
  • Fish must be taken by legal angling and not from pay lakes. Deadline for online application is Dec. 31.
  • Possible state-record fish must be kept for verification by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio. For more information, go online.

Qualifying Fish Ohio Sizes

Qualifying species and sizes listed below

Lake ErieMinimum Length
Freshwater Drum24 inches
Lake Trout31 inches
Smallmouth Bass19 inches
Steelhead Trout28 inches
Walleye28 inches
White Bass15 inches
Yellow Perch13 inches

Above qualifying sizes apply to Lake Erie and its tributaries.

Rivers, Lakes, PondsMinimum Length
Freshwater Drum20 inches
Smallmouth Bass18 inches
Walleye25 inches
White Bass14 inches
Yellow Perch12 inches

Above qualifying sizes apply to the Ohio River; inland rivers or streams; inland lakes or reservoirs; and private ponds.

All WatersMinimum Length
Blue Catfish35 inches
Bowfin23 inches
Brown Trout20 inches
Bullhead14 inches
Carp28 inches
Channel Catfish26 inches
Crappie13 inches
Flathead Catfish35 inches
Hybrid-Striped Bass21 inches
Largemouth Bass20 inches
Longnose Gar34 inches
Muskellunge40 inches
Northern Pike32 inches
Rock Bass9 inches
Sauger16 inches
Saugeye21 inches
Spotted Bass15 inches
Sucker20 inches
Sunfish9 inches

Above qualifying sizes apply to all Ohio waters.