Ohio Fish Hatcheries Serve Multiple Purposes

 

One of the truest axioms in the outdoors is to “fish where the fish are.” You can’t catch them where they ain’t.

Humans have been actively working to increase the odds of the fish being where they are for years. In Ohio, what is now the London Fish Hatchery was built in 1896 by the Ohio Fish Commission, a predecessor to the Division of Wildlife. It’s the oldest of six hatcheries managed by the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

According to a recent news release, in 2024 the division introduced 46 million fish into Ohio lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. When you’re planning fishing trips, up your chances by going where the fish are.

History and facts on stocking: https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/wildlife/fish-management/Fish%20Stocking%20Methodology.pdf#:~:text=Fish%20stocking%20has%20been%20an%20important%20component,as%20the%20Ohio%20Fish%20Commission%20in%201873.&text=A%20statewide%20management%20approach%20for%20all%20fisheries,to%20satisfy%20the%20expectations%20of%20most%20anglers

Search where Ohio Hatcheries have stocked fish here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/data.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/data/view/ohio-fish-stocking-records__;!!JZyed81S!ljd7cS-WIUH8qPYyw9iK1CjLrcsvD_fUDftX-0UcEtP9lLLdSxOhU4irzZQu1h6wx2wNcwRo-gGaAzeEOZTP$ 

You can read more in the complete article here: https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/fish-where-the-fish-are-hatcheries-have-multiple-purposes-in-ohio/GUJPNWBMMRCBXOZAI3MO3MV6XI/ 

Learn more about Ohio Fish Hatcheries Here: 
https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/wildlife/fish-management/State%20Fish%20Hatcheries%20pub011.pdf