I
certainly would not shout nor brag too much about a day of fishing
like this, but then again, I’m not with the Ohio Divisoon of
Wildlife where even the most minuscule of successess.
Still,
it’s no wonder I didn't get this release from the Ohio Division of
Wildlife but had to check out the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources’ web site.
The
agency actually crows that the two largest fish of the day were a
pair of 16-inch fish - one of them being a channel catfish?
Oh,
well, at least the Wildlife Division waited until the last graph to
mark this auspicious achievement. That is, just after the Governor's
canned quote about Ohio having world-class fishing.
Hard
to make this stuff up. Anyway, here is the official release:
“WILMINGTON,
OH – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio
Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz held the
first-ever Inland Fish Ohio Day at Cowan Lake State Park in
Wilmington on Saturday (June 8). The Governor fished on a boat with
several of his grandchildren.
‘“We
had a great day fishing at Cowan Lake,’ said Governor DeWine. ‘In
Ohio, we have world-class opportunities for boating and fishing, not
only on Lake Erie, but also on our inland lakes, like Cowan Lake. We
want to highlight opportunities for families to fish and spend time
together at our inland lakes this summer.’
“
‘Ohio
is such a wonderful place to live,”’said Director Mertz. ‘Our
state offers families hundreds of lakes where they can spend a day
relaxing, fishing, sailing, kayaking, or canoeing. Our inland lakes
offer so much, and no matter where you are, there is a lake close to
you!’
Attendees
of the new Inland Fish Ohio Day enjoyed boating and fishing on the
700-acre Cowan Lake. Muskie, crappie, largemouth bass, catfish, and
bluegill are plentiful at Cowan Lake.
“The
two largest fish of the day were 16 inches long. One was a 16 inch
channel catfish and the other was a 16 inch largemouth bass. Anglers
caught nearly 200 fish over the course of the morning.”
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