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FS-005 Is it a white bass or a white perch? (PDF)
FS-006 Reducing the "red worm" parasites in your Lake Erie yellow perch catch.
FS-009 Lymphocytis and other virus-related skin diseases in walleye.
FS-010 Finding maps and charts. (PDF)
FS-021 Lake Erie's artificial reef program: A synopsis of Ohio Sea Grant's demonstration project. (PDF)
FS-022 Lake Erie trout and salmon: Handling and preparation.
FS-026 Using break-even analysis in your charterfishing business.
FS-029 Calculating profit in your commercial fishing business.
FS-031 Getting to know your catch: Lake Erie salmonid identification. PDF)
FS-032 Fish smoked at home. (PDF)
FS-038 Recipes for your freshwater catch. (PDF)
FS-043 What to ask and what to expect when booking a charter trip. (PDF)
FS-055 Ohio's charterfishing industry: A 1990 profile.
FS-061 Farm pond management tips. (PDF)
FS-063 Wetlands and fisheries. How wetlands support diverse fish communities (PDF)
FS-068 Personal Watercraft (PDF)
FS-069 Mayfly, also known as Canadian soldiers and Hexagenia are making a comeback in Lake Erie. (PDF)

Material Available in printed form only

GS-001

Guide to fishing reefs in western Lake Erie.
The western Lake Erie region is distinguished by its reefs, and the walleye that thrive there. This guide includes a detailed chart with reef locations and depths, diagrams of currents for the region, diagrams of the six sport fish that thrive near reefs and tips on when and where to find them. $3.00

GS-002

A guide to utilizing the freshwater drum.
Explains the biology, distribution, and nutritional value of the freshwater drum. Includes tips on catching, handling, cleaning, and cooking this fish. $2.00

GS-005

Lake Erie water levels.
Explains how both natural and human activities affec Lake Erie Cookbook
Fish are low in fat and cholesterol and high in protein, and Lake Erie yields more fish for good eating than the other four Great Lakes combined. This cookbook gives you more than 100 kitchen-tested ways to add Lake Erie fish into your diet. $4.00

GS-008

Guide to fishing in central Lake Erie.
Maps, charts and other information about the conditions that affect fishing success in central Lake Erie. Includes facts about how fish distribution relates to temperature, currents and bottom sediments, as well as a map of "hot spots" and tips on how to catch the nine sport fish found in the area. $3.00

FS-056

Contaminants in Great Lakes fish.
Descriptions of 30 publications and videotapes to help you safely enjoy Great Lakes fish. Includes order forms. free

FS-066

Great Lakes Sea Grant Network publications on recreational fishing. free

FS-070

Providing public access in coastal areas

FS-071

Locating and using Lake Erie's artificial reefs

Twine Line Articles

Ask Your Agent: Are Lake Erie Fish Safe to Eat?
January/February 2001, p. 2
by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant Extension

Research Review: Can Smallmouth Bass Weather the Storm?
September/October 2000, p. 1
by Lisa Denlinger, Ohio Sea Grant

Ask Your Agent: What's Happening to our Lake Erie Fishery?
January/February 2000, p. 3
by Dave Kelch, Ohio Sea Grant Extension

Lower Lake Erie Water Levels Forecasted in 1999 March/April 1999
by Fred L. Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-0399levels.html

Commercial Fishing Nets: How to Avoid Them in Lake Erie July 1998
tl-0798nets.html

Mayflies and Lake Erie May 1998
by Jill Jentes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-0598mayfly.html

Cleveland's Artificial Reefs: A Tribute May 1998
by Dr. Jeffrey Reutter, Ohio Sea Grant Director
tl-0598tribute.html

1996 National Survey Shows Increased Recreational Expenditures, but by Fewer Participants February 1998
by Leroy Hushak, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-0298rec

Cleveland Municipal Stadium Attracts New Fans October 1997
by Jill Jentes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-1097stadium

Newly Funded Projects October 1997
tl-1097projects

That bloomin' Microsystis: Where'd it come from? Where'd it go? August 1997
by Robin Taylor, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-0897microcystis

Small Business Management Excel August 1997
by Frank Lichtkoppler, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-0897business

Mars has Sojourner, Lake Erie has the Phantom August 1997
by Dr. Paul Berkman, The Ohio State University
tl-0897phantom

Western Lake Erie guide: A unique contribution to the economic development programs of urban areas February 1997,
by Kyle Sharp, The Ohio State University Extension
tl-0297guide

Fishery management: The fish are easy, the people not so much August 1995
tl-0895mgmt

A perch isn't always the perch you thought it was October 1994
tl-1094perch

Ducking responsiblity: Some people believe that no matter how careful humans are in cleaning their boats and motors, live wells, and bait buckets, there's still nothing they can do to stop aquatic birds, like ducks, from spreading zebra mussel larvae on their feet or in their feathers either upstream or overland to uninfected waters April 1995
tl-0495responsibility

Walleyes-Still plentiful but more difficult to catch June 1994
tl-0694walleye

Research Projects
Links to brief Research Reports. Not available in print format.

R/MRC-1-PD

Underwater Video Assessments of Artificial Reefs

R/MRC-2

Adult and Larval Fish Use of Artificial Reefs

R/MRC-3-PD

Cinetransect Underwater Video Assessment of the Lakewood Artificial Reef near Cleveland, Ohio: A continuation of effort

R/MRC-4-PD

Ohio Sea Grant Program: Cleveland Stadium Artificial Reef Assessment

GLAERC Members specialization

Ken Baker Heidelberg College
David A. Culver The Ohio State University
Johan F. Gottgens The University of Toledo Institutional Representative
Joseph Koonce Case Western Reserve University
Jeffrey G. Miner Bowling Green State University
Roy A. Stein The Ohio State University
Lin Wu Mount Union College Institutional Representative

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