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FS-010 Finding maps and charts. (PDF)
FS-018 Identify your shoreline erosion problems.
FS-019 Lake Erie shore erosion.
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-032 Fish smoked at home. (PDF)
FS-036 Questions to ask before you buy Great Lakes shoreline property.
FS-038 Recipes for your freshwater catch. (PDF)
FS-043 What to ask and what to expect when booking a charter trip. (PDF)
FS-068 Personal Watercraft.(PDF)
FS-078 The Value of Lake Erie Beaches (PDF)
FS-082 The Economics of Lake Erie Beaches: 1998 Lake Erie Beach User Survey Results.(PDF)
FS-082a: Camp Perry Beach (PDF)
FS-082b:Conneaut Township Park Beach (PDF)
FS-082c: Crane Creek State Park Beach (PDF)
FS-082d: East Harbor State Park Beach (PDF)
FS-082e: Edgewater Beach (PDF)
FS-082f: Euclid Beach Beach (PDF)
FS-082g: Fairport Harbor Beach (PDF)
FS-082h:Geneva State Park (PDF)
FS-082i: Headlands State Park Beach (Mentor) (PDF)
FS-082j: Huntington Beach (PDF)
FS-082k: Lakeshore Beach (Ashtabula) (PDF)
FS-082l: Lakeview Park Beach (Lorain) (PDF)
FS-082m: Lakeview Park Beach (Port Clinton) (PDF)
FS-082n: Main Street Beach (Vermilion) (PDF)
FS-082o: Walnut Beach (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 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-025

Lake Erie water levels.
Explains how both natural and human activities affect water levels and what the implications are for ecosystems, property owners, and industries.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

Boat and Sport Show Surveys
January/February 2001, p. 5
by Frank Lichtkoppler, Ohio Sea Grant Extension

Cooperative Ventures Bring Lake Erie Information to Thousands
November/December 2000, p. 3
by Frank Licktkoppler, Ohio Sea Grant Extension

Ask Your Agent: What Diving Opportunities and Other Information are Available for Lake Erie Scuba Divers and Snorkelers?
September/October 2000, p. 2
by Dave Kelch, Ohio Sea Grant Extension

Study Examines Recreational Boater Safety During 1999
September/October 2000, p. 5
by Leroy Hushak, Ohio Sea Grant Extension

How to Win Back the Beaches
May/June 2000, p. 1
by Jill Jentes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications

Ask Your Agent: Can Recreations Boaters and Anglers Coexist with Personal Watercraft?
May/June 2000, p. 2
by Walter Williams, Ohio Sea Grant Extension

Ohio's Mandatory Boating Education Requirement
May/June 2000,, p. 5
by Emily King, Ohio Department of Natural Resources

A Toast to Lake Erie Wines
March/April 2000, p. 1
by Jill Jentes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications

1999: A Very Good Year for Boat Sales
January/February 2000, p. 4
by Leroy Hushak, Ohio Sea Grant Extension

Research Review: Recreational Boaters Spend $1.3 Billion in Ohio
January/February 1999, p. 3
by Leroy Hushak, 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

What do we learn from Boat Show surveys? March/April 1999
by Frank Lichtkoppler, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-0399survey.html

New Law Requires Boating Safety Education January/February 1999
by Mike Wiggins, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-0199boated.html

Ohio Wildlife-Related Expenditures November 1998
by Leroy Hushak, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-1198expenditures.html

Patterns of Visitation to Lake Erie Beaches. February 1998
by Brent Sohngen, OSU Department of Agriculture Economics
tl-0298beach

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 Exel. August 1997
by Frank Lichtkoppler, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-0897business

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

Tourism works for Toledo December 1996
by Mary Bielen, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-1296tourism

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

Their purpose is clear, and so are the consequences: Zebra Mussels are turning up in Ohio quarries that the state has developed for recreational diving. August 1995
tl-0895purpose

Ducking responsibility: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 uninfested waters. April 1995
tl-0495responsibility

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

Walleyes-Still plentiful but more difficult to catch:Lake Erie fishermen take note: pollution controls introduced in the '70s and the zebra mussel introduced in the mid-'80s will very likely affect your ability to catch walleye in ways that you can appreciate only if you know something about the fish's biology. June 1994
tl-0694walleye

Visitors to Toledo area make trip annually April 1994
by Dee Yu Pai and Mary Bielen, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-0494visitors

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