A West Virginia state record blue catfish was caught recently from the Ohio River, according to Robert A. Fala, Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The record blue catfish was caught by Mark Blauvelt of New Lebanon, … Continued
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) recently confirmed that environmental DNA (eDNA) from the invasive Asian Silver Carp and Bighead Carp has been found in six water samples collected from the Ohio River last year. PFBC performed sampling in … Continued
Several large rivers in the U.S. are less acidic now, due to decreasing acidic inputs, such as industrial waste, acid mine drainage, and atmospheric deposition, according to new research from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The study showed that alkalinity, … Continued
A West Virginia state record for sauger has been set by David Vance of Portland, Ohio. Vance caught the 22.50-inch, 5.06-pound fish from the Ohio River in Jackson County on March 20, 2012. The previous weight record for sauger was … Continued
During 2012, a cooperative angler survey will focus on fishing effort on the Ohio River. The survey will gather information about the quantity and species of fish that are caught and harvested from the river. The angler survey is being … Continued