Ohio is reeling in an official state fish, the walleye. During a marathon session on June 26 before legislators break for the summer, the Ohio House approved H.B. 599, naming the walleye Ohio's state ...

IDAHO, USA — Walleye were first found in Washington around 80 years ago, the fish was illegally introduced and spread into the Snake and Columbia rivers, according to Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG). In ...

Mar. 8—John Snaza entered his first walleye fishing derby on the Columbia River in the 1980s. At the time, neither he nor his wife had any experience with the toothy predator. "I had never seen a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A years-long effort to crown the walleye as Ohio’s state fish again drowned at the Statehouse. Ohio’s 135th General Assembly ended in December, meaning any proposal seeking to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are making another fin-tastic push to hook the walleye as the state’s official fish, hoping this time it won’t flop. House Bill 312 was introduced at the ...

For the first time ever, anglers can enter two major walleye tournaments on Oneida Lake when the 2026 walleye season opens Friday, May 1. WalleyeFest is returning for its fourth year, while this is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ohio is reeling in an official state fish, the walleye. During a marathon session on June 26 before legislators break for the ...