http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:22:38 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/26/outdoors-finding-the-zone-could-reap-bass-rewards-report-turkey-grouse-sightings/stories/20260726039 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/26/outdoors-finding-the-zone-could-reap-bass-rewards-report-turkey-grouse-sightings/stories/20260726039#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/26/outdoors-finding-the-zone-could-reap-bass-rewards-report-turkey-grouse-sightings/stories/20260726039 “Why be skunked in your own local waters when you can spend $90 in gas and be somewhere beautiful — and get skunked.” Wild turkey poults follow behind their mother in the open grass. Now is the time wildlife biologists like to know about wild turkey and grouse sightings to assess reproductive success. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/19/outdoors-panfishing-can-land-you-dinner-or-a-state-record/stories/20260719041 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/19/outdoors-panfishing-can-land-you-dinner-or-a-state-record/stories/20260719041#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/19/outdoors-panfishing-can-land-you-dinner-or-a-state-record/stories/20260719041 Panfishing is usually the start of a child’s way into fishing. Jaret Stevens' record-setting Ohio green sunfish fills out this dinner plate. It weighed 1.35 pounds and was 11.45 inches long. Jaret Stevens' real passion outside of panfishing is trapping for snapping turtles. He follows a family recipe of his grandfather's to make a mean turtle soup. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/04/outdoors-classic-birding-book-updated-latest-species-accounts/stories/20260705050 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/04/outdoors-classic-birding-book-updated-latest-species-accounts/stories/20260705050#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/07/04/outdoors-classic-birding-book-updated-latest-species-accounts/stories/20260705050 If you’re in the market for an in-depth book on birding that takes a deep dive into our Toledo area feathered friends, then look no further than Matt Anderson’s Birds of the Toledo Area 2026 edition. The 2026 edition on 'Birds of the Toledo Area' is a must-have, for the casual birder to the more intense avian enthusiast. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/27/outdoors-fishing-during-mayfly-hatch-challenges/stories/20260628038 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/27/outdoors-fishing-during-mayfly-hatch-challenges/stories/20260628038#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:23:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/27/outdoors-fishing-during-mayfly-hatch-challenges/stories/20260628038 Earlier this past week, my son noted the airy facility we both work at on the midnight shift “smelled like the Maumee,” and I had noticed it too. The team at Captain Ken's Wild Wings LTD look over a nice walleye netted during a recent charter. Mayflies are seen clinging to a tree at the Maumee Bay State Park. The sandhill crane remains an endangered species in Ohio, with only 344 individuals recorded in the 2026 count. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/19/outdoors-more-bears-sighted-northern-ohio-southeast-michigan/stories/20260621051 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/19/outdoors-more-bears-sighted-northern-ohio-southeast-michigan/stories/20260621051#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:45:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/19/outdoors-more-bears-sighted-northern-ohio-southeast-michigan/stories/20260621051 I might be getting in late on the bear sightings in Ohio and Michigan where they’re not common to see, but it’s still intriguing to talk about nonetheless. Tory Westall, a PhD student from the University of Dayton doing research on bears in Ohio, examines the 576-pound bear that was found traveling into Ashtabula County last week. While it's not entirely uncommon to see a bear in the northwest part of Ohio, one that is well over 500 pounds is quite more of a surprise. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/07/outdoors-don-t-be-blue-under-full-moon-while-fishing/stories/20260607035 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/07/outdoors-don-t-be-blue-under-full-moon-while-fishing/stories/20260607035#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/07/outdoors-don-t-be-blue-under-full-moon-while-fishing/stories/20260607035 It might have taken until early June, but I finally got on the board with a couple of walleye. Definitely have to make sure you're watching for the freighters on the St. Clair River, they come up fast and are much bigger. Awesome to look at from that close just to take in their size. At long last, some walleye for the cooler. At least we put a couple in the cooler during our fishing gig on the St. Clair River, Michigan trip. Taking in the freighters, reminded me of being at my father's who lived on the St. Clair River for 10 years and loved watching them go by his house, blowing the horn. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/31/outdoors-new-regulations-to-present-challenges-to-ohio-and-michigan-hunters/stories/20260531069 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/31/outdoors-new-regulations-to-present-challenges-to-ohio-and-michigan-hunters/stories/20260531069#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/31/outdoors-new-regulations-to-present-challenges-to-ohio-and-michigan-hunters/stories/20260531069 There are a whole slew of changes coming for Michigan’s deer seasons in 2026 and 2027. Big changes are coming to Michigan deer hunters in 2026 and 2027. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/29/fishing-derby-for-kids-16-and-younger-planned-for-june-6/stories/20260529090 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/29/fishing-derby-for-kids-16-and-younger-planned-for-june-6/stories/20260529090#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 18:39:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/29/fishing-derby-for-kids-16-and-younger-planned-for-june-6/stories/20260529090 Perrysburg’s annual Fishing Derby will be June 6 at Three Meadows Pond. Hudson Haack, 10, left, and Hadley Haack, 9, both of Perrysburg, with the fish Hadley caught during the fishing derby at Three Meadows Park in Perrysburg on Saturday, June 1, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/16/outdoors-ohio-fishing-hunting-pursuits-provide-enjoyment-economic-benefi/stories/20260517032 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/16/outdoors-ohio-fishing-hunting-pursuits-provide-enjoyment-economic-benefi/stories/20260517032#comments Sat, 16 May 2026 14:07:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/16/outdoors-ohio-fishing-hunting-pursuits-provide-enjoyment-economic-benefi/stories/20260517032 With the recently released 2026-27 hunting seasons by the Ohio Wildlife Council, it’s always a good reminder to include how much the deer, wild turkey, and other pursuits boost the state’s economy. Ohio hunters have checked 13,496 wild turkeys during the spring hunting season. Jesse Miller of Middletown, Ohio hoists his record hybrid crappie that he caught using a minnow April 1 on the Great Miami River. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/03/outdoors-fantastic-fishing-pacing-lewt-so-far-to-start-season/stories/20260503057 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/03/outdoors-fantastic-fishing-pacing-lewt-so-far-to-start-season/stories/20260503057#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/05/03/outdoors-fantastic-fishing-pacing-lewt-so-far-to-start-season/stories/20260503057 It’s a new tournament season, but some things have carried over from last year for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament circuit. Gavin Piper hoists a 9.47-pound walleye that was good enough for third place for big fish at the Huron event.