http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:52:03 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/11/08/outdoors-young-angler-getting-big-fish-house/stories/20261108025 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/11/08/outdoors-young-angler-getting-big-fish-house/stories/20261108025#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/11/08/outdoors-young-angler-getting-big-fish-house/stories/20261108025 “They can’t put it in you and they can’t take it out,” is a famous quote by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt, Sr., speaking of how a race car driver either has or doesn’t have the natural talent or fire in his belly to not only compete but to win on the circuit. Jacob Reiter, Jr., 9, a third grader at Saint Joseph Parish School in Sylvania, holds up the nice northern pike he caught from the Ottawa River by his house. Grandfather Bill estimated Jacob's northern pike was a couple feet long and weighed over three pounds. The Strike King crankbait was what Jacob's northern pike couldn't resist. Jacob Reiter Jr. is all smiles after landing a pretty nice carp out of the Ottawa River. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/11/01/outdoors-has-the-rut-started-you-ask-soon-enough-says-ohio-deer-biologist/stories/20261101040 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/11/01/outdoors-has-the-rut-started-you-ask-soon-enough-says-ohio-deer-biologist/stories/20261101040#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/11/01/outdoors-has-the-rut-started-you-ask-soon-enough-says-ohio-deer-biologist/stories/20261101040 Some of the best white-tailed deer hunting of the season is nearly upon us as the peak of the rut — the ungulate’s annual breeding season — will soon be in full swing. With the best deer hunting of the year approaching, the Ohio deer harvest has already seen a big jump in the 2026-27 season. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/18/outdoors-future-walleye-fishing-keeps-getting-better/stories/20261018050 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/18/outdoors-future-walleye-fishing-keeps-getting-better/stories/20261018050#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/18/outdoors-future-walleye-fishing-keeps-getting-better/stories/20261018050 An early preview from the 2026 qualitative walleye hatch summary that was presented to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Oct. 7 is more good news for the state of Lake Erie walleye fishing. Ohio’s trawl survey results in August found that the Division of Wildlife officials “expect exceptional walleye fishing to continue for the foreseeable future.” An Ohio Division of Wildlife biologist holds up a young of year walleye that is part of the trawl survey from Lake Erie's western basin in August. A pair of young of year walleye are measured as part of the trawl survey in August from Lake Erie's western basin. LEWT Director Jason Fischer, left, joins Nick and Ed Oleksy after the father-son duo took home the tournament’s team title at Fairport Harbor, Ohio Championship on Oct. 9-10. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/11/outdoors-tis-the-season-watch-deer-when-roadways/stories/20261011025 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/11/outdoors-tis-the-season-watch-deer-when-roadways/stories/20261011025#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/11/outdoors-tis-the-season-watch-deer-when-roadways/stories/20261011025 A route to my midnight job has been gaining a reputation — at least with my son and me — for dodging deer along Monroe Street in Sylvania. A doe crosses a road. Deer activity will be picking up through the months of October into December. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/04/outdoors-full-moon-memories-always-brighter/stories/20261004031 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/04/outdoors-full-moon-memories-always-brighter/stories/20261004031#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/10/04/outdoors-full-moon-memories-always-brighter/stories/20261004031 By the time this column runs, the region’s archery deer seasons will be under way — Ohio’s opened Sept. 26 and Michigan’s began on Thursday. A "moon illusion," otherwise known as a full moon, is a beautiful sight indeed. But as far as deer are concerned, it's just another night in the woods. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/09/13/outdoors-young-geese-hunters-find-success-early-season/stories/20260913034 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/09/13/outdoors-young-geese-hunters-find-success-early-season/stories/20260913034#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/09/13/outdoors-young-geese-hunters-find-success-early-season/stories/20260913034 It’s refreshing to see a group of young men getting into hunting, especially waterfowl hunting. James Sprott of Toledo with his black Lab Gunner, who was just back from retriever training and on his first geese hunt with James. Leyton Marsh of Toledo also was successful on his goose hunt during Ohio's early geese season. Jackson Garber of Toledo with his three geese he shot on Ohio's opening day weekend of the early goose season Sept. 5. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/09/06/outdoors-lake-erie-walleye-tournament/stories/20260906059 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/09/06/outdoors-lake-erie-walleye-tournament/stories/20260906059#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:25:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/09/06/outdoors-lake-erie-walleye-tournament/stories/20260906059 Quite a season finale is shaping up for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament championship next month (Oct. 9-10) in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. Nick Olesky along with his father, Ed, are positioned in first in team points going into the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament's final event Oct. 9-10. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/30/outdoors-1/stories/20260830038 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/30/outdoors-1/stories/20260830038#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/30/outdoors-1/stories/20260830038 As these dog days of summer wind down, it always gets the butterflies going in my stomach with anticipation of another deer season — even with 33 years of hunting under my belt. A Disease Surveillance Area was established in 2021 following the detection of CWD in Wyandot County in 2020. The boundaries of the DSA have been expanded over time with the discovery of new positive cases. Currently, the DSA encompasses the entirety of Allen, Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties, as well as portions of Crawford, Delaware, Hancock, Morrow, and Union counties. Deer browse among fallen leaves in Sylvania on Oct. 31, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/16/outdoors-drop-line-water-fine-fishing/stories/20260816072 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/16/outdoors-drop-line-water-fine-fishing/stories/20260816072#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/08/16/outdoors-drop-line-water-fine-fishing/stories/20260816072 One thing you can almost bank on is Lake Erie’s water conditions changing up from one year to the next. A cooler is loaded with some nice perch after a recent outing on Capt. Ken's Wild Wings LTD charters.