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2012 WILDLIFE CALENDAR - Ohio Department of Natural Resources

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DECEMBER<br />

VISIT THE <strong>CALENDAR</strong> OF EVENTS AT WILDOHIO.COM FOR ACTIVITIES IN YOUR AREA<br />

S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y<br />

N O V E M B E R<br />

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J A N U A R Y 2013<br />

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4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17<br />

13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />

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25 26 27 28 29 30<br />

6<br />

27 28 29 30 31<br />

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9 10 11 12 13 14 15<br />

FIRST DAY OF CHANUKAH<br />

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17 18 19 20 21 22<br />

23 24 25 26 27<br />

WINTER SOLSTICE<br />

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29<br />

CHRISTMAS DAY FIRST DAY OF KWANZAA<br />

BLUEGILL<br />

30 31 Bluegill are an important and abundant sport fish in the<br />

United States. They are also one <strong>of</strong> the most common species<br />

in <strong>Ohio</strong> and can be found in almost every body <strong>of</strong> water<br />

in the state. Larger fish are usually caught in late spring or<br />

early summer while they are spawning in large colonies near<br />

shore. A deep slab-sided fish with a small mouth and a long<br />

pointed pectoral fin. They have five to nine<br />

dark bars on their side and an overall dark<br />

green body color. When caught in muddy<br />

water they can appear more silver in overall<br />

coloration. The ear flap (opercle) is always<br />

black.<br />

W I L D O H I O M A G A Z I N E

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