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l o n g e a r s u n f i s h Lepomis megalotis 16 IDENTIFICATION: Back is olive-green with bluegreen specks on sides; belly is orange or yellow. Ear flaps are longer than those of other sunfish, and are black, occasionally with a white border. <strong>FISH</strong>ING TIPS: Due to their small size, few anglers pursue longear sunfish and most that are caught are accidental. Small hooks baited with red worms or wax worms are effective. ADULT SIZE: Longear grow slowly and can take up to three years to reach 4 inches in length. Seldom exceeds 6 inches FOOD: Insects and insect larvae SPAWNING: Similar to other sunfish; eggs laid in a shallow nest near shore. Spawning begins when water temperature reaches 68-78°F. Males select a spawning site where the females lay up to 22,000 eggs in a single nest. Males remain with the nest to guard the eggs until hatching. RANGE AND HABITAT: Clear streams and lakes throughout Ohio; common in the Scioto River drainage. Prefer sluggish clear streams of moderate size with beds of aquatic vegetation.
p i c k e r e l • y e l l o w p i k e • w a l l e y e d p i k e w a l l e y e Sander vitreus 17 IDENTIFICATION: Has a long slender body with a yellow-olive and bluish-brassy overcast on the sides; the belly is milky white. It has a large clouded eye and a dark blotch on the webbing between the last three spines of the first dorsal fin. Also has numerous sharp teeth. Similar in appearance to a sauger or saugeye. <strong>FISH</strong>ING TIPS: Jigging lures tipped with shiners while ice fishing, bottom bouncing lures or casting weight forward spinner tipped with a nightcrawler, and flatline and controlled depth trolling are all very popular methods for catching walleye. Pre-dawn, dusk and cloudy days are the best times to fish. ADULT SIZE: Normally 14-22 inches and weigh 2-4 pounds. May reach 36 inches and weigh over 16 pounds. FOOD: Walleye feed mostly on emerald shiners, gizzard shad, alewifes, and rainbow smelt SPAWNING: Lake Erie walleyes spawn throughout April when water temperature is 40-50°F. Eggs are scattered over gravel or reef areas of Lake Erie or in the riffle areas of tributary streams. Females can lay as many as 400,000 eggs. The eggs hatch in about 10 days. RANGE AND HABITAT: Naturally occurs in Lake Erie, the Ohio River, and is stocked into several inland reservoirs in Ohio. Prefers clear to slightly turbid waters with reefs, gravel shoals, bedrock, and other firm bottoms.
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