December 12, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife: COLUMBUS, Ohio – Results from the annual Lake Erie fish surveys revealed that walleye hatches were below average and yellow perch hatches were above average in two of the three management zones, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Although the 2024 walleye hatch was below average, anglers will be able to enjoy many more years of remarkable fishing thanks to robust hatches from 2018 to 2023. Based on the 2024 survey results, anglers can expect good yellow perch fishing in the western half of Lake Erie. Data from annual trawl surveys conducted by the Division of Wildlife are combined with those collected by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to indicate the success of spawning and early life survival of walleye and yellow perch in the western basin. In the central basin, Ohio’s trawls are utilized in conjunction with other agency surveys to gauge hatch success. Results allow biologists to predict how many young fish will enter the catchable population two or three years later. These indices are a key piece of information used by the inter-agency Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to determine annual levels of safe harvest for walleye and yellow perch.

June 25, 2024, Press Release from by Office of Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources: (PORT CLINTON, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted celebrated the 44^th annual Governor’s Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day today, alongside Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, ODNR Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker, and other leaders from the conservation and tourism industries. This annual event highlights the importance of protecting and improving Lake Erie and its great fishing.

16 swimmers have qualified to compete in the Great Lakes zone swim meet in Canton. The Barracudas will swim against 600 swimmers from around Ohio, plus Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia. The Lima swimmers range from eleven to eighteen years old and they have been working for the last six months to hit the qualifying times. This will be Cece Schaaf’s first time at the zones, where she will be competing in six events this weekend, including the 50 freestyle.

The America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 would provide resources to upgrade water infrastructure around the country, including increasing resources to protect Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes.

President Donald Trump again is trying reduce or eliminate federal funding for cleanups of some iconic U.S. waterways.

President Trump is facing some opposition from the Ohio Senators for certain cuts in his 2018 budget.