A survey by the Ohio Department of Transportation in 1992 and 1993 conducted at 12 Travel Information Centers around the state showed that the majority of visitors were from Ohio, Michigan, and Canada. The Division of Wildlife reported its sales of nonresident annual fishing licenses increased from 41,161 in 1998 to 45,153 in 1999. Recreational sportfishing not only generates a great deal of money for Ohio's economy, it also helps support more than 22,000 jobs. Again, these jobs and taxes are multiplier effects that result from direct expenditures made by sportfishing customers. Sportfishing is big business and has an important impact upon local economies, especially in communities near Lake Erie, the Ohio River, and some of Ohio's larger inland lakes.
Fishing is a fun and affordable leisure activity than can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Just give fishing a try this year and catch a memory.