The trophy fish anglers are reeling in across Ohio's waters

Fishermen come from far and wide for walleye in the Sandusky River Herb Inscoe II gets excited for walleye fishing and stops at Angler’s Supplies in Fremont, Ohio, before hitting the Sandusky River with his family. COLUMBUS — More than 10,000 definitive anglers earned prestigious Fish Ohio pins, a recognition of trophy-sized catches, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The ODNR's Division of Wildlife awarded 10,127 pins to anglers who caught trophy fish among 26 different species in 2025. Those who land a qualifying catch receive a commemorative Fish Ohio pin for their first entry and a Master Angler pin for...