Bill Hilts

There’s nothing quite like the opening day of deer season ... and deer camp, Bill Hilts Jr. says.

With big game season opening, be sure you include some bright clothing in your angling outfit if you're fishing near hunting land.

“The kids absolutely love it,” said Jim Carmody, a physical education teacher and current athletic director at St. Mary's School for the Deaf. “Participants always look forward to it. It’s a great confidence-builder. It teaches hand-eye coordination and discipline.”

Fair weather greeted anglers this past week, but with colder temperatures and rain in the immediate forecast, it could help the tributary anglers a bit – especially in the Lake Erie streams.

“The kids absolutely love it,” said Jim Carmody, a physical education teacher and current athletic director at St. Mary's School for the Deaf. “Participants always look forward to it. It’s a great confidence-builder. It teaches hand-eye coordination and discipline.”

Heading into 2025, Sleeman hopes to continue his momentum and improve his national standing – especially since one of the qualifiers will be in August out of Dunkirk.

“The kids absolutely love it,” said Jim Carmody, a physical education teacher and current athletic director at St. Mary's School for the Deaf. “Participants always look forward to it. It’s a great confidence-builder. It teaches hand-eye coordination and discipline.”

Water temperatures were starting to come down – good news for salmon fishermen – until summer temperatures returned. There’s still plenty of lake fishing to be had in both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

Dan Blackmore caught a 31-pound, 5-ounce Chinook salmon on the first day of the Fall Lake Ontario Counties Trout, Salmon and Walleye Derby held Aug.16-Sept. 2. He led the contest for all 18 days to win a check for $25,000.

Using a multifaceted media approach, the marketing campaign would help establish the eastern basin of Lake Erie as a world-class fishing destination and help to build demand for charter fishing in this Great Lake.