Natural Resources Update – March 2026 (Video)
03/11/2026
Mercer County Ag & Natural Resources Director Theresa Dirksen offered an update at the March 2026 LIA meeting.
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Grand Lake Crappie Fishing with Matt Tuttle (Video)
03/11/2026
Pro fisherman Matt Tuttle discussed how to catch crappie at Grand Lake St. Marys at the March 2026 LIA meeting.
ODNR Releases 2026 Dredge Plan
03/03/2026
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has released its 2026 dredging plan for Grand Lake St. Marys.For the first time in six years, the dredge crew is fully staffed. Two new crew members will be trained as dredge operators, which will require some training time, but a fully staffed program is pos
Seeing Fish Frozen in the Ice? Here’s Why
02/24/2026
Learn why gizzard shad are frozen in the ice on Grand Lake this winter.We asked Wright State University-Lake Campus biology professor Dr. Stephen Jacquemin why we’re seeing so many fish frozen in the ice at Grand Lake. Here’s what he said (thank you, Dr. Jacquemin!).Winter Mortality of Gizzard ShadD
