Erie Midges Are Back!

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Widlife Director Dave Wolf helped explain the annual spring return of midges in this report that aired Friday on WKYC-TV Channel 3. Over on WEWS-TV, our good friend and and office-mate, Ohio Sea Grant Fisheries Extension Program Coordinator, Tory Gabriel, explained the spring midge phenomenon to reporter Channel 5 Joy Benedict. And in a TV trifecta, Dave also appeared on WJW Fox-8's "Thats Life" Friday to share some expertise (and live snakes) with host Robin Swoboda.

Angling for Steelhead

Don't put your fishing gear away this winter! Learn about the great year-round opportunity to hook steelhead trout in Lake Erie. Ohio Sea Grant, a valued partner to Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, is ready to show you the ropes about steelhead angling on October 18. An evening seminar will cover all the angling angles-- from the latest on Ohio's steelhead stocking program and steelhead biology to the ins and outs of flying fishing and spin fishing for steelhead. Kelly Riesen, Fisheries Extension Program Coordinator, (who is based at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center) is heading up the seminar that runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The $5/person admission fee benefits the Center. Reservations are necessary and seating is limited. Call Kelly at 440-808-5627 to reserve your spot.