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7/18/2025 1:22:52 PM
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Ohio lake equipped with 2,000+ Muskies

Ohio lake equipped with 2,000+ Muskies


[Editor's Note: In the video above a teen fishing in Elyria hauls in a big catch!]


FREEPORT, Ohio (BNN) – – The lake that holds the state record for the most significant Muskie now has a fresh stock of the fish all set to grow and become more trophy-winning chances.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced in a press release, that more than 2,000 muskellunge have actually been stocked in Piedmont Lake.

The stocking event took place on Monday, Sept. 25. in collaboration with the Ohio Huskie Muskie Club and Muskies, Inc

. Piedmont Lake lies in Belmont and Harrison counties and, according to a release, offers "superb fishing" for crappie, bass, and muskellunge in its 2,270 acres of water.

Keep an eye out for this bug!


The largest Muskie caught in Piedmont Lake and weighed 55.13 pounds, according to officials. It was caught in 1972 and still holds the state record.

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