Commercial Fishing In The Ohio River
Thomas C. Stefanavage, Big Rivers Fisheries Program, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, 2310 East State Road 364, Winslow, IN 47598-8735; (812) 789-2724; FAX (812) 789-9453; tstefanavage@dnr.in.gov
Leslie D. Frankland, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fisheries, R.R. #1, Box 165, Albion, IL 62806
R. Scott Hale, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, 10517 Canal Road SE, Hebron, OH 43025
Douglas T. Henley, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Division of Fisheries, #1 Game Farm Road, Frankfort, KY 40601
Christopher J. O'Bara, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, 2311 Ohio Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101
Commercial fisheries have operated on the Ohio River since at least the early 1800's. The activity is currently restricted to Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky portions of the Ohio River. This presentation will cover the history of commercial fishing in the Ohio River, with the emphasis on harvest and user trends.