Description: This photograph shows a group of ice fishing houses (shanties), as well as a few vehicles, on a portion of Lake Erie. Though a scene similar to this could be found in countless places in Ohio during the winter, this was most likely in the area of Sandusky Bay and the Lake Erie Islands, as it was grouped with other photographs from that area. Neuman Boat Dock offers the best vantage point for viewing the water front and Sandusky Bay. It was located at the foot of Columbus Avenue, in Sandusky, Ohio, and was a particularly popular place in winter, with skaters, ice sailers and fishing shanties all vying for a piece of the ice. Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on a stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities. Fisherman walk onto the ice with sleds made of plastic or wood with equipment. They drill holes with hand augers or power augers with a motor that turns the auger or drill. Many fishermen will go out with 2.5 inches of good ice for walking, but the recommended is 4 inches, 5–6 inches for Sleds (Snow Machines, Snowmobiles) 7–12 for light cars and 14–16 inches for full sized trucks. Care must be taken, because sometimes ice will not form in areas with swift currents, leaving open areas which freeze with much thinner ice. On the Great Lakes, off-shore winds can break off miles-wide pans of ice stranding large numbers of fishermen. In Ohio, ice fishing usually starts mid-January and ends in early March, but this greatly depends on the weather. The Lake Erie Islands are a chain of archipelagic islands in Lake Erie. Most islands that are large enough are popular tourist attractions with car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands and some small airports and numerous private marinas offering other ways to reach the islands. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_018_001
Subjects: Ice fishing--North America; Ice fishing Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio)
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a group of ice fishing houses (shanties), as well as a few vehicles, on a portion of Lake Erie. Though a scene similar to this could be found in countless places in Ohio during the winter, this was most likely in the area of Sandusky Bay and the Lake Erie Islands, as it was grouped with other photographs from that area. Neuman Boat Dock offers the best vantage point for viewing the water front and Sandusky Bay. It was located at the foot of Columbus Avenue in Sandusky, and was a particularly popular place in winter, with skaters, ice sailers and fishing shanties all vying for a piece of the ice. Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on a stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities. Fisherman walk onto the ice with sleds made of plastic or wood with equipment. They drill holes with hand augers or power augers with a motor that turns the auger or drill. Many fishermen will go out with 2.5 inches of good ice for walking, but the recommended is 4 inches, 5–6 inches for Sleds (Snow Machines, Snowmobiles), 7–12 for light cars and 14–16 inches for full-sized trucks. Care must be taken, because sometimes ice will not form in areas with swift currents, leaving open areas which freeze with much thinner ice. On the Great Lakes, off-shore winds can break off miles-wide pans of ice, stranding large numbers of fishermen. In Ohio, ice fishing usually starts mid-January and ends in early March, but this greatly depends on the weather. The Lake Erie Islands are a chain of archipelagic islands in Lake Erie. Most islands that are large enough are popular tourist attractions with car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands and some small airports and numerous private marinas offering other ways to reach the islands. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_006_001
Subjects: Ice fishing--North America; Ice fishing Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio)
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Fishing scene near Cincinnati, Ohio." This photograph depicts two men fishing at a pond or lake near Cincinnati, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F02_019_001
Subjects: Fishing--Ohio; Ponds--Ohio; Fishing rods; Recreation; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph of a group of children fishing was taken at Pike Lake in the 1960s. Located in Bainbridge, Pike County, Pike Lake was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression in the 1930s. It became a state park in 1949, offering camping, fishing, and hiking for visitors. The photograph measures 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3044_3655532_001
Subjects: Sports; Arts and Entertainment; Fishing; Children; Lakes & ponds
Places: Bainbridge (Ohio); Pike County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Fish nets reeled along the dock. Taken from Superior High Level Bridge, Cleveland." Cleveland's fishing industry, while never coming close to the city's transportation and industrial activities, enjoyed some growth in the late 1800s. However, by the 1950s, nearly all commercial fishing activities ceased to exist in Cleveland due to habitat degradation caused by human activities. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F13_001_1
Subjects: Fisheries--Ohio--Cleveland; Fishing nets; Cuyahoga River (Ohio)
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows full boxes of fish on a fishing boat somewhere on Lake Erie View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_036_1
Subjects: Lake Erie; Boats and boating--Erie, Lake; Fishing boats--United States
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Taken by photographer Louis Baus, this photographic reproduction shows Zoar villagers fishing in the Tuscarawas River near Zoar, Ohio, ca. 1885-1900. From left to right, the men are Aug. Kuecherer. Louis Zimmerman, Ben. Beither, C.F. Sylvan, Eugene Heid, David Harr, and Alex[ander] Gunn, reclining. Led by Joseph Bimeler (sometimes spelled Bäumeler) in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The community of Zoar was not originally organized as a commune, but its residents had a difficult time surviving in 1818 and early 1819. As a result, on April 19, 1819, the group formed the Society of Separatists of Zoar. Each person donated his or her property to the community as a whole, and in exchange for their work, the society would provide for them. In the decades following the establishment of the Zoar commune, the Separatists experienced economic prosperity. The community was almost entirely self-sufficient and sold any surpluses to the outside world. In addition to agriculture, Zoar residents also worked in a number of industries, including flour mills, textiles, a tin shop, copper, wagon maker, two iron foundries, and several stores. The society also made money by contracting to build a seven-mile stretch of the Ohio and Erie Canal. By the second half of the 19th century, the community was quite prosperous. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. Louis Baus was a prominent photographer in Cleveland, Ohio, who began his career with studio work, but in 1911 became a staff writer for the Cleveland Advocate, a local newspaper that was later purchased by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P223_B04_Vol2_46
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Society of Separatists of Zoar; Fishing; Outdoor recreation; Men
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads in script, "Just' Fishin Along Tuscarawas River." This photograph shows two women sitting along the banks of the Tuscarawas River. There are three wooden fishing poles extended into the river as the women sit on what appear to be buckets and pails. There are some leaves on the ground and the women wear long sleeves, indicating the photograph may have been taken in early fall. The Tuscarawas River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River, 129.9 miles (209 km) long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,590 square miles on glaciated and unglaciated portions of the Allegheny Plateau. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F03_003_001
Subjects: Fishing; Rivers -- Ohio; Tuscarawas River; Sports and leisure
 

Description: Caption reads: "Nets Along the Cuyahoga. Fish nets reeled along the dock. Taken from Superior High Level Bridge, Cleveland. District #4, Cleveland, Ohio. Photograph by: John Steinke, 1940." Fishing nets are pictured reeled along the dock of the Cuyahoga River. Photograph is taken looking down from the Superior High Level Bridge. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_20_01
Subjects: Cuyahoga River (Ohio); Fishing nets
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a 95-year-old woman with a fishing pole, taken by Walter Lauffer, 1934. The subject is smoking a pipe and appears to be threading a worm on a hook. Walter Lauffer was a photographer, filmmaker and outdoorsman from Mt. Gilead, Ohio. The logo near the bottom right corner of the image is a highly stylized placement of the words "Walter Lauffer, Cameraman" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05116
Subjects: Older women; Fishing; Photographers--Ohio; Photography--Ohio
 

Description: A small fishing boat floating along a river in Ohio underneath a cloudy sky. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F10_032_001
Subjects: Rivers--Ohio; Boats and boating--Ohio; Fishing--Ohio.
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Walter Lauffer, an Ohio Division of Conservation employee, fishing, ca. 1950-1970. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00671
Subjects: Fishing; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Outdoor recreation