Name/Title
Fish Ohio Pin (1983)Entry/Object ID
2022.4.00.A10Description
The 1983 Fish Ohio pin features a largemouth bass. The enameled pin has a dark green background, and the bass has a multi-toned green and brown scaled body. The mouth and belly of the fish are white.Use
The 1983 pin has a slightly more round shape than the other pins used from 1981 to 1999.Context
The Fish Ohio program recognizes anglers for noteworthy catches of Ohio’s fish. Since 1976, more than 400,000 anglers have been recognized for their catches. The Ohio Division of Wildlife took over the program's management in 1980.
Each angler with a qualifying catch receives a collectible Fish Ohio lapel pin. Each year’s pin has a different species of fish on it, along with the year, so the pin that the angler receives won’t necessarily have the same fish on it as the qualifying fish caught. Fish must be taken by legal angling and not from pay lakes.Collection
Personal Collection of Dan Yoder
