Name/Title
Fish Ohio Pin (2005)Entry/Object ID
2022.4.00.I8Description
The 2005 Fish Ohio pin features a freshwater drum, commonly known as the sheepshead. The fish is enameled in shades of green, and the back fin extends over the edge of the green enameled circle. Fish Ohio is in silver above the freshwater drum, and the date is in silver below it.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.
