Name/Title
Fish Ohio Pin (2011)Entry/Object ID
2022.4.00.J9Description
The 2011 Fish Ohio pin features a white bass. The fish is enameled in shades of green that become lighter as they reach the belly. The eye is yellow, and the fish is larger than the circular base of the pin, extending beyond the edges on all four sides. The background of the fin is enameled only in the clear top coat, and Fish Ohio and the date are in pewter below the bass.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.
