In October of 2025, I had the opportunity to join Matt Wolfe and his crew at Pymatuning Lake. Matt is a biologist with the ODNR and has taken part in fish surveys for 20 years. On that day, he and his crew were conducting a panfish survey. We visited several netting sites around the lake, recording each fish captured. The fall of that year, standardized fish surveys were taking place across the state. Scientific findings and public input aid in managing a fishery. Matt goes into detail on how Ohio does it . If you love to fish, this podcast is for you