Special Trout Lottery for Ohio Anglers

Ohio's Department of Natural Resources is once again holding a special lottery for trout anglers. Winners will be allowed to fish a half-mile section of Cold Creek (one of Ohio's most unique streams) located at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County. This hatchery raises more than 470,000 Steelhead, Rainbow and native Brook trout annually at its 90-acre facility.

There will be two limited fishing seasons on Cold Creek:

• One for adults (April 2 through June 6 and August 20 through October 26)
• One for youth age 16 and under (June 7 through August 17)
  

Interested anglers must submit a non-refundable $3 application fee by January 31st in order to be eligible for the drawing.

For more information, visit the ODNR web site.