The 2024 Lake Erie & Inland Waters Research Review meeting was held December 12-13 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Presenters representing 27 different universities or agencies presented on fisheries and aquatic research in Ohio from the past year.

AELers presented four talks during the meeting, and all enjoyed a productive meeting.

Understanding Long-term Angling Success for Yellow Perch in Western Lake Erie
Kylee Wilson¹, Lindsey Bruckerhoff¹, Elizabeth Duskey³, Jim Hood¹, Heather Luken², Zachary Slagle², Stuart Ludsin¹

Evaluation of Fish Communities across a Longitudinal Gradient within Novel Ecosystems
Justin Furby¹, Casey Pennock¹

Understanding Mechanisms Driving Yellow Perch Recruitment in Central Lake Erie
Andrew Foley¹, Elizabeth Duskey³, Lindsey Bruckerhoff¹, James Hood¹, Stuart Ludsin¹

Niche Size and Overlap of Reservoir Sport Fish in the Presence and Absence of Blue Catfish
Jacob Bentley¹, Stuart Ludsin¹