Submit your catch BELOW!

OGF is proud to present FISH OGF, our Big Fish Awards program! Designed as a collective effort between OGF members and staff, this program aims to recognize OGF members who've caught big fish around the state, while providing an informational resource to our online angling community.

We've broken the program into 5 regions around the state (as seen in the qualifying lengths chart below) to provide anglers all over the state with various access to fishing grounds an equal opportunity to get recognized for their big fish. This is a fun "bragging rights" program developed to showcase our members and their awesome catches!

The rules are simple! Catch a fish in Ohio that meets the qualifying length of the species/region listed in the chart below, upload a photo of your catch to your OGF picture gallery, and fill out the submission form with the listed details. There is no limit to the fish you can enter, and members who submit qualifying catches will be rewarded with custom medals in their profile, as well as permanent listings in our Fish OGF awards list below.

How to Enter Your Catch
(method 1)

1. Upload a picture of your qualifying catch to your OGF photo gallery
2. Click the Request an Award link in the region and species to which you are applying , with the following format/details: Size (in inches), Location (body of water), Date (date caught). For example, Size: 30" Location: Alum Creek Date:11/1/11
3. You must include a link to the photo of your qualifying catch with your form submission! To do so, Right click on the photo > select COPY SHORTCUT > then right click in the submission form, and select paste. that will paste the link.

How to Enter Your Catch
(method 2)

1. Create a post in This Forum with "Fish OGF Award Request" as the title.
2. In the post, provide the following information: Size (in inches), Location (body of water), Date (date caught). For example, Size: 30" Location: Alum Creek Date: 11/1/11
3. Include the species and region to which you are applying for
4. Attach a picture of your catch to your post. Remember, all pictures MUST be either in your photo gallery, or uploaded to ogf as an attachment in your post. Pictures hosted on external sites will not be permitted.

*All fish must be caught in Ohio, no earlier than 1/1/11
*All photos must be uploaded to OGF (no pictures on external sites)
*OGF reserves the right to void or remove any awards at any time
*Incomplete or false submissions will not be considered

FISH OGF Pro

To attain FISH OGF Pro status, you must have been awarded either 5 FISH OGF Awards from 5 different species of fish, or 5 total awards each within a different region (they can all be the same species). Members achieving Pro status will be awarded a custom icon distinguishing them as a FISH OGF Pro, which will like to their own awards gallery. To apply for the FISH OGF Pro award, submit your entry here: FISH OGF Pro

This program is meant to be a fun way to recognize our members as well as provide accurate catch information for big fish around Ohio. Although we can't physically verify the validity of submissions, we will do our best based on the information and picutures provided. It's an honor system that we hope everyone supports, to ensure the credibility of the progam as well as the individual member.