Reclaimed Strip Mine Pond

Reclaimed Strip Mine Pond: Following strip-mining for coal, large swaths of land in Ohio were reclaimed and are now open for public recreational use. Ponds like this one pepper the landscape in reclaimed areas. Many of us honed our fishing skills as young kids yanking bluegills, largemouth bass, and catfish from ponds just like this one.

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