Statehouse lawmakers again cast a line to hook walleye as Ohio's fish

Statehouse lawmakers again cast a line to hook walleye as Ohio's fish

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are making another fin-tastic push to hook the walleye as the state's official fish, hoping this time it won't flop. House Bill 312 was introduced at the Statehouse in May to designate the state fish as sander vitreus, commonly known as the walleye. While Ohio has already memorialized other symbols, like tomato juice as the official beverage and white trillium as the formal wildflower, the state is one of …