Port Clinton celebrates 30 years of New Year's Walleye Drop

Thousands gather in Port Clinton for the 30th annual Wylie Walleye Drop, a New Year’s Eve tradition drawing visitors from ...
News Herald Port Clinton on MSN

Thousands of partiers watch Wylie Walleye drop for 2026

Thousands at 30th Wylie Walleye Drop despite blustery weather for Jan. 1, 2026. 600-pound fiberglass Wylie Walleye dropped to ...

Forget the ball drop, Northwest Ohio rings in NYE by dropping sausage and walleye

This isn’t the only Northwest Ohio drop that draws attention. Over in Elmore, the Elmore Historical Society had its ...
FOX 8 News

List: Cities with the wackiest New Year’s Eve drops, including one in Ohio

Dozens of places across the U.S. will ring in 2026 by dropping a quirky assortment of fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and ...

The Walleye Drop: A Port Clinton tradition 30 years strong

Port Clinton will celebrate the New Year just as it has for the past 30 years: with the dropping of a walleye.
Albany Democrat-Herald

Port Clinton, Ohio: Giant walleye drop

The tiny lakeside town of Port Clinton, Ohio, will celebrate the new year by dropping a 20-foot-long, 600-pound replica of a walleye fish. A smaller, kid-friendly Minnow Drop will happen earlier in ...