J.E. Roush Fish and Wildlife Area

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J.E. Roush Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

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Location Huntington and Wells counties, Indiana, United States
Nearest city Huntington, IN
Coordinates 40°49′39″N85°21′14″W / 40.827633°N 85.353883°W / 40.827633; -85.353883 Coordinates: 40°49′39″N85°21′14″W / 40.827633°N 85.353883°W / 40.827633; -85.353883
Area 8,217 acres (33.3 km2)
Established 1956
Governing body Indiana Department of Natural Resources
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/6358.htm

J.E. Roush Fish and Wildlife Area is an area dedicated to providing hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 8,217 acres (3,325 ha), 870 acres (350 ha) of which are water of J.E. Roush Lake. It is located along U.S. Route 224 east of Huntington, Indiana. Water levels of the flood control reservoir are maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [1]

U.S. Route 224 (US 224) is a spur of US 24 that runs through the states of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. It currently runs for 289 miles (465 km) from Huntington, Indiana. at US 24 to New Castle, Pennsylvania, at US 422 Business and Pennsylvania Route 18 (PA 18). It goes through the cities of Canfield, Ohio, Akron, Ohio, and Findlay, Ohio. In Northeast Ohio, US 224 is located a short distance north of the Western Reserve's southern boundary.

Huntington, Indiana City in Indiana, United States

Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is the largest city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington and Union townships. The population was 17,391 at the 2010 census.

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Hunting

Hunting opportunities include hungitn for deer, small game, waterfowl, and turkey.

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References

  1. ↑ "J.E. Roush Lake". Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 13, 2012.


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