Lake Erie and tributaries: Bass fishing has been decent as fish continue to spawn. Some are already coming off the beds. Bass are still hot in front of Smokes Creek, according to Capt. Steve Drabczyk. The word is that the walleye bite continues to be good, but night trollers are still out-producing the daytime guys. […]
Albany – DEC has abandoned its catch-and-release-only restrictions on American shad in the Hudson River and Marine District in favor of a one-fish-per-day limit. The announcement of the emergency regulations came earlier this month after some criticism from anglers who objected to the catch-and-release restrictions. Commercial fishing regulations were also tightened in the Hudson River.
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Lake Superior trolling has been good to fair, depending on the weather. Stable high pressure has brought the best action, but there have still been some fish caught between the thunderstorms and big winds. Many tactics are working right now, including some board fishing, but by the end of the month it will be downrigger,
In Sheboygan, shore fishing has been slow except for occasional chinooks hitting alewives off the south pier. Trollers have been catching a mixed bag of chinooks, cohos, lake trout, and rainbows on flies. Fish have been scattered in 100 to 180 feet. In Port Washington, trollers have been catching chinooks, rainbows, cohos, and lakers 40
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Willowemoc/Beaverkill: Anglers have been having the best action early in the morning and in the evening. Water levels are still low for this time of year. Anglers using spinning tackle are doing well using worms, in-line spinners, and small spoons. Fly anglers are catching fish using nymphs, sulphers, blue-winged olives, isonychias and streamers. Neversink River:
Despite above-average rainfall and some cooler temperatures, muskies have been active, with big fish having been released as of late, including a 50 3/4-inch specimen. Bucktails have continued to produce action from muskies and pike, with contrasting colors seeming to produce best. With the increased current from recent rainfall, look for current breaks and eddies
In Manitowoc, anglers had a fair week of fishing despite less-than-ideal weather. On quiet mornings, anglers made some nice catches (chinooks, rainbows, lake trout, a few cohos and a few browns) by trolling in 100 to 150 feet of water. The largest fish were a 16-pound chinook, a 6-pound rainbow, a 11.5-pound laker, a 3-pound
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