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December 25, 2008

Central New York

Lake Ontario: Brown trout fishing continues to be great, along with an occasional steelhead in the tributaries like Maxwell Creek and Bear Creek and also around Webster Park. Egg sacs were producing the most action, with a few fish being taken on jigs fished under floats. The bridge work is done on Maxwell Creek so […]

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Season Dates

Dec. 27:_Duck season reopens, Western zone. Dec. 27:_Canada goose season reopens, South zone. Dec. 27:_Canada goose season reopens, West Central zone. Dec. 27:_Snow goose season reopens, Western zone. Dec. 27:_Scaup season reopens, Western zone. Dec. 28: Duck season closes, Southeastern zone. Dec. 29:_Snow goose season closes, Lake Champlain zone. Dec. 31: Snow goose season closes,

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Sauk City Area

Seeley Lake in northern Sauk County has been kicking out tons of bluegills, and northern pike were hitting like crazy at Whalen’s Grade on Lake Wisconsin. Crappies and bluegills were hitting on any number of bays on Lake Wisconsin. White Mound Lake also has shown some signs of action. Hunters have been finding a lot

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South

Crab Orchard Lake: Catfish action has slowed somewhat. Bluegills have slowed somewhat, although some fish are still being caught along the rip rap on crickets and wax worms. Bass action is good on a variety of baits fished around shallow cover. Baldwin Lake: Catfish are on the move and those that are being caught are

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