LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Crawlers continue to work best during the day on the 22- to 27-foot gravel. During the evening hours, leeches and bobbers are best in nine to 14 feet. Smallmouth bass are hitting plastics on the rocks and muskie anglers are seeing fish with low-light periods producing the most hook ups. Johnson’s […]
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Illinois River: The sauger bite is slow with fish being caught near the tailwaters of dams or on the flats vertical jigging jigs with minnows or pulling “three-way rigs.” The white bass are starting to hit well up on “flats” on the river. White jig and twister combos with a minnow are quite productive. Blade
Walleye action has been fair, but the bluegills, crappies, and northern pike fishing has been good. The big news is the bass – both species are hitting like mad on most lakes. AAA Sports Shop, (715) 635-3011.
Albany – New York’s upcoming sporting license fee hike has fueled a run on lifetime license purchases before the rate increase kicks in. An increase in the minimum age to purchase a senior license – from 65 to 70 under the new rate structure this fall – is playing the biggest role in sportsmen’s decisions
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Rivers were pretty well blown out last week due to some heavy thunderstorms that rolled through the region, but waters may very well be fishable by now. The Esopus escaped the rains and fish were looking at nymphs, small BWOs, a few isonychias and spinners. Attractor flies can also be effective now. www.catskillflies.com
In the Manitowoc and Two Rivers area, trout and salmon anglers had a decent week of fishing. Anglers had to contend with some strong winds and high seas, creating difficult trolling conditions on Lake Michigan. In between unfavorable fishing conditions, anglers had some success fishing the piers and trolling shallower depths, landing some quality fish.
Fishing activity has backed off a bit lately. Panfish can still be found in the deeper weedlines, with walleye action the best early in the mornings on the bigger, clear-water lakes. There have been numerous reports of impressive bucks in velvet across the Lakeland area. Turkey broods have been observed throughout the Northwoods, with poult
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Anglers have been reporting some success casting spoons for trout and salmon off the piers in Algoma and Kewaunee. The fish are mostly being caught during the night with a few being caught during the day. Anglers had some good fishing to start last week, but things slowed down during the middle of the week.
Lake Erie and tributaries: For smallmouth, use shiners or crabs to take fish from 20- to 40-foot depths wherever there’s structure. Walleye are hitting a bit more consistently between Barcelona and Dunkirk, as well as around Myers Reef and Seneca Shoal, but action is still slow. Worm harnesses are the way to go. Lake Ontario
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