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April 12, 2012

Panfish action heating up; toms are strutting – Upper Peninsula Report

Pickford Area Fishing has been slow around the eastern U.P. A fair number of perch are being caught in Lake Huron at the Les Cheneaux Islands and in the bays around Drummond Island. Toms are gobbling, and the local turkey flock appears to be in pretty good shape. Wilderness Treasures, (906) 647-4002. Curtis Area Perch

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Panfish action heating up; toms are strutting – Northern LP Report

Baldwin Area Steelhead fishing remains very good on the Pere Marquette River. Spawn, spinners, cranks, and flies are all taking fish. Panfish are moving into the shallows on inland lakes, and anglers are catching good numbers of fish on Idlewild, Wolf, and some of the smaller private lakes in the area. Toms are strutting, and

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Panfish action heating up; toms are strutting – Southern LP Report

Lake St. Clair Wind and muddy water has made fishing tough on Lake St. Clair. When anglers can get out, a few perch and bluegills have been caught, but the action has been slow. Turkey hunting season should be good with lots of  birds in southeastern Michigan. Lakeside Fishing Shops, (586) 777-7003. Lake Orion Panfish

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Unusual warm, dry weather leaves streams low – Southeast Report

Little Lehigh River (Lehigh County) Nice releases of trout were reported in late March. Hatches included midges, blue-winged olives, crane flies, and caddis towards evening. Water was clear, making for good top-water fishing. Tulpehocken Creek (Berks County) Good fishing was reported in the delayed-harvest, artificial-lures-only section in late March.  Marsh Creek Lake (Chester County) Decent

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Unusual warm, dry weather leaves streams low – Northeast Report

Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike County) Conditions were still cold April 1 and activity was slow. Fishing Creek (Columbia County) Clear, lower-than-average flow, and water in the 50s was reported March 30. Blue-winged olives (18) were hatching, along with black midges (12), black stonefly nymphs (14-16), and quill Gordons (12). Rolling mid- to small-size flies on the

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