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Saratoga Lake: Tim at Saratoga Tackle and Archery reported crappies were biting off the Fitch Road area, at least until the cold weather arrived. But things should pick up again. The bite has fluctuated with water/air temps. Anglers fishing Saratoga Lake and at Lock 5 on the Hudson River have also found some panfish and […]

The trout season opened to a beautiful 60-degree morning, with anglers doing well fishing the usual mix of spinners, trout worms, PowerBaits, grubs and streamers, in many of the stocked lakes and streams throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties on opening day. Anglers fishing the ponds and lakes reported a quite a few bluegills and yellow

Some early trout action, notably browns and lakers, was available at some of the east of Hudson reservoirs. But the cold snap stalled fishing activity and as a result we don’t have a lot of details to report. Some of the reservoir outlets are also a great option for stocked trout

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Rivers were at fishable levels for opening day of trout season and even after the cold weather arrived. Quill Gordons were out, along with some Hendricksons and Blue Quills. Beaverkill and Willowemoc: Quill Gordons started emerging in the mid afternoon. There were also some Blue Quills and Caddis about.  Delaware East Branch: Wadeable an actually

It was one of those rare opening days when backcountry brook trout pursuers were able to find open water on their favorite ponds and score well on the ice-out brookies. Even a few anglers ventured out onto the West Branch of the Ausable River and picked up the occasional holdover fish. Cold weather stalled fishing

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St. Lawrence River: Fishing activity slowed with the cold weather, but bullhead action should be heating up as soon as the temps warm a bit. And perch, sunfish and crappie fishing absolutely will take off when shallow waters warm up. Black Lake: Richard at Chapman’s Marina reports fishing activity ground to a halt when the