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 Backcountry brook trout anglers have been taking advantage of the early ice-out, with early reports of some good fishing and catches more of quality than quantity (i.e., some big fish). On Lake Champlain, lake trout and landlocks continue to provide some good action, and stream anglers are hitting some of the region’s waters that have […]

The flounder season opened up on April 1, with Charlie at Uncle Charlie’s Bait and Tackle reporting 52-degree water temperatures in Moriches Bay – the ideal temperature to get the flounder moving. Charlie reported plenty of flounder being caught in East Moriches Bay, near the Smith Point Bridge and in The Narrows, with anglers quickly catching

Cool, breezy weather kept angling pressure low earlier this month, but those who have gotten out have scored well. NYON contributing writer Rob Streeter took nine lake trout while wielding a fly rod on Lake George one morning. Laker and landlocked action onhas been good. Trout waters stocked earlier this month included: Saratoga County Alpaus

Some of the fishing focus has shifted to the region’s stocked trout waters, but the east-of-Hudson New York City reservoirs continued to yield crappie and some brown trout. Bob’s Bait & Tackle

Rivers were in good shape and wadeable but at below normal flows earlier this month. Hatches have been strong on all rivers and most of the time the fish have responded to Hendrickson, Blue Quill, Caddis and BWO patterns. With the variety of bugs on the water, fish were starting to get picky, making fly

St. Lawrence River Bullhead and perch were the focus of late, with things reportedly picking up on both fronts. Black Lake Panfish are the focus right now, at least until the walleye season opens next month.