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Northeast Region

Tappan Lake (Harrison County) – This 2,131-acre lake is known for its excellent fishery. A wide variety of fish species can be caught including crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, white bass and saugeye. Fall

Lake Erie Region

Western Basin Walleye: Fishing has slowed in western Lake Erie with fewer anglers targeting walleye compared to earlier in the month. The best reports are coming from the gravel pit west of West Sister Island,

Trout fishing tough; bass, walleyes are still biting

NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie – John Starkweather, of Jamestown, N.Y., boated a 27-pound, 10-ounce, 381/2-inch lake trout on an orange and chartreuse striped spoon in 115 feet of water off “the mountain” near North East

Bear and goose hunters find some success on opening weekend

LAKE_MILLE LACS East – A slip bobber and leech continues to produce walleyes on the 27-foot gravel bars. With some wind and low-light conditions, crankbaits will produce ‘eyes on the shallow rocks and shoreline breaks.

Southwest Region

Acton Lake (Preble County) – Channel catfish are biting on creek chubs or night crawlers fished along the bottom or between eight to 19 feet deep during the late evening or early morning hours. Fishing

Ohio River Region

Meldahl Dam (Clermont County) – Anglers are reporting steady fishing, with catches of gar, catfish, a few white bass. Try fishing up close to the dam. Daylight hours until dusk have been producing good numbers

Capital District

Ron Nadler at FISH307 in Lake George reports action on the big lake remains solid, with some good-sized smallmouths and lots of lakers. The walleye bite has been very good on Great Sacandaga Lake between

State Wide

ALGOMA_AREA Some salmon already have begun to get darker as the fall spawning run gets closer, and there have even been some fish being spotted up the Kewaunee River. Anglers have been reporting some success

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