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Prairie Du Chien Area

All of the Wisconsin and Mississippi river watersheds are ice-free for the most part. At Lynxville the ice has been out for some time, and walleye anglers are out in force. In other areas a

Catskills

Typical early-season conditions on the famed Catskill waters, with cold water temperatures and high flows at last look. There were limited wading possibilities on the West_Branch and the Willowemoc at last look, and the Beaverkill

North

Lake Michigan: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth (www.chitownangler.com), the ice in the south half has moved out and the harbors are open. The browns and cohos are starting to get active on the lakefront

Central Region

Buckeye Lake (Licking, Fairfield, Perry counties) – Though water levels are still near winter pool, the crappie bite has been “outstanding” all over Buckeye Lake, reports Bob Mathie at Bob’s Outdoor Supply in Newark. Mathie

Northeast Region

Mosquito Lake (Trumbull County) – Charlie Fridley, an Ohio Outdoor News reader from Cortland, caught a 151/2-inch crappie while ice fishing on Mosquito on Feb. 27. Fridley, who called this the “best ice angling year

Northcentral Region

Pine Creek, Little Pine Creek (Lycoming County) – Ice was out of the way and plenty of water was reported March 15. Both creeks’ delayed-harvest sections were stocked, and anglers reported good-looking brown and brook

Southeast Region

Lake Nockamixon (Bucks County) – Water temperatures were around 42 degrees and expected to rise March 15, and the time was right to catch perch and crappies in deep water, about 25 feet. As water

Southern Lower

Union Area Ice fishing has ended in southern Michigan, and anglers are gearing up for the open-water season. Turkeys are moving into open fields, and toms are gobbling. It appears turkeys made it through the

Northern Lower

Baldwin Area Steelhead fishing is improving on the Pere Marquette River. Anglers report a fair bite in the middle section of the river between the lower branch bridge and Custer. The water is running high

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