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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

Central New York

Oneida Lake: Use extreme caution and avoid areas around flowing water and pressure cracks. There is water on the ice, so creepers or Korkers are recommended – if you can even get out at all

La Crosse Area

Anglers were having a little trouble getting onto Lake Onalaska last week because of a pressure ridge, but they were catching panfish and northern pike. Fishermen also were pushing boats across about 50 feet of

Catskills

With ice fishing essentially done for the winter, anglers are now turning to open water possibilities on the famed Catskill trout waters. Right now, however, they’re limited by high water and cold temperatures. Snowmelt and

Wolf River System/Lake Poygan Area

Anglers have been hammering on white bass and crappies on the Wolf River. White bass have been hitting all of the way from Lake Poygan to well above Fremont. Anglers have had to move around

Sauk City Area

The ice was going out on area lakes last week, so ice fishing is about at its end. It was a good season, with Crystal Lake producing the best it has in years. Anglers have

Lake Winnebago Area

Walleyes were hitting on Lake Poygan last week, and the bluegills were hitting on Asylum Bay and Miller’s Bay on Lake Winnebago. Fox River Bait, (920) 233-7409.

Minocqua/Woodruff Area

A nice warming trend along with it a drop in the barometer that brought in some great panfish action. Crappie action is very good. Fish in 10 to 14 feet of water near weeds, using

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