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Lake Winnebago Area

Anglers have had a lot of success jigging for white bass. The walleye and perch catch has been pretty low. Horseshoe Hole on Lake Poygan has been the only reported hot spot for walleye activity.

Southeast Region

Dillon Lake (Muskingum County) – Before ice up, open-water fishermen had been catching crappies, and there is still a decent spillway bite for perch, crappies, and some saugeyes, reports Bob Mathie at Bob’s Outdoor Supply.

Southwest Region

Laurel Hill Lake (Somerset County) -_Ice angling was getting under way Jan. 18. Some open water remained where Laurel Hill Creek comes into the lake, and an angler caught a limit of rainbow trout there.

Northcentral Region

Curwensville Dam (Clearfield County) -Anglers in the coves were catching perch on green jigs and white maggots. Walleyes also were hitting on shiners, chubs and small perch. The bite was somewhat slow to start. Shaggers

Southcentral Region

Susquehanna River (Juniata County) – A few walleyes were reported around Mifflinton’s Fish & Boat Commission access area. Anglers were doing well on jigs tipped with crawlers or minnows. Bright-colored twisters also are effective on

Capital District

On Lake George, Fish 307 reports that the South Basin is just starting to ice over, and ice anglers are getting out on some of the bays. Moreau Lake in northern Saratoga County has some

North

Lake Michigan: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, browns are starting to get active from the boats – if you can get out through the ice. Fish the warm-water discharges with jigs or crankbaits. Trolling

Eagle River Area

Ice anglers just keep pounding the northern pike. Fish in 15 feet of water or less in and around the weeds. Use large shiners or sucker minnows under tip-ups. It’s an all-day bite. There has

Chetek Area

There is good ice travel throughout the area. A lot of guys have been fishing the north end of Prairie Lake for panfish. They’ve had to do a lot of sorting. They also were catching

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