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Not a lot to report. Most sportsmen and women have been focusing on deer season, which ended earlier this month. Now the wait begins for safe ice on waters like Lake George, Saratoga Lake and

North

Lake Michigan: According to Cory Yarmuth, of www.chitownangler.com, the northern harbors are seeing a decline in the number of fish caught, but there are still browns and steelhead out there. Spawn sacks under a float

Statewide

ALEXANDRIA AREA Ice conditions continue to improve and the small lakes now have enough ice to set fish houses. The best walleye reports are coming off Lake Reno in nine to 13 feet and Lake

Adirondacks

Ice fishing is officially open but ice conditions were very poor. Shorelines and shallows are starting to freeze over in the Tri-Lakes Region, however, ice conditions are not safe. There are no new reports from

Wausau Area

Ice was just starting to form in the area, and conditions were completely unsafe to go out. There were still a few boaters getting out during the deer season, and a knowledgeable local ice angler,

Chippewa Falls Area

At Brunet Island State Park, panfish action has been good in the north campground bays. Anglers were reporting generally good ice conditions in the backwater areas. The Cornell Flowage water levels fluctuate throughout the year,

Southcentral Region

Little Juniata River (Blair County) – Low flow was reported Nov. 19, and anglers were nymphing with Pheasant Tails, Hare’s Ears and Green Weenies, or stripping streamers by the banks. Anglers were urged to avoid

Central Region

Antrim Lake (Franklin County) – Antrim Lake, on the north side of Columbus, was stocked with 400 adult, excess brood stock rainbow trout on Nov. 26. “These large fish are excess breeders from the London

Northcentral Region

Spring Creek (Centre County) – Low, clear conditions prevailed Nov. 19, and Tan Caddis (size 16) were hatching sporadically, along with small Blue-Winged Olives (22, 24). Anglers were fishing Green Weenies, Pheasant Tail and Hare’s

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