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Upper Peninsula Report

Lake Gogebic fishing has been great. Shore anglers are doing very well by using sucker minnows after dark. Expect nice fish – walleyes in the 2- to 4-pound range are not uncommon, a nice bonus

Adirondacks

Salmon and lake trout are in shallow waters in many parts of Lake Champlain, consider trying Willsboro or Whallons bays. With the colder temperatures, most of the focus has been on deer hunting as the

Madison Area

Fishing around Madison has been fair, with some walleyes being taken from Lake Mendota from shore after dark. A few pike also are hitting. In Jefferson County, anglers have been catching a few legal walleyes

Southeastern New York

East of Hudson NYC reservoirs: Fishing continues to be good, with reports of large bass and trout being caught. Starting this year all reservoirs except Kensico and New Croton will allow boating all year ’round

Prairie Du Chien Area

Bluegill action was spotty to good last week. Some decent action was reported around wing dams on the main channel, and around downed trees in the Ambro Slough complex. Some bluegill action was reported up

Long Island/NYC

The striped bass fishing is excellent from Montauk Point to New York Bright and along the South Shore beaches. At Montauk Point, big stripers were caught at Hither Hills, at Ditch Plains, Jones Reef, North

Catskills

Willowemoc/Beaverkill: Water temperatures were in the 40s. Wading conditions were good. Fly anglers were having some success using small Olives, Caddis and Nymphs. Sections open until Nov. 30 include: The Beaverkill from State Road 206

Minocqua/Woodruff Area

Smaller lakes, bays, and ponds continue their trend toward ice-up, and with the colder evening temperatures this past week, this process should speed up considerably. Open-water fishing activity continues to remain constant, with muskies aggressively

Central New York

Lake Ontario: Some brown trout and steelhead are being caught in the tributaries like Irondequoit Creek and Bear Creek. Anglers are also having success casting Cleos and Krocodiles near the mouths of tributaries. Yellow perch

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