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Wausau Area

As fall has progressed, fish have been moving and holding out deeper in the rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Try hard-bottomed areas near structure or current breaks. Live bait has been working well lately, with jigs

Hayward Area

The cool, windy, and rainy weather kept fishing pressure down, but a fair number of diehard anglers did venture out to try their luck. Muskies have been the main target for most of these late-season

Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Muskie anglers are out there but not many reports. Perch have been hitting fathead minnows in Chaumont Bay. Black Lake: The folks at Chapman’s Sports (315-324-5265) in Hammond and hearing more from

Big Six

LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Fishing reports have been limited to the occasional angler jigging a walleye or two off the shallow rocks. The deer opener was a bit slower than last year with about 200

Northeast Region

Leesville Reservoir (Carroll County) – Anglers looking for some premier fishing as well as impressive autumn scenery should visit this 1,045-acre lake located in southern Carroll County. In 2007, more than 450 muskellunge were reported

Lake Erie Region

Western Basin Walleye fishing has remained slow over the past week. The best fishing was north of Kelleys Island, including Gull Island Shoal and Kelleys Island Shoal. Fish have been caught by both trolling and

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO Northern pike continue to hit sucker minnows in 10 to 14 feet on Demonterville Lake, Lake Jane, White Bear Lake, and Rush Lake. The Mississippi and St. Croix rivers are the area’s best

Hayward Area

Water temperatures have continued to drop and were in the low 50s on most lakes. Muskies have once again been providing the most consistent action. Most muskie anglers have been dragging suckers around and have

Sturgeon Bay Area

There were still good numbers of chinooks swimming in the Sturgeon Bay canal, as well as in all harbors on both sides of the peninsula. Smallmouth action was on the slow side; the deeper waters

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