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La Crosse Area

Sportfishing action on the Mississippi River has varied from light to good with anglers having light action on walleyes, moderate action on bass, and some good action on crappies and white bass. River levels are

Catskills

Beaverkill: Keep an eye on flows, which were a bit high at mid-month. Hatches were mainly a mid-afternoon and later thing, with olives, caddis, March Browns and spinner falls at dark. Willowemoc: Most hatches were

Long Island/NYC

The rain finally stopped, allowing anglers to hit the water just in time for the opening of the fluke season on May 15 which resulted in some outstanding catches being reported. Bob’s Bait and Tackle

Madison Area

In Dane County, turkey hunters had tough hunting during the fifth period. Gobblers were spending a lot of time in the woods. Trout fishing continues to be good throughout the area. Fishing on Madison lakes

Northwest Region

Lake Erie and tributaries, Presque Isle Bay – Sam Stellitano, of Sharpsburg, and a buddy released 35 smallmouths up to 61/2 pounds, eight largemouths, 3 to 41/2 pounds and a 40-inch catfish, in 4 to

Ohio River Region

Cincinnati Area – Water levels are still high and water temperatures remain cool. Anglers are reporting some success in the tributaries on worms as well as Twister Tails tipped with minnows. Catches are mostly bluegill

Central Region

Alum Creek Lake (Delaware County) – Fishing jigs and minnows suspended by a float around woody cover in the upper end of the lake and in coves is a good way to catch crappie. Use

Southeast Region

Piedmont Lake (Belmont County) – Anglers report catching saugeye in the 15- to 16-inch range by trolling jigs and minnows over the rock point across from the Reynolds Road boat ramp. Black crappie nine to

Northcentral Region

Kettle Creek (Potter County) – Low flow was reported May 9 but anglers were catching nice numbers of fish. Pine Creek, Little Pine Creek, Slate Run, Cedar Run (Lycoming, Tioga counties) – Great water levels

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