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Central New York

Lake Ontario: The lake fishing is slowing down for the season, but there are salmon and trout in many of the tributaries. Oneida Lake: Anglers casting stick baits from shore just before and after dark

Adirondacks

The majority of the hatches are over for the season and now anglers are using Woolly Buggers or stonefly nymphs for best results on the West Branch of the Ausable River. Other northern rivers are

Siren Area

Anglers have been catching crappies and walleyes on Lower and Upper Clam lakes, and muskies are starting to show some signs of waking up on Yellow Lake. Smallmouths are hitting on the local rivers. Turkey

Ashland Area

Cohos, splake, browns, and even a few steelies and pinks have been reported near the river mouths, and even up in the rivers. Try trolling crankbaits off of planer boards, or small spoons off of

Wausau Area

The fall walleye bite continues to be pretty decent. Good numbers of fish are showing up in the deeper holes and river stretches during the daylight hours. These fish move to adjacent flats and breaklines

Upper Peninsula Report

Lake Gogebic’s walleye fishing has been great. Sucker minnows fished in the weed beds are producing walleyes all over the lake. Some anglers also have done well using nightcrawler harnesses and bottom bouncers. Perch and

Price County Area

The muskie action has started picking up now that the water temperatures are dropping. Guys have been getting action on suckers and large crankbaits, such as Grandmas or any similar bait. Walleyes are hitting in

Catskills

Willowemoc/Beaverkill: Some fine fishing is available in uncrowded conditions. Water levels have been low. Try BWOs, caddis and terrestrials or small nymphs. West Branch of the Delaware: Some olives and caddis later in the day,

Southeastern New York

John Miller of Bob’s Sport and Tackle (914-232-4085) in Katonah reports some good fishing in the NYC reservoirs for smallmouth bass, crappie and walleye. Cross River and Sodom reservoirs were yielding the most bronzebacks, with

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