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Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Ice conditions remained adequate at last look, with some good fishing, notably for perch. Bluegills were being caught in Lake of the Isles. Black Lake: Ice conditions were a bit sloppy at

Central

Sangchris Lake: Crappies have been biting good near the dam. Bass picking up, with a report of a 7-pounder caught in early March. Powerton Lake: Bass have slowed with changing water. Hybrid stripers and channel

Ohio River Region

Belmont County – Anglers have caught saugers and a few walleyes at Pike Island fishing mostly in the evenings and early mornings. Use a simple jig and minnow combo.

Big Six

LAKE_MILLE LACS On the east side, perch are in 25 to 35 feet off main-lake structure. Jigging spoons and fatheads are triggering bigger fish. Some crappies continue to be caught in_Isle Bay. The west side

Southwest Region

Lower Hereford Manor Lake (Beaver County) – Anglers were catching bass and nice numbers of trout, including limits, through the ice in late February. Brady’s Run Lake (Beaver County) – Limits of trout were hitting

Southcentral Region

Shawnee Lake (Bedford County) – A spate of mild weather in late February spurred crappie action. Canoe Lake (Blair County) – Ice remained in late February, and anglers were still icing bass, trout and panfish

Price County Area

Ice conditions continue to be very good, with most lakes holding at least 20 to 22 inches of solid ice. Snowfall last week added about 2 inches of light snow to most lakes, and several

Green Bay/Appleton Area

In Oconto County, Geano Beach anglers are seeing some success for perch and whitefish more than 2 miles out from the landing. The Oconto breakwater harbor is producing some whitefish and the occasional northern pike

Prairie Du Chien Area

Fishing activity has tapered off in the area because of poor ice conditions. Most of the fishing interest has shifted to the Genoa area for now. Stark’s Sport Shop, (608) 326-2478.

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