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Madison Area

Fishing was pretty decent last week and the ice had been holding up for the most part, with the exception of one area of shoreline on Cherokee Marsh. A few anglers are still fishing Lake

Lake Michigan/Metro Area Lakes

In Port Washington, shore anglers have been catching occasional brown trout and rainbows. Spawn sacs have taken fish at the power plant discharge, and spoons have caught fish off of the rocks at Rotary Park.

Adirondacks

Just a few reports from northern Lake Champlain, with the most noteworthy fishing for yellow perch in the Peru Dock/Valcour Island area. Farther south, at Port Henry, anglers were pulling in some nice northern pike

Northwest Region

Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and tributaries – Streams were holding some steelhead in early February but subject to variations in weather. Periods of warmer weather triggered runoff and occasional blowouts. Conditions can change quickly

Southern Lower

Lake St. Clair Perch fishing is heating up on Lake St. Clair. A good bite has been reported off Selfridge, in front of Gino’s Surf, and between 10 and 11 Mile roads. Perch and bluegills

Ohio River Region

Lawrence County – The bite has been a slow one, but some saugers are being caught below the Greenup dam and at Gallipolis, reports Greg Drown at the Tackle Box in Ironton. Jigs in light

Central Region

Deer Creek Lake (Pickaway, Fayette, Madison counties) – With the gates open at the spillway at Deer Creek, anglers have been taking advantage and catching good numbers of fish, reports Jack McKirgan at Mary’s Bait

Statewide

ANNANDALE AREA Crappie action is consistent in 30 to 50 feet on Clearwater Lake, 28 to 40 feet on Pleasant Lake, and 30 feet on Lake Sylvia. Look for sunfish in less than 12 feet

Northeast Region

Mosquito Lake (Trumbull County) – As of Feb. 17, Mosquito was the one place in the state where consistent ice fishing reports were still coming in. Good ice was reported on the north end of

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