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Sauk City Area

Trout are hitting on Devils Lake, and anglers are catching walleyes on Lake Wisconsin, mostly by jigging in the channel or by trolling Rapalas. Catfish were hitting like crazy below the Prairie du Sac dam.

Central New York

Lake Ontario: Salmon fishing has been very good from Oswego to Port Ontario. Salmon are being found in 50 to 80 feet of water. Fishing 30 to 55 feet down with E-chips, Spin Doctors, and

Southcentral Region

Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) – The striped bass bite was slower than normal, with water temperatures in the mid-70 degree range in late August. Fish were shallow in the river channels and deeper in the

Ohio River Region

Lawrence County – Water temperature is 80 degrees and falling. Anglers are having good luck with channel catfish using minnows and chicken livers. Baits are being fished on the bottom. Channel catfish up to 25

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO Walleyes have been hitting minnows in 15 to 20 feet on the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. Work the weedlines of Lake Jane and Demonterville Lake or the deeper holes of the St.

Southeast Region

Lake Nockamixon (Bucks County) -_Stripers were hot in recent weeks for anglers trolling crankbaits or swimbaits between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Spoons and spinnerbaits were working, too. Catfish were hitting on shiners. Richard Kuka

Northcentral Region

East Branch Lake (Elk County) – The boat launch closed Aug. 19 to all but hand-carried watercraft. For more, call (814) 965-2065. Chappel Fork Creek (McKean County) – Vandals are believed to be responsible for

Lake Erie Region

Western Basin: Walleye fishing has remained slow recently. The best fishing has been around Northwest Reef (northwest of West Reef). Drifting with bottom bouncers and worm harnesses or casting mayfly rigs have been productive. Trollers

Northeast Region

Cuyahoga River (Summit County) – In the middle stretch of the Cuyahoga River near Edison Dam and near Metroparks Serving Summit County’s Cascade Park, smallmouth bass up to 17 inches have been caught on crankbaits,

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