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Central

Dawson Lake: There are reports of about 8 inches of ice. According to Larry Dozard, bluegills are fair to good on waxworms. Catfish are hitting waxworms in 8-12 foot of water. Crappies are fair in

Beaver Dam Area

Fishermen have been finding the walleye action to be pretty steady on both Fox and Beaver Dam lakes. Fish the evenings with golden shiners under tip-ups. Crappies were being caught on small fatheads and plastics

Northcentral Region

Curwensville Dam (Clearfield County) -Anglers in the coves were catching perch on green jigs and white maggots. Walleyes also were hitting on shiners, chubs and small perch. The bite was somewhat slow to start. Shaggers

Southcentral Region

Susquehanna River (Juniata County) – A few walleyes were reported around Mifflinton’s Fish & Boat Commission access area. Anglers were doing well on jigs tipped with crawlers or minnows. Bright-colored twisters also are effective on

Southeast Region

Dillon Lake (Muskingum County) – Before ice up, open-water fishermen had been catching crappies, and there is still a decent spillway bite for perch, crappies, and some saugeyes, reports Bob Mathie at Bob’s Outdoor Supply.

Southwest Region

Laurel Hill Lake (Somerset County) -_Ice angling was getting under way Jan. 18. Some open water remained where Laurel Hill Creek comes into the lake, and an angler caught a limit of rainbow trout there.

Statewide

ALEXANDRIA AREA Crappies are being pulled off Lake Le Homme Dieu in 20 feet and from Lake Reno in eight to 14 feet. Look for sunfish and crappies at Lake Mary in nine to 14

Hayward Area

Anglers have targeted most of the larger lakes in the area, but many fishermen also have spread out among the smaller lakes. In either case, most anglers have reported pretty good success on crappies, perch,

Western New York

Lake Erie and tributaries: Tributary fishing has been decent and most tribs have been holding trout. The only one that’s seen limited action is Cattaraugus. There was ice in the Small Boat Harbor, but check

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