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Ashland Area

Lake Superior trolling is slowly falling into summer patterns, and fishing been good to fair, depending on the weather. Stable weather and high pressure will improve the bite. Cold-water fish are transitioning to the first

Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Plenty of pike and bass at last look, but not many detailed reports. Black Lake: Chapman’s Sports (315-324-5265) in Hammond reports that bluegill and crappie action has been good – even better

Marinette Area

Chinook salmon have been cooperating out by Green Island, with the north side of the island being the most productive. Anglers have been reporting catches of chinooks in 80 feet of water, 50 to 60

Lake Winnebago Area

All boaters should use caution while traveling the Fox River between Berlin and Lake Butte des Morts as there is still a significant amount of debris that is floating just below the surface of the

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO Bucktails and crankbaits are triggering muskies on the weedlines of Bald Eagle Lake, White Bear Lake, and Forest Lake. Small walleyes are hitting leeches on Bald Eagle and White Bear remains the best

Price County Area

Despite several very windy days, fishing has been good. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have provided the best action, with largemouth bass settling into their summer patterns. They have been holding fairly tight to thick, woody

La Crosse Area

Torrential rains impacted the area the night before this report and the results have yet to be seen. Up until this new influx of water, fishing had been phenomenal. The walleye bite had been terrific,

Central New York

Lake Ontario: Kings are beginning to show up in 130 to 350 feet of water. A thermocline has set up at 110 to 120 feet. Bass fishing has been good in the Mexico Bay area.

Wausau Area

Muskie action has been good during low-light periods when anglers fish more “typical” structure like weeds and wood. Bucktails and jerkbaits are producing muskies and some northerns. Walleyes are still on the prowl. Legal walleyes,

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