Fishing around Madison has been fair, with some walleyes being taken from Lake Mendota from shore after dark. A few pike also are hitting. In Jefferson County, anglers have been catching a few legal walleyes
East of Hudson NYC reservoirs: Fishing continues to be good, with reports of large bass and trout being caught. Starting this year all reservoirs except Kensico and New Croton will allow boating all year ’round
Bluegill action was spotty to good last week. Some decent action was reported around wing dams on the main channel, and around downed trees in the Ambro Slough complex. Some bluegill action was reported up
The striped bass fishing is excellent from Montauk Point to New York Bright and along the South Shore beaches. At Montauk Point, big stripers were caught at Hither Hills, at Ditch Plains, Jones Reef, North
Willowemoc/Beaverkill: Water temperatures were in the 40s. Wading conditions were good. Fly anglers were having some success using small Olives, Caddis and Nymphs. Sections open until Nov. 30 include: The Beaverkill from State Road 206
Smaller lakes, bays, and ponds continue their trend toward ice-up, and with the colder evening temperatures this past week, this process should speed up considerably. Open-water fishing activity continues to remain constant, with muskies aggressively
Lake Ontario: Some brown trout and steelhead are being caught in the tributaries like Irondequoit Creek and Bear Creek. Anglers are also having success casting Cleos and Krocodiles near the mouths of tributaries. Yellow perch
Lake Sara (Effingham): The crappie bite has been hot. The bait of choice is small jigs tipped with wax worms or spikes under floats. Skipping under the deeper docks or finding the submerged timber and
Muskie fishing has been very good. Lots of nice fish are being caught, mostly on suckers on weed edges. Rock bars and rocky points also are holding some fish. Artificial lures are hit and miss.
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