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Lake Holcombe Area

Fishing has been pretty good for crappies and walleyes. The walleyes have been hanging in the river channel. Bass fishing has been decent, too, with some good smallie action being found around rock piles. Lake

Big Six

LAKE?MILLE LACS East – Walleyes are hitting Lindy Rigs and leeches or crankbaits on the 25- to 30-foot gravel and mud areas during the day. Slip bobbers and leeches have worked best after dark on

Upper Peninsula

Pickford Area Walleye fishing has been good in Munuscong Bay and Raber Bay. Anglers are trolling with crawler harnesses and casting or drifting jigs tipped with crawlers. Perch fishing is starting to improve. Anglers report

Ohio River Region

Although the water dropped around 14 feet, it’s still muddy and high. Water is traveling quickly and carrying large debris. Anglers in the Cincinnati area (Hamilton County) and all along the river are catching channel

Northeast Region

Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike County) – Smallmouth action has been good in recent weeks on crankbaits and tubes as well as surface lures just after daybreak. Channel catfish are reported up to 25 pounds. Bluegills and

Northcentral Region

Pine Creek, Little Pine Creek (Tioga County) – Cool weather and low water prevailed in mid-June. Sulphurs were coming off along with Cahills, slate drakes and a nice-size (14, 16) blue-winged olive in the mornings.

Long Island/NYC

The offshore water temperature remains cool for this time of year keeping the fluke in the bays and harbors. The best fluking has been in Moriches and Shinnecock bays. Gary at Silly Lilly Fishing Station

Hayward Area

Windy, wet, and variable have been the main words to describe the weather the past week, and this made for tough fishing conditions. Water levels on most lakes and flowages are near normal to a

Algoma Area

Colder water temperatures have continued to keep a fair number of anglers off Lake Michigan last week. There were some reports of salmon catches in the 150- to 200-foot range, and anglers were fishing 100

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