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ALEXANDRIA AREA Look for crappies on the weedlines of lakes Le Homme Dieu, Darling, and Ida. Sunfish are an easy catch on most lakes in less than eight feet, while bass have moved to the

Lake Michigan/Metro Area Lakes

In Sheboygan, shore fishing has been slow except for occasional chinooks hitting alewives off the south pier. Trollers have been catching a mixed bag of chinooks, cohos, lake trout, and rainbows on flies. Fish have

Catskills

Willowemoc/Beaverkill: Anglers have been having the best action early in the morning and in the evening. Water levels are still low for this time of year. Anglers using spinning tackle are doing well using worms,

Ashland Area

Lake Superior trolling has been good to fair, depending on the weather. Stable high pressure has brought the best action, but there have still been some fish caught between the thunderstorms and big winds. Many

Central Region

Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) ’Äì Water temperature will be rising with the warmer weather.’ÄÇ Use crankbaits, tubes, and creature baits around Clouse Cove and Cranberry Marsh for largemouth bass; also fish any

Northwest Region

Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay ’Äî Fishing picked up with warming water in early June. Walleyes, 22 to 24 inches, were reported in 30 feet in the lake. Casting from shore at the mouths of

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO Crappies and sunfish are biting in the shallow weeds of Lake Peltier, Centerville Lake, and White Bear Lake. Bucktails also have triggered a few muskies on White Bear. Look to the Prescott area

Southwest Region

Allegheny River ’Äî The Venture Outdoors Downtown TriAnglers had a slow day on the North Shore on a recent weekday, catching just 11 fish. Highlights included John Force’Äôs 22-inch smallmouth buffalo, Tom Lippert’Äôs 17¬º-inch channel

Central Lower

Saginaw Bay Area Walleye fishing has been outstanding on Lake Huron’Äôs Saginaw Bay. Anglers fishing from Linwood to Pinconning, at the Spark Plug, and at Callahan Reef all report great success. Nightcrawlers and crankbaits are

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