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Green Bay/Appleton Area

The weather killed the walleye fishing last week. A few anglers were still finding fish by trolling in the river and on the bay, but they were pretty secretive about how to find the fish.

Adirondacks

Spring gobbler season is off to a good start with some decent weather, although the opening weekend was a bit damp. Hunters who have found gobbling toms without hens have been pretty successful. Brook trout

Hayward Area

The bite has been OK for walleyes, and the crappie action has been very good. There hasn’t been much in the way of bass fishing yet, but the pike fishing has been pretty good. Water

Big Green Lake Area

Anglers were starting to find a few lake trout last week, and the fish weren’t all that deep – mostly in 40 to 60 feet of water. Brown trout were being caught pretty close to

Central

Lake Taylorville: Crappie bite picking up on minnows. Bass slow. Water conditions are murky. Jim’s Live Bait & Tackle (217) 787-1951 Banner Marsh: Crappies are biting on minnows. Bass hitting chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. Bell’s Landing

Finger Lakes/Central NY

Honeoye Lake: Dan Sharp at Honeoye Bait and Tackle sends word that crappie action went cold with the temperatures and when things warm up again, so will the fishing. Try the southwest corner or the

Lake Erie Region

Reminder: 15-inch minimum size limit for walleye for entire season. Anglers are reminded that the daily bag limit for trout and salmon on Lake Erie and its tributaries is two fish through May 15. The

Western Upper

L’Anse Area Lake Superior is ice-free and marinas are open. A few salmon and steelhead are being caught along the shoreline in Keweenaw and Huron bays. Steelhead fishing has been fair on area rivers and

The Thumb

Caseville Area Windy weather has put a damper on fishing pressure on Lake Huron. For those who are venturing out, walleyes are hitting crawler harnesses in 6 to 8 feet of water between Sand Point

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