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Southeastern New York

Ramapo River: There have been reports of rainbow and brown trout being caught. Popular baits are inline spinners and spoons. Cross River and Kensico reservoirs: There have been reports of nice sized brown and lake

Sturgeon Bay Area

Anglers trolling Lake Michigan off of Door County have been picking up some brown trout. A nice brown was caught by an angler wading the shallows off of Anclam Park in Baileys Harbor. Reports of

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO Main-lake ice is evident. The shorelines have started to open and seem to be eroding quickly. Open water is not far away. Walleye action at Pool #2 on the Mississippi River has slowed,

Madison Area

Most of the ice is gone from the Madison chain, and guys are just getting out in search of panfish in the shallows. There have been a lot of crappies in the Yahara River and

Manitowoc/Tow Rivers

In Manitowoc, anglers were catching browns up to 6 pounds from the north pier stub, the north side of the breakwater and the south pier. Anglers fishing just off the bottom from the breakwater also

Ohio River Region

Water levels in the Ohio River continue to fluctuate daily due to rainfall events. To check real-time water level data, visit the USGS Web site at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/rt. Sauger are present, angling pressure has been light,

Southeast Region

Dow Lake (Athens County) – Trout will be stocked into this 153-acre lake on April 12. A youth fishing derby is scheduled to correspond with the release, however fishing will remain open to all anglers.

Northcentral Region

Curwensville Lake (Clearfield County) – Light angling pressure was reported, with anglers catching nice crappies and perch and walleyes (until the season ended). The Curwensville Lake Alan Bloom Memorial Fourth Annual Crappie Tournament is slated

Southern Lower

St. Joseph Area Pier anglers are catching salmon and trout in Lake Michigan. Anglers fishing on the river side of the pier at St. Joe are catching good numbers of brown trout. Spawn is working

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