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Ohio River Region

Lawrence and Scioto counties – At Greenup Dam, a few smaller saugers and saugeyes were being caught, although the bite was reported slow. Anglers fishing the dam are throwing everything from bucktails, swimbaits, jigs, and

Park Falls Area

Ice thickness has been increasing and most lakes now have 15 to 17 inches of ice. Walleye fishing has been fair. A good day of fishing has consisted of one or two flags and a

Central

Powerton Lake: Yellow bass, white bass, smallmouth and bluegills are biting in the discharge water. Lake Decatur: Crappies are being caught on minnows. Bluegill fishing has been slow, with a few being caught on worms.

Finger Lakes/Central NY

Seneca Lake: Perch were being caught off the Watkins Glen pier on minnows and small jigs tipped with spikes. Honeoye Lake: Anglers are back on the ice, according to Dan Sharp at Honeoye Bait and

Adirondacks

Reports for Lake Champlain from Norm’s Bait and Tackle Shop in Port Henry indicate fishermen are catching plenty of perch in Bulwagga Bay near Port Henry. Also, perch and crappies are being caught in South

Western New York

Lake Erie and tributaries: Finding open holes in the tributaries is the big challenge now, along with having to deal with a decent amount of snow. Frigid temperatures have started to ice up many of

Catskills

Trout anglers are pretty much homebound unless we get a real warming trend, although that may bring high water conditions. Only the no-kill stretches of the Beaverkill, Willowemoc and West Branch of the Delaware are

Minocqua/Woodruff Area

Yellow perch action has been fair, and surprisingly shallow (7 to 10 feet) on several lakes (Big Arb, Kawaguesaga, and Pokegama). On other lakes, mud flats of 18 to 23 feet are producing perch on

Chetek Area

Walleye fishermen are picking up a few fish here and there. A few have been fishing main lake points with some success. Other fishermen are fishing the weeds and muck areas. Don’t be afraid to

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