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Adirondacks

Lake Champlain fishing is slow – or maybe nonexistent now until safe ice, which generally comes sometime in late December or early January. First ice generally occurs up north in Kings and Kelly bays or

Park Falls Area

Ice depths generally range from 7 to 11 inches, with about 6 inches of powdery snow on top. This has caused some slush to form, but the slush is spotty and only about an inch

Western New York

Lake Erie and tributaries: Tributaries are still holding many trout, with steelhead leading the way. Cattaraugus Creek was leading the way, but it may not be fishable following the snowstorm. Your best bet might be

Rice Lake Area

Ice-fishing action is good and will get even better. Ice is firming up, but there are still thin spots and dangerous current areas, particularly on larger lakes. Caution is advised, and it’s still too early

Central Region

Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties) – Anglers fishing below the spillway for saugeyes are running into an inconsistent bite, reports Bob Mathie of Bob’s Outdoor Supply in Newark. The main lake was frozen

Ohio River Region

State fisheries biologists recently collected 1,200 sauger from the Ohio River in southwest Ohio. The fish will be held in state fish hatcheries until next spring when they will be used for saugeye propagation, according

Southwest Region

North Park (Allegheny County) – Anglers unable to fish the river have been heading to this small impoundment, which is yielding catches of stocked trout. Allegheny River – High, fast-moving murky water has made fishing

Northern Lower

Baldwin Area Steelhead fishing has been fair on the Pere Marquette River, but fishing pressure has been light. Ice is running up to 3 inches thick on most area lakes. A few bluegills have been

Northeast Region

Guilford Lake (Columbiana County) – The Division of Wildlife recently completed a crappie population survey at Guilford Lake, a 396-acre system, which is part of Guilford Lake State Park. During the October survey, 694 crappie

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