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Despite low water levels fishing remains hot across state

SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Walleye fishing has slowed on Lake St. Clair. Anglers pulling crawler harnesses behind planer boards on the Canadian side of the lake report the best success. Anglers are catching a

Nighttime the right time for walleyes and muskies

Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – Crankbaits continue to trigger the most walleyes over 30 feet of water. Muskie anglers are trolling the north-end sand breaks and casting the weeds in Isle Bay and

Heat of summer triggering muskies, bass, and catfish

ASHLAND AREA Trolling in the inner and outer Apostle Islands remains pretty good, with boat anglers averaging four to six fish on half-day trips, and a dozen on full days (mainly lake trout, but also

Channel catfish bite is on at lakes in all regions

Central Region Deer Creek Lake (Fayette, Madison, and Pickaway counties) – This 1,287-acre lake southwest of Columbus provides good largemouth bass and crappie fishing. Fish shoreline cover for largemouth bass; creature baits, tubes and crankbaits

Great Lakes fishing is hot; muskies hungry on St. Clair

SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Muskie fishing has been great on Lake St. Clair. Anglers trolling bucktail spinners along the south shore of the lake report good success. Smallmouth bass fishing has also been very

Very low water conditions hamper anglers across Pa.

Fisheries in many parts of Pennsylvania suffered the effects of sparse rainfall through the first half of the summer and were very low and warm. Some impoundments were so far below normal pool that boat

Summer’s heat starts to trigger muskie activity

Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – Slip bobbers and leeches are the way to go for walleyes. Work the deep gravel and mud for bigger fish, but the shallow rocks have produced some ‘keepers’

Great Lakes and inland action still going strong

ALGOMA AREA The winds were somewhat variable – some days calm and other days with strong winds. This has kept the water temperatures down and fish scattered out some. Anglers fishing off the pier and

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