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Green Bay/Appleton Area

Walleyes are being caught at the De Pere dam on jigs and crankbaits. Anglers also were still pursuing muskies, with a 50-incher recently released on the Fox River. Perch are still hitting, but most everyone

Boulder Junction Area

Some very thin ice had formed on a couple of small lakes before the deer season, but that ice disappeared. Anglers are still waiting for safe ice, which anglers hope may come soon. Boulder Junction

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO Some anglers continue to fish open water on the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. Ice has started to form on most small lakes, but fishing through it was not an option earlier this

Marinette Area

The whitefish run just ended and guys had some very nice catches of 25 to 30 fish. Walleyes are hitting in the evenings. Guys are still using mostly crankbaits, but minnows are working, too. Steelhead

Long Island/NYC

Overall, the striped bass and blackfishing have been excellent, with the bluefishing becoming spottier except around Montauk and the east end. The largest stripers have been west of Fire Island Inlet. Also, expect a wave

La Crosse Area

Most everyone is deer hunting or duck hunting, but a few guys were catching walleyes below the dams. Schafer’s Boats, (608) 781-3100. Bob’s Bait & Tackle, (608) 782-5552.

Chetek Area

There is no ice yet, but it should show up any day. Most of the sportsmen were hunting deer last week, but anglers were catching fish before opening day, so that action should still be

Thousand Island

Black Lake: Not many anglers out on the lake now, with deer season winding down and the weather getting colder. Most are now awaiting first ice, and that’s not likely to arrive in the near

Finger Lakes/Central NY

Cayuga Lake: There are landlocked salmon and brown trout in the larger tributaries, like Fall Creek. Jigging with spoons or plastics in 80 to 100 feet of water is producing a few lake trout, landlocked

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