MARINETTE/OCONTO AREA Fishing on Lake Noquebay has improved lately. Bass have been hitting spinnerbaits and artificial worms, tubes, and frogs. Fish the 8- to 12-foot weed breaks and the lily pads for some nice action.
AMERY AREA Look for crappies on Loveless Lake and sunfish on Bear Trap Lake, Big Round Lake, Balsam Lake, and Pike Lake in 12 to 20 feet. Throw spinnerbaits or bucktails for muskies on the
LAKE MICHIGAN/METRO AREA LAKES Catch rates remained low at the ramps in Sheboygan, with around two fish per boat. Lakers and rainbows were most common, with one or two chinooks mixed in. Most fishermen seemed
Lake Ontario and tributaries: King salmon fishing was improving off Niagara and Orleans counties, with some kings over 20 pounds starting to show up. Off Olcott, trollers were catching a mixed bag of trout and
Lake Ontario: Salmon were still being found over a wide depth range, from 100 to 300 feet. A variety of trolling methods were working to get lures down, such as 200 to 300 feet of
Cayuga Lake: Lake trout fishing continued to be good for both anglers trolling and vertical jigging. Water fleas were starting to show up though, which is a headache for trollers. Weed mats are also a
The sea bass season opened with excellent fishing reported throughout the area. Sea bass to 4 pounds, along with triggerfish and porgies, were caught on the South Shore artificial reefs and off the inlet jetties.
Lake George fishing remained solid for both lake trout (remember the 23-inch size minimum) and smallmouth bass. Smallmouths were as deep as 35 feet but also found in the shallows, particularly in the evening. On
Bass are offering up the most consistent action on the east of Hudson reservoirs. A few brown trout are still being taken in deeper water on those reservoirs where browns and lakers are present.
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