Lake Michigan: The browns are starting to get active from the boats if you can get out through some ice. Fish the warm-water discharges with jigs tipped with squid or crankbaits. Trolling body baits has
Lake of Egypt: A few channel cats being caught on shad and shrimp. Crappies good on minnows and jigs. Bluegills being caught on waxworms near structure and in shallows. Bass slow, but a few caught
Dawson Lake: Bluegills are fair to good on waxworms. Catfish are hitting waxworms in 8-12 foot of water. Crappies are fair in 8-12 feet of water. Clinton Lake: Crappies good on minnows, white jigs and
Fox River: Smallmouths are slow, but if you can find a warm-water discharge, you are likely to find some good fish in the area. Live bait this time of year is a key advantage. With
Ice conditions change dramatically in this region, and prior to a mid-month warmup anglers were out on several waters, including West Branch Reservoir, Muscoot Reservoir, White Pond and Lake Gilead. But check conditions before you
Not hearing a lot on the ice fishing front or from stream anglers, which is likely a product of the changing conditions, iffy ice and high water. Catskill Flies
St. Lawrence River: Plenty of ice in the popular spots like Eel and Chippewa Bay and Lake of the Isles, with some good perch action reported last week. Over in Jefferson County, Chaumont Bay was
ASHLAND AREA Warmer temperatures finally brought out the anglers, and they’ve been fishing Chequamegon Bay from east of Ashland all the way around to Washburn. Most anglers are fishing the channel and the drops into
LAKE MICHIGAN/METRO AREA LAKES Fishing improved with the “warmup” and a bit more stable weather pattern. Some of that improvement came simply because people went fishing. Most anglers avoided fishing during that brutal cold snap.
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