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Fishing fantasy earns New Yorker $100,000 prize

Syracuse, N.Y. – Eugene Sullivan couldn’t have been more down on his luck. Unemployed and recovering from major surgery, the Syracuse man faced mounting bills and an uncertain future. But Sullivan’s fortunes turned completely around

Western New York

Lake Erie and tributaries: Bass fishing continues to be good to very good. Fish up to 5 pounds can be caught pretty consistently on live bait like minnows or tube jigs and drop shot rigs.

Central New York

Oneida Lake: These warmer days continue to improve the panfish bite. Fishing in the shallow water in the many bays and marinas was producing a mix of panfish. Bluegills and crappies are also being taken

‘Real’ bass opener still popular among anglers

Albany – New York’s “traditional” bass season opens June 20 this year, but that tradition has changed dramatically in recent years. Empire State anglers across much of the state can, in fact, fish for bass

Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Not a lot new, but pike action should be good, and walleye, too, if you can locate them. Black Lake: Richard at Chapman’s Sports (315-3240-5265) says anglers reported the best opening weekend

Adirondacks

Many trout waters in the region are now stocked, and conditions were generally very good for some early-season fishing. By now, several streams, including the West Branch of the Ausable River as well as the

Hot weather, but youth turkey hunt not-so-hot

Albany – Record warm temperatures didn’t necessarily make for red-hot turkey-hunting action for New York’s youth hunters. DEC officials say that despite the unseasonably warm weather, early indications are that harvest totals for the April

Capital District

Ron Nadler at Fish307 (1-800-FISH-37) reports lake trout and landlocked fishing continues to get very good on Lake George, with fish anywhere from the surface to 20 feet down and, he says, dropping slowly as

Finger Lakes/Central NY

Lake Ontario: Brown trout fishing continued to be very good along the shoreline, and fish were being caught from Fairhaven to the Salmon River. Fish shallow early then move out to 20 to 30 feet

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