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Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Nothing to report, but we can’t recommend any attempts at ice fishing now. Black Lake: No report available, with ice deteriorating and open water fishing not a legitimate option at this time.

Central New York

Oneida Lake: With not enough ice for ice fishing and too much for boat or shore fishing, the lake is in transition at this time and there is nothing to report. Oswego River: The water

Season Dates

April 12: Trout & bass seasons open, Delaware River & West Branch of the Delaware, Pa-N.Y border water sections. April 14: Bass season closes, Greenwood Lake. April 15: Bass season, catch & release, opens, Greenwood

NWTF CEO Rob Keck departing

Edgefield, S.C. – Rob Keck, chief executive officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the face of the organization for nearly 30 years, has resigned from that position. Two others – Chief Operating Officer

Adirondacks

Reports for Lake Champlain from Norm’s Bait and Tackle Shop indicate a few nice perch were being caught south of Port Henry near the IP mill. South Bay has started to produce white perch in

Capital District

Ice conditions were holding up into late March, but keep an eye on changing conditions and especially shore ice. Reports from Fish307.com in Lake George say that Harris, Sawmill, Huddle, Dunhams and Basin bays along

Finger Lakes/Central NY

Seneca Lake: Perch fishing continues to be good for anglers fishing off the fishing pier with small minnows. Anglers getting out in boats are catching good numbers of big perch. In the northern part of

Hudson shad regs now catch-and-release only

Albany – Anglers fishing for American shad on the Hudson River this spring will be restricted to catch-and-release only, which isn’t necessarily a problem since nearly all shad anglers release their fish anyway. Still, the

Long Island/NYC

The cod fishing off Montauk Point remains excellent, with several open boats reporting pool fish in the 20- to 30-pound class among catches of 200 to 300 fish. There are plenty of ling along with

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