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Rivers were at fishable levels for opening day of trout season and even after the cold weather arrived. Quill Gordons were out, along with some Hendricksons and Blue Quills. Beaverkill and Willowemoc: Quill Gordons started

St. Lawrence River: Fishing activity slowed with the cold weather, but bullhead action should be heating up as soon as the temps warm a bit. And perch, sunfish and crappie fishing absolutely will take off

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Season Dates April 15: Striped bass season opens (marine waters, south of George Washington Bridge) April 15: Snow goose season closes April 23-24: Youth turkey hunting weekend April 30: Diamondback terrapin season closes May 1:

Trout waters recently stocked include: Allegany County: Dodge Creek (Clarksville), Genesee River (Wellsville, Amity), Little Genesee Creek (Bolivar), Allen Lake (Allen), Dyke Creek (Andover), Cryder Creek (Independence), Black Creek (West Almond), Canaseraga Creek (Burns), Hunt

A number of county web sites offer good information on fishing in the area, including bait shops, guides, etc. Among them Onondaga County (fishonondagacounty.com); Oswego County (visitoswegocounty.com); and Wayne County (waynecountytourism.com). Oswego and Wayne counties

Broome County: Chenango Lake, Dudley Creek, East Branch Nanticoke Creek, and Nanticoke Creek. Chemung County: Post Creek, Sing Sing Creek, Newtown Creek, Cayuta Creek and Wyncoop Creek. Chenango County: Genegantslet Creek and the Otselic River.

It was one of those rare opening days when backcountry brook trout pursuers were able to find open water on their favorite ponds and score well on the ice-out brookies. Even a few anglers ventured