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Illinois Fishing Report – September 25, 2020
Warm start to autumn stalls the crappie and bass bites, but catfish preparing to strap on the feed bag.
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New York Fishing Report – September 24, 2020
For some trout anglers, these are the best days of the entire year and come highly anticipated after a hot, dry summer.
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Wisconsin Fishing Report – September 24, 2020
Walleyes continue to be found shallow and deep throughout the state. A jig and minnow is producing fish on the weedlines, wind-driven points and shallow structure in 8 to 15 feet as well as on minnows or horizontal jigging baits such as Jiggin’ Raps or Shiver Minnows on deep structure, 20 feet or more.
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Illinois Woods & Waters – Mill Creek Lake, Clark County
The big bass are likely the result of an ongoing DNR strategy that began in 2015, when biologists gave a rare edict to anglers at Mill Creek Lake: please catch some bass and please keep them.
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Wisconsin Lake Profile – Michigamme Reservoir, Iron County
The most recent DNR survey turned up 15 fish species, including 2,471 walleyes averaging 15.3 inches and 1,861 pike averaging 19.4 inches.
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Minnesota Lake Profile – Elephant Lake, St. Louis County
Elephant’s lack of size is more than made up for by its fishing opportunities. With the exception of muskies, it seems to offer everything an angler could want in a lake.
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Fall fly-fishing can be challenging, but rewards are great
Fly-fishermen this fall are going to have to locate a stream or two where there is enough water so that he or she can sneak close enough to cast to a trout without scaring it.
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Don't fear the dark
Fall night fishing can be... well, enLIGHTening.
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Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Fall a great time to pursue crappies
Using your electronics to locate schools of crappies is the key to success.
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