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Atlantic Salmon |
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The silvery, line-throwing leaps are legendary. Favorite techniques include spring/fall surface trolling, deep water trolling in summer, and fly-casting in fall on spawning streams and rivers. |
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Brook Trout |
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Brookies or speckles provide fine angling and the best of eating. Brook trout three to four pounds and 12 to 14 inches in streams are caught each year. Favorite lures include flies, spinners, spoons and worms. |
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Brown Trout |
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Fishing excitement peaks as brown trout move inshore in early spring. Light tackle is in order as browns search out the warmer water along the shore. Midsummer brown trout fishing is also excellent as the fish move to deeper, cooler waters offshore. |
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Chinook"King" Salmon |
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Chinooks fight hard when hooked and often attain weights in excess of 30 pounds. The largest catches have been taken at dawn. |
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Coho Salmon |
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Cohos travel in large, tight schools and are often found near concentrations of their favorite food-smelt and alewives. Use sonar to locate schools of bait, then troll with downriggers. |
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Lake Trout |
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Because they prefer lower temperatures, lake trout are usually found in deeper waters. Though they will leave the bottom in search of smelt and alewives, they tend to be bottom-oriented. Casting, trolling and still fishing are all effective. |
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Largemouth Bass |
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The largest member of the sunfish family. They can be taken in weedy, stumpy areas by still fishing or casting with live bait or a wide variety of lures, including plastic worms and surface plugs. Great fishing for the kids! |
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Muskellunge |
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New York is a top muskellunge state. the fish average 12 to 30 pounds and an occasional 40 to 50 pound tackle-buster is taken. Special fishing gear is needed to land this wily fish. A guide is strongly recommended. |
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Northern Pike |
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Vicious strikes are their trademark. Use large spoons, plugs, spinners or live bait and hold on, because Northern grow big and mean in New York. |
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Rainbow Trout |
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Rainbows are popular year-round as anglers enjoy surface trolling and shore fishing in the spring and fall, deepwater trolling in midsummer, and ice fishing in winter. Although most caught are about ten pounds, rainbows of up to 20 pounds are not uncommon. |
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Smallmouth Bass |
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Tough, rod-bending fish. One- to two-pound smallmouths are abundant, two- to three-pound fish are common, and six- to eight-pound trophies are nt uncommon. Fish shallow in spring and fall, move deeper in midsummer months. Another great kid and family fishing pursuit! |
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Steelhead |
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Steelhead fishing is best during the Spring/Fall spawning runs. For cold water enthusiasts, the season runs through winter. |
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Walleye |
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The walleye is a popular game fish known for its delicate, delicious flavor and light-tackle fight. Five- to ten-pounders are common and trophies have been known to be as much as 10 pounds. Ice fishing makes for great walleye action all winter long. |
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Yellow Perch |
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New York's perch is an angler's delight. They typically run eight to ten inches, but some jumbo perch are the rule in some areas. Ice fishing for perch is a popular activity, with bucket-filling catches common throughout the winter. |
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