Striped bass fishing is excellent and the approaching new moon should make for some banner big bass nights for those working big soft plastic stick baits or eels.
Big largemouth are hitting in open water, on everything from spinnerbaits to swimmers, and of course the coldwater favorite - the tried and true shiner.
While a quick deep freeze forecasted for the weekend should provide safe ice for Central Mass and points west, anglers closer to the shore are enjoying open water opportunities for perch and pickerel.
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