Fishing: Around Tampa Bay (The Ledger)1. At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, bunches of whiting and silver trout 12-13 inches. Spanish mackerel in and out, but tapering off. Snook have headed for winter grounds with drop in water temperature last week. Pier open 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. until April.
Fish Tips (Coeur d'Alene Press)The cutthroat fishing has held up really well on the Coeur d'Alene River, said Jeff Smith of Fins & Feathers Tackle Shop. "You've got the last few days of fishing the Coeur d'Alene River," he said. "The holiday weekend would be a good time for that."
TACKLE BOX (New Orleans Times-Picayune)Wearing rubber boots for marsh fishing trips has long been a custom among many anglers for a very practical reason: Keeping their feet dry. This is especially the case with many of the "self-bailing" boats that allow some water to spill onto the deck.
Weather adding intrigue to fishing (South Bend Tribune)Area anglers who took advantage of the warm weather the past week discovered that experts weren't kidding when they said fishing has been excellent. But that may be moot with the recent drastic change to winter-like weather. Did we see the end of good fishing?
Midwest fishing report (Chicago Sun-Times)AREA LAKES: Changing: With winter apparently arriving Thursday, lake fishing will be on hold until safe ice forms. With recent mild weather, bass fishing has been good. Greg Kaye of Westchester caught 44 bass one day in a Lake County lake working a ''jig and pig real slow.''