Fisherman's Calendar

KEY TO SYMBOLS

SO=season opened (or opens); SC=season closed (or closes); SV=season varies by district or water.
C=clear water; D=water dirty or roily; M=water muddy.
N=water at normal height; SH=slightly high; H=high; VH=very high; L=low; R=rising; F=falling. WT50=water temperature 50�.
FG=fishing good; FF=fishing fair; FP=fishing poor. OG=outlook good; OP=outlook poor.

MUSKELLUNGE: MICHIGAN : Big Lake St. Clair muskies willing to play games but most fishermen figure the hell with it as bad weather continues; one 28-pounder boated last week.

WISCONSIN : Wretched weather slowed action in northern state but OF if weather improves.

PENNSYLVANIA : Conneaut Lake and Allegheny River muskies uncooperative last week but OG if barometer lights somewhere.

CHANNEL BASS: FLORIDA : Some good catches of fish to eight pounds made in holes off shallow water along Pinellas side of Old Tampa Bay from Gandy Bridge to St. Pete. Several lunkers caught off oyster bars in Ochlockonee River at Allen's pier and Bald Point and at Nautall Rise in Aucilla River; best bait is live shrimp but mullet and red-and-white plugs are effective; OG next 10 days.

MISSISSIPPI : Biloxi agent reports redfish moving out of deep water into passes and bayous, says now's the time to go get them.

NORTH CAROLINA : 60�-pound bass landed Oct. 24 near Kill Devil Hill Coast Guard Station by Pennsylvanian Arthur Clark for new 12-pound-test line record. Fishing is hot in surf between Kitty Hawk and Ocracoke Inlet

BLACK BASS: WASHINGTON State 's bass sleeper is Steamboat Lake, where good catches should be made through next fortnight

LOUISIANA : FG in rivers and creeks above salt water in New Orleans area and improving but rain would help; bassbugs and topwater plugs should get fine pay-off all next week.