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What's biting in October

Species running hot right now, based on each lake's seasonal bite chart.

HOTCrappieLake Okeechobee, FLHOTWalleyeLake Oahe, SDHOTNorthern PikeLake Champlain, VTHOTWalleyeLake Sakakawea, NDHOTMuskellungeLake St. Clair, MIHOTNorthern PikeFort Peck Lake, MTHOTStriped BassToledo Bend Reservoir, LAHOTStriped BassLake Powell, UT
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