Syracuse.com - Figura writing about effects of winter on local trout hatchery, the statewide wild boar war

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The ice fishing continues to be primo. Love those perch fillets.

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<p>The ice fishing continues to be primo throughout Central New York. Love those perch fillets.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, here's what I'm working on this week and the next:</p>

<p>- Has the winter affected operations at the Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery. Is there a possibility that the stocking of local trout streams will be pushed back this year?</p>

<p>- What is the effect of the winter on Lake Ontario and will the lake be at high water levels once all the ice and snow melts?</p>

<p>- What's in store for the former Seneca Army Depot and its nationally known white deer population?</p>

<p>- A cautionary story about putting your wife's mind at ease when you go out ice fishing. (A tale from my past).</p>

<p>- An update on the state's war against wild boars.</p>

<p>-An update on the joint city/county deer task force.</p>

<p>-Should hunters in Onondaga County be allowed to hunt deer with rifles? (Many surrounding counties allow it).</p>

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