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The warm, sunny days were here and gone and when ice fishing season begins remains to be seen. The good news is there’s still good fishing to be had for multiple species during this “in between” season, especially with the variable weather New York has been experiencing, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Making their annual spawning run, brown trout are starting to pour into the Great Lakes tributaries. Steelhead are close behind and will begin to feed heavily on the eggs laid by both salmon and brown trout.

Given the recent stretch of warmer temperatures, northern pike and musky fishing are still going strong. Both species tend to feed heavily in anticipation of a long winter.

As a reminder, the statewide musky season closes on Nov. 30, but in the meantime Chautauqua, Bear, Findley, Cassadaga, and Waneta Lakes are all good options to reel in a musky. Musky season continues through Dec. 15, on Lake Erie, Niagara River, and the St. Lawrence River, which are great spots to catch a giant.

Shore fishing for walleye can also be very good this time of year. Hint: check out Oneida Lake. Yellow perch are another great option as they start to school tighter as we enter the colder months. Larger lakes such as the Finger Lakes, Lake George, Lake Champlain and the bays of Lake Ontario all offer excellent perch fishing.

Many local streams and rivers across the state provide exceptional fishing for trout, while largemouth and smallmouth bass can be caught in numerous waters as they begin to forage heavily prior to winter.

By Melanie Lekocevic

Capital Region Independent Media

RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The girls’ basketball team had a big win at home Saturday afternoon right before the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The Ravens led the game most of the way against the Ichabod Crane Riders, 45-33.

Hayden Wolfe led the way in scoring for the hometown team, scoring 12 points. Megan Visone was close behind with 11 points. Kendall Bullock scored 9, including one three pointer, and Rae Napierski added 8 to the scoreboard, including two treys.

Also scoring for the Ravens were Laila Rabideau with 3 and Danielle DeLuke with 2.

The Ravens outscored their opponent every quarter of the game. The team set the tone in the first quarter scoring 11 points, and their biggest quarter came in the second period, where the team scored 15. The team followed up after halftime with another 13 and put 6 points on the board in the final quarter.

The Riders’ top scorer of the game was Caroline Rapport with 7 points, with a three-way tie for second highest scorer, with Emma Autry, Aqiana Henry and Maeve Braswell each scoring 6 points apiece.

The Ravens are scheduled to play their next game on Wednesday at home against Hudson, and again on Friday in another home game against Academy of the Holy Names, beginning at 6:30 p.m.