. Fishing was excellent with many limit catches. Unfortunately the strong NE winds early last week took their toll on our fishing and it was a slow week. 6) Palmisano Park. Yellow Perch: Good-Fair - Bigger Perch (10-12) cruising shallows picking up medium fatheads or 1/2 crawlers on 1/16 oz weedless jigs. Fly Fishing Forecast for Chicagon Lake, Michigan. The best locations are on the east side of Williams Bay and in the narrows. Best baits have been a swim bait or a jig with a twin tail grub. Kayak angler Isaac Biggerstaff messaged the photo above (as well as the one included in the Shoreline Salmon and Trout Report) and this on Instagram, then added: Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A little taste of things to come earlier in this past week as surface temps on some bodies of water fell as low as 64 degrees. The music front is getting going with now two frank zappa tribute shows and a wild hare date pending. With cooler weather coming in the next few days, the fall fishing should pick up. Best bite has been during the evening hours. Larger lakes will take longer to turn, but with four days of under 60 degrees for highs and lows of 2732 degrees change will come quick. The bass are post spawn and hungry. Feb 27, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- Pre and Post-Covid Report Is Covered | Final Report Will Add the Analysis of the Impact of Russia-Ukraine War and COVID-19. SOUTH SIDE, NAVY PIER AND EVEN THE HARBORS ARE PRODUCING . Final day for boat fishing is Oct. 23; final day for shore fishing is Oct. 28. few hours later got a 37 inch muskie. You will catch more fish in the morning. The last 3 years our April and May customers have experienced a 95 percent limit catch ratio catching salmon and trout get your trips booked now both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. Or do what Greg Katello, owner of the Fishing Connections in Tinley Park, did on his way back on a trip to Lake Sara and stopped by for a time below the spillway at Lake Shelbyville and hooked into muskies, such as the one below. Try spinners and crawler harnesses over emerging weed beds. Jimmy Fly Mo rigs on the Blue/green, Green/silver and Green/orange were best behind chrome or smoke Luhr-Jensen Dodgers. You've inspired me and countless others to spend more time outside. 17K subscribers in the AutoNewspaper community. HENNEPIN-HOPPER: It will be open on Monday, July 4. Jumbo perch from Diversey Harbor, caught on Shad Raps. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - Kankakee River Sunday morning with Water temp at 61 and clear. Enjoy the chronicling in photos and stories of what is turning into a pretty good fall for lakefront anglers with salmon and trout. Oddly, the tubes used were 2 , meant for Bass if thats any indication of the size of the Crappies (11+). As far as I know they are still predominantly hitting on lures and crankbaits, mostly glo in the dark but shiny colors as well during the day. Tim Spike Davis enjoys the catching of a Chinook at Montrose Harbor. DERBY: Friends of Fishings Fall Classic Fishing Derby, Rogers Lakewood Park (Loomis Lake), Valparaiso, 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24. Have a good one! I havent seen Perch this size in years. We couldn't control the weather, lol..but the experience was excellent. Bluegill: Very Good Lots of action on poppers in the shallows! Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. Moved the boat around to a few more spots throughout the day, we were able to pull 101 Cohos in the boat. He caught the crappie with berkley soft minnow on a 1/32 jig. Then it was off to see Dan Taylors to visit Bees nest pub for possible gig. They can be caught on purple or chartreuse plastic with a 1/32 oz jig. As usual, anglers 16 and older need an inland trout stamp and a fishing license. Following this end of week cold snap (possible snow Friday AM) we will probably see a shift in fish movement as bait fish push out of the shallows and gamefish follow. You want to fish split shot rigged nightcrawlers or a black and blue All Terrain jig. Take water and snacks and have fun. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. 1 week ago Show details . They are available Tuesday to Saturday at Dickson Mounts Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. Thanks. Night fishing for Chinook at Montrose Harbor. Reports of trollers using crawler harnesses tagging some Walleyes. Pike were hitting spinner baits and bladed jigs in black and orange. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. Saw maybe 7 jump. 176K. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good Action also slowed with warmth, spinnerbaits, swimbaits and Husky Jerks for artificial. Art Sound Artist with a white bass from Island Lake. Green and white and Aqua spoons like Warrior Froggy and Hey Babe run over 90 feet down and Jimmy fly Mo rigs in white and yellow/orange on the bottom in 150 to 170 feet down produced. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed some, though fish were being sighted at South Side Harbors and slips. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Overall, the Fox River has been outstanding the past week. If anyone has more information, please contact me. Advertisement. The first reports of drum on the seaside will happen soon. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said that out of Chicago, lakers with a couple coho in 80-130; out of North Point, its mainly coho in 60-100, slightly better south; best on Dodgers and flies over spoons. River in good shape with slight stain and temps just reaching 80.Smallmouth were chasing chatter baits and 1/4 oz jigs black blue trailers and channel cats hitting the same. Northern pike fishing has been fantastic. The Big Game Fishing Reel market revenue was Million USD in 2016, grew to Million USD in 2021 to 2022, and will reach Million USD in 2026, with a CAGR in Percent during 2023-2026. For boaters, deeper water just off the Waukegan reefs produced the best catches of coho and lake trout with occasional two and three year old kings. The best location has been by Trinkes or in Williams Bay. Boat reports for perch are coming in, 30 to 60 feet of water, a bit south. Bluegills are active off the docks. Fishing Reports and Forecasts. I helped land it with my net. Guide Bill Stoeger in Fremont texted on Sunday: The conditions on the river are perfect for fall fishing.Water temp in the mid 50s, water level is down with low current. Sean Whippo messaged the photo above and this on Wednesday: Dale, it seems the switch to fall pattern is complete already on Des Plaines River. Some on purpose some on accident while fishing for Perch. This should be a good week for the shore guys. It had a nice stain and the fish were less skittish than usual. Crappie Time and salmon. were done with the cats. Here is his fishing report for Feb. 4, 2022. Use this forum for discussing and announcing tournaments. Victor Blackful with a white bass from Heidecke Lake. Small 1/32 oz jigs tipped with worms or beavertails. . Lyback's Ice Fishing - February 25th 2023. Of course I am going to run a drum photo. Capt. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30 ft of water around the dune state park building also. I prefer the chrome and blue chug bug. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Join Community Grow Your Business. I am thrilled to announce I have accepted an offer with Molson Coors Beverage Company as a Category Management Intern in their Chicago office this summer. Lucas Peterson of St. Charles holds a smallmouth bass caught on an guide trip with Mike Norris on Big Green Lake. Tim Spike Davis texted the photo above and this from Montrose Harbor: Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. On Friday I had Art Sound Artist and his son Marcel out for some fishing in the back yard. Rivers Edge reported smaller sturgeon being caught, but no legals registered yet. Capt. Its hard being the bearer of bad news, but it is bad out there! Keep up the good work, always enjoy your column. Great time to e a Walleyenot so great to be a Mayfly or a Walleye angler. Lake trout fishing in the gap by the Chicago Light was on fire last week . Drop shot rigs with a Berkley Flat Worm and Ned Rigs are my choice for lures. The clock is ticking-theyre going to be dead in a couple of weeks-so they cant afford to wait for perfect conditions, which may never come. 514.2K posts. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, heat back on in the kkk. POWERTON: Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Anyone who has thrown spoons or spinners around warm water discharges on Lake Michigan for salmon and trout during the Winter has probably caught more shad than they can count. The last 3 years our April and May customers have experienced a 95 percent limit catch ratio catching salmon and trout get your trips booked now both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. Best of Cook County Lakes Fishing Report Recipes . A few nice trout are starting to arrive to feed on spawn. Otherwise, here are some basics: Foster (free street parking or pay lot); Montrose (now a mix of metered and free street parking); Belmont (pay lots on north and south sides); Diversey (pay lot or street parking); DuSable Harbor (pay lot or fishermans lot); Northerly Island/Burnham Harbor (meters, pay lot or fishermans lot); 31st/Burnham (meter parking between McCormick Place and 31st Street Harbor); Oakwood/39th (meters); 63rd Street/Casino Pier (pay lot); Steelworkers Park (free street parking at east end of 87th); Cal Park (free parking). Look for the fish just east of Willow Point or just west of the Yacht Club. All of the dogs did their typical magnificent jobs and found and scattered flocks of turkeys. Then he added the photo below Sunday evening and this: my brother actually spent 2 hours to try to get a kid on a carp today, and he did it, he literally tought the basics of carp fishing. The bluegill bite has dissipated but I suspect it will return as the water cools down into the fifties. [Sports] - Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing | Chicago Sun-Times. Fish are going are southern Lake Michigan and it is not all coho, as the reports below indicate. Walleye: Good-Fair Deep gravel/rock fish in 28-34 on 1/4 3/8 oz jig/chubs and working #9 Jigging Raps and 2.5 Shiver Minnows. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. Largemouth Bass: Fair Fewer reports though this past weekend lots of boaters (and some skiers) out for a last hurrah. 5.2M. We've got your Chicago fishing charter season covered! SALMON SNAGGING: Open for Chinook and coho at four Illinois lakefront spots. AutoNewspaperAdmin [Top Stories] - Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News hosts . . The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Best bait has been a jerk minnow worked along the wind blown shorelines. 10 h ago. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. I would try in the Box charters was a wonderful experience Jared was a great captain and very experienced we had an awesome time. 166 yellowtail on yo-yo jigs and dropper loop sardines. Hartford Courant. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. Big T with a largemouth bass from Independence Grove. (312) 747-6527. 13 Dec. Welcome to Chitown! Thread deleted/moved on recent water temps and salmon fishing around chicago: 5. tampanian. chicago.suntimes. Get an experienced Captain or you'll have jet skiers and boaters who might cut off or otherwise disrupt your lines if you're fishing near the pier. Tucker Siminak at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said the top bites are bluegill (pulling off the beds) and catfish (cutbait); crappie and walleye are in the main lakes by wood or structure. Caught a 1/2 dozen smallmouth mostly on hair jigs snapping retrieve back to boat. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Literally seemed to switch overnight on the 22nd. Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom. 23.5K members. (Provided) Ian Guen-Murray emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, Hooked this steelhead (26in., 7lb. Caught just south of Belmont Harbor on a flicker shad. Casting or trolling with spinners, bait and bobber, and fly-fishing are all popular fishing methods for chasing trout in Floras Lake. Work senko style baits weedless and baby 1-minus crankbaits along the outside weedlines. Pike fattening up on young of year Perch roaming shallow weeds of 3-7. The second method is lindy rigging jumbo leeches right around the weedline also in 18 ft of water. Swimbaits also effective on these big, shallow brutes! Opening the dam allows the water to filter through the lake faster and as the visibility within the lake improves, so does the largemouth bass fishing. 5.2M. Something about that pairing just makes me smile. Anton will be the new owner and operator of Why Knot Chicago Fishing Charters. 1 . Others found relating to boathouses where shade providing cover. Definitely book a trip with Captain Bobby who is Extremely knowledgeable of the entire lake. Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. Unexpected catches out of Chicago over the weekend. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. Put lines in around 9:30am by 9:45am we had limited out on Cohos for the day. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Big Bass up shallow hitting top-water baits (Whopper Ploppers, Choppos, Torpedos) up in 2-5 of water. Try casting Senkos or Tubes for shallow bass and an Umbrella Rig for deeper bass. Access permits and liability waivers are required. A little early still. Jig and minnow, shallow crankbaits in Perch patterns and 1/8 1/4 oz spinnerbaits working best. Everyday 6am-5 pm. No stars. Bluegill: Good-Fair Not a lot of angler attention. . Open now. Heidecke lake still has some nice white bass roaming around and most are about 10 to 20 yards out from shore. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Capt. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30ft of water around the dune state park building also. The Root River Steelhead Facility Open House is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Victor Blackful emailed this and the photo below: I love this time of the year when the leafs change color and the air becomes crisp. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. Fortunately, this smaller steelie just didnt have enough shake to throw the lure in two leaps, and so I was able to get the net under it, making for a Chicago shore fishing September to remember! Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. Category Archives: Fishing Conditions | Montrose Harbor Chicago. The fluctuating water temps energizing, then stalling the hatch as these nymphs work their way to the surface of our lakes to turn into flies, find mates, lay eggs then die in a short 24 hours once transformed. The fishing regulatory body for Illinois is Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Otherwise, here are some basics: Foster (free street parking or pay lot); Montrose (now a mix of metered and free street parking); Belmont (pay lots on north and south sides); Diversey (pay lot or street parking); DuSable Harbor (pay lot or fishermans lot); Northerly Island/Burnham Harbor (meters, pay lot or fishermans lot); 31st/Burnham (meter parking between McCormick Place and 31st Street Harbor); Oakwood/39th (meters); 63rd Street/Casino Pier (pay lot); Steelworkers Park (free street parking at east end of 87th); Cal Park (free parking). . Just a minute ago, he emailed that he just caught a coho the same way. Discounted angler parking; $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Larry Jennings with a crappie from Lake Bloomington. Then about 10 minutes later he hooked in to this monster. . Continue reading. Use the fishing reports and forecasts below to help you plan for fishing success! NOTE 2: The Stratton Lock and Dam has normal daily operating hours of 8 a.m. to midnight through Sept. 30. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. The surrounding waters off Waukegan Harbor offer excellent Salmon and Trout fishing on Lake Michigan for you to enjoy an unsurpassed charter fishing experience, right in Chicago's own back yard. Provided Coho on southern Lake Michigan, as well as some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch action, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Stay Safe. Fox Lake Try trolling crankbaits in the main basin of the lake for walleye. Laurance Reed with a salmon from the North Side of Chicago. Smallmouth still active at Diversey and other harbor areas. Capt. To book me for a guide trip reach out to me via my Facebook page at mike.norris.7773 or email me through my website at www.comecatchsmallmouth.com. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Have a great week! Water at about 2 foot visibility. My fishing partner Matt honey centanno doubled up on a nice bass and pike to end the day. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. We got some nice Bluegill , striper bass and a perch. The water was low in the upstream location where I fished, but it looked as if the salmon were beginning to make their way up that far. Salmon fishing has been pretty good as well, anywhere from 60 to 160 feet, again a bit south. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Id lost 3 steelhead in a row that shook the trusty blue KO Wobbler while airborne or upon re-entry. chicago.suntimes. 2450. Show more. Want to know which fish to fish for at a particular time of year? 3.8K. Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun-Times joined me for a 30-minute conversation covering Chicago Perch fishing along with a bonus conversation about suburban newspapers. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Should be a fun next few weeks. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed about Waukegan: In the harbor the fishing improved slightly from last week, but the water is still warm and dirty and it was slow. Do it very early in the morning, we started at 6:00 am. The best areas are where weeds transition to gravel. There were a lot of minnows around and the smallmouth were feeding recklessly. ET Still chasing big lures and big baits, but most fish found in 3-5 fow this week. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Lake George in Hobart starting to give up crappie at a better pace fishing crappie minnows around the bridges, Loomis lake in valpo still giving up decent catches of panfish using crickets and jumbo red wigglers. You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. Most of the fish are averaging 12-13 inches. The good news was that each day was improving and Sunday catches were good again. They are available Tuesday to Saturday at Dickson Mounts Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Big Green Lake - With surface water temperature dipping into the mid-sixties right now the fall bite for smallmouth bass is kicking into gear. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: The West winds that prevailed last week did their usual magic. Hook-and-line sturgeon season in Wisconsin runs through Sept. 30. The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. So, I switched rods, and even my hat Wednesday. See the Fish of the Week for a good muskie caught this month. 1301 W. 52nd St. (312) 747-6672. The key I have found is keeping your bait moving. Chubs, suckers on jigs for live bait. Techniques and locations are welcome to be shared. Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Due to the cold spring, the largemouth bass are a couple of weeks behind schedule, the bass are not very thick on the weedline yet. Final fishing day is Oct. 18, except Monster Lake is open all year. Still hitting spoons and cranks starting to make the switch over to bait. April May salmon and trout. Luckily there was a concert going on and I was forced to seek shoreline elsewhere! Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. I was getting nice smallmouth bass on unweighted Texas rigged general and wacky rig senkos in orange green pumpkin with red flake . Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Hope next time he is caught he weighs 25 lbs. Early mornings and late afternoons when the lake calms down, top water baits have been very effective. Nightcrawlers fished on the split shot rig produce most of the action. Let me know if he qualifies for fish if he week or honorable mention. Yeah, that kinda captures the important things. 283.8K posts. The few weedline fish Ive been catching have been over 5 lbs. Crawlers on jigs still taking a few walleye. FISHING REPORT. Artificial lures are still working, but you need to work lures that will attract their attention. BoRabb Williams texted the photo at the top on Monday and this: Good time to remind that we are in the final weeks of the cooling lakes being open. There were a plethora of good photos and notes (see immediately below), but the one I chose for the lead photo came from Ian Guen-Murray, who emailed that photo and this: Caught this chinook south of Northerly Island. White bass and crappie are showing up in the lower part of the river near Poygan. God they are fun to catch at that size. Fishing all last week good in 65 to 85ft of water straight out of burns ditch and to the west fish 30ft down to the bottom. Just before dark work a topwater bait in the same area. Bluegill fishing also remains good. The fall bite is on and will continue to get better. The one key has been making sure you are fishing the windy side of the lake. I remember waking up in the fall to go to school and him and his buddies in front of house with there fall salmon. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. After the sun had set, things got interesting. With a multitude of locations around Chicago to get your line wet, there really is no excuse not to go out (if fishing is your thing). Best set ups were leadcores with either Stubbie dodgers and Aqua, Blue Liz or bullfrog Jimmy Flies or Warrior Steelhead Candy, Blue Dolphin, Blueberry Muffin or Blue Dragon Slayer. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. You can search for a lake or body of water using the search box below. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Phil Schuman at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said perch are in about 70 feet, even some reports to 89 feet; some smaller salmon in 160-180; a few salmon in the river. Arden Katz said crappie were good on Bluff in 10-12, rip-jigging minnows or Mini-Mites with spikes. Average fish is about 4lbs. Larry Jennings messaged the photo above and this: SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. A sample of the big fish being caught at Milwaukee. What is Whacking Fatties? We are catching a couple northern pike and walleye in the same areas. Largemouth Bass: Very Good Lots of shallow water action using a variety of baits and styles from slow (Wacky Worms), stop/start (Husky Jerks), fast (chatterbaits) and top-water (Whopper Ploppers and Jitterbugs)>. Book your spring trip soon trophy fish await you and your crew. Some anglers did very well with "keepers" and that . I have not found where they are consistently schooled. 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