Surface temperature should be in the low- to mid-40s and smallmouth bass will be utilizing both primary and secondary breaklines in 20 -35 feet of water as they group up and feed heavily on minnow baits. Active biters can be found along the main basin of lakes. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said coho off the pier, perch in the turning basin (no whitefish reports); still steelhead going in the river. ATV travel only. Navy Pier has been giving up some good Lake Michigan perch with artificials like Johnson (Pure . Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. High winds made it tough to cause freezing, but wind of single digit temps mixed lakes up enough that if we ever get the wind to lay down, lots more lakes will freeze up. See the video for more info! 1.5M. Depending on the season we will have what's working. Bob Londo with his personal-best smallmouth bass, caught in Michigans Upper Peninsula. Hi friends. Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. Quinn Wunar On Thursday, John Carlson messaged: Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. Getting all the ice fishing gear on display this week stop in. Open water fishing in February is always a good thing. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but call (312) 745-2910 first to make sure someone is there. When I wrote the above article 29 years ago in The Chicago File, fishing for smelt along Chicago's lakefront during the month of April was an extremely popular activity. POWERTON: Boating fishing reopens Wednesday, Feb. 15. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. Chicago, IL 60629 Show on Map McKinley Fishing Area 2210 W. Pershing Rd. Crappie: Poor-Good Best over deeper basins of 24-35. Five things to watch for ahead of Chicago's mayoral race. Hope all is well. . So that's all. Should be a great time. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Not alot of reports, looks like steelers out of NP. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. After that, we began the hunt for Wahoo and tuna but after not locating any, we plopped the anchor over to do some Yellowtail and ground-fishing. Lakefront fishing report. A few catfish and walleye also reported. Steelhead action for some in salt creek and lil cal using voodoo jigs tipped with waxworms. Tips & Tricks Fish along the North Dock of Navy Pier and arrive early to enjoy sunrise views as you fish for Chicago's perch, salmon, bass and trout. We have multiple weather programs that can give us all the information needed so that our experience and knowledge of the situation will ultimately give us the upper hand on planning a voyage to the safest point possible. For The Latest Update Click Here Events Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. We had steady catching in the morning and we also had some very steady releasing of these beautiful specimens with probably a 50/50 percentage of fish kept and fish released. There were two of us looking around there and we had a combined score of 0. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, is serving as Zillow's health advisor. South waters are open or opening; north is mainly in some stage of in-between (lot depends on what happens with the ice or rain tomorrow and wind). Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Join Community Grow Your Business. Small plastics in brown, motor oil, black or red best. So with our fill of Yellowtail fishing, the afternoon found us trying to catch other coastal species and without very much success. Both casting and trolling, whichever is your preference. Lake trout are being caught accidently by boaters targetng them and by perch anglers accidently, such as Les Wooten did to earn Fish of the Week. Kicked it off on some great quality tuna. Nate Torres, 13, caught a good steelhead while coho fishing Sunday at Montrose Harbor. Hope to see everyone there. The Upriver Lakes closed Saturday. The forecast this week will open up everything again. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. A solid grade of fish too with most being in the 18-22 lb. We found kelp, after kelp, after kelp in good water conditions but we only have a couple handfuls of Dorado to show for our efforts. The forecast is for cold weather moving in and should change things. Last week, he found coho limits with a friend in Indiana and tweeted: Believe it or not, I found a berm out of the wind. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but call (312) 745-2910 first to make sure someone is there. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. I figured it would do for the lead photo two days before the holiday renowned for its eating. Access permits and liability waivers are required. But I cant say for sure. Northern and panfish are doing well on the bayous and small bays. But.you cannot use ice for your base to Musky fish. Boat anglers are catching a few walleyes trolling with crankbaits from sunset through the early evening hours over 1015 feet of water with planer boards. I was able to catch 5 smallmouth using finesse baits off the bottom in 6 - 8 holes. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - River is Cold and clear with water temps at 39 to 40. Jeffrey Williams sent the photo at the top, the final result of catching some fall salmon. Very early morning (pre-dawn) and again at dusk. Schools moving in and out. On Monday, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: I was feeling cocky and took my float and fly out vs my guy Ray Raymond this afternoon at burnham and he got the first Chicago coho. With weather permitting, drill a series of holes and keep bouncing from one to the next, picking the few larger eaters from the herd of little ones. The weather was really nice for most of the day so seeing these kelps was no problem but we never located a really good kelp holding a glory stop. The $10 pier passes, which allow legal access to select piers at Jackson Park, Burnham, DuSable, Diversey, Belmont and Montrose harbors, may be bought at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit-card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but call (312) 745-2910 first to make sure someone is there. We'll just take things slow and steady because we don't want to be stuck down here with strong winds that are being predicted and a long way still to aim for home. 30 inches right on the head! GUYS ARE CATCHING PERCH WHILE FISHING FOR OTHER SPECIES SO THATS A GOOD SIGN FOR JUNE 16th WHEN THE PERCH SEASON OPENS BACK UP. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Suckers, shiners on tip-ups (smaller better) and jigging spoons working well. Brian Athern emailed the photo above and this from an outing on Sawyer Lake in Langlade County: Tied my PB crappie in WI this past weekend with the assist going to my buddy Jake in the other picture with 11 inch rock bass. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. Everyone always asks what to use. Perch are still going steadily, both in the slips along the Illinois/Indiana Lake Michigan border & in the Burns Ditch area as well. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Bluegill: Poor-Good Bite best in the afternoons. Capt. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Other than that, our weather was pretty good with a little bit of leftover wind and swell but plenty of sunshine to aide in the kelp finding. We tried a handful of spots with limited success but later in the afternoon, we began to snag some Yellows with the yo-yo jigs and dropper loops. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Even late Saturday morning, anglers were spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) when I was there. By Dale Bowman Jun 28, 2022, 5:20am PST Forecast has the area getting 5-12 of snow Wed (12/14) thru Fri (12/16) followed by an increasingly colder weekend anchored by a sub-zero Monday (12/19) with highs in the single digits. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Our first stop of the morning was mostly dropper loops and yo-yo irons once again but our second stop was straight fly-lined baits and jigs, which made for a lot more fun as we were able to witness a surface show of Yellowtail the we've become accustomed to when fishing for these mighty Jacks. Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. SALMON SNAGGING: Here are the details from the IDNR: 4) Snagging for chinook and coho salmon only is permitted from the following Lake Michigan shoreline areas from October 1 through December 31; however, no snagging is allowed at any time within 200 feet of a moored watercraft or as posted: A) Lincoln Park Lagoon from the Fullerton Avenue Bridge to the southern end of the Lagoon. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. But there are some other things, too, such as steelhead, brown trout and lake trout as well as burbot on the lakefront to keep things interesting. Caught fish (took sorting) on everything. The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. We made it to our destination at a decent hour this morning and it didn't take us too long to figure things out and get serious on finishing up our Yellowtail limit. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: Oh yeah, we also caught four token Pargo today. Will wait and see! We need a nice spread of lots of boats to cover this large area of water that these tuna have been in the past couple of months and today, we just didn't have the help to look at all the water that needs to be covered in order to find the fish. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. You gotta hit the HONEY HOLE BROTHER!. Chicago Lakefront Fishing, Smallmouth Bass And Crappie - YouTube This video shows multiple days of fishing. Theres a first time for many things. Our weather isn't really all that bad, but the combination of the direction we are heading and the swell direction is rolling the boat around pretty good but everyone is doing just fine and we're traveling at a safe speed to ensure the utmost comfort and safety of the passengers and the vessel. We'll begin the hunt for tunas and 'hoos first thing tomorrow morning. Xl-fatheads, baby golden roaches and Rosie reds are most popular bait. We also had a Walleye up to the surface but lost it at boat. 4 feet deep. We'll see what happens tomorrow as more wind is forecasted in our future. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A PIER PASS OR FISHERMANS PARKING PASS THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NORTHERLY ISLAND VISITORS CENTER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 10am TO 4pm. Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. But there are some other things, too, such as steelhead, brown trout and lake trout as well as burbot on the lakefront to keep things interesting. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. The map includes 11 stocked park lagoons, Lake Michigan lakefront locations and select spots along the Chicago River. Lance LaVine at Howies Tackle in Sturgeon Bay said perch fishing is very good in shallow bays, lots of good pike action in the bays, too. class. Best reported for the week was a 27 with lots of slot fish (20-24) caught & released as well! Bob Johnson sent the photo at the top, a reminder that in this mellow winter river fishing is coming around quickly. For up-to-date information, look up the fishing report for the water of your choice. The first day we saw a good sign of fish bit it was hard to get a bite. Measuring 36 and weighing 16#s, its my personal best. lake levels, water temperatures, and other important information. It may take a few line cuts, which most definitely is NOT a rewarding feeling, but that's part of working on a boat. Chicago . But there are some other things, too, such as steelhead, brown trout and lake trout as well as burbot on the lakefront to keep things interesting. Mostly on tip-ups and medium shiners, though jig anglers looking for Gills reported catching lots of surprises to 20! Thursday morning. Take care. All released. The grade of Yellowtail we captured today was a very nice grade of fish with most being right around 18 lbs; some bigger, some smaller but a fine grade nonetheless. UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS COME TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE MUST TURN OFF THE WATER AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. That will change this coming weekend as the below average temps will start locking lakes up again. Best Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM, and 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Hey Dale! A fair amount putting in boats to fish walleye at the McHenry dam. Also, brought help. Chicago's mayoral runoff campaign has officially begun, with finalist Brandon Johnson the first to go on the offensive against Paul Vallas as the rivals shared starkly differing visions for the . Basin schools in 25-40, roaming the open water taking #3 ultra light Rippin Raps or small Rattlin Kastmasters tipped with spikes. Good evening, friends. Even without current, the fish bit pretty steady in the late afternoon and by the evening time, we only had a few fishermen left as the cocktails and showers overtook the anglers attention. P.S. My column is on the basics. 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. Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). Arden Katz said bluegill are good and caught them up to 8 34 inches (they take sorting) on Monona Bay, where there is 8-10 inches of ice. The one fish in my right hand measured at 15.5 with a girth of 11.5 my pb and pretty sure that will never get toppled so what was already a great day got even sweeter with that one, we also caught a couple Coho later in the day. ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. Northern action is good, remember the season closes Sunday, March 5th. We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. A winter storm is predicted to arrive in my area mid-week followed by freezing weather which should build up ice in Beyers Cove and in Dartmouth Bay for early ice bluegills. Capt. The stopping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. Minnows best bait. Big fish honors go to Troy Smith for his 33.8 lb. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. We managed to tag a bunch and have a few for some sashimi fish as well, so we're pumped. Hi friends. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Fox Lake Crappie fishing is good with fish measuring up to 14-inches. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. We fell on a massive school of full grown perch and were able to limit out in a couple hours. The river is getting closer to breaking up with the unseasonably warm weather. As a reminder, Musky open water season up north here runs through the end of December. GREAT LAKES MARINE PORTAL Click on the image to get to the website Matt Mullady texted the photo above and this on Wednesday: Slid fish over 5 feet of shore ice to land, Theres been some early coho action (see top) and the ongoing perch action with the occasional lake trout or steelhead mixed in. Still had a handful of people on crystal lake yesterday. The most important thing is fishing close to the bottom. Perch at 95th & 87th St. I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. We caught them using all methods today; Fly-lined Sardines, sliding-sinker rigs, dropper loops, yo-yo jigs, and our personal favorite - the surface iron. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Sturgeon season is still going on , with most hunters traveling on ATVs. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning before forecasted rain for Tuesday (2/14) as temps will reach upper 40s will make things a bit messy again. Beaver Dam Lake - Ice fishing shiners suspended beneath tip-ups for walleye and northern pike was excellent early last week. Day to day it will only get better. This one is July 2 and 3. Bass were caught on Rapala Rocco along with jigs. Minnows or light spoons (Vinglas, Pimples) tipped with waxies. Walleye: Very Good With ice thickness not building (avg 5-9), Walleyes staying fairly shallow for the early morning and evening bites. "Capt. By Thursday, highs in upper teens and snow will change travel dependent on how much rain/snow we get. Limited to 20 passengers. That is what we're doing right now. Capt. 8-12 pound yellowfin tuna and that's just not what we were looking for. Xl fatheads and Rosie red minnows being best for the perch. Slez's: Perch caught most days at slips and farther up Cal; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). Caught a couple of 14 jumbos at the Navy Pier slip on Saturday, 12/10. (Provided by Mike Norris) Building ice going into the holidays leads this sprawling, raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there's also ongoing perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront. Hello Everyone, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is projected to lose her bid for reelection, a stunning blow to an incumbent who made headlines as an underdog reformer . Fish holding tight to bottom on most lakes. I think this is a first for the UP in the MFR. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Its also a good time for a reminder that it is two years since the last Illinois-record burbot (11 pounds, 12.5 ounces) was caught by Saro Kevorkian on Dec. 7, 2020, at Diversey Harbor. Jumbos are coming in slowly but surely. It was highly promoted by the Chicago Park District as a unique seasonal outdoor activity and, as a result, fishermen from all over the Midwest came to Chicago to spend an evening or two on the lakefront capturing the much . Go to live bite as your best option. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. 8-12 on average, though some anglers reporting fish to 18. Chicago (south side) Various Shoreline Areas: x: x: x: x: x: x . We took a little bit of a pounding last night traveling up but it wasn't anything serious. We arrived this morning to the slip and unloaded Dan, Howard, and the gang along with their fine catch of offshore and coastal gamefish. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Indiana Fishing Reports Indiana Fishing Reports Fish & Wildlife Fishing Indiana Fishing Reports Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but call (312) 745-2910 first to make sure someone is there. Try tip-ups baited with medium and large shiners for both the pike and walleye. If there was one out here or not, who knows, but we checked dozens and dozens of kelps that were void of life with the exception of only a couple that actually were holding gamefish of size. Skein,squid and tube jigs tipped with waxworms best baits. POWERTON: Boat and shore fishing is open. NO REPORTS FROM ANYONE I KNOW FISHING NORTH HARBORS FOR A WHILE NOW BUT IM SURE WITH THE AMOUNT OF PERCH AROUND THERE HAS TO BE SOME. and staying till about 8a.m. Yellow Perch: Poor-Good Weed bite was better than deep for the most part this week. Sunny, air temperatures hitting near 50 degrees and very light west winds. kettle creek Fishing Report lake granger Fishing Report swan falls Fishing Report lake minocqua Fishing Report Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said on Tuesday, Believe it or not, we had two guys out ice fishing yesterday. All fish were caught on a dropshot using a #1 VMC Spinshot with a Strike King KVD. Just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago . Yellow Perch: Very Good Mud basin Perch were found in 25-35 of water stacking up, feeding on Mayfly larvae (wigglers). . Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by Thursday morning. That guy better be right. FISHING REPORT FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. SEE MORE sunset today 3:40PM sunrise tomorrow 4:32AM moon phase Waxing Gibbous Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Sturgeon spearing on Wisconsins Lake Winnebago may run the entire season through Sunday, Feb. 26. unless one of the caps is hit in the next couple days. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Today was a travel day. Smallmouth bass (Shutterstock image) May 19, 2017 By Jerry Pabst. Crappie: Very Good-Good Work bays of 8-12 with tall green narrow leaf cabbage. Site winter hours through Jan. 31 are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Staff at Howies Tackle in Sturgeon Bay said, as Tuesday, the usual ice-fishing spots for whitefish are not accessible; the bays have good ice. Gulf of Mexico water temp. George Peters with a redfish from southern Florida. We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. Fall inland trout season opens at 5 a.m. Saturday at Axehead and Belleau lakes in the Cook County forest . Heres whats been happening: Fishing on the south end of Lake Michigan is really heating up well with this nice weather. It takes sorting, but there are bluegills to 9 inches. Bass have been slow. Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing). Forecast into the low 40s over the weekend sounds bad, but shouldnt last long enough each day to hurt. The weekend covers the new moon period, typically a good time for daytime fishing. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Area lakes-we are back to open water this week. A limit of coho on the Chicago lakefront. Theyre moving up! Casting a jig with a white twister tail or a slip bobber with a hook and minnow hung below the bobber were the best bait presentations. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. Open water opportunities should present itself by the weekend. Jim Shell emailed the photo above, and the breakdown and YouTube video below: There have been many reports of the great lake trout fishing off of Chicago and Indiana shores. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. To report violations, call the IDNR at (877) 236-7529. When thinking of the city of Chicago, many images come to mind. With that, we departed this afternoon at 1300 hours on another 2-day adventure and with a beautiful load of bait, we set sail to the southerly offshore grounds. Feb 25th Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. Kids Ice Fishing Day, Feb 25th Newbold Fire Department 2nd Annual, Mar 4th KISS Highschool Ice Fishing Tournament, Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Jim Shell and his son Casey experienced their first burbot on Saturday and sent the photo at the top. Largemouth Bass: Very Good Rarely targeted, and not typically as active in winter, but with the stars lining up just right lots of Bass action. P.S. NICE TROUT IN THE MIX, LAKE, STEELHEAD AND BROWN TROUT. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Capt. Our hours through the first weekend in December are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and weekends till 4pm always call first to check because some days we have to close a little earlier.We are open on Thanksgiving day 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer hours are 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Spring and fall hours are subject to change. 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. Minutes from the Moen chain of lakes for boating and fishing as well. Click to get the latest. 5.1M views. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. He made my morning. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good Mostly #s, but some good 30+ fish reported as anglers fishing big shiners and suckers under tip-ups and Jaw Jackers in 5-12 of good weeds had plenty of action. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! CHICAGO - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined Governor Pritzker, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Chicago Park District, and other state and local officials at the ribbon cutting for the Navy Pier Flyover Project.The transformative pedestrian and bike bridge links the two halves of Chicago's signature Lakefront Trail and creates an uninterrupted, 18-mile ribbon from 71 . We definitely made the right call on the weather side of things and strategically missed the bad weather that was forecasted. Bite good on Crappie minnows as well. There was also good fishing on fish 30-40 and 60-100 lbs. 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