Lots of limits of Coho & Perch are being caught; spawn/squid/nightcrawlers & beemoths are doing well respectively. No schools. In fact, it may help to melt down whats left of the snow (which mostly got blown off the lakes) and allow for firmer ice to be made. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. 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. Hello anglers. Musky: Good - Very few anglers out in this wind (and opening of deer season), but some success on the sucker end. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. 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. Might be a week to pay attention to this. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. Open water fishing in February is always a good thing. Largemouth Bass: Poor-Fair Tip-ups with smaller shiners meant for Pike best in 5-10 of weeds. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. Access permits and liability waivers are required. We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. Jerk bait bite wasnt going along with any technique of motion, so blade baits, crainkbaits and swim baits were all slow. Shore fishing for walleyes in 2-3 feet of water on Beaver Dam Lake was excellent last week with walleyes up to 27-inches caught. The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. C) Winnetka Power Plant discharge area. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. As a reminder, Musky open water season up north here runs through the end of December. In total, 127 fish were harvested throughout the system, with 100 from Lake Winnebago (7 juvenile females, 53 adult females, 40 males) and 27 from the Upriver lakes (1 juvenile female, 9 adult females, 17 males). 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. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, catfish smallmouth, largemouth, bluegill, lakers Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; updated Wisconsin River and Northern Wisconsin reports. Alternate Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Previous permits required. 5.1M views. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A great holiday weekend for ice anglers in the Northwoods. River is clear and temps right at 40 degrees. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, in addition to some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch motion, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. and staying till about 8a.m. That will change this coming weekend as the below average temps will start locking lakes up again. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. The season could last until Feb. 26, but will close earlier if certain quotas are hit. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. As Lake Michigan Perch - Chicago Fishing Reports | Chicago Fishing Forums Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Sturgeon spearing season could run through Sunday, Feb. 26, on Lake Winnebago. So that's all. Find Ice Auger Sharpening on Facebook or drop off blades at either Lees Bait & Tackle (Elk Grove Village or Carol Stream). 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Thad. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! Get out there and get em. The 9-11 range are there for the taking as usual. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Good morning ,Spotty reports here and there on some trout off the pier.Alit of folks think the pier is not fishable cuz the harbor has no signage as how to get to the pier. The weather today was fantastic and the forecast shows good weather for the rest of the week too so that's always good news. If this happens, ice travel will be relegated to snowmobiles, tracked UTVs and trucks. Fishing reports are great; videos let us . . 4 feet deep. My big one on the far left didnt make it to the gaff thanks to a big Cuda or shark that got the back half. Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by 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. Thanks. Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. GREAT LAKES MARINE PORTAL Click on the image to get to the website NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). 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B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Caught fish (took sorting) on everything. Other than that, it was just a mild day of relaxing, napping, eating, and listening to the football games. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday. 8-12 on average, though some anglers reporting fish to 18. . Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Lots of groups fishing cal park area and up in the slips and river for perch. Mostly a travel today as stated in our last report, we decided to make a run higher up on the chart to be in position to elude the weather as best as possible if needed, but we did do some fishing today as well motoring up the line. They put together a fine group of people to share the rail with and it was our pleasure to have them aboard for the past eight days. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . 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. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. After the completion of the seminar, chartermaster's Dan Anderson and Howard Lund handed out some shirts, sweaters, spectra, jigs, and some fish processing gift cards. Maybe in time, this area will produce for us but as of right now, it is definitely the place NOT to be. No size to them however the river is still productive and trophies can be caught this time of year. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. Thad. The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. Steelhead skein 2ft down. All released. I LOVE WHAT I DO AND IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU. Staff at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said not much going, waiting on ice fishing to arrive, probably next week. Area lakes-Last weekend the second first ice season was upon us. 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). Yellow Perch: Poor-Good Weed bite was better than deep for the most part this week. Ice fishing up north and perch on the Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. With the city's skyline as the background, Chicago-area fishing includes hundreds of species of fish all calling Lake Michigan home. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. Chicago, IL 60629 Show on Map McKinley Fishing Area 2210 W. Pershing Rd. The snow on top was easily traversed by ATV users with wheels. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. I will also be trying out our new mobile business Parked Bait I will be at the 87th St. entrance to Steelworkers Park this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday hoping to get there by about 6:30 a.m. and staying till about 8am? Try tip-ups baited with medium and large shiners for both the pike and walleye. Same goes to you, Julayna. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113, Chicago, IL is a studio, 1 bathroom, 492 sqft apartment. We'll see what happens tomorrow as more wind is forecasted in our future. Dermatology Physician Employment In Illinois. Kicked it off on some great quality tuna. Stay Safe. Some lakes the snow had melted and refroze to a sheet of skateable ice. Enjoy the pics and happy holidays. When the wind allows boats to get out to 55 to 60ft straight out of portage and west towards Gary light perch fishing has been very good. Site winter hoursthrough Jan. 31are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said big smallmouth are going in the St. Joseph River; steelhead still going in the river, too; pier slow. We sell all types of live bait, terminal tackle, lures, have a great selection of rods, reels, bait buckets, and tackle boxes. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. When fishing the Chicago harbor system, you can target what I like to call "resident" fish or "roamers." . It takes sorting, but there are bluegills to 9 inches. We'll continue traveling down this evening and be on the hunt tomorrow in the mid-morning time. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Hey Dale! Northern pike fishing is also good in the Jug with tip-ups baited with medium or large shiners. 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. Hi friends. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this from Indiana; Hi Dale - I made out on the big lake Saturday with friend Tom Spence to go for yellow perch and a little coho action. The yellowtail grounds were very poor. The map includes 11 stocked park lagoons, Lake Michigan lakefront locations and select spots along the Chicago River. 10yds or so off the rocks. Harold Plein with his last smallmouth bass before ice-up in the UP. Steelhead action for some in salt creek and lil cal using voodoo jigs tipped with waxworms. A limit of coho on the Chicago lakefront. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Few whitefish and lake trout being caught off of the Michigan city lighthouse pier. We'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale of bonanza-style fishing and good weather. Jeffrey Williams sent the photo at the top, the final result of catching some fall salmon. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, fishing is good in S. Florida. The photo at the top of Casey Shell came from his father Jim Shell, who also sent a good explanation about fishing lake trout in a winter like this (see the LAKEFRONT) report below. But by Saturday (2/18) mild temps back into the mid- 30s. Chicago powerline and lakefront fishing (powerlining) Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. 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. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - River is Cold and clear with water temps at 39 to 40. Thanks. Monday evening, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: Went poking around for trout today after slamming some coho past couple trips out. Here we go, let's do it. MOST USING MINNOWS OF ALL VARIETIES ESPECIALLY ROSEY REDS, ALSO SHRIMP,WAX WORMS, SPIKES, NIGHT CRAWLERS,ETC IF SOMETHING ISNT WORKING FOR YOU CHANGE IT UP. 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. range. LET ME START BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR. The coho hit a piece of cooked shrimp and the steelie took a dime sized spawn sac suspended 5 feet down. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: Ice is leaving us fast! Onesie twosie for a few hours. Around mid-morning, we snagged a few Dorado on the troll and had a stop where we caught a box-full of some nice flats with quite a few going around 18 lbs. Heres a video of our day. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Lake trout and a limit of Perch off the Chicago Lakefront! Hi friends. 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. Through Monday, the biggest fish taken so far, 162.6 pounds, was speared by Samuel OConnell (above). 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. What began as a slow day on the Supreme, turned out to be quite a decent day by the time the sun set. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. After sturgeon season, the lower lakes are unsafe. Thursday morning. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . This property is pet friendly. Access permits and liability waivers 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. Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. 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. I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. There isn't much sea conditions to worry about at the moment, just lots of wind but for now, we'll take this weather for the remainder of the trip. Shore Fishing. I caught my last open water smallie on Nov 15 and the lake iced over the next day. Incredible Opportunity for a Dermatology Physician in Arlington Heights, Illinois. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Following some heavy cold, wind with a good mix of snow, several Lakeland Area lakes are starting to skim over. Click To Get The Latest Weather Condition. kettle creek Fishing Report lake granger Fishing Report swan falls Fishing Report lake minocqua Fishing Report Gulf of Mexico water temp. We are located right on Lake Michigan (the big pond as some would say) so we are your go to for all your perch and salmon needs, but don't let that fool you we have knowledge of many local fishing spots and can offer bait, tackle, and advice for them all. THIS MEANS THAT OUR MOBILE BAIT VAN PARKED BAIT HAS TO COME TO AN END ALSO. Smaller lakes with better ice thickness remain the best option for hard water anglers. As to Braidwood, he is not alone in getting antsy. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. We also had a Walleye up to the surface but lost it at boat. He was fishing in 5-6 feet of water and jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes. Its waiting on ice fishing. We arrived this morning to the slip and unloaded Dan, Howard, and the gang along with their fine catch of offshore and coastal gamefish. Hello friends. Arden Katz said good bluegill continue on Monona Bay. The Chicago Harbor system consists of 9 main harbors that stretch across the city's lakefront from north to south. Feb 20, 2023. 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. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 is located in South Loop, Chicago. 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. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. Tracks and snowmobiles that much easier. Hope to see you there. Tomorrow, we'll be doing some coastal fishing for White Seabass, Yellowtail, and Halibut before we peak around the corner and see if the weather will allow us to do some local tuna fishing for a morning. The Independence is maintained to shipshape cleanliness and complies with all state and federal safety regulations. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. It seems like there is always something going on. But.you cannot use ice for your base to Musky fish. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. Hello Everyone, Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. The forecast this week will open up everything again. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Pat Hasburgh at D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop said ice deteriorated, but weather forecast makes next week look promising for ice fishing. Skein,squid and tube jigs tipped with waxworms best baits. These two were certainly the highlight, as well as my PB. Xl-fatheads, baby golden roaches and Rosie reds are most popular bait. Gills taking teardrop style jigs tipped with waxies and plastics in 5-10 weeds. With the very mild winter this year, weve been able to get out quite a few times lately. Daily Chicago Fishing Reports (March 2023) Home United States Chicago February 2023 Fresh Chicago Fishing Reports Top Chicago destinations Kenosha Tomorrow: 48 / 35 F St. Joseph Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Waukegan Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Winthrop Harbor Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Chicago Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Williams Bay 38 fishing charters Antioch Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. Slow dropping plastics in white, pink, silver or blue. Some action on jigging Raps, Hyper Glides. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted the photo above and this: Coho action has been very good for most since Sunday fishing Portage Riverwalk and Michigan city peir. (WTTW News) Tags: Chicago Lakefront. Sey Jay emailed the photo above of his personal best and this: Ive been rather scarce due to lack of catching anything noteworthy. FISHING REPORTS Chicagon Lake Iron County, Michigan (1) Read Reviews Give Your Review Share this page: Today's Fishing Forecast Fishing looks to be not very active with peak fishing times around 11 AM - 12 PM. Stop by and pick one out.. more. Lake Michigan's Best Chicago-Area Fishing. Getting all the ice fishing gear on display this week stop in. Summer hours are 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Spring and fall hours are subject to change. Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Main lake areas are wide open. Bluegill and crappie are the most consistent bite. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 was listed for rent for $1,969/month on Mar 1, 2023. Today was a travel day. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries Quinn Wunar On Thursday, John Carlson messaged: Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. Our winter hours are coming to an end, back to work soon. Its new so things will be tentative for a while. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. Ideal for building lakefront getaway or weekend camping retreat. The National Weather Service office in Chicago is responsible for the Lake Michigan forecast and the Nearshore Marine forecast for the Illinois and Indiana shores. That guy better be right. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes for the fishermans parking lots ($20 for two months) at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atPark Baitat Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at the Northerly Island Visitor Center (10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday). Park Bait is a seasonal business. Been fishing my usual Chicago Lakefront spots and picking up some steelies and cohos from Diversey and Belmont Harbors float fishing with skein, spawn sacs and cooked shrimp. We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. Fish were caught in 22 feet of water suspended at 14 foot. Cost includes food and permits. 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. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT.Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south after midnight and increasing to 30 kt late. Take care. If heading out to Fox Lake stop by Fish Tales on State Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the latest on ice conditions. Anyhow, we gave it an honest check all day today and with the impending weather that is supposed to kick up all the way from California to where we currently sit and beyond the Baja coast, we've decided to start making a little bit of latitude up as we'll be in a different area tomorrow looking once again for tuna and Wahoo. We could've made a day out of it and ended up with a decent catch but the fish were on the smaller side of things. Sturgeon season is still going on , with most hunters traveling on ATVs. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. WE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY THE 18th OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF MINNOWS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. Cwiok messaged the photo above and this from an outing on the Grand River with his twin Tommy (who will soon be a captain, too): My brother showed me up big time last night. We'll be fishing tomorrow in the same area that we'll be fishing on our 2-day trip departing Sunday afternoon and returning on Tuesday morning, so it will be a good check for us to get the area figured out and hopefully get some fish located. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. 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. 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