Tournament/Club Fishing. Caught six over the past week 18 inches plus, including this 21 incher that tied my personal best. Arkie crawling grubs or Kalins grubs are the most productive. Make sure you take something for sea sickness, the waves can be a bit much. As usual, anglers 16 and older need an inland trout stamp and a fishing license. Hartford Courant. BoRabb Williams with a crappie from the Calumet. Access permits and liability waivers are required. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: In the harbor the fishing was slow. They are in the medium weeds between 8 and 10 ft of water. 40.3K. Heres a pic of Corys friends fish from the other evening from Diversey on a Shad Rap. Fishing report. Talked to another angler before heat front and he slammed the Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors. Bass have been up shallow during evening hours chasing bluegill. Hail storm and near freezing morning temps last week were offset by bright, warm sunny skies. We saw some big carp too. I know how you feel about drum so added that pic. Illinois is leading the way. Smallmouth are still really active. 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. It was slow going for several days last week, probably as the fish were adjusting to the dropping temps recently. Both Twenty Four VII and Twenty Four VII 2 have both weekends and weekdays available and these spring time fish bite well in the mornings and afternoons. December . Bob Johnson with a good fall smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Scattered perch reports. Caught just south of Belmont Harbor on a flicker shad. . There were a lot of other things going on after sunset: coyotes calling back and forth to each other from the woods on the east shore to another group in the ag fields to the south; a low flying heron surprising both of us when it flew a few feet over my head; a beaver swimming along the face of the dam and continuing on his way after taking a look at me. The first reports of drum on the seaside will happen soon. . Tube jigs worked around downed trees produced last week. Scott Wolfe schooloffishcharters.com 630-341-0550. One cast produced a hard strike and I was surprised to land a good-sized shad, in the 2-3 pound range. My Dad, Mike Markese landed this beauty out of Montrose harbor during the week on his Gray Ghost Rat L Trap, she took off on him about 100yards to the mouth of harbor he was able to get her back to the wall and his buddy Chris from work net it for him. Drop shot rigs with a Berkley Flat Worm and Ned Rigs are my choice for lures. Tomorrow's trip (Nov 13) has been cancelled due to lack of reservations. Dan Leslie at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said shore fishing has Chinook in thick and you can see them and a couple steelhead; spawn, skein and big baits that will piss them off (big rattling baits) are best; shallow boaters should use the classics; otherwise, big boats are going to the reefs, which are loaded with big lake trout, South Reef is good (but be aware the IDNR will be netting out there soon). Fish were active anywhere from 20 feet to the bottom. Saw maybe 7 jump. Great time to e a Walleyenot so great to be a Mayfly or a Walleye angler. 283.8K posts. 4oz.) Laurance Reed with a steelhead from Diversey Harbor. 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. 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 . On shallow lakes and on Flowages, Walleyes up tight to shores chasing small Perch. Mostly small ones were C/R. In that year there are pictures of people walking across the river below the Wilmington dam without getting their feet wet. Crappie Time and salmon. were done with the cats. AJ13. Working a lipless crank bait along the outside weed lines will take good numbers. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. Best bite has been during the evening hours. Wasnt finding many fish on the edges of shorelines, but hooked into this nice walleye on a crankbait along a concrete wall at just about last light. 1411 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704 See the main column tomorrow. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Kyle Tepper and Art Frisell at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said walleye are being caught shallow and in 8-10 feet; smaller crappie are moving into channels while bigger ones remain deeper on slip-bobber rigs; largemouth moving into fall patterns and on topwaters; white bass moving deeper (still lots being caught); bluegill are good, start looking in 8 feet on harder bottom areas with slip-bobber rigs with red worms or was worms; catfish are fair, roaches or crawlers best. Catfishing on the kankakee has been good on cut shad between I 55 and the railroad bridge. Boat reports for perch are coming in, 30 to 60 feet of water, a bit south. Come join the discussion about safety, gear, boats, tackle, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Maybe even dangerous? 40.3K. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. Ive been catching them by the Yacht Club or over by Browns Channel. BoRabb Williams with the big Chinook at the annual Nightmares event at Jackson Park on the night of Sept. 30. Talk about fishing and share information on Chicago area waters not listed on our forums. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said boat action mornings best for salmon and lakers; still a few perch off the pier and a few fairly clean kings are being caught off the pier. Enjoy yourself. Largemouth bass fishing has slowed with the warmer weather. Ken Husker OMalley with a local largemouth bass. The abrupt departures of Patrick Kane and others in recent days have not only stripped the roster of its best talent but have also emotionally and psychologically affected those who remain. Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. Water at about 2 foot visibility. Ken Husker OMalley with a local largemouth bass. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. Join Community Grow Your Business. Meeting of the minds, Jason Special One Le (left) and Tim Spike Davis, while perch fishing at Montrose Harbor last week. From Racine, Wisconsin, Adam Homa messaged the photo above and this: Muddy water and warmer than last week. The latest Tweets from Spendthrift Charters (@ChicagoCharter). 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. Jeffrey Williams with a good Chicago River crappie. Anglers need to limit umbrella rigs to three hooks though. Big Bass up shallow hitting top-water baits (Whopper Ploppers, Choppos, Torpedos) up in 2-5 of water. Best on top-water bucktails and small jerks with tails. Leon Malone with a Chinook from the Chicago lakefront. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. Bluegill: Very Good Lots of action on poppers in the shallows! Bring your coat! Not yesterday. 1 week ago Show details . Work adjacent breaks using Ned jigs with TRD worms or craws for best action. 15 fish equaled 5 lbs of filets. Crawlers on jigs still taking a few walleye. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050. Catfish going good in burns ditch on triple s stinkbait and cut bait fishing at night. Illinois fishing reports are displayed with the body of water with the most recent fishing report or content at the top of the report list. The largest concentration of fish is between 18 and 22 ft of water. Crappie around the docks and near 249 bridge just down from portage public marina using crappie minnows. Put lines in around 9:30am by 9:45am we had limited out on Cohos for the day. I am locating smallmouth bass as shallow as eight feet and as deep at twenty feet, so I move around frequently to locate them. 10 h ago. Slezs Bait will be open all weekend and on 4th of July regular hours 5am to 6pm. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. As Lake Michigan does not begin to freeze until January, this is a great activity through the fall. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. We have been going together the last 10years every season and had some good ones over the years. Stay Safe. As we see with the photo of a northern pike below, salmon are not the only thing going on lakefront. . Lol. Ive been electric motor trolling almost exclusively. The Cohos were piled up in a few areas. Hope next time he is caught he weighs 25 lbs. 2023 kickoff come soon. Its important to have a goal. Johnny Finn 11-30 cal river: 0. . Ill never be disappointed at catching a 16-17 inch smallmouth but notice the two-handed rod in the attached image: I was definitely targeting salmon, not smallmouths. The biggest pike are in 27 ft of water. Spawn saks, skein and inline spinners best bet. Salmon fishing has been pretty good as well, anywhere from 60 to 160 feet, again a bit south. Artificial lures are still working, but you need to work lures that will attract their attention. Tight lines. 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. Bullfrogs may be taken by hook and line, gig, pitchfork, spear, bow and arrow, hand, or landing net. Daily bag limits eight, possession limit 16. Spawn sacs, larger minnows and crawlers. A fishing license is required. Tiny tubes, jigs and #00 spinners all keeping casters happy. Smallmouth Bass: Good - The last of the bedded fish seem to have left the spawning areas of the larger lakes. Northern Illinois Rivers Fishing Reports . It was hosted by SiteGround Chicago and Google LLC. The Waukegan area is loaded with bait fish and they should stay in the area. Nightcrawlers fished on the split shot rig produce most of the action. Catching a ride. Surface water temperature on Big Green has cooled to 44 . With cold weather coming in, it gave a good fight against 8# test and I had to walk him back to the beach to land, calling every pier goer to please witness. Give Capt. By Seamus on 2/26/2023 6:24:31 PM Views (3) This afternoon as fishermen left there were mixed reports for Walleye. CONNECT. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Walleye Pike can be caught using two different methods. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. She weighed in at 18lb and was shared with other Fisherman and Woman at Montrose. Scott Wolfe schooloffishcharters.com 312-933-0552. Went out on Sunday the 9th of February casting for Cohos and Browns. MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01 - . Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, perch, perch, crappie, where's the ice. The video game fishing continues. Bluegill: Fair Few reports as anglers turning to Musky, Walleye and Crappie. Its important to have a goal. Thread deleted/moved on recent water temps and salmon fishing around chicago: 5. tampanian. Chicago Charter Fishing 800.726.7309 Private Lake Michigan Fishing Charters. NAVY PIER: North side open for anglers. They caught and released over 20 Lakers in 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am , with multiple doubles ! . 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. The abrupt departures of Patrick Kane and others in recent days have not only stripped the roster of its best talent but have also emotionally and psychologically affected those who remain. If you get the chance to target Steelhead and you are strong enough to fight a fish for 3-6 minutes go for them because they'll give you a fantastic experience. A little early still. The fish are getting fat with 8-15 lb fish being the norm. FISHING REPORTS Chicagon Lake Iron County, Michigan (1) Read Reviews. Techniques and locations are welcome to be shared. Some good walleye action up river and near Lk. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. POWERTON: Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Click here for the statewide announcement. Over the time it has been ranked as high as 4 195 199 in the world. You want to fish split shot rigged nightcrawlers or a black and blue All Terrain jig. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good The four mornings of frost slowed early mornings, but by mid-mornings the feed has been on! Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. 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. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30 ft of water around the dune state park building also. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. 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. Chicago Park Districts parking passes for the fishermans parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henrys Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center. The few weedline fish Ive been catching have been over 5 lbs. You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. It was a lot of work for a few bluegills. After the sun had set, things got interesting. No Comments. Once the green algae dies off, the best approach for the smallmouth is Carolina rigging on the break line. Thank you Dale for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports. Chicago Tribune Fishing Report. SOUTH SIDE, NAVY PIER AND EVEN THE HARBORS ARE PRODUCING . We couldn't control the weather, lol..but the experience was excellent. Havent heard of many northerns lately but Im sure there are still a few around. . Capt. Work the bait under a slip float along the outside weed lines. The trib I fished usually runs very clear and is low this time of year. . John Honiotes at Boondocks reported good action on catfish up to 6 pounds; hybrid stripers continue to be good. Small 1/32 oz jigs tipped with worms or beavertails. Click the person above . Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Reports of trollers using crawler harnesses tagging some Walleyes. Trolling on Poygan is producing walleye and white bass. Tim Haight, 5, of Kingston, Wisconsin, with nice bluegill from Green Lake. Pete Lamar emailed the photo above and this: Instead of the usual Fox/forest preserve/Shabbona milk run, I did something different this week: a cast-and-blast in east Wisconsin. On the music front the conscious rockers ep is available on the music platforms. The best depth has been 8-15 ft. of water. Capt. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Luckily there was a concert going on and I was forced to seek shoreline elsewhere! 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