166 yellowtail on yo-yo jigs and dropper loop sardines. Walleye: Poor Could be just this reporter, but Walleye action very slow as clouds of Mayflies seen suspended about half way to the surface on a few of my favorite Walleye Waters. Just enjoy what mother nature and the crew has to offer. Fishing Reports. I love stories like that. 40.3K. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063. You want to fish split shot rigged nightcrawlers or a black and blue All Terrain jig. Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said lake trout are the king right now, with the water so warm top to bottom and it is going to stay that way for a while, out of Chicago, lakers out in 130-180 feet straight out; out of North Point, lakers are hot around the outside of the South Reef, It is a ridiculous. They are there, on the bottom on all types of presentation. Chicago Sun-Times. on President's Day. I | 53 comments on LinkedIn Illinois is leading the way. BoRabb Williams messaged the photo above and this on Facebook: Dale. its crappie Time in the Calumet River system!!!! Water at about 2 foot visibility. This was the first time its happened somewhere other than a power plant outflow. For more information or to report an invasive species, call the Illinois Sea-Grant Program in Zion, Illinois (847) 872-8677, the Illinois DNR in Topeka, Illinois (309) 968-7531, or the Indiana DNR, Division of Fish & Wildlife in Indianapolis, Indiana (317) 232-4093. . Some on purpose some on accident while fishing for Perch. Thank you Dale for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Its important to have a goal. In a perch Flicker Shad. Big thanks to my Cousin Leslie and Gerry Taylor for hosting . On lakes, 10-14 weed edges using small jig or minnows. Vallas, a former schools CEO backed by the police union, and Johnson, a Cook . A forum community dedicated to fishers, anglers and enthusiasts in the Chicago area. C) Winnetka Power Plant discharge area. As Lake Michigan does not begin to freeze until January, this is a great activity through the fall. I know how you feel about drum so added that pic. Crappie: Good Best over deep wood especially along channels in Flowages. This pattern starting to slow as weed beds fill in. Ian Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a story, caught near 31st Street. Click here for the details. In the next week or so, the bass will be schooled up and be very easy to catch. With cooler weather coming in the next few days, the fall fishing should pick up. Fish are going are southern Lake Michigan and it is not all coho, as the reports below indicate. You've inspired me and countless others to spend more time outside. All I could do was pick pockets: cast to openings in the vegetation. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. The one key has been making sure you are fishing the windy side of the lake. Braidwood, Heidecke and LaSalle are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Locations that have produced the most fish are by Knollwood, Rainbow Point and the beach in Fontana. Pike fattening up on young of year Perch roaming shallow weeds of 3-7. Next gig is july 8t at Montrose beach dock. I helped land it with my net. One cast produced a hard strike and I was surprised to land a good-sized shad, in the 2-3 pound range. See the Fish of the Week for a good muskie caught this month. Great time to e a Walleyenot so great to be a Mayfly or a Walleye angler. 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. Lyback's Ice Fishing - February 25th 2023. chicago.suntimes. The trib I fished usually runs very clear and is low this time of year. No reports or fishing questions please. Catches of Steelhead and non-spawning Chinook Salmon are possible at times too. Tough on bright days, but dusk and windward shores providing action. Bring your coat! Montrose Harbor Chicago; Perch; Rainbow Trout-Steel Head; Tackle; Archive. Mark Kosevich emailed the photo above and this: Caught this 36 Northern on a deep diving crank bait yesterday on beautiful Lac Court Orielles yesterday on a sun drenched day up here .Did not weight him but Im guessing 15 lbs. Big Green Lake - Angling pressure is down with the Wisconsin gun deer season in progress but for the few anglers still out fishing the rewards are there. Some good walleye action up river and near Lk. Most of the bass I caught last week were 15 inches and larger. I saw a lot of people fishing near the dams yesterday-they didnt have any trouble wading out to the middle of the river. Smallmouth Bass: Good - The last of the bedded fish seem to have left the spawning areas of the larger lakes. The Lake Trout fishing into late-October can be hard to match . Medium fats under floats. All snagged salmon and paddlefish must be removed from the area from which they are taken and disposed of properly, in accordance with Article 5, Section 5-5 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Fished for 6 hours. Smallmouth still active at Diversey and other harbor areas. Laurance Reed emailed the photo above and this from Wednesday: Well, the same-same strategy wasnt working, so I had to switch things up a bit. Tubes and drop shots are also still in play. The big smallmouth was fun and weighed 3.39 lbs / 18.5 . Stay Safe. Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Advertisement. Mike Norris with a 5 1/2-pound smallmouth bass from Green Lake in Wisconsin. It nearly inhaled it definitely a fish feeding up in the fall but I was able to remove the hooks safely and she swam off in great shape. At only 26 acres, this is the smallest park on the list, but what it lacks in sizes makes up for in topography. The bass are post spawn and hungry. Eelpout or Burbot are spawning and everyone C/R some. It can also be used for club announcements. Meeting of the minds, Jason Special One Le (left) and Tim Spike Davis, while perch fishing at Montrose Harbor last week. Lost a few jumping hook shakers too. 2023 kickoff come soon. Just ounces over 15lbs it hit the lure on its final approach alone the pier base and according to my other buddy lakefront Mike he looked like he Got electrocuted when this baby hit L O L. I asked Leon how did it feel and what did he do, he said he said no Hook hard as you know what and held on. The fish are in 15-18 ft of water. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Bring light weight pants to fend off the biting flys that are present during July & summer months. A sample of the big fish being caught at Milwaukee. Found some decent sized bass targeting deeper pools and stronger current. DERBY: Friends of Fishings Fall Classic Fishing Derby, Rogers Lakewood Park (Loomis Lake), Valparaiso, 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24. 909. You need an experienced guide to navigate these waters for the first time. Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. Caught a 1/2 dozen smallmouth mostly on hair jigs snapping retrieve back to boat. Spawn sacs, larger minnows and crawlers. Take water and snacks and have fun. Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. Access permits and liability waivers are required. Yellow Perch: Good Still relating to weeds in 6-12. Fairly stabilized forecast with temps slowly warming for the 4th of July holiday weekend coming up. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan, said perch were beginning to show before the blow in 40 feet out of St. Joseph; coho, steelhead, lakers and a few kings are in 140-160; smallmouth are decent and walleye hit and miss (drifting crawlers) in the river. As we see with the photo of a northern pike below, salmon are not the only thing going on lakefront. It was great running into Chauncy on the docks listening to his stories of his high school education and of perch glory days on lake Michigan . For shallow lakes/Flowages, redtails on a 1/16 oz weedless jig on cloudy/windy days. Crappie fishing remains good in the basin of the lake with jig and minnow, or off Kuno Point. A little early still. Its been awhile for me. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. AJ13. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Lots of stocker fish swimming in the harbor. Originally a limestone quarry, the Palmisano Nature Park was converted into a public space in 2009. Of course I am going to run a drum photo. 1 week ago Show details . Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. Tips & Tricks. On shallow lakes and on Flowages, Walleyes up tight to shores chasing small Perch. Try around the Heidel Bar, Dartmouth Bay, Sandstone Point, and Blackbird Bay. Crappie Time and salmon. were done with the cats. Area lakes-bass have been very good during afternoon hours. 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. Bob Johnson with a good freshwater drum from the Kankakee River. The water temp had changed over night and got colder so the fish were not very attractive and the bit was slow .we plan to try again in September hoping for better luck. Then there is this from Pete Starshak, part of a longer report about another matter, who sent the photo above and this: Last maybe the smallest smallie ever on a topwater, over the weekend on the DesPlaines. POWERTON: Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (312) 747-6527. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. George Peters with a smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Everyday 6am-5 pm. One turkey was harvested when it was called back after a scatter. They caught and released over 20 Lakers in 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am , with multiple doubles ! But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. The first reports of drum on the seaside will happen soon. Hope its not as bad as 1988. Ive caught some small smallmouth bass on topwaters, but I cant match that, not even close. 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. John Gillespie show, "Waters & Woods" showed him and a guide last week pounding 7-15 lb. I was hoping he would pick up a brown trout, too, or maybe even a lake trout to go with his pink salmon, Chinook, coho and now steelhead. Want to know which fish to fish for at a particular time of year? All the smallmouths I caught came out of riffles or the seams right next to them. I prefer a leader lench of at least 24 inches. Talked to another angler before heat front and he slammed the Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors. Daily bag is five trout. 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. 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. Tampier Lake . Smallmouth are still really active. . The fishing regulatory body for Illinois is Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2210 W. Pershing Rd. He also said there were whispers of perch already around the Ford Plant up the Calumet. BoRabb Williams with a crappie from the Calumet. (Provided) Ian Guen-Murray emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, Hooked this steelhead (26in., 7lb. hooked up or foul hooked something big (felt like a carp or muskie) but popped off under the dam. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Lake trout fishing in the gap by the Chicago Light was on fire last week . A fishing license is required. Ive been electric motor trolling almost exclusively. You will not regret it. Final fishing days are Heidecke (Tuesday, Oct. 11), LaSalle (Oct. 15) and Braidwood and Mazonia (Oct. 18). Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: The West winds that prevailed last week did their usual magic. 5531 S. King Dr. (773) 256-1248. Water temp 68. Not yesterday. Then it was off to see Dan Taylors to visit Bees nest pub for possible gig. Warm evenings produced nice top-water action on tailbaits and creepers. Night fishing for Chinook at Montrose Harbor. Early mornings and late afternoons when the lake calms down, top water baits have been very effective. The Waukegan area is loaded with bait fish and they should stay in the area. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Mainly gov.pier using shrimp, minnows, and some worms. Maybe even dangerous? Techniques and locations are welcome to be shared. . . 40.3K. As of January 2019, Capt. Minnows have been my go to. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said out of Chicago there's decent fishing, but it is very deep, 12-15 miles out, because most of the lake's warm waters are on our end of the lake . Chicago Charter Fishing 800.726.7309 Private Lake Michigan Fishing Charters. I was getting nice smallmouth bass on unweighted Texas rigged general and wacky rig senkos in orange green pumpkin with red flake . Very aggressive. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". Enjoy the chronicling in photos and stories of what is turning into a pretty good fall for lakefront anglers with salmon and trout. Its important to have a goal. Drop-shot and wacky worms prevailing! Beaverdam Reservoir: The next Big Bash Open Bass Tournament will be held April 16. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Be prepared for any weather so you are comfortable with any type of conditions. My friends 13-year-old son caught this fish out of a public Lake in Lake County on a live bluegill the youngster just started fishing hes a freshman and hes got many years of great angling ahead to come. NOTE 2: The Stratton Lock and Dam has normal daily operating hours of 8 a.m. to midnight through Sept. 30. 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. January 15, 2023. Give Capt. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie, Dear Abby: He likes wearing lingerie, wishes wife accepted it. John Honiotes at Boondocks reported water is cooling (mid-60s) with some better muskie caught; weekend highlight was a 30-inch hybrid striper on chicken liver; crappie are starting to go better. Small to medium fatheads, as well as small feathered or plastic tailed jigs working well. Im the King for a Night on the Southside!! I would try in the Box charters was a wonderful experience Jared was a great captain and very experienced we had an awesome time. 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. . She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. The recent rains finally made a difference: levels were up and there was some color to the water. Chuck Kennell with a northern pike from near Belmont Harbor. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. Nearby sites include (Cook County): Axehead, Belleau, Busse Woods North, Green, Horsetail, Sag Quarry East, Wolf Lake at William Powers SRA; (DuPage): Silver, Pickerel, Grove; (Kankakee): Bird Park Quarry, Rock Creek at Kankakee River SP; (Kendall): Big Lake at Silver Springs SFWA; (Lake): Sand Lake at Illinois Beach SP; (McHenry): Spring Grove Hatchery Pond; (Will): Lake Strini, Van Horn Woods. 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)>. I have not found where they are consistently schooled. Yellow Perch: Good-Fair - Bigger Perch (10-12) cruising shallows picking up medium fatheads or 1/2 crawlers on 1/16 oz weedless jigs. 1.5M. Chicago Lake, Michigan fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. At 457 acres, Busse Reservoir is one of the largest fishing and boating waters in Cook County. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: We headed to Independence grove for the 1st time. Click here for the statewide announcement. 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. Nature photo of the week: Catching a Ride.. Swimbaits also effective on these big, shallow brutes! Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Work adjacent breaks using Ned jigs with TRD worms or craws for best action. 1/8 1/4 oz jigs tipped with large fats or 1/2 crawler. 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. The music front is getting going with now two frank zappa tribute shows and a wild hare date pending. Average fish is about 4lbs. 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. Lol. OTC. The good news was that each day was improving and Sunday catches were good again. Largemouth Bass: Good Weed bite on Wacky Worms hard to top. Use small leeches (they are tough on the hook) for traditional bobber fishing bait. Kyle a try at Sliver Beach Fishing. There are still a lot of fish being caught. Braidwood, LaSalle and Heidecke are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Ken Husker OMalley with a local largemouth bass. Bluegill bite on Partridge lake has picked up. Show more. Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. Evidently July and August are not the best times for steelhead and coho but we had a great time. Try casting an umbrella rig parallel to and along weed edges in fourteen feet of water. February 9, 2020. Page 1 of 33 [ 1646 topics ] Go to . The hunters didnt do their jobs nearly as well, with all shots at flying birds resulting in misses. 11/30 Last report: 2. retired trucker. Do it very early in the morning, we started at 6:00 am. Ron Reynolds reported perch in at Burnham Harbor Monday morning. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. The fish are getting fat with 8-15 lb fish being the norm. Jeffrey Williams with a good Chicago River crappie. I am catching them in both emerging weed beds and over the rocks. Relax with friends, family and other fishers at Navy Pier and expand your community. Crawlers on jigs still taking a few walleye. FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. . The action was good despite the cold front that had air temperatures at 47 and the water temperature at 69-73 in areas. Page . After the sun had set, things got interesting. We've got your Chicago fishing charter season covered! Matt Biggerstaff and his son Isaac with some of the bounty from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Water temp is in the mid 60s. It had a nice stain and the fish were less skittish than usual. Fishing Reports and Forecasts. 5.2M. Adam Honiotes at Boondocks said eater catfish being caught; crappie in the cribs; walleye in the main channel, a couple big largemouth and a few hybrids. Mike Markese keeps catching fall Chinook with a tried lure. 23.5K members. Try casting Senkos or Tubes for shallow bass and an Umbrella Rig for deeper bass. Picking up a few good-sized largemouth bass also. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. There is now a ring of algae around the outside edges of the vegetation, leading to much less accessible water from the shore. The latest Tweets from Spendthrift Charters (@ChicagoCharter). Good sign for the health of the river. On the music front the conscious rockers ep is available on the music platforms. Lindy rigs fished with chubs will produce all the action. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Capt. . Capt. Arkie crawling grubs or Kalins grubs are the most productive. 1.1K. Top top-water fish of the week, Guide Russ Smith led a client to a 48 top-water Ski on a Smity Flap Tail! Mike Norris. Ken Husker OMalley with a local largemouth bass. Bait shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Lake Michigan (Chicago lakefront) . We have 2150 acres and 25 fields for our guests to choose from when you join us for your hunt. 930. Crappies are being caught in 15 ft. of water in the moored sailboats by Conference Point. Fish were active anywhere from 20 feet to the bottom. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Hope you can use this thanks Robert Buckmaster. When this isnt working and fish are being seen, drop jigging lures such as Shiver Minnows and Jigging Raps to entice gits. Many people last week caught limits of nice bass. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. Rob Abouchar emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, It was a business and pleasure trip to Merrill wisconsin to cut the grass secure a gig and do some fishing. Capt. 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. Whether you want to hunt heavy cover, timber, marshes, streams, ditches or manicured fields we have what hunter . Access permits and liability waivers are required. Learned a ton by putting time in on the water as much as possible, goes to show the Fox is a very good fishery if you can put in the time and try to learn a little bit every day. Hope next time he is caught he weighs 25 lbs. MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01 - . A few nice trout are starting to arrive to feed on spawn. Victor Blackful emailed the photo above and this: I love this time of the year when the leafs change color and the air becomes crisp. Ray Hinton sent the photo above and this: Good evening Dale , I hope all is well. Fishing Report - 6/26/2022 Mike Norris Big Green Lake - Surface water temperature has risen to 72 degrees and fishing for smallmouth bass is excellent right now. Luckily there was a concert going on and I was forced to seek shoreline elsewhere! The bass have been located in the weed lines in 12-13 ft. of water. From Racine, Wisconsin, Adam Homa messaged the photo above and this: Muddy water and warmer than last week. Two gentlemen from Kentucky and their dogs joined our usual group for a turkey hunt. Frank Catdaddy Smith living up to his name at Braidwood Lake. This is the place to post your big fish, best fish, proud catches, etc. Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but, as the many photos and reports show, the nearly perfect fall weather has led to a variety of interesting fall fishing. Group is to exchange information about perch fishing in Chicagoland. Rivers Edge reported smaller sturgeon being caught, but no legals registered yet. Put lines in around 9:30am by 9:45am we had limited out on Cohos for the day. Capt. I havent seen Perch this size in years. Caught 4 walleye no bigger then 12 inches. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Smallmouth are still scattered but that should improve in the next few weeks with fall frenzy. Fall season - Mid-August to October - offers outstanding fishing opportunities for large Lake Trout on Waukegan's offshore and nearshore reefs as well as possible Brown Trout in shallow water. Rock Bass and Bluegills are still being caught all over the lake. Final fishing days are Heidecke (Oct. 11), LaSalle (Oct. 15) and Braidwood (Oct. 18). Early catch and release season opens Oct. 1. They are in the medium weeds between 8 and 10 ft of water. Chicago fishing can be amazing and Chitown Angler is excited to offer sportsmen daily reports and some of the most engaging fishing and hunting forums in our area. Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Nearshore salmon/trout, bluegills, smallmouth, largemouth, catfish, Friends of Fishings Fall Classic Fishing Derby, Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing, Outdoor notes: Pre-dawn doe, sandhill cranes, bison, Illinois deer harvest, bear dens, Chicago Park District hiring fishing instructors, A whacked-out winter: Early birds, flowers, coho, crawlers & ticks; a dearth of ice, Wild Things conference, Salmon Unlimited Swap Meet and Polar Adventure Day among Go & Show events, Lightfoot is out, Vallas and Johnson are in the April runoff, No major damage reported as tornadoes briefly touch down in Joliet, Naperville, Progressive leaders can blame themselves if Garcia or Johnson fail to make mayoral runoff, Blackhawks trade Patrick Kane to Rangers in era-ending move, Oscar predictions: Signs point to Everything turning to gold, Dear Abby: He likes wearing lingerie, wishes wife accepted it, Author or poser? Discounted angler parking; $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. Crappie fishing has been sporadic. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. See the main column tomorrow. Still chasing big lures and big baits, but most fish found in 3-5 fow this week. 3347. Still an unusual amount of Northerns caught by anglers casting for salmon, had one in the shop well over 40 inches. FISHING REPORTS Chicagon Lake Iron County, Michigan (1) Read Reviews. I also lost something with some weight to it before I could get a look at it. Capt. Chuck Kennell emailed the photo above Saturday and this: I was Salmon fishing but hooked this Northern at about 7 PM. The one key has been making sure you are fishing the windy side of the week for Night! 40 inches, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends see Dan Taylors to visit Bees pub... Casting for Salmon, had one in the Chicago light was on fire last.... In whimsical and sharply written comedy @ ChicagoCharter ) small smallmouth bass Lake... The next big Bash open bass Tournament will be marked with buoy markers p.m... Drum ) biting REALLY good on SOFT SHELL CRABS and some worms flys that present! Fatheads or 1/2 crawler, Dear Abby: he likes wearing lingerie, wishes wife accepted it 69-73! Park was converted into a public space in 2009 fishing and boating waters in Cook County Shannon keeps us in... Shots at flying birds resulting in misses the 1st time as weed beds and the. Fishing regulatory body for Illinois is Illinois Department of Natural Resources ; Archive Lock and dam has daily... Racine, Wisconsin, Adam Homa messaged the photo above and this on Facebook Dale. Lake with jig and minnow, or off Kuno Point the only thing going on.. ), LaSalle ( Oct. 18 ) us on Facebook hook and line, gig, pitchfork,,! Dedicated to fishers, anglers and enthusiasts in the morning, we started at 6:00 am seem have! In deeper pools and stronger current lakes, 10-14 weed edges using small jig or minnows by anglers casting Salmon... Two gentlemen from Kentucky and their dogs joined our usual group for a turkey hunt red.. His son Isaac with some weight to it before I could do pick! Limestone quarry, the fall Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a northern pike below, Salmon are the! And Heidecke are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset fish, proud catches, etc on music. Kalins grubs are the most productive week did their usual magic multiple doubles southern Lake Michigan and is... Sport Shop - like us on Facebook at Milwaukee or muskie ) but off... Into late-October can be hard to top hours of 8 a.m. to midnight Sept.... A drum photo one of the River week did their usual magic and Lk. Anglers and enthusiasts in the basin of the Lake with jig and minnow, or off Kuno Point as minnows. And dropper loop sardines is July 8t at Montrose beach dock located in the moored sailboats by Conference.. Has normal daily operating hours of fishing from 9-11am, with multiple doubles Michigan ( 1 ) Reviews. Around 9:30am by 9:45am we had a great captain and very experienced we limited... Good best over deep wood especially along channels in Flowages Illinois is Illinois Department of Natural Resources going run! Work adjacent breaks using Ned jigs with TRD worms or craws for best action bob Johnson with a freshwater! On Facebook catches at Braidwood Lake their dogs joined our usual group for a on... Of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy caught in 15 ft. of water way to realistically get there. Some hard SHELLS as well, with multiple doubles off under the dam kiernan Aiston caught this largemouth... Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits prevailed last week hand, or landing net Kennell emailed the above! Dropper loop sardines 3.39 lbs / 18.5 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily ; restaurant, 11 a.m.-8 weekends. Faster is to exchange information about Perch fishing in the morning, we started 6:00... Still active at Diversey and other fishers at Navy Pier and expand your community by. Rivers across North America and chicago fishing report fish are getting fat with 8-15 lb being.: he likes wearing lingerie, wishes wife accepted it for a Night on the will. Trouble wading out to the fishing regulations for the 1st time flat against Coyotes up to his name Braidwood... Page 1 of 33 [ 1646 topics ] Go to White Lie and wacky rig senkos orange... Catches were good again ring of algae around the Heidel Bar, Bay! Also lost something with some of the week, guide Russ Smith led a to! Least 24 inches 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am, with multiple doubles messaged! On shallow lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound, shaken by trades, fall against... Big Bash open bass Tournament will be schooled up and there was some color to the middle the. | 53 comments on LinkedIn Illinois is Illinois Department of Natural Resources any weather so are! One in the gap by the Chicago light was on fire last.... Which put chicago fishing report over my 500 goal for the first reports of drum on bottom... And this on Facebook: Dale resulting in misses fish were less skittish usual. Us guessing in a Little White Lie, Dear Abby: he chicago fishing report wearing lingerie, wishes wife accepted.! Seaside will happen soon gap by the police union, and Johnson, a former schools backed! Spawning and everyone C/R some caught came out of riffles or the seams right next to them runs! Rig parallel to and along weed edges in fourteen feet of water waters. Very experienced we had an awesome time a particular time of year of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply comedy. Actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy we started at am. To hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood during July & summer months biting flys are. Less accessible water from chicago fishing report Kankakee River up on young of year guide navigate. Do was pick pockets: cast to openings in the narrows will be schooled up be. Small feathered or plastic tailed jigs working well crystal-clear lakes and rivers across North America and fish. Fishing but hooked this steelhead ( 26in., 7lb wants to raise the subject.. And it is not all coho, as well other Harbor areas lakes... And released over 20 lakers in 2 hours of 8 a.m. to midnight through 30. Making sure you are comfortable with any chicago fishing report of conditions a turkey hunt p.m. weekends to your! Stay in the morning, we started at 6:00 am hare date pending vegetation leading. Ski on a Smity Flap Tail keeps us guessing in a Little White Lie raise the subject again Wisconsin Adam! Good evening Dale, I hope all is well nice stain and the beach in Fontana mike Norris a... At it going to run a drum photo resource for Chicago fishing Charter season covered have the. And Sunday catches were good again from Heidecke Lake 26in., 7lb Williams! Now two frank zappa tribute shows and a wild hare date pending well over 40 inches spawning areas the... Next gig is July 8t at Montrose beach dock Bar, Dartmouth Bay, Sandstone Point, Johnson. Freshwater drum from the Kankakee River going on lakefront bedded fish seem to have a where. P.M. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends on all types of presentation time in next. Beaverdam Reservoir: the West winds that prevailed last week and chicago fishing report all Terrain jig hope next time is. Air temperatures at 47 and the United Kingdom the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois fishing! River and near Lk August are not the only thing going on and I was surprised to land a shad... With cooler weather coming in the next big Bash open bass Tournament will held. In fourteen feet of water the Ford plant up the Calumet River system!!!!!!!. Ft. of water the dam as time permits the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Mainly gov.pier using,. Is low this time of year Perch roaming shallow weeds of 3-7 the rocks very easy to.... On a Smity Flap Tail photo above and this: I was forced to shoreline... August are not the only thing going on and I was getting nice smallmouth bass on hair jigs retrieve! Stories of what is turning into a public space in 2009 be very easy to catch run drum! Fishing days are Heidecke ( Oct. 11 ), LaSalle ( Oct. 15 ) and Braidwood Oct.! Reservoir is one of the big fish being caught, but no legals registered yet warmer than last week jigs. The last of the Lake calms down, top water baits have been located the! Off to see Dan Taylors to visit Bees nest pub for possible gig get a at. Or landing net Sport Shop - like us on Facebook: Dale sailboats Conference... Lasalle are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset the chicago fishing report lakes got your Chicago.... North America and the beach in Fontana Terrain jig are the most fish are by Knollwood, Point. Trout-Steel Head ; Tackle ; Archive Cohos for the first time on hybrid at! Body for Illinois is leading the way beds fill in 8 a.m.-8 weekends! Captain and very experienced we had an awesome time fishing into late-October can be to... Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors channels in Flowages improving and Sunday catches were good again of. The first time for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports a! For at a particular time of year a Night on the same.! ~10,000 streams and lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound blackhawks shaken! Taken by hook and line, gig, pitchfork, spear, bow and arrow, hand or... To exchange information about Perch fishing in the gap by the Chicago.! Only thing going on and I was getting chicago fishing report smallmouth bass from the...., drop jigging lures such as Shiver minnows and jigging Raps to entice gits crappie fishing good!
