The access areas to the lake suffered though due to the number of users. Minnows best bait. After a couple-day hiatus, we're back out for eight days with Dan Anderson, Howard Lund, and a few of their amigos. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Lakes will reopen after various hunting seasons. 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. We started our day today offshore tuna fishing. The first day we saw a good sign of fish bit it was hard to get a bite. Florin Deleanu propels a fishing line into the air with the carbon dioxide burst of a fire extinguisher on Mar. Not much on Walleye, but its coming. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Access permits and liability waivers are required. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Please contact Patrick at 702-375-0010. Lake trout are scattered along the long breakwalls, both inside the Chicago harbor and the outside. 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. 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. Find Ice Auger Sharpening on Facebook or drop off blades at either Lees Bait & Tackle (Elk Grove Village or Carol Stream). 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 . We are back out again tonight for a 1.5 Day. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. See Jim Shells photo at the top about burbot. Capt. The map includes 11 stocked park lagoons, Lake Michigan lakefront locations and select spots along the Chicago River. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Coho action at portage Riverwalk and Michigan city pier has been good most days using skein, squid, shrimp and crawlers. Anglers using Pimples, Kastmasters, Halis and Buckshot Rattle spoons tipped with wigglers or spikes. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Just not many reports. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. Mike Chioros provided the lead on the photo at the top and John Berg emailed this: Hi Dale: That is me holding the laker. Capt. Chicago Fishing Forum 11K . Nature photo of backyard rabbit snacking. Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. Kicked it off on some great quality tuna. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. I am going out Thursday again and can update customers at my store. Feb 20, 2023. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. THIS MEANS THAT OUR MOBILE BAIT VAN PARKED BAIT HAS TO COME TO AN END ALSO. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Some groups even fishing at night over there doing good. Wish us luck. When weather allows, perch fishing continues on. Steelhead still good at Diversey and Belmont Harbor. Skein,squid and tube jigs tipped with waxworms best baits. Bluegill: Good-Very Good Anglers starting very early (pre-light) catching the biggest Gills with a 12 behemoth being the largest! Ideal for building lakefront getaway or weekend camping retreat. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Randy just got back from a 1.5 Day trip with good mixed bag fishing, with Dorado & Yellowtail. . Mild temps, not too much ice and for the most part good reports of action. 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. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. We looked at a lot of good water and stopped on numerous kelps to find only smaller grade Yellowtail, which we do not need anymore of so we released every one we hooked, but we did catch a few 25 lb. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. Mike Pritchard called in with this report for the Tribute. For up-to-date information, look up the fishing report for the water of your choice. 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). Slez's: Perch caught most days at slips and farther up Cal; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor said they are still waiting on the word when they will reopen. Grain replied Feb 22, 2023 Z General Fishing Questions and Information With warm weather this past weekend there were reports of ATVs going through the ice at or near the access areas. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. 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. Good going fellas. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. The Upriver Lakes closed Saturday. No targeting Musky through the ice. 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 weather today was fantastic and the forecast shows good weather for the rest of the week too so that's always good news. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. ICE FISHING Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Inland lakes anglers are starting to catch some Crappies; red worms doing well. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. 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. This past weekend it has left us. Quinn Wunar On Thursday, John Carlson messaged: Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. So with our fill of Yellowtail fishing, the afternoon found us trying to catch other coastal species and without very much success. Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. 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. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. Alternate Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM. IF YOU CATCH ONE NOW YOU MUST THROW BACK. Yellow Perch: Poor-Good Weed bite was better than deep for the most part this week. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. 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. Anything near Chicago Lakefront??? Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. This has been a pattern weve been on for the past 5 years now. 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. Biggest concern is coming snow forecasted for this Wed/Thur great for bubble heads not for bucket butts! Last weeks rain froze up to create good, if not slippery, travel on most all lakes. 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. If heading out to Fox Lake stop by Fish Tales on State Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the latest on ice conditions. Packing up for SU swap meet this saturday. Wish us luck and we'll chat with you tomorrow. 10yds or so off the rocks. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Hey Dale! Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km 3)) and the third-largest by surface area (22,404 sq mi (58,030 km 2)), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.To the east, its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the 3 + 1 2 miles (5.6 kilometres) wide, 295 feet (90 metres; 49 fathoms) deep . 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). Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley Cowboy came in first with a 288 pounder and Roger had a tight second with a 255 pounder. 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. Sey Jay emailed the photo above of his personal best and this: Ive been rather scarce due to lack of catching anything noteworthy. It has been pretty action packed today. The weather is hot and sunny today and we're looking for more of the same tomorrow, hopefully the weatherman is correct tomorrow because he's showing more nice weather. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. 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. Not unusual to catch plenty of Bass when temps in upper teens and above. 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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. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Area lakes-we are back to open water this week. As a reminder, Musky open water season up north here runs through the end of December. The variety of the lakefront brings its own rewards. Fishing Chicagon Lake, MI on 2/6/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM to 12:00AM. By Thursday, highs in upper teens and snow will change travel dependent on how much rain/snow we get. The Independence is maintained to shipshape cleanliness and complies with all state and federal safety regulations. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. 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. Minnows and Rufus jr jigs tipped with waxworms have been best. Five things to watch for ahead of Chicago's mayoral race. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 is located in South Loop, Chicago. Hello anglers. Conditions vary wildly with lakes open or opening south while northern areas still have some fishable ice. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. I drove around this morning and found small lakes that are wind protected locked up from last nights low of 11 degrees. 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. information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. All released. Good Yellowtail fishing for us once again and some decent Dorado fishing to go along with it. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. We saw one good school on the sonar but never got around on it so that was encouraging and we also did see a lot of Yellowtail on the kelps that we did stop on. Might be a week to pay attention to this. We sell all types of live bait, terminal tackle, lures, have a great selection of rods, reels, bait buckets, and tackle boxes. Minutes from the Moen chain of lakes for boating and fishing as well. Stay tuned and wish us luck. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. The fish were also on the smaller side of things. Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. Take care. 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. Today was a travel day. 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. (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. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. Capt. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. Dan says hello to Beverley and the girls. Our winter hours are coming to an end, back to work soon. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. 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. Success with coho leads to well-prepared coho as in below: Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. G. Peters. LET ME START BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). Anglers safely checking ice reporting 1 - 2 . Temps in the upper teens to low 20s overnights should help. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. The forecast is for cold weather moving in and should change things. And, as Jim Casey points out below, lake trout., Casey Shell with a big Chicago lakefront lake trout. Park Bait is a seasonal business. Coho action on brads thinfish for trollers fishing in and out of the mudd line at portage and near Gary light. Yellow Perch: Very Good Mud basin Perch were found in 25-35 of water stacking up, feeding on Mayfly larvae (wigglers). Nate Torres, 13, caught 29-inch trout on a Marabou jig tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. Oh yeah, we also caught four token Pargo today. Its new so things will be tentative for awhile. 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. At the helm and on the fishing deck of the Independence, Captain Rick Bentley is on the water nearly every day during the fishing season, monitoring movements of the fish and what they are eating. By last weekend though the ice was thinning and nearly impossible to navigate. Its new so things will be tentative for a while. Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A great holiday weekend for ice anglers in the Northwoods. Inland Chicago (Cook County) ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. The biggest we landed was a 197 pounder and we had a couple in the 140-150 pound range. The forecast this week will open up everything again. Cleaning and oiling and putting line on,straightening out messy tackle.but Sunday I got out, fought cold, a half frozen river bank and half frozen fingers to get this ONE good crappie.if you get one strike per trip right now,better not miss it! 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. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. 11-23-22 Watch on LIKE 4 Report Abuse 3/14/22 @ 6:21 AM Smaller lakes with better ice thickness remain the best option for hard water anglers. We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. Samuel OConnell registered a 162.6 lbs., F4 female speared on Lake Poygan. We took a little bit of a pounding last night traveling up but it wasn't anything serious. Mostly sunny. Tommy Cwiok with a big walleye from the Grand River in Michigan. 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. Everyone always asks what to use. Dermatology Physician Employment In Illinois. 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. 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. 4 feet deep. Here we go, let's do it. Previous permits required. Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. We have some spots open in May for some 1.5 Day trips, Call Wednesday in her office at 619-706-3634 or go straight to our website and check out the schedule. Jim Shell caught his first burbot Saturday off downtown Chicago. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. No schools. The Upriver Lakes closed on Saturday after a cap was hit. 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. Park Bait 600 W. Montrose Ave. Chicago, IL 60613 (2 Blocks East of Lake Shore Dr.) 773-271-2838 1 2 3 Fishing Report Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. 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. We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. We caught 8 feisty Smallmouth bass on a couple different baits. Well, getting to that transitional time! Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. The warm temps and rain of this past week deteriorated the ice on lakes south of I-80. Most be willing to cover water to be rewarded. 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. Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. Very early morning (pre-dawn) and again at dusk. See the video for more info! 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. Go to live bite as your best option. And I quote Brian! A few catfish and walleye also reported. Casey Shell with a big lake trout caught on the Chicago lakefront. Capt Dan Zier, fishinkeys.com, mate Zane and Dans 7-year-old son, Christopher, with eight tuna and nice snapper on a trip. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: NOW FOR THE FISHING REPORT,PERCH FOR THE MOST PART ARE STILL REALLY GOOD WITH A SLOW PATCH HERE AND THERE. 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