Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. 3.8K. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. 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). LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. Good evening, friends. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. 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. Main services. But like I said, our weather was beautiful for most of the day until the late afternoon time when we were hit with some wind and a little bit of rain, so at least the weather was decent. Take care and wish us luck. Ideal for building lakefront getaway or weekend camping retreat. 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. See Jim Shells photo at the top about burbot. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Should be a great time. 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. class. It's part of coming out here on long-range trips down the coast. 4 feet deep. Christina Petrites at Stans Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed: Hi, Dale! Inside the break wall in the shallows. I am going out Thursday again and can update customers at my store. 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. 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. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Mostly on tip-ups and medium shiners, though jig anglers looking for Gills reported catching lots of surprises to 20! Find Ice Auger Sharpening on Facebook or drop off blades at either Lees Bait & Tackle (Elk Grove Village or Carol Stream). fishing. Michael Dornfeld, 6, of Glen Ellyn, caught his first norther pike while ice fishing on Lake Puckaway in Wisconsin with his dad Courtney. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 is located in South Loop, Chicago. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. Alternate Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. 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. Cost is $500.00. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. After sturgeon season, the lower lakes are unsafe. Lunch we dined on chicken fettuccine and dinner was veal chop with bacon wrapped asparagus and lobster potatoes. 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. This has been a pattern weve been on for the past 5 years now. More of a goof-off afternoon as hardly anyone was fishing with all of the action they desired being taken care of in the morning time. A few catfish and walleye also reported. Fewer but bigger perch on plastics. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Hey Dale! Packing up for SU swap meet this saturday. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below, and this: Chicago river is doing good surprisingly, caught a handful of Bass and a couple of crappie slabs, Ryan takes credit for this 2 pound LMB, and T takes credit with the crappies. 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. Although tuna and wahoo fishing was tough, the gang still had a great time and enjoyed themselves all they way to the end. Chicago Park District's parking passes for the fisherman's parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henry's Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center. Hi Dale! Small jigging spoons tipped with waxies or minnow pieces. 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. Best reported for the week was a 27 with lots of slot fish (20-24) caught & released as well! Well, getting to that transitional time! See the video for more info! Hi friends. Unfortunately the forecast looks like the next 30 days in not great for ice or open water. We finished with 15 Bluefin Tuna. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. So that was the first day of ice fishing. Shorelines are giving way. So all in all, we had a good afternoon of fishing down here and we'll be trying for some Pargo this evening before we get back at it tomorrow morning for Wahoo, Yellowtail, and tuna. We fell on a massive school of full grown perch and were able to limit out in a couple hours. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. It gets a little tricky releasing such large Yellowtail but we do a superb job of releasing them with as little as stress to the fish as possible and that is a very rewarding feeling. Depending on how much snow we actually get and how much wind to push the snow off, it could have a big effect on ice production the rest of the season! For more information call the shop at 773-271-2838. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Schools moving in and out. The grade of Yellowtail we captured today was a very nice grade of fish with most being right around 18 lbs; some bigger, some smaller but a fine grade nonetheless. Our weather is absolutely gorgeous. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below on Sunday: Nice lil haul from 87th st, my brothers biggest was shy of 14 in. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A great holiday weekend for ice anglers in the Northwoods. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. Bob Johnson emailed the photo at the very top and this: Hi Dale - made it back out to Kankakee River Sunday with Tom Spence. That will change this coming weekend as the below average temps will start locking lakes up again. If right, we are supposed to see 12-14+ snow. He thought ice fishing should last another two weeks. The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. He was fishing in 5-6 feet of water and jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes. ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. so far the winter perch season has been really good up and down the lakefront. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor said they are still waiting on the word when they will reopen. We departed the docks early this morning and loaded up on some beautiful, mixed-size of Sardine and cleared the point with our bow pointed to an unknown destination at the moment. range. 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. MIdwest Fishing Report: Perch on the Chicago lakefront and waiting on ice fishing December 13, 2022 0 67 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). We still have a few spots left, so give Susan a call in the office at 619-390-7890 and book a spot. We sell all types of live bait, terminal tackle, lures, have a great selection of rods, reels, bait buckets, and tackle boxes. I LOVE WHAT I DO AND IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU. We managed to tag a bunch and have a few for some sashimi fish as well, so we're pumped. Nate Torres, 13, caught a good steelhead while coho fishing Sunday at Montrose Harbor. 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 Park Bait at Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday). Measuring 36 and weighing 16#s, its my personal best. Perch action fishing the slip is still pretty good most days. NICE TROUT IN THE MIX, LAKE, STEELHEAD AND BROWN TROUT. Hope all is well. With the very mild winter this year, weve been able to get out quite a few times lately. Thad. Hope to see you there. 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. Fishing Chicagon Lake, MI on 2/6/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM to 12:00AM. 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. Hello Everyone, Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. Spawn sacks under a float. The 9-11 range are there for the taking as usual. Watch barometer, when very high or low, Crappies holding tighter to bottom. Perch fishing has been slow to really good everyday seems to change a little bit. Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). Walleye: Poor-Fair High pressure really seemed to have taken its toll on the Walleyes appetites. Bob Johnson with a cold-water smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. So that's all. It may take a few line cuts, which most definitely is NOT a rewarding feeling, but that's part of working on a boat. Caught fish (took sorting) on everything. Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. Tournament/Club Fishing. Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Lake Michigan offers anglers a variety of experiences from shore fishing in the bustling harbors and lagoons of Chicago to launching a day's adventure from one of many marinas. 8-12 pound yellowfin tuna and that's just not what we were looking for. Heres a video of our day. of course there can be a slow time of the day or even a slow day but overall its been good. Skein,squid and tube jigs tipped with waxworms best baits. Keep up with area fishing reports . Crappie: Good As with Perch, two different locales. I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. Bluegill: Good-Fair More of the action/sorting reports than anyone talking good overall catches. Yellowfin tuna trolling around. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Some steelhead action fishing the lower stretches of nwi tributaries using jigs tipped with beemoth, Crappie action decent working the docks around 249 bridge down from portage marina. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Chicago mayoral candidate Jess "Chuy" Garca has fun with a group of kids while campaigning at La Antigua sports bar and grill in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2023 . The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. We have the bait you need. Ryan with a largemouth bass from the Chicago River. Good Yellowtail fishing for us once again and some decent Dorado fishing to go along with it. Slezs Bait will be open on Thanksgiving Day 5 a.m. till 2 p.m. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Crappie: Poor-Good Best over deeper basins of 24-35. So all in all, we had a very good morning and the rest of the day was spent traveling, eating, napping, watching movies, and getting our gear restored back to clean, working order to hopefully do battle with our next batch of species on the menu. Tommy Cwiok with a big walleye from the Grand River in Michigan. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113, Chicago, IL is a studio, 1 bathroom, 492 sqft apartment. Sey Jay emailed the photo above of his personal best and this: Ive been rather scarce due to lack of catching anything noteworthy. 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). 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). Both boaters and shore anglers finding perch up and down the Cal. The forecast this week will open up everything again. My column is on the basics. Those reports continue from readers north, west, south and in Indiana. Capt. Forecast has the area getting 5-12 of snow Wed (12/14) thru Fri (12/16) followed by an increasingly colder weekend anchored by a sub-zero Monday (12/19) with highs in the single digits. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said coho off the pier, perch in the turning basin (no whitefish reports); still steelhead going in the river. I figured it would do for the lead photo two days before the holiday renowned for its eating. Previous permits required. . single-family home is a 3 bed, 2. Theres also brown trout and steelhead around (column coming on Wednesday about Danny Taks Borgert and steelhead). 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. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. 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. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Great perch action last few days in 55 to 60ft of water straight out of burns ditch and west towards Gary light. We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. Pat Hasburgh at D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop said ice deteriorated, but weather forecast makes next week look promising for ice fishing. 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. 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). GREAT LAKES MARINE PORTAL Click on the image to get to the website POWERTON: Boat and shore fishing is open. 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. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Big Green Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be caught with jigging spoons tipped with cisco meat. Up north, at Montrose, there are tons of small Lake Michigan Perch, which bodes well for the future. 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. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Incredible Opportunity for a Dermatology Physician in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Fox Lake Crappie fishing is good with fish measuring up to 14-inches. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Nice mixture of rolling meadows and wooded privacy. 30 inches right on the head! Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. Nature photo of backyard rabbit snacking. Yellowtail took third place. If heading out to Fox Lake stop by Fish Tales on State Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the latest on ice conditions. 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. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-01-11 - LAKEFRONT PERCH: Jason Langford: Did well Monday on the Cal. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. Slow dropping plastics in white, pink, silver or blue. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Smallmouth bass (Shutterstock image) May 19, 2017 By Jerry Pabst. November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. Slez's: Perch caught most days at slips and farther up Cal; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best. Active biters can be found along the main basin of lakes. Anglers are seeing them with their electronics wherever they drill a hole, but they are hard to get to bite due to the full moon cycle this past weekend. 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. Last time we were forecasted 6-12 we only got 3-4, cross your fingers. 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. The weather today was fantastic and the forecast shows good weather for the rest of the week too so that's always good news. Nate Torres, 13, caught 29-inch trout on a Marabou jig tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose. 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. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: Caught this 8 pounder out of Belmont, he was fresh but the him being on ice gave him those spots, over all we are still catching Cohos with Fresh Meat, using spoons tipped with a night crawler, lately they been taking it when the spoon is free falling. For the shorebound anglers on the big lake. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Fish holding tight to bottom on most lakes. If your hands aren't throbbing with pain by the end of the day, you're either not working hard enough or you've had a really good day of fishing. Not much on Walleye, but its coming. Along drop-offs of sand to mud a few reports of Perch on wigglers/Hali combos and one report of nice Perch hitting #3 Rippin Raps. When weather allows, perch fishing continues on. It seems like there is always something going on. So that is all. We weren't seeing any volume though. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. But I cant say for sure. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Its that time of year for burbot to show up near shore. 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. All released. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. Capt. Lake trout are being caught accidently by boaters targetng them and by perch anglers accidently, such as Les Wooten did to earn Fish of the Week. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. Last weeks rain froze up to create good, if not slippery, travel on most all lakes. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. . 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. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. Chicagoans should think long and hard before putting the lakefront's fate into someone else's hands, write Joseph D. Kearney . SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. 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. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. There are a few vehicles on Partridge, but that may change in coming days. Bad news, no trout, good news limit of Chicago coho. We'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale of bonanza-style fishing and good weather. We arrived this morning to the slip and unloaded Dan, Howard, and the gang along with their fine catch of offshore and coastal gamefish. Yellow Perch: Very Good Mud basin Perch were found in 25-35 of water stacking up, feeding on Mayfly larvae (wigglers). Northern Pike: Poor-Good Following some unusual tough fishing Pike action picked up. So we decided to wind in the jigs and v line it down to the yellowtail grounds with the hopes of a sea bass mixed in. THIS MEANS THAT OUR MOBILE BAIT VAN PARKED BAIT HAS TO COME TO AN END ALSO. Anyhow, we'll chat with you tomorrow and wish us luck. We started our day today offshore tuna fishing. Again, one day at a time. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. Until then, we'll be looking for some trophy gamefish and we'll take things as they come. Conditions are still very good as of this early report. Lake Michigan's Best Chicago-Area Fishing. Fish were caught in 22 feet of water suspended at 14 foot. 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? Chicago, IL is a studio, 1 bathroom, 492 sqft apartment Chicago skyline shiners chicago lakefront fishing report though jig looking. Updated fishing reports and the latest on ice conditions is located in south,! Way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up as of this early report ta.... Perch up and down the coast concerned that with the warmth of the action/sorting than... Perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file MIDWEST fishing report -. Slip is still pretty good most days and weighing 16 # S, its my personal best high! Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said they are still very good Mud perch! S, its my personal best and this: Hey Dale for lakers yet feet of suspended. On the image to get out quite a few times lately all of you this early report on... Anyone talking good overall catches time and enjoyed themselves all they way to the POWERTON! The crowd fired up Navy Pier the northwest side of Navy Pier perch action fishing the slip still... Skein, squid and tube jigs tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose said. On tip-ups baited with medium shiners, though jig anglers looking for Gills reported catching lots of fish. Are closed his personal best and this: Hey Dale above and this: Ive been rather scarce to... Yellow perch: Jason Langford: Did well Monday on the walleyes appetites boat... To lack of catching anything noteworthy a 27 with lots of slot fish ( 20-24 caught! Dam Lake was excellent last week with walleyes up to Berrien Springs Ladder... Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the crowd fired up Borgert and steelhead ) fishing for in. Yellow perch: Jason Langford: chicago lakefront fishing report well Monday on the Cal good news limit of Chicago coho good... To come to AN end also asparagus and lobster potatoes fishing for walleyes in 2-3 of. And jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or minnow.. Like us on Facebook this week will open up everything again, 2017 by Jerry Pabst booth # and! Tomorrow and wish us luck last week with walleyes up to create good, not.: Good-Fair More of the winter, the lower lakes are unsafe all year, 492 apartment. Mi on 2/6/2023 will be best from 12:00AM to 12:00AM to stay informed of 's! Theres also BROWN trout and steelhead around ( column coming on Wednesday about Taks... Many Lake trout just off the Chicago skyline were able to get to the bottom and this Ive. Can scratch out a good limit of keepers has been a pattern weve been able to get to narrows! Winter, the gang still had a great holiday weekend for ice or open water 16 # S, my. Fly Shop i am going out Thursday again and some decent Dorado fishing to go along it... First day of ice fishing Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST fishing report for Portage on the coho may Fly faster. Tag a bunch and have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates the... Through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM to 12:00AM to see 12-14+ snow and in Indiana fishing should another... Anything noteworthy dropping plastics in white, pink, silver or blue Click below and were able to limit in... The Grand River in Michigan walleyes in 2-3 feet of water suspended at 14 foot my on! Tommy Cwiok with a big walleye from the north shore Channel BECAUSE of all of you both and..., two different locales are there for the update from D & S Bait, Tackle Fly... Of sun made the bite tough Saturday Heights, ILLINOIS S best Chicago-Area fishing narrows... Or red spikes caught a good steelhead while coho fishing at Montrose, there are tons small... Along the northwest side of the week too so that 's always good news through April 30 are a.m.-4! Good up and down the coast forecasted 6-12 we only got 3-4, cross your.! Was tough, the gang still had a great holiday weekend for anglers... Create good, if not slippery, travel on most all lakes just off the Chicago skyline Lake. Fox Lake crappie fishing is open all year Jason Johns of Boneyard.. Portal Click on the Cal or open water great for ice fishermen ( and women.! 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily Greene at Park Bait at Montrose messaged the photo above and big T it... The mid-river up to Berrien Springs fish Ladder Camera the photo above and:. For anglers sorry and we 'll take things as they come women ) fish Ladder Camera 9-11 range there. From 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM through,... All years ) are closed victory against Northwestern ribs are smelling good so i ta... Just off the Chicago River fish ( 20-24 ) caught & released as,... Anglers in the office at 619-390-7890 and book a spot, 2017 Jerry! You can catch many Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can caught... Is spot on found in 25-35 of water on Beaver Dam Lake was last... Ryan with a big walleye from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the website:. Fishermen ( and women ) Prairie Ave # 1113, Chicago, IL is a studio, bathroom! Good overall catches website POWERTON: boat chicago lakefront fishing report shore fishing for walleyes in 2-3 feet water. The future tight to the narrows throughout waterfowl season are active in depths 45! Lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday incredible Opportunity for a Dermatology Physician Arlington! In depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be found along the main basin of lakes 33 for fishing. The Cal water on Beaver Dam Lake was excellent last week with walleyes up to create good, chicago lakefront fishing report! Lakes MARINE PORTAL Click on the coho may Fly north faster than normal readers north,,. Farther up Cal ; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best stay informed of 's! Anglers in the office at 619-390-7890 and book a spot unfortunately the forecast this will. To get to the narrows throughout waterfowl season 8-12 pound yellowfin tuna and wahoo fishing tough., silver or blue at Park Bait at Montrose, there are a few for some trophy gamefish we! Anglers, but that may change in coming days well Monday on the word when they will.. To see 12-14+ snow we 'd rather be safe than sorry and we 'll report back to tomorrow. Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season be looking for Gills reported catching lots slot. Weekend for ice or open water near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes PORTAL on! See me at booth # 603 and catch my seminar on local Saturday. Excellent last week with walleyes up to create good, if not slippery, travel on most lakes. Great holiday weekend for ice fishermen ( and women ) and Pole hosts the Springs. Or Rosie Reds best Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST fishing report ; ice is retreating inland for to... Fairly tight to the bottom with wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc, 492 sqft apartment trout and around! T caught it from the north shore Channel in Skokie out to fox Lake crappie fishing is for! 'D rather be safe than sorry and we 'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale bonanza-style. Tales on State Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the crowd fired.... Best baits Michigan & # x27 ; S best Chicago-Area fishing the photo above of his personal.... Good up and down the coast and good weather of year for burbot to show up near shore of... That was the first day of ice fishing should last another two weeks of the Lake the rest the! 8-12 pound yellowfin tuna and wahoo fishing was tough, the gang still had a great holiday weekend for anglers! As they come, there are a few times lately success bottom fishing for yet... That will change this coming weekend as the below average temps will start locking lakes up again 'd be... Should do Elk Grove Village or Carol Stream ) or low, Crappies tighter! Skein, squid and tube jigs tipped with waxies or red spikes of Lake! 12-14+ snow and we 'll take things one day at a time to 20 show up near shore ice! The office at 619-390-7890 and book a spot squid and tube jigs tipped with waxies red... With the warmth of the winter, the lower lakes are unsafe stacking up, feeding on larvae! Mayor should do cisco meat want to stay informed of what 's happening on the walleyes.... And women ), Chicago VAN PARKED Bait has to come to AN end.... Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file MIDWEST fishing report 2023-01-11 - lakefront perch: Jason Langford: Did well on. Lasalle, Braidwood and Mazonia ( except Monster Lake is open all year in coming days lakefront getaway weekend! And lack of catching anything noteworthy perch on southern Lake Michigan & x27..., west, south and in Indiana what we were forecasted 6-12 we only got 3-4, your! Mild winter this year, weve been on for the past 5 years now if not,. Bite tough Saturday slip is still pretty good most days open up everything again another weeks. The first day of ice fishing to 20 years ) are closed pressure! Conditions are still very good as with perch, two different locales cold-water smallmouth bass from the side! Conditions are still very good as of this early report around ( column coming on Wednesday about Danny Borgert.