Lake Michigan's Best Chicago-Area Fishing. Hope to see you there. Best reported for the week was a 27 with lots of slot fish (20-24) caught & released as well! POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. A fair amount putting in boats to fish walleye at the McHenry dam. FISHING REPORT deep_structure User since 9/19/02 Waxing Crescent Sunny 41 - 45 F Water: 40 - 45 F Fished off the Chicago lakefront for both Lake trout and perch. Weather will be the big factor the next few days. When the wind allows boats to get out to 55 to 60ft straight out of portage and west towards Gary light perch fishing has been very good. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Jerk bait bite wasnt going along with any technique of motion, so blade baits, crainkbaits and swim baits were all slow. We started our day today offshore tuna fishing. Five things to watch for ahead of Chicago's mayoral race. Fishing reports are great; videos let us . 11-23-22 Watch on LIKE 4 Report Abuse 3/14/22 @ 6:21 AM Combining the warm temps (upper 20s to low 30s), with a three-day weekend and a New Moon proved a winning combination. We launched at Burnham harbor, which is a very short run to get to the lighthouse. Yellowfin tuna trolling around. Casting a jig with a white twister tail or a slip bobber with a hook and minnow hung below the bobber were the best bait presentations. They are available Tuesday to Saturday at Dickson Mounts Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. 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. Tip-ups with live bait (shiners, suckers) per usual. Previous permits are required. Coho and perch on southern Lake Michigan and variable ice conditions inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. So that was the first day of ice fishing. We'll be unloading Mr. Anderson, Mr. Lund, and their buddies and loading up for our 2-day adventure that will be departing int he afternoon. 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The bite is still good for perch and bluegill. Jim Shell caught his first burbot Saturday off downtown Chicago. Beautiful 2 acre lakefront property with 233 ft. of frontage on Del Stangl Lake near Rhinelander, WI. Dan says hello to Beverley and the girls. Big Green Lake Warm weather accompanied with brisk west winds reopened the center of the lake. So that's all. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. I caught my last open water smallie on Nov 15 and the lake iced over the next day. Capt Dan Zier, fishinkeys.com, mate Zane and Dans 7-year-old son, Christopher, with eight tuna and nice snapper on a trip. Ideal for building lakefront getaway or weekend camping retreat. Randy just got back from a 1.5 Day trip with good mixed bag fishing, with Dorado & Yellowtail. The troops are downstairs enjoying cocktails and Seafood Alfredo, so they're happy. Walleye: Good Best bite surprisingly in morning for some (New Moon!?). Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. Kicked it off on some great quality tuna. Fewer but bigger perch on plastics. Oh yeah, we also caught four token Pargo today. Here we go, let's do it. We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. Daily Chicago Fishing Reports (March 2023) Home United States Chicago February 2023 Fresh Chicago Fishing Reports Top Chicago destinations Kenosha Tomorrow: 48 / 35 F St. Joseph Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Waukegan Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Winthrop Harbor Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Chicago Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Williams Bay 38 fishing charters Antioch 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. Jim Shell and his son Casey experienced their first burbot on Saturday and sent the photo at the top. Good going fellas. This has been a pattern weve been on for the past 5 years now. Mid-morning action on bars and saddles as loose schools roam from deep to humps to feed. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. Coho action on brads thinfish for trollers fishing in and out of the mudd line at portage and near Gary light. Sunny, air temperatures hitting near 50 degrees and very light west winds. Crappie: Good As with Perch, two different locales. 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ATV travel only. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). We'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale of bonanza-style fishing and good weather. Chicagoans should think long and hard before putting the lakefront's fate into someone else's hands, write Joseph D. Kearney . 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. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! Minnows and Rufus jr jigs tipped with waxworms have been best. Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. We'd also like to say thanks to Dan and Howard. Nate Torres, 13, caught a good steelhead while coho fishing Sunday at Montrose Harbor. Everyone always asks what to use. Baits of choice are spikes, beemoths, & smaller minnows. Day to day it will only get better. Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. ja-knee-sea; May 10, 2017; 1. Our options are plentiful and we're hoping that some sign of big tuna and wahoo pop up somewhere but until that happens, we're looking at just pulling on any type of gamefish at the moment. 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. We tried a handful of spots with limited success but later in the afternoon, we began to snag some Yellows with the yo-yo jigs and dropper loops. Other Chicago harbors are also loaded with perch of various sizes. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Chicago . This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. Heres whats been happening: Fishing on the south end of Lake Michigan is really heating up well with this nice weather. . Tracks and snowmobiles that much easier. Inland lakes anglers are starting to catch some Crappies; red worms doing well. After sturgeon season, the lower lakes are unsafe. We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. Bluegill and northern have been the targets on Partridge. The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. Theres a first time for many things. Bluegill: Poor-Good Bite best in the afternoons. That guy better be right. tuesday dec. 6th, of course perch are at the top of the list. Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. That's what it is in this case. For more information call the shop at 773-271-2838. 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. But there are some other things, too, such as steelhead, brown trout and lake trout as well as burbot on the lakefront to keep things interesting. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY.Southwest winds to 30 kt. THIS MEANS THAT OUR MOBILE BAIT VAN PARKED BAIT HAS TO COME TO AN END ALSO. Monday evening, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: Went poking around for trout today after slamming some coho past couple trips out. Theyre moving up! Access permits and liability waivers are required. Steelhead & nice-sized Walleye are still being caught in the rivers. A few catfish and walleye also reported. Big Green Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be caught with jigging spoons tipped with cisco meat. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. (WTTW News) Tags: Chicago Lakefront. Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. After the completion of the seminar, chartermaster's Dan Anderson and Howard Lund handed out some shirts, sweaters, spectra, jigs, and some fish processing gift cards. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. The warm temps and rain of this past week deteriorated the ice on lakes south of I-80. The IDNR has been active on the lakefront, especially in the typical winter perch areas. Michael Egger celebrating his 154-pound, 79.5-inch F2 female at the Southwest Winnebago registration station. Main lake areas are wide open. Bluegill and crappie are the most consistent bite. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. Bob Johnson sent the photo at the top, a reminder that in this mellow winter river fishing is coming around quickly. Feb 20, 2023. A.J. Click to get the latest. Use this forum for discussing and announcing tournaments. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. 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. Minnows best bait. Caught a couple of 14 jumbos at the Navy Pier slip on Saturday, 12/10. Thad. We managed to tag a bunch and have a few for some sashimi fish as well, so we're pumped. Depending on the season we will have what's working. Gills (like Crappies) held tighter to bottom. Most anglers pulled their shacks off the lake and are just walking out from Sunset Park to areas with safe ice along the east end of the lake, parking near the beach area on Lawson Drive and walking out into Dartmouth Bay. ICE FISHING Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . The weather is good and the anglers are excited to start fishing. 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. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. They didnt say where. Christina Petrites at Stans Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed: Hi, Dale! Gearing up for perch and ice fishing! 3.8K. Staff at Howies Tackle in Sturgeon Bay said, as Tuesday, the usual ice-fishing spots for whitefish are not accessible; the bays have good ice. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. You gotta hit the HONEY HOLE BROTHER!. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-01-11 - LAKEFRONT PERCH: Jason Langford: Did well Monday on the Cal. I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. 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? 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. Its that time of year for burbot to show up near shore. When weather allows, perch fishing continues on. Capt. Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. Snack time for the backyard bunny. We'll be giving it a go tomorrow morning and hopefully we can add some tuna to our catch that is already chilled in the RSW wells. 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. Ice jigs tipped with waxies are the best bet. range. Bite was relatively slow. 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. Site winter hoursthrough Jan. 31are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said big smallmouth are going in the St. Joseph River; steelhead still going in the river, too; pier slow. We're making way up the line and will be arriving to the docks at 0700 hours tomorrow morning. Staff at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said not much going, waiting on ice fishing to arrive, probably next week. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. If there was one out here or not, who knows, but we checked dozens and dozens of kelps that were void of life with the exception of only a couple that actually were holding gamefish of size. FISHING REPORT FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Recommended Communities. Bass have been slow. The weekend covers the new moon period, typically a good time for daytime fishing. With weather permitting, drill a series of holes and keep bouncing from one to the next, picking the few larger eaters from the herd of little ones. AKA Bait Boy at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said still salmon being caught and browns are being seen in the harbor. 1.5M. Once again, better safe than sorry and if the weather-man is wrong, which I'm sure all of you know most certainly is a strong possibility, than we'll deal with it if that scenario plays out, when the time comes. Northern pike are also good in the Government area and in the Jug. We'll be there first thing tomorrow morning with a cup of coffee and a pair of binoculars in our hands. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Not alot of reports, looks like steelers out of NP. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. 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. 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. I LOVE WHAT I DO AND IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU. Click to get the latest. We looked at good water conditions throughout the day and just didn't find what we were looking for. Fishing for us was slow today on the Supreme. Yesterday the fish were more scatted and it was tougher fishing. Some action on jigging Raps, Hyper Glides. Job #13034752. Navy Pier has been giving up some good Lake Michigan perch with artificials like Johnson (Pure . We weren't seeing any volume though. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. We finished with 15 Bluefin Tuna. fishing. 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. To report violations, call the IDNR at (877) 236-7529. Again, one day at a time. We'll chat with you tomorrow and thanks for checking in. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. Heres the lead to Mondays update from the Wisconsin DNR: With the warm temperatures, today was again a slow day for spearing on the Winnebago system. We need a nice spread of lots of boats to cover this large area of water that these tuna have been in the past couple of months and today, we just didn't have the help to look at all the water that needs to be covered in order to find the fish. My column is on the basics. Yellowtail, and Dick Langlois's 23.8 lb. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:23 PM CST. 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. class. What a jungle in the water.Bruce. And, as Jim Casey points out below, lake trout., Casey Shell with a big Chicago lakefront lake trout. Jigging Raps, Slab Raps, Hyper Rattles and Tikka Minnows has improved as anglers enjoying the warmer weather are moving around, working different edges and pockets. Both fish were released. 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. While love is in the air, heres what is going on locally in the fishing world: Fishing is starting to heat up on Lake Michigan; Coho are being caught from Gary Lighthouse east to Saint Joseph, trolling in 8-25 FOW using Thinfish. Still had a handful of people on crystal lake yesterday. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups fishing perch more from shore but when weather allows lots of boat fishermen also. Both boaters and shore anglers finding perch up and down the Cal. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. Lake trout are scattered along the long breakwalls, both inside the Chicago harbor and the outside. 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. We put in the effort to scratch up 15 of them. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Lots of groups fishing cal park area and up in the slips and river for perch. Thought you would like the pictures, the City makes a great backdrop! The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. 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. Watch barometer, when very high or low, Crappies holding tighter to bottom. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is projected to lose her bid for reelection, a stunning blow to an incumbent who made headlines as an underdog reformer . Other lakes will reopen after duck season, so reopening on the Dec. 28th. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. 4 feet deep. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. And I quote Brian! We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. 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. We have the bait you need. We also issue warnings for short-term events like thunderstorms. Might be a week to pay attention to this. Even late Saturday morning, anglers were spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) when I was there. 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. 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 . Good evening, friends. As Lake Michigan Perch - Chicago Fishing Reports | Chicago Fishing Forums Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. 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. High winds made it tough to cause freezing, but wind of single digit temps mixed lakes up enough that if we ever get the wind to lay down, lots more lakes will freeze up. Musky: Good - Very few anglers out in this wind (and opening of deer season), but some success on the sucker end. On Monday, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: I was feeling cocky and took my float and fly out vs my guy Ray Raymond this afternoon at burnham and he got the first Chicago coho. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by Thursday morning. Steelhead skein 2ft down. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said coho have been very good off the pier when the weather allows. When all was said and done with our morning activites, we began our trolling rotations. He thought ice fishing should last another two weeks. Steelhead action for some in salt creek and lil cal using voodoo jigs tipped with waxworms. 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). The access areas to the lake suffered though due to the number of users. 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