BTW for those who are interested in this stuff, the system requires a horizontal photo (4x3) to lead the online postings. Following this end of week cold snap (possible snow Friday AM) we will probably see a shift in fish movement as bait fish push out of the shallows and gamefish follow. Pete Starshak. Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Hartford Courant. NAVY PIER: North side open for anglers. I think the warmer weather may have slowed things down just a bit but from what I can tell and the reports Im getting there are still plenty of Salmon around, Kings & Coho. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Thank you Dale for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports. Dan Leslie at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said shore fishing has Chinook in thick and you can see them and a couple steelhead; spawn, skein and big baits that will piss them off (big rattling baits) are best; shallow boaters should use the classics; otherwise, big boats are going to the reefs, which are loaded with big lake trout, South Reef is good (but be aware the IDNR will be netting out there soon). . Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. A forum community dedicated to fishers, anglers and enthusiasts in the Chicago area. Arkie crawling grubs or Kalins grubs are the most productive. My Dad, Mike Markese landed this beauty out of Montrose harbor during the week on his Gray Ghost Rat L Trap, she took off on him about 100yards to the mouth of harbor he was able to get her back to the wall and his buddy Chris from work net it for him. Mark Kosevich with a northern pike from northern Wisconsin. Ill be back out Wednesday. It was great. Ive been on the deep weedline. The fish are concentrating on the pods of small bait fish. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Mainly gov.pier using shrimp, minnows, and some worms. Good times. Try spinners and crawler harnesses over emerging weed beds. Thought we were good till the last boat came in with just over 21 lbs. 5531 S. King Dr. (773) 256-1248. Others found relating to boathouses where shade providing cover. ET Bring light weight pants to fend off the biting flys that are present during July & summer months. Lindy rigs fished with chubs will produce all the action. Or do what Greg Katello, owner of the Fishing Connections in Tinley Park, did on his way back on a trip to Lake Sara and stopped by for a time below the spillway at Lake Shelbyville and hooked into muskies, such as the one below. Surface water temperature on Big Green has cooled to 44 . Dress for the weather. Perch fishing has been such that two people I enjoy, Tim Spike Davis and Jason Special One Le, even connected with each other. Bob Johnson with a smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. No Comments. It was highly promoted by the Chicago Park District as a unique seasonal outdoor activity and, as a result, fishermen from all over the Midwest came to Chicago to spend an evening or two on the lakefront capturing the much . on President's Day. Capt. Just post, brag, or be proud. Hartford Courant. 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. Still a few bass for a couple of the guys that are fishing them over at Diversey. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. You've inspired me and countless others to spend more time outside. AutoNewspaperAdmin [Top Stories] - Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News hosts . I would estimate about 90% of those were Fox River fish caught on artificials. The bass are post spawn and hungry. 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Musky: Good Windy days helping anglers with bucktail and spinnerbait action over tobacco cabbage of 4-8. The last cast of the night produced a long but skinny walleye. I didnt do well on the local ponds and lakes this week. But fishing line left behind, in . We are located an hour and fifteen minutes south of Chicago. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good Action also slowed with warmth, spinnerbaits, swimbaits and Husky Jerks for artificial. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. 301 Show detail Preview View more . INLAND. Show more. initiative combines industry-leading health and safety standards with virtual technologies designed to keep real estate moving forward, and give our employees, customers and partners confidence and support to stay safe. Capt. The renovation of J.C. Murphey is in full swing with the lake dewatered. lakers . Boat reports for perch are coming in, 30 to 60 feet of water, a bit south. Minnows are working best,some on plastics. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Big Green Lake Weather has improved in the last week and the surface water temperature on Big Green is back into the mid 70s. Im the King for a Night on the Southside!! I prefer the chrome and blue chug bug. We couldn't control the weather, lol..but the experience was excellent. 23.5K members. Forums Page Latest Posts; Perch. Jesse Gonzalez teaching carp fishing on the Chicago River. Its important to have a goal. I have the utmost confidence our customers over the past 5 years will enjoy every second on the water with Capt Anton. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Greg Katello with muskie success on a quick stop at Lake Shelbyville. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. Daily bag is five trout. Small to medium fatheads, as well as small feathered or plastic tailed jigs working well. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Note: The smaller Perch mixed in are why predator fish are also shallow. Caught a 1/2 dozen smallmouth mostly on hair jigs snapping retrieve back to boat. Crappie fishing remains good in the basin of the lake with jig and minnow, or off Kuno Point. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. 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. Matt Biggerstaff and his son Isaac with some of the bounty from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The highlight was the Perch in shallow water. chicago.suntimes. John Honiotes at Boondocks reported good action on catfish up to 6 pounds; hybrid stripers continue to be good. Capt. Forums Page Latest Posts; Salmon/Trout. I helped land it with my net. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. I have switched to live bait rigging for smallmouth bass and am finding them holding tight to outside weed lines, especially where weed lines make inside turns. Whether you want to hunt heavy cover, timber, marshes, streams, ditches or manicured fields we have what hunter . A fishing license is required. Spawn saks, skein and inline spinners best bet. Such a great and fun town for a family trip. 1.1K. 40.3K. Something about that pairing just makes me smile. Catching smallmouth bass while targeting salmon in streams in southeast Wisconsin. Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun-Times joined me for a 30-minute conversation covering Chicago Perch fishing along with a bonus conversation about suburban newspapers. Mike Norris with a 5 1/2-pound smallmouth bass from Green Lake in Wisconsin. Lots of stocker fish swimming in the harbor. Water at about 2 foot visibility. POWERTON: Summer hours are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 30. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good The four mornings of frost slowed early mornings, but by mid-mornings the feed has been on! Before heat I was getting solid Smallmouth (19 3.6 lb) and a couple walleye in jigs with a crayfish trailer along with dark finesse baits and Rapala crainkbaits after heat I found some action using soft jerk baits and weightless on a 4/0 ewg hook. White bass and crappie are showing up in the lower part of the river near Poygan. Heres a pic of Corys friends fish from the other evening from Diversey on a Shad Rap. Ive been electric motor trolling almost exclusively. I havent seen Perch this size in years. 5.2M. Look for the fish by the Village Supper Club or by Browns Channel. I fished a heavily timbered tributary of the Fox, mostly to get out of the wind. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good These fish seem to care little for Mayflies (though Im sure they wont pass up a chance to eat some!) The last 3 years our April and May customers have experienced a 95 percent limit catch ratio catching salmon and trout get your trips booked now both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. Tim Spike Davis texted the photo above and this tale from Montrose: The other night when I caught that salmon, I turned and handed it to a guy who had not caught any fish. Area lakes-the summer patterns continue but that will change with more normal early fall temps later in the week. C) Winnetka Power Plant discharge area. Otherwise, here are some basics: Foster (free street parking or pay lot); Montrose (now a mix of metered and free street parking); Belmont (pay lots on north and south sides); Diversey (pay lot or street parking); DuSable Harbor (pay lot or fishermans lot); Northerly Island/Burnham Harbor (meters, pay lot or fishermans lot); 31st/Burnham (meter parking between McCormick Place and 31st Street Harbor); Oakwood/39th (meters); 63rd Street/Casino Pier (pay lot); Steelworkers Park (free street parking at east end of 87th); Cal Park (free parking). Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Surface temps did not fall as much as expected this past week. Chicago Park Districts parking passes for the fishermans parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henrys Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center. Fishing over deep water structure/cobble/gravel in 80 to 120 ft around slack tide will produce some trophy-sized . Sheepshead and redfish were biting this past week. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Literally seemed to switch overnight on the 22nd. Green and white and Aqua spoons like Warrior Froggy and Hey Babe run over 90 feet down and Jimmy fly Mo rigs in white and yellow/orange on the bottom in 150 to 170 feet down produced. 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. Fishing was excellent with many limit catches. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. 07:50pm - Sep 1,19. gaff SU Kids Derby Sept 14th - tips and tricks for kids? 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. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Chicago Fishing Forum Since 2005. Havent heard of many northerns lately but Im sure there are still a few around. Catfishing on the kankakee has been good on cut shad between I 55 and the railroad bridge. A little early still. Lake Geneva is a large body of water with great depth and submerged structure. 2023 kickoff come soon. Id encourage anyone to put that advice into practice. 13 Dec. Try casting an umbrella rig parallel to and along weed edges in fourteen feet of water. Early part of this week has warm weather, spiking water temps up over the 70 degree mark. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. 17K subscribers in the AutoNewspaper community. Found some decent sized bass targeting deeper pools and stronger current. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie in lake George in Hobart on crappie minnows. The water is still very cold and also can be quite rainy. few hours later got a 37 inch muskie. GALESVILLE RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, bass. Northern Illinois Rivers Fishing Reports . 7 mo ago. Indiana Fishing Reports. Pike were hitting spinner baits and bladed jigs in black and orange. 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. But as of early this week, temps back up to 70 degrees on most lakes. Alot of Sheephead being caught. Lake trout fishing in the gap by the Chicago Light was on fire last week . District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. Scott Wolfe schooloffishcharters.com 630-341-0550. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - Saturday morning action on Kankakee River, smallmouth Bass and channel catfish. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Salmon in all nwi tributaries use skein, spawn saks and spinners. You will catch more fish in the morning. The key I have found is keeping your bait moving. I remember waking up in the fall to go to school and him and his buddies in front of house with there fall salmon. Tips & Tricks. As we see with the photo of a northern pike below, salmon are not the only thing going on lakefront. Join Community Grow Your Business. The Cohos were piled up in a few areas. There were a lot of minnows around and the smallmouth were feeding recklessly. January 15, 2023. The trib I fished usually runs very clear and is low this time of year. chicago.suntimes. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Big Green Lake - With surface water temperature dipping into the mid-sixties right now the fall bite for smallmouth bass is kicking into gear. Use small leeches (they are tough on the hook) for traditional bobber fishing bait. Robert Buckmaster emailed the photo above and this: Good morning dale. Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. If anyone has more information, please contact me. If you are targeting largemouth bass you need to be in and around the docks in 6-8 ft of water. February 9, 2020. Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. fishing is a favorite activity in Chicago. Bluegill: Good-Fair Not a lot of angler attention. PASSES: Chicago Park District's parking passes ($20, two months) and $10 pier passes may be bought at Northerly Island Visitor Center, call (312) 745-2910 first. This should be a good week for the shore guys. A fishing license is required. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed, though plenty of fish are being sighted around the South Side harbors and slips. A forum community dedicated to Chicagoland's fishing and outdoor enthusiasts. 2023 FishingBooker.com. Next up a trip to Merrill for fall action this Saturday. Fishing Reports and Forecasts. Page . I havent seen Perch this size in years. Largemouth Bass: Fair Fewer reports though this past weekend lots of boaters (and some skiers) out for a last hurrah. Still hitting spoons and cranks starting to make the switch over to bait. Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. SEE MORE. Pike fattening up on young of year Perch roaming shallow weeds of 3-7. Tomorrow's trip (Nov 13) has been cancelled due to lack of reservations. Hail storm and near freezing morning temps last week were offset by bright, warm sunny skies. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. He must have had something important to do because the more typical response is to swim back and forth in front of me, beating their tails on the water until I leave. Yeah, that kinda captures the important things. Jeffrey Williams with a good Chicago River crappie. 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. 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. SOUTH SIDE, NAVY PIER AND EVEN THE HARBORS ARE PRODUCING . The latest Tweets from Spendthrift Charters (@ChicagoCharter). Of course I am going to run a drum photo. Look for the fish just east of Willow Point or just west of the Yacht Club. BoRabb Williams with a good blue catfish from Braidwood Lake. So, I switched rods, and even my hat Wednesday. ET The highlight was this 13 crappie. 284K. Average fish is about 4lbs. The biggest pike are in 27 ft of water. We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. Drought could be on the way. Get a charter with Ray and Joe at Xtasea IV Charter for a great weekend fun day with your friends! Come join the discussion about optics, trails, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Safe travels to you. Ive caught some small smallmouth bass on topwaters, but I cant match that, not even close. Real estate news with posts on buying homes, celebrity real estate, unique houses, selling homes, and real estate advice from realtor.com. Jason Special One Le with a freshwater drum from a Chicago harbor. 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