Unfortunately the forecast looks like the next 30 days in not great for ice or open water. Our weather is a tad bouncy and wet but it's nothing we can't handle or haven't seen before. Big Green Lake remains wide open and provides a fantastic opportunity to boat anglers who want to pursue trophy smallmouth bass, walleye, and northern pike. 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Yellowtail, George Todd for his 24.0 lb. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. This past Sunday the weather was nearly perfect to be out in mid February. Hopefully, this holiday weekend will see multiple boats out in the area to try and get something located. Other lakes will reopen after duck season, so reopening on the Dec. 28th. Good Yellowtail fishing for us once again and some decent Dorado fishing to go along with it. To report violations, call the IDNR at (877) 236-7529. The ice is a little thin on the lakes. POWERTON: Boat and shore fishing is open. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. 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). Hi friends. Heres whats been happening: Fishing on the south end of Lake Michigan is really heating up well with this nice weather. tuesday dec. 6th, of course perch are at the top of the list. I personally found some areas with up to three layers of frozen slush (gray ice) and very soft ice underneath. He was a happy man. Bluegill and crappie are the most consistent bite. Well, he said other things, too, including getting your bait and an in-person report and recommendations from him. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). Ice fishing up north and perch on the Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. He made my morning. Previous permits required. Chicago Lakefront Fishing, Smallmouth Bass And Crappie - YouTube This video shows multiple days of fishing. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. 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. Five things to watch for ahead of Chicago's mayoral race. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. 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. 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. WE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY THE 18th OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF MINNOWS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. It seems as though this area is still recovering from the storm front that blasted through in the days prior and it's hard to stay on the fish when there aren't a lot of boats in the area if you can't locate the fish. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . But.you cannot use ice for your base to Musky fish. All released. Our weather is a bit windy with a light swell but it's hot out, so the breeze is kind of welcomed at this point. Redfish like this and sea trout taking a variety of lures. 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. Perch are still going steadily, both in the slips along the Illinois/Indiana Lake Michigan border & in the Burns Ditch area as well. Lots of limits of Coho & Perch are being caught; spawn/squid/nightcrawlers & beemoths are doing well respectively. Caught a couple of 14 jumbos at the Navy Pier slip on Saturday, 12/10. ja-knee-sea; May 10, 2017; 1. May 11, 2017. by PeterB. Its new so things will be tentative for a while. Best Fishing Times near Chicagon Lake. Ryan with a largemouth bass from the Chicago River. But I cant say for sure. We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Wish us luck and we'll chat with you tomorrow. single-family home is a 3 bed, 2. For more information or to view this property, please con After sturgeon season, the lower lakes are unsafe. LAKEFRONT PARKING. We still have a few spots left, so give Susan a call in the office at 619-390-7890 and book a spot. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. We caught 8 feisty Smallmouth bass on a couple different baits. 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. 571 Fishing Area 2828 S. Eleanor Street Chicago, IL 60608 Show on Map Sherman Fishing Area 1301 W. 52nd St. Chicago, IL 60609 Show on Map Washington Fishing Area 5531 S. King Dr. Chicago, IL 60637 Show on Map Lagoons We'll continue traveling down this evening and be on the hunt tomorrow in the mid-morning time. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Sturgeon season is still going on , with most hunters traveling on ATVs. Fox Lake Crappie fishing is good with fish measuring up to 14-inches. 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. LET ME START BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR. Theyre moving up! Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. "Capt. I figured it would do for the lead photo two days before the holiday renowned for its eating. Perch action fishing the slip is still pretty good most days. 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. For more information call the shop at 773-271-2838. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. Some groups even fishing at night over there doing good. There were two of us looking around there and we had a combined score of 0. Yellowfin tuna trolling around. I think that is true across many places in the Midwest. Little Green Lake Fishing for walleyes and crappies has improved. See the video for more info! Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. Fishing reports are great; videos let us . Jim Shell and his son Casey experienced their first burbot on Saturday and sent the photo at the top. Keep up with area fishing reports . Try tip-ups baited with medium and large shiners for both the pike and walleye. Some action on jigging Raps, Hyper Glides. That's when you know you've had a good bite, only a handful of anglers at the rail and with the cocktail party cheering them on; hootin' and hollerin' at 'em. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A PIER PASS OR FISHERMANS PARKING PASS THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NORTHERLY ISLAND VISITORS CENTER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 10am TO 4pm. 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. 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Fish tacos in a couple days. 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. Lakefront fishing report. This month, the most catchable fish include coho salmon and smelt in Lake . Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Casey Shell with a big lake trout caught on the Chicago lakefront. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: Ice is leaving us fast! Hello friends. (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. That should change back again to more open water over the coming days. For The Latest Update Click Here Events Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. 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. After a couple-day hiatus, we're back out for eight days with Dan Anderson, Howard Lund, and a few of their amigos. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01- LAKEFRONT SALMON/TROUT: Coho around, plus bonus browns, steelhead and lakers, most caught tangentially. 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. 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. 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. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. Capt Dan Zier, fishinkeys.com, mate Zane and Dans 7-year-old son, Christopher, with eight tuna and nice snapper on a trip. 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. Hi friends. and staying till about 8a.m. Feel free to share in your article if it makes the cut. 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. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Would love to share my report today for navy pier perching. We have a great selection of affordably priced rods, reels and combos. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. Mild temps, not too much ice and for the most part good reports of action. Anything near Chicago Lakefront??? The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. Everyone always asks what to use. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday. Reopens next Wednesday, March 1. Perch fishing has been slow to really good everyday seems to change a little bit. Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. Take care. 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. Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. The end result of catching fall salmon from the Chicago lakefront. Some channels on the river have open areas and guys are catching crappies and bluegills. If those times won't work for you, 12:00AM to 12:00AM looks promising. While trucks are working their way across more and more lakes. And I quote Brian! Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. 8-12 pound yellowfin tuna and that's just not what we were looking for. Bass were caught on Rapala Rocco along with jigs. Yellowtail, and Dick Langlois's 23.8 lb. We'll chat with you tomorrow and thanks for checking in. So that is all. 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. The biggest we landed was a 197 pounder and we had a couple in the 140-150 pound range. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. George Peters with a redfish from southern Florida. As Lake Michigan Perch - Chicago Fishing Reports | Chicago Fishing Forums Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Both fish were released. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Good morning ,Spotty reports here and there on some trout off the pier.Alit of folks think the pier is not fishable cuz the harbor has no signage as how to get to the pier. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below on Sunday: Nice lil haul from 87th st, my brothers biggest was shy of 14 in. Even without current, the fish bit pretty steady in the late afternoon and by the evening time, we only had a few fishermen left as the cocktails and showers overtook the anglers attention. 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. It's part of coming out here on long-range trips down the coast. When all was said and done with our morning activites, we began our trolling rotations. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. I prefer fishing during daylight hours and will focus on smallmouth bass and northern pike while slow trolling a sucker minnow on a Carolina rig. Chicago (south side) Various Shoreline Areas: x: x: x: x: x: x . We'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale of bonanza-style fishing and good weather. Good evening, friends. Musky: Good - Very few anglers out in this wind (and opening of deer season), but some success on the sucker end. It may take a few line cuts, which most definitely is NOT a rewarding feeling, but that's part of working on a boat. With that, we departed this afternoon at 1300 hours on another 2-day adventure and with a beautiful load of bait, we set sail to the southerly offshore grounds. Open water opportunities should present itself by the weekend. 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. 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. 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. 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 AKA Bait Boy at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said still salmon being caught and browns are being seen in the harbor. Mostly on tip-ups and medium shiners, though jig anglers looking for Gills reported catching lots of surprises to 20! We also had a Walleye up to the surface but lost it at boat. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. 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). Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Inland lakes anglers are starting to catch some Crappies; red worms doing well. Over the last 20 years, sandhills became the primary indicator of seasonal change around Chicago for regular people. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Hey Dale! The bite is still good for perch and bluegill. Caught fish (took sorting) on everything. Small jigging spoons tipped with waxies or minnow pieces. Both casting and trolling, whichever is your preference. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:23 PM CST. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. The forecast this week will open up everything again. Matt Mullady texted the photo above and this on Wednesday: Slid fish over 5 feet of shore ice to land, Theres been some early coho action (see top) and the ongoing perch action with the occasional lake trout or steelhead mixed in. Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. Capt. The weekend covers the new moon period, typically a good time for daytime fishing. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. Christina Petrites at Stans Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed: Hi, Dale! An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. View the full details in todays full harvest report. A.J. Up north, at Montrose, there are tons of small Lake Michigan Perch, which bodes well for the future. Capt. Enjoy the pics and happy holidays. Small plastics in brown, motor oil, black or red best. 8-12 on average, though some anglers reporting fish to 18. Spawn sacks under a float. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. At 70 degrees and will go up from here. Mike Pritchard called in with this report for the Tribute. Also, brought help. For live bait enthusiasts, Carolina rigging with fathead minnows or suckers remain the best choices. Capt. . Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. THIS WEEKS HOURS MAY BE SPORADIC PLEASE CALL FIRST. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. There are times where schools of white bass are passing through and they are running 16 18 inches which is larger than normal. We'll be there first thing tomorrow morning with a cup of coffee and a pair of binoculars in our hands. The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. Open water fishing in February is always a good thing. 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. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. Join Community Grow Your Business. We'll just take things slow and steady because we don't want to be stuck down here with strong winds that are being predicted and a long way still to aim for home. By Dale Bowman Jun 28, 2022, 5:20am PST Getting all the ice fishing gear on display this week stop in. Nate Torres, 13, caught 29-inch trout on a Marabou jig tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose. 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. Also my buddy Ricardo who gave up his spot after catching a couple smaller crappies. 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. Lake trout and a limit of Perch off the Chicago Lakefront! Sey Jay emailed the photo above of his personal best and this: Ive been rather scarce due to lack of catching anything noteworthy. When weather allows, perch fishing continues on. update the fishing reports each week through the fishing season, reporting on fishing success, P.S. Previous permits are required. Find Ice Auger Sharpening on Facebook or drop off blades at either Lees Bait & Tackle (Elk Grove Village or Carol Stream). Click to get the latest. Ice still about 14 or so inches. Hope to see everyone there. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Tops for the week, a 40 brute! It has been pretty action packed today. Around mid-morning, we snagged a few Dorado on the troll and had a stop where we caught a box-full of some nice flats with quite a few going around 18 lbs. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Steelhead skein 2ft down. We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. Cowboy came in first with a 288 pounder and Roger had a tight second with a 255 pounder. DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Indiana Fishing Reports Indiana Fishing Reports Fish & Wildlife Fishing Indiana Fishing Reports Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. Yellow Perch: Poor-Good Weed bite was better than deep for the most part this week. Shore Fishing. My column from Nov. 30, 2022, on parking the length of the Chicago lakefront is posted at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing. Sturgeon spearing season could run through Sunday, Feb. 26, on Lake Winnebago. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. Monday evening, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: Went poking around for trout today after slamming some coho past couple trips out. 4 feet deep. 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. Walleye: Poor-Fair High pressure really seemed to have taken its toll on the Walleyes appetites. We'll begin the hunt for tunas and 'hoos first thing tomorrow morning. 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. Hello Everyone, Walleye: Very Good With ice thickness not building (avg 5-9), Walleyes staying fairly shallow for the early morning and evening bites. G. Peters. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by Coho action on brads thinfish for trollers fishing in and out of the mudd line at portage and near Gary light. 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. It is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. That guy better be right. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! Fishing Chicago Harbors and Lakefront: Fishing from the shoreline of Lake Michigan not only provides you with a phenomenal view, but it gives you the opportunity to catch fish- such as: Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, Steelhead, Yellow perch, Smallmouth and other sunfish species. We were staying pretty steady jiggin em up. The first day we saw a good sign of fish bit it was hard to get a bite. Please contact Patrick at 702-375-0010. Good evening everyone. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. 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. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. And, as Jim Casey points out below, lake trout., Casey Shell with a big Chicago lakefront lake trout. Harold Plein messaged the photos above and below, and this: Thought you might be interested in some of these pics from Iron County in the great UP. The most important thing is fishing close to the bottom. AREA LAKES 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). Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: Recommended Communities. But by Saturday (2/18) mild temps back into the mid- 30s. We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. Its new so things will be tentative for awhile. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. We looked at good water conditions throughout the day and just didn't find what we were looking for. Former U.S. Tournament/Club Fishing. Good to see an early spring on the way! 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. Gulf of Mexico water temp. Navy Pier has been giving up some good Lake Michigan perch with artificials like Johnson (Pure . ICE FISHING Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Last weeks rain froze up to create good, if not slippery, travel on most all lakes. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. 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. We have the bait you need. 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