hooked up or foul hooked something big (felt like a carp or muskie) but popped off under the dam. Madison's Fishing Headquarters! Continue reading. Not all fish are on the bottom, but they are in deep water. . Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Salmon in all nwi tributaries use skein, spawn saks and spinners. Put lines in around 9:30am by 9:45am we had limited out on Cohos for the day. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. Ive been electric motor trolling almost exclusively. Mike Norris. Some sucker action, but hard to keep suckers in shallow where fish are without getting weeded up. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). And the rest is history. TROUT: DEEP's fall trout stockings . Artificial lures are still working, but you need to work lures that will attract their attention. Crappie: Good-Fair Once found providing decent action, though finding not always easy. From the North Side of Chicago, Laurance Reed emailed the photo and this: Reed is the guy who sent the photo of the pink salmon in the hump mode, which he caught last month. Spawn sacs, larger minnows and crawlers. As far as I know they are still predominantly hitting on lures and crankbaits, mostly glo in the dark but shiny colors as well during the day. Look forward into making it a memorable experience. Fishing Reports and Forecasts. If anyone has more information, please contact me. It looks like the West winds should predominant most of this week too so I expect that the fishing will stay very good. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30ft of water around the dune state park building also. Bluegill: Very Good Lots of action on poppers in the shallows! The last cast of the night produced a long but skinny walleye. Let me know if he qualifies for fish if he week or honorable mention. Not mounting to much . the start of the summer patterns are just starting up. FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. Relax with friends, family and other fishers at Navy Pier and expand your community. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie, Dear Abby: He likes wearing lingerie, wishes wife accepted it. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Get an experienced Captain or you'll have jet skiers and boaters who might cut off or otherwise disrupt your lines if you're fishing near the pier. Tim Spike Davis texted the photo above and this from Montrose Harbor: Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. 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. Bring your coat! Fishing Reports. TRIBUNE PUBLISHING. My best location has been by Colemans Point drifting to Knollwood. Feb 27, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- Pre and Post-Covid Report Is Covered | Final Report Will Add the Analysis of the Impact of Russia-Ukraine War and COVID-19. I helped land it with my net. White bass are moving in, with good catches on sand near deep water. Look for the fish by Browns Channel or by Willow Point. Many fish were moved to waterfowl units for restocking in late 2023/2024. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed about Waukegan: In the harbor the fishing improved slightly from last week, but the water is still warm and dirty and it was slow. Work the baits on mid-lake humps holding baitfish. 12:13pm - Nov 23,21. Bob Johnson with a smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Fishermen will have a tough time finding areas away from snaggers to fish, a big problem after October 1 each year. 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. The stuff of dreams. It was great. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. . So, I switched rods, and even my hat Wednesday. 1 week ago Show details . 1411 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704 Art Sound Artist with a white bass from Island Lake. BoRabb Williams texted the photo above and this from the Nightmares usual fishing party at Jackson Park the night before snagging season begins: Team Krappie Inc. and I fish with 8lb test. The Cohos were piled up in a few areas. It turned the fish off. GUYS ARE CATCHING PERCH WHILE FISHING FOR OTHER SPECIES SO THATS A GOOD SIGN FOR JUNE 16th WHEN THE PERCH SEASON OPENS BACK UP. Jul 24, 2015 at 9:27 pm . The music front is getting going with now two frank zappa tribute shows and a wild hare date pending. Anglers need to limit umbrella rigs to three hooks though. The bass have been located in the weed lines in 12-13 ft. of water. Best bait has been a jerk minnow worked along the wind blown shorelines. Others found relating to boathouses where shade providing cover. Hope to get me some this season. Fishing Reports. Art Frisell at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said white bass are great in around 8-12 feet on spikes, red worms or small minnows, Marie best; crappie are good, try in 8-11; for bluegill, try in 5-11 as they move in and out, on spikes or waxies; walleye are fair, some larger ones on main lake points, on slip-bobber rigs; muskie are fair, but some quality fish. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of the past weeks fishing. Nature photo of the week: Catching a Ride.. Kiernan Aiston emailed the photo above and this: Got this 6lber on a power worm out of a small pond in Lake County open lands. Something about that pairing just makes me smile. Also caught a rock bass, 1 small walleye and 2 fresh water drum using same technique. 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The bluegill bite has dissipated but I suspect it will return as the water cools down into the fifties. Early mornings and late afternoons when the lake calms down, top water baits have been very effective. By muskyhunter43 on 10/23/2014 Views (1130) Went down to the fox river at about 5am threw a 1/4 ounce white jig w/a white 3" grub. 2023 kickoff come soon. Thank you Dale for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports. G. Peters. His name is Chris and his dad rob took him out today Saturday Sept 17th. (Provided) Ian Guen-Murray emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, Hooked this steelhead (26in., 7lb. The highlight was the Perch in shallow water. Try spinners and crawler harnesses over emerging weed beds. Tonight he saw me with his wife and they told me thanks for the good meal. Fox Lake The dam at the lower end of the lake is open again following the five inches of more of rain we had a week ago. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, as well as some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch action, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest This pattern starting to slow as weed beds fill in. Big thanks to my Cousin Leslie and Gerry Taylor for hosting . I remember waking up in the fall to go to school and him and his buddies in front of house with there fall salmon. he had some shoulders on him , did a bass trick and broke water once before I netted and released him. Within the body of the sprawling raw-file MFR, I can use whatever style of photos come in. Sean Whippo messaged the photo above and this on Wednesday: Dale, it seems the switch to fall pattern is complete already on Des Plaines River. Ive caught some small smallmouth bass on topwaters, but I cant match that, not even close. Hail storm and near freezing morning temps last week were offset by bright, warm sunny skies. Big Green Lake - Angling pressure is down with the Wisconsin gun deer season in progress but for the few anglers still out fishing the rewards are there. As far as the casting, I fished a Lake Michigan tributary. Oct 16, 2008 at 3:00 am. Bodes well for anglers targeting most species, Walleye anglers need to wait for Mayfly feast to end. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups chasing kings and coho in area tributaries. Now im 40 and get to enjoy the fall salmon with him and my kids. Ive landed a handful that actually ate a fly. That is a September to remember. Freshwater and saltwater fishing reports for Connecticut. We saw some big carp too. 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. Mimi Boysens grandson with a smile and a bluegill from the Chain OLakes. August is a great month to fish. There were a lot of minnows around and the smallmouth were feeding recklessly. 10 h ago. The same lures also worked on divers 45 to 80 out and downriggers from 30 to the bottom, but the leadcores were the best rods last week by far for us. With cooler weather coming in the next few days, the fall fishing should pick up. Playing Joes garage is bringing back great memories of back in the day. A few fish were porpoising and clearly charging upstream as the sun dropped in late afternoon. . . I also lost something with some weight to it before I could get a look at it. His 23 foot Key West walk around boat with a brand new Suzuki 250 is perfect for smaller groups. As far as I know they are still predominantly hitting on lures and crankbaits, mostly glo in the dark but shiny colors as well during the day. Ian Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a story, caught near 31st Street. I would estimate about 90% of those were Fox River fish caught on artificials. The recent rains finally made a difference: levels were up and there was some color to the water. By random chance, I had gone with an exact match of the minnows-a small white deer hair streamer-and the smallmouth seemed to like it. Lake trout season closed at the end of the day September 30th and will not reopen until January 1, 2023. It was slow going for several days last week, probably as the fish were adjusting to the dropping temps recently. Capt. If temps on the lakes drop below 53-55 degrees watch for signs of turn-over (roiled water, floating dead vegetation/leaves) and be prepared to head elsewhere. Fishing over deep water structure/cobble/gravel in 80 to 120 ft around slack tide will produce some trophy-sized . River is low! Pete Starshak offers this as the smallest smallmouth bass to be caught on a topwater, from the Des Plaines River. Fox Lake Try trolling crankbaits in the main basin of the lake for walleye. Heidecke lake-smallmouth are on fire right now with water temps at 60-61. Lake Geneva is a large body of water with great depth and submerged structure. Deep holes near shallower hills and reefs need to be targeted. You've inspired me and countless others to spend more time outside. 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. We have been going together the last 10years every season and had some good ones over the years. Trolling on Poygan is producing walleye and white bass. The trib I fished usually runs very clear and is low this time of year. Big Bass up shallow hitting top-water baits (Whopper Ploppers, Choppos, Torpedos) up in 2-5 of water. Tough on bright days, but dusk and windward shores providing action. Chicago Lake, Michigan fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. I saw a lot of people fishing near the dams yesterday-they didnt have any trouble wading out to the middle of the river. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. 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. Hard to wade without tripping over a rock, which I did! Smallmouth Bass: Good - The last of the bedded fish seem to have left the spawning areas of the larger lakes. Warm evenings produced nice top-water action on tailbaits and creepers. The food bite stops about 9 am and the rest of the days is a struggle as the lakers are in spawn pattern where they feed early the worry about other things the rest of the day. The clock is ticking-theyre going to be dead in a couple of weeks-so they cant afford to wait for perfect conditions, which may never come. Top top-water fish of the week, Guide Russ Smith led a client to a 48 top-water Ski on a Smity Flap Tail! They caught and released over 20 Lakers in 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am , with multiple doubles ! Very aggressive. 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). 283.8K posts. Advertisement. It had a nice stain and the fish were less skittish than usual. 1/8 oz jigs tipped with big leeches producing also in 10-14 slides outside spawn areas. Still suspending outside weed edges. Have a good one! Lake trout fishing in the gap by the Chicago Light was on fire last week . Well it cooled me off ! moon phase Sun times . We've got your Chicago fishing charter season covered! Big T with a largemouth bass from Independence Grove. Our Top Forums View All. Crappies are being caught in 15 ft. of water in the moored sailboats by Conference Point. Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Navy . Tournament/Club Fishing. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Overall, the Fox River has been outstanding the past week. Next gig is july 8t at Montrose beach dock. Then he added the photo below Sunday evening and this: my brother actually spent 2 hours to try to get a kid on a carp today, and he did it, he literally tought the basics of carp fishing. The one key has been making sure you are fishing the windy side of the lake. Still an unusual amount of Northerns caught by anglers casting for salmon, had one in the shop well over 40 inches. This is a long time hardcore fishing friend Leon Malone with a stream lined powerhouse chinook that crushed a 3/4oz K.O wobbler a few days ago. Largemouth Bass: Good Weed bite on Wacky Worms hard to top. Jig and minnow, shallow crankbaits in Perch patterns and 1/8 1/4 oz spinnerbaits working best. Capt. Some good walleye action up river and near Lk. Lakes under 24 max depth and Flowages with their moving, mixing water dont have the turn-over issues. Illinois is leading the way. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. God they are fun to catch at that size. The fall bite is on and will continue to get better. Keep up the good work, always enjoy your column. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Best set ups were leadcores with either Stubbie dodgers and Aqua, Blue Liz or bullfrog Jimmy Flies or Warrior Steelhead Candy, Blue Dolphin, Blueberry Muffin or Blue Dragon Slayer. If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from Chicago San Fishing License 24/7. Beaverdam Reservoir: The next Big Bash Open Bass Tournament will be held April 16. Washington Park. A few nice trout are starting to arrive to feed on spawn. Water was warm down to over 120 feet deep. Jason Special One Le with a freshwater drum from a Chicago harbor. BoRabb Williams texted the photo above while he and Frank Catdaddy Smith were catching blues at Braidwood. Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Heres a pic of Corys friends fish from the other evening from Diversey on a Shad Rap. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). Sport Fly Fishing Tackle Market 2023 Size Industry, Current Trends, Demand and Size Share Estimation by 2028 with Top Players Published: Feb. 13, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. 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. Nearby early catch-and-release sites are (Kankakee County): Rock Creek at Kankakee River SP; (Ogle): Pine Creek, White Pines Forest SP; (Jo Daviess): Apple River, Apple River Canyon SP. Fish were active anywhere from 20 feet to the bottom. Tampier Lake . Thread deleted/moved on recent water temps and salmon fishing around chicago: 5. tampanian. John Honiotes at Boondocks reported water is cooling (mid-60s) with some better muskie caught; weekend highlight was a 30-inch hybrid striper on chicken liver; crappie are starting to go better. Montrose Harbor Chicago; Perch; Rainbow Trout-Steel Head; Tackle; Archive. Bullfrogs may be taken by hook and line, gig, pitchfork, spear, bow and arrow, hand, or landing net. Daily bag limits eight, possession limit 16. Try casting Senkos or Tubes for shallow bass and an Umbrella Rig for deeper bass. I havent seen Perch this size in years. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. The fish can be readily taken by either drop-shotting with small plastics, green pumpkins and small shiner color are the best or by nightcrawlers drifted with a small split shot. Saw maybe 7 jump. Still a few bass for a couple of the guys that are fishing them over at Diversey. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Fishing guide Johnnie Candle gives his latest Buzz Bite Report on the Carrabelle Florida fishing on February 17th,. Have a great week! She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Pretty neat. From Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Isaac Biggerstaff messaged on Instagram the photo above and this: Matt Sproch with success at Racine, Wisconsin. He and his crew were great with me and my whole family. 12:30pm - Sep 2,21. fidusfish 8 . 284K. At only 26 acres, this is the smallest park on the list, but what it lacks in sizes makes up for in topography. Fishing all last week good in 65 to 85ft of water straight out of burns ditch and to the west fish 30ft down to the bottom. Its been awhile for me. Fishing maniac Perch bite [ Go to page: 1, 2, 3] 44. wallin. Jumbo perch from Diversey Harbor, caught on Shad Raps. Access permits and liability waivers are required. The bass are post spawn and hungry. Laurance Reed emailed the photo above and this from Wednesday: Well, the same-same strategy wasnt working, so I had to switch things up a bit. The northerns are just starting to move out to the weed line. Lyback's Ice Fishing - February 25th 2023. Capt. General Outdoors Discussion. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. Northern pike fishing has been slow. Spinnerbaits have been tops with lipless cranks, chatterbaits and weedless spoons all producing good catches! Capt. Musky: Good Windy days helping anglers with bucktail and spinnerbait action over tobacco cabbage of 4-8. Bass have been up shallow during evening hours chasing bluegill. Try swim baits, bladed jigs, and stick worms along the north shore and in and around the islands. Next up a trip to Merrill for fall action this Saturday. 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. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Moved the boat around to a few more spots throughout the day, we were able to pull 101 Cohos in the boat. 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. . As Lake Michigan does not begin to freeze until January, this is a great activity through the fall. Steve Palmisano at Henrys Sports and Bait texted: Not much to report. 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