The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Perch: Good Lots of sorting, but nice catches in 6-12 weeds. The season could last until Feb. 26, but will close earlier if certain quotas are hit. Northern pike fishing is also good in the Jug with tip-ups baited with medium or large shiners. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Some lakes the snow had melted and refroze to a sheet of skateable ice. Although tuna and wahoo fishing was tough, the gang still had a great time and enjoyed themselves all they way to the end. Active biters can be found along the main basin of lakes. No targeting Musky through the ice. But with a high-pressure system moving in and a warming trend in the forecast, I will be back out fishing for smallmouth bass on Big Green by midweek. 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. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. With the city's skyline as the background, Chicago-area fishing includes hundreds of species of fish all calling Lake Michigan home. 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Best Fishing Times near Chicagon Lake. Tom Spence hoists a smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River with Bob Johnson. Good to see an early spring on the way! Might be a week to pay attention to this. Tommy Cwiok with a big walleye from the Grand River in Michigan. Would love to share my report today for navy pier perching. This property is pet friendly. We had a few jig strikes for a few Yellowfin here or there with one stop yeilding a wide-open bite on the Yellowfin that was hot and heavy but also short-lived. Shore Fishing. We started our day today offshore tuna fishing. 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 also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. 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. The first day we saw a good sign of fish bit it was hard to get a bite. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. tuesday dec. 6th, of course perch are at the top of the list. Today, the crew of the Polaris Supreme have sore hands because of good fishing - our fingers hurt. Inside the break wall in the shallows. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. 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. Northern and panfish are doing well on the bayous and small bays. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. class. Minutes from the Moen chain of lakes for boating and fishing as well. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. So that's all. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the Northern action is good, remember the season closes Sunday, March 5th. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. The coho hit a piece of cooked shrimp and the steelie took a dime sized spawn sac suspended 5 feet down. Bass have been slow. Success with coho leads to well-prepared coho as in below: Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. Thad. This has been a pattern weve been on for the past 5 years now. We put in the effort to scratch up 15 of them. The forecast this week will open up everything again. For the shorebound anglers on the big lake. 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. Gearing up for perch and ice fishing! River is clear and temps right at 40 degrees. 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. Northern pike are also good in the Government area and in the Jug. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries Weather will be the big factor the next few days. Hope to see everyone there. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. Jeffrey Williams with a catch from Belmont Harbor. If you opt to walk out you will find that the crappies are good on jigs and minnows in the central basin of the lake. Surface temperature should be in the low- to mid-40s and smallmouth bass will be utilizing both primary and secondary breaklines in 20 -35 feet of water as they group up and feed heavily on minnow baits. 4 feet deep. ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. kettle creek Fishing Report lake granger Fishing Report swan falls Fishing Report lake minocqua Fishing Report Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:23 PM CST. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Tracks and snowmobiles that much easier. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. . Jason Special One Le with the results of a very special day for coho in Indiana. Stay Safe. 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. What began as a slow day on the Supreme, turned out to be quite a decent day by the time the sun set. Mid-February and already there are coho reports as far north at St. Joseph, Michigan. The biggest we landed was a 197 pounder and we had a couple in the 140-150 pound range. The map includes 11 stocked park lagoons, Lake Michigan lakefront locations and select spots along the Chicago River. View the full details in todays full harvest report. 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. 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. Both casting and trolling, whichever is your preference. There was also good fishing on fish 30-40 and 60-100 lbs. Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. Lots of limits of Coho & Perch are being caught; spawn/squid/nightcrawlers & beemoths are doing well respectively. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Ryan with a largemouth bass from the Chicago River. Through Monday, the biggest fish taken so far, 162.6 pounds, was speared by Samuel OConnell (above). Access permits and liability waivers 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. We'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale of bonanza-style fishing and good weather. Thanks for checking in.Tommy. Watch barometer, when very high or low, Crappies holding tighter to bottom. Measuring 36 and weighing 16#s, its my personal best. Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. Tip-ups in as deep as 10 to as little as 3 produced using large shiners. Some groups even fishing at night over there doing good. 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. Beaver Dam Lake - Ice fishing shiners suspended beneath tip-ups for walleye and northern pike was excellent early last week. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, in addition to some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch motion, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Mostly sunny. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Capt. 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. We were staying pretty steady jiggin em up. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. Total thickness was 21, but a sign of concern where ice on the main lake was firm nearly all the way through. Small jigs/plastics and very little movement needed to entice bites. Cowboy came in first with a 288 pounder and Roger had a tight second with a 255 pounder. 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. May 11, 2017. by PeterB. Capt. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. 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Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A great holiday weekend for ice anglers in the Northwoods. admin Administrator. (WTTW News) Florin Deleanu shows off a coho salmon he caught by powerline fishing. We'll be fishing for Yellowfin, Bluefin, Wahoo, Yellowtail, Dorado, Pargo, and Grouper so wish us luck and we'll chat with you tomorrow. Fewer but bigger perch on plastics. SEE MORE sunset today 3:40PM sunrise tomorrow 4:32AM moon phase Waxing Gibbous Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. Largemouth Bass: Poor-Fair Tip-ups with smaller shiners meant for Pike best in 5-10 of weeds. Hello friends. Again, one day at a time. This month, the most catchable fish include coho salmon and smelt in Lake . Dana Kolzow with her dog Hanna and their 25-inch walleye. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, catfish smallmouth, largemouth, bluegill, lakers Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; updated Wisconsin River and Northern Wisconsin reports. At 70 degrees and will go up from here. (Provided by Mike Chioros) A smattering of ice fishing around Chicago and the rebuilding of perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus the first mention of coho in 2023. You also can get helpful information from the Fishing Forecast. Take care and wish us luck. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Area lakes-we are back to open water this week. . 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. Thanks. That guy better be right. 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. Bob Londo with his personal-best smallmouth bass, caught in Michigans Upper Peninsula. Recommended Communities. ATV travel only. We'll continue traveling down this evening and be on the hunt tomorrow in the mid-morning time. Wind on Saturday (2/10) made hole hopping tough. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Perch at 95th & 87th st. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. You will have to sort through the numerous smaller fish though. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). But by Saturday (2/18) mild temps back into the mid- 30s. For the 23rd year, Fran Connelly is sharpening of auger blades. Mostly on tip-ups and medium shiners, though jig anglers looking for Gills reported catching lots of surprises to 20! We fished for 4 hours and boated 12 nice lake trout. The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. 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. We have the bait you need. GUYS ARE CATCHING PERCH WHILE FISHING FOR OTHER SPECIES SO THATS A GOOD SIGN FOR JUNE 16th WHEN THE PERCH SEASON OPENS BACK UP. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. 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. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: 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. 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