Northern action is good, remember the season closes Sunday, March 5th. We had steady catching in the morning and we also had some very steady releasing of these beautiful specimens with probably a 50/50 percentage of fish kept and fish released. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. Ryan with a largemouth bass from the Chicago River. Thats my buddy Bob Londo holding his pb smallmouth. Open water fishing in February is always a good thing. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. These two were certainly the highlight, as well as my PB. The warm temps and rain of this past week deteriorated the ice on lakes south of I-80. I figured it would do for the lead photo two days before the holiday renowned for its eating. Dan says hello to Beverley and the girls. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. Nature photo of backyard rabbit snacking. The coho hit a piece of cooked shrimp and the steelie took a dime sized spawn sac suspended 5 feet down. Big Green Lake Warm weather accompanied with brisk west winds reopened the center of the lake. All released. WE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY THE 18th OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF MINNOWS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. But by Saturday (2/18) mild temps back into the mid- 30s. Main lake areas are wide open. Bad news, no trout, good news limit of Chicago coho. 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. All released. Thad. Bite was relatively slow. Hello again, friends. Quinn Wunar On Thursday, John Carlson messaged: Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. Bite good on Crappie minnows as well. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is bracing for a competitive reelection bid this Tuesday as she vies against eight other challengers for a spot . My big one on the far left didnt make it to the gaff thanks to a big Cuda or shark that got the back half. Theres also brown trout and steelhead around (column coming on Wednesday about Danny Taks Borgert and steelhead). We fished for 4 hours and boated 12 nice lake trout. 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. Summer hours are 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Spring and fall hours are subject to change. 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. Even though fishing is really starting to sizzle for an early season, all you guys remember: its Valentines Day. 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). Michael Dornfeld, 6, of Glen Ellyn, caught his first norther pike while ice fishing on Lake Puckaway in Wisconsin with his dad Courtney. 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. Christina Petrites at Stans Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed: Hi, Dale! 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. Hi friends. Capt. 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Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. Perch fishing has been slow to really good everyday seems to change a little bit. Hello friends. Bluegill action is heating up in the Jug. Monday evening, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: Went poking around for trout today after slamming some coho past couple trips out. The weather was really nice for most of the day so seeing these kelps was no problem but we never located a really good kelp holding a glory stop. Lakes will reopen after various hunting seasons. Yellowtail, George Todd for his 24.0 lb. Theyre moving up! Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. Walleye: Poor-Fair High pressure really seemed to have taken its toll on the Walleyes appetites. Jeffrey Williams with a catch from Belmont Harbor. Conditions vary wildly with lakes open or opening south while northern areas still have some fishable ice. Fox Lake The Fish Tales Fishery was held just over a week ago and every category was filled with big fish. POWERTON: Boating fishing reopens Wednesday, Feb. 15. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. The forecast this week will open up everything again. I think that is true across many places in the Midwest. P.S. Michael Egger celebrating his 154-pound, 79.5-inch F2 female at the Southwest Winnebago registration station. Wind on Saturday (2/10) made hole hopping tough. Weather will be the big factor the next few days. NICE TROUT IN THE MIX, LAKE, STEELHEAD AND BROWN TROUT. Bluegill and crappie are the most consistent bite. Tip-ups with live bait (shiners, suckers) per usual. 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. Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by Thursday morning. Gulf of Mexico water temp. Boat anglers are catching a few walleyes trolling with crankbaits from sunset through the early evening hours over 1015 feet of water with planer boards. Some lakes the snow had melted and refroze to a sheet of skateable ice. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 is located in South Loop, Chicago. Bluegill: Poor-Good Bite best in the afternoons. Chicagoans should think long and hard before putting the lakefront's fate into someone else's hands, write Joseph D. Kearney . We have the bait you need. 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. tuesday dec. 6th, of course perch are at the top of the list. Today was a travel day. Thanks. 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. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. 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. The stopping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Fish holding tight to bottom on most lakes. 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. If your hands aren't throbbing with pain by the end of the day, you're either not working hard enough or you've had a really good day of fishing. Brian Athern with the crappie that tied his personal best. But.you cannot use ice for your base to Musky fish. The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. Its waiting on ice fishing. By last weekend though the ice was thinning and nearly impossible to navigate. We have some spots open in May for some 1.5 Day trips, Call Wednesday in her office at 619-706-3634 or go straight to our website and check out the schedule. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. Lures for the lakefront. Ice jigs tipped with waxies are the best bet. 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. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning before forecasted rain for Tuesday (2/14) as temps will reach upper 40s will make things a bit messy again. Tip-ups in as deep as 10 to as little as 3 produced using large shiners. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Fishing on the Big Green Lake came to a halt late last week as a major cold front ushered in sub-freezing temperatures and high winds. Keep up with area fishing reports . Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-01-11 - LAKEFRONT PERCH: Jason Langford: Did well Monday on the Cal. Biggest concern is coming snow forecasted for this Wed/Thur great for bubble heads not for bucket butts! That will change this coming weekend as the below average temps will start locking lakes up again. So we decided to wind in the jigs and v line it down to the yellowtail grounds with the hopes of a sea bass mixed in. Walleye: Very Good With ice thickness not building (avg 5-9), Walleyes staying fairly shallow for the early morning and evening bites. If heading out to Fox Lake stop by Fish Tales on State Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the latest on ice conditions. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. Inside the break wall in the shallows. Capt. Will wait and see! We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. (WTTW News) Tags: Chicago Lakefront. It is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. Some channels on the river have open areas and guys are catching crappies and bluegills. 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. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). Good evening, friends. At the helm and on the fishing deck of the Independence, Captain Rick Bentley is on the water nearly every day during the fishing season, monitoring movements of the fish and what they are eating. Other than that, our weather was pretty good with a little bit of leftover wind and swell but plenty of sunshine to aide in the kelp finding. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Today, the crew of the Polaris Supreme have sore hands because of good fishing - our fingers hurt. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Perch at 95th & 87th st. This past weekend it has left us. When fishing the Chicago harbor system, you can target what I like to call "resident" fish or "roamers." . We put in the effort to scratch up 15 of them. Thanks. Crappie: Good As with Perch, two different locales. 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. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. Hopefully, this holiday weekend will see multiple boats out in the area to try and get something located. This one is July 2 and 3. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. Lake Michigan's Best Chicago-Area Fishing. . 20.1K posts. Crappie: Poor-Good Best over deeper basins of 24-35. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY.Southwest winds to 30 kt. 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. 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. 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. Click To Get The Latest Weather Condition. Access permits and liability waivers are required. He was a happy man. So that's all. 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 Shore Fishing. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Also, brought help. It takes sorting, but there are bluegills to 9 inches. 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. POWERTON: Boat and shore fishing is open. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. The attitudes of the anglers is swinging to thoughts of spring. Lake trout and a limit of Perch off the Chicago Lakefront! Both boaters and shore anglers finding perch up and down the Cal. With the very mild winter this year, weve been able to get out quite a few times lately. Combining the warm temps (upper 20s to low 30s), with a three-day weekend and a New Moon proved a winning combination. Spawn sacks under a float. Beaver Dam Lake - Ice fishing shiners suspended beneath tip-ups for walleye and northern pike was excellent early last week. Heres a video of our day. 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. 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). We also had a Walleye up to the surface but lost it at boat. Harold Plein with his last smallmouth bass before ice-up in the UP. Again, one day at a time. Success with coho leads to well-prepared coho as in below: Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. 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. We're going to stick with the plan and go look for White Sea Bass tomorrow in some White Sea Bassy water. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. Sey Jay with his personal best steelhead. He thought ice fishing should last another two weeks. Anything near Chicago Lakefront??? UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS COME TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE MUST TURN OFF THE WATER AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. 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. Hello anglers. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. Onesie twosie for a few hours. 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. Steelhead skein 2ft down. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. You gotta hit the HONEY HOLE BROTHER!. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km 3)) and the third-largest by surface area (22,404 sq mi (58,030 km 2)), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.To the east, its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the 3 + 1 2 miles (5.6 kilometres) wide, 295 feet (90 metres; 49 fathoms) deep . 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. Previous permits required. Smaller lakes with better ice thickness remain the best option for hard water anglers. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. class. We fell on a massive school of full grown perch and were able to limit out in a couple hours. Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. 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. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Well, getting to that transitional time! 3K. We'll be fishing tomorrow in the same area that we'll be fishing on our 2-day trip departing Sunday afternoon and returning on Tuesday morning, so it will be a good check for us to get the area figured out and hopefully get some fish located. Chicago, IL 60609 Show on Map Park No. Nate Torres, 13, caught a good steelhead while coho fishing Sunday at Montrose Harbor. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. For the shorebound anglers on the big lake. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. FISHING REPORT FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. Packing up for SU swap meet this saturday. (Provided by Mike Norris) Building ice going into the holidays leads this sprawling, raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there's also ongoing perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront. Today is a recant of yesterday.. 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. 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. Chicago's mayoral runoff campaign has officially begun, with finalist Brandon Johnson the first to go on the offensive against Paul Vallas as the rivals shared starkly differing visions for the . There was also good fishing on fish 30-40 and 60-100 lbs. Weed Crappies tougher. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. Measuring 36 and weighing 16#s, its my personal best. Its also a good time for a reminder that it is two years since the last Illinois-record burbot (11 pounds, 12.5 ounces) was caught by Saro Kevorkian on Dec. 7, 2020, at Diversey Harbor. I personally found some areas with up to three layers of frozen slush (gray ice) and very soft ice underneath. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Inside the break wall in the shallows. 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. Same goes to you, Julayna. May 11, 2017. by PeterB. 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. Weed relating Perch taking Z-Vibers and T-Rips tipped with waxies in 6-10 cabbage. Dropper loop and yo-yo fishing for 'tails is one thing but when they get up on the surface, boiling and swirling around, that is some of the funnest fishing we see out here so it was nice to get in some surface action before we pulled anchor after lunch and set a course to do some tuna and Wahoo fishing offshore for the remainder of the trip. You will have to sort through the numerous smaller fish though. My column is on the basics. A winter storm is predicted to arrive in my area mid-week followed by freezing weather which should build up ice in Beyers Cove and in Dartmouth Bay for early ice bluegills. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. By Thursday, highs in upper teens and snow will change travel dependent on how much rain/snow we get. 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. 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. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said on Tuesday, Believe it or not, we had two guys out ice fishing yesterday. 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. We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. 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. 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. Ice still about 14 or so inches. The Independence is maintained to shipshape cleanliness and complies with all state and federal safety regulations. Basin schools in 25-40, roaming the open water taking #3 ultra light Rippin Raps or small Rattlin Kastmasters tipped with spikes. Day to day it will only get better. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. Anyhow, we gave it an honest check all day today and with the impending weather that is supposed to kick up all the way from California to where we currently sit and beyond the Baja coast, we've decided to start making a little bit of latitude up as we'll be in a different area tomorrow looking once again for tuna and Wahoo. The IDNR has been active on the lakefront, especially in the typical winter perch areas. We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. Bass have been slow. I LOVE WHAT I DO AND IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU. 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. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. For more information call the shop at 773-271-2838. Lake George is turning out considerable action also. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. Jerk bait bite wasnt going along with any technique of motion, so blade baits, crainkbaits and swim baits were all slow. Sunny, air temperatures hitting near 50 degrees and very light west winds. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. Dermatology Physician Employment In Illinois. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. Crappie: Very Good-Good Work bays of 8-12 with tall green narrow leaf cabbage. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Even late Saturday morning, anglers were spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) when I was there. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. It may take a few line cuts, which most definitely is NOT a rewarding feeling, but that's part of working on a boat. But I cant say for sure. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: Caught this 8 pounder out of Belmont, he was fresh but the him being on ice gave him those spots, over all we are still catching Cohos with Fresh Meat, using spoons tipped with a night crawler, lately they been taking it when the spoon is free falling. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. Some groups even fishing at night over there doing good. After a couple-day hiatus, we're back out for eight days with Dan Anderson, Howard Lund, and a few of their amigos. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. The Upriver Lakes closed on Saturday after a cap was hit. Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. He made my morning. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. The access areas to the lake suffered though due to the number of users. Sturgeon spearing season could run through Sunday, Feb. 26, on Lake Winnebago. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday. Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Our weather is absolutely gorgeous. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the The ice is a little thin on the lakes. The real excitement starts in a couple weeks on Braidwood!! It sounds like it's good kelp paddy fishing for Yellowtail and Dorado with a little bit of Bluefin and Yellowfin tuna mixed in. 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In total, 127 fish were harvested throughout the system, with 100 from Lake Winnebago (7 juvenile females, 53 adult females, 40 males) and 27 from the Upriver lakes (1 juvenile female, 9 adult females, 17 males). 1.5M. . Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. Feb 20, 2023. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Yellow Perch: Poor-Good Weed bite was better than deep for the most part this week. 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). Chicago (south side) Various Shoreline Areas: x: x: x: x: x: x . Good evening everyone. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Smallmouth bass (Shutterstock image) May 19, 2017 By Jerry Pabst. 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