. 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. 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. Members First Cast. He said some monster cohos are around; but that is not something you can specifically target, you more need to luck into them. Its the long weekend of July 4, take your kids and yourself fishing at some point or many points. Matt Biggerstaff and his son Isaac with some of the bounty from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Largemouth Bass: Very Good Lots of shallow water action using a variety of baits and styles from slow (Wacky Worms), stop/start (Husky Jerks), fast (chatterbaits) and top-water (Whopper Ploppers and Jitterbugs)>. The last cast of the night produced a long but skinny walleye. Most were small, but there were a few respectable fish mixed in. See the main column tomorrow. Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. . Yellow Perch: Good-Fair Medium fatheads, beavertail, crawlers in 6-10 weeds. Nearshore salmon and trout around Chicago fishing continue to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; and theres also some observations on what the heat wave has done to what should truly be the beginning of fall fishing. Oddly, the tubes used were 2 , meant for Bass if thats any indication of the size of the Crappies (11+). Mike Ochonicki emailed the photo above and a story I just enjoy about Chris Hamilton and his father Rob: Hi dale! Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Dress for the weather. 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. 17K subscribers in the AutoNewspaper community. They are becoming more nomadic. 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. Then about 10 minutes later he hooked in to this monster. I was getting nice smallmouth bass on unweighted Texas rigged general and wacky rig senkos in orange green pumpkin with red flake . District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. Rivers Edge reported smaller sturgeon being caught, but no legals registered yet. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. Crappie around the docks and near 249 bridge just down from portage public marina using crappie minnows. John Gillespie show, "Waters & Woods" showed him and a guide last week pounding 7-15 lb. Anglers need to limit umbrella rigs to three hooks though. Capt. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. Its hard being the bearer of bad news, but it is bad out there! This cold snap should actually help anglers as Walleye and Musky should react positive to the falling water temps for the weekend. Pretty neat. Capt. Greg Katello with muskie success on a quick stop at Lake Shelbyville. Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. The winds had blown in warm water and the bite was slow but a king was taken during the derby. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Overall, the Fox River has been outstanding the past week. 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. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Lol. Just go out there with the mindset of having A great time and youll catch the fish. 6) Palmisano Park. Do it very early in the morning, we started at 6:00 am. Lucas Peterson of St. Charles holds a smallmouth bass caught on an guide trip with Mike Norris on Big Green Lake. 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. Click here for the harvest areas. Capt. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed some, though fish were being sighted at South Side Harbors and slips. Bluegills are active off the docks. Bait Shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11-8 daily. Discounted angler parking; $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. 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). . I hit Shabbona before sunset over the weekend again. That last note on the arrival of the big coho is a good reminder. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said lake trout are the king right now, with the water so warm top to bottom and it is going to stay that way for a while, out of Chicago, lakers out in 130-180 feet straight out; out of North Point, lakers are hot around the outside of the South Reef, It is a ridiculous. They are there, on the bottom on all types of presentation. Automated News Feed Subreddit No Censorship, Just News. 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. Take water and snacks and have fun. To book me for a guide trip reach out to me via my Facebook page at mike.norris.7773 or email me through my website at www.comecatchsmallmouth.com. Montrose Harbor Chicago; Perch; Rainbow Trout-Steel Head; Tackle; Archive. 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. Not yesterday. 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. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. And the rest is history. For more information or to report an invasive species, call the Illinois Sea-Grant Program in Zion, Illinois (847) 872-8677, the Illinois DNR in Topeka, Illinois (309) 968-7531, or the Indiana DNR, Division of Fish & Wildlife in Indianapolis, Indiana (317) 232-4093. . Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Over the time it has been ranked as high as 4 195 199 in the world. . Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. BTW for those who are interested in this stuff, the system requires a horizontal photo (4x3) to lead the online postings. Casting a dry fly behind a clear plastic float for you spin anglers. Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. . Best bait has been a jerk minnow worked along the wind blown shorelines. Our weekends are filling up fast. His name is Chris and his dad rob took him out today Saturday Sept 17th. Walleye: Poor Could be just this reporter, but Walleye action very slow as clouds of Mayflies seen suspended about half way to the surface on a few of my favorite Walleye Waters. On Friday I had Art Sound Artist and his son Marcel out for some fishing in the back yard. The perch bite is good now. Largemouth Bass: Fair Fewer reports though this past weekend lots of boaters (and some skiers) out for a last hurrah. Look for the fish just west of the Yacht Club or by Willow Point. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. Larry Jennings with a crappie from Lake Bloomington. chicago.suntimes. 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. BoRabb Williams texted the photo at the top on Monday and this: Good time to remind that we are in the final weeks of the cooling lakes being open. He swears he catches at least 1 every season on his Ghost. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted the photo below and this: Hi Dale, Perch fishing has been really good. Best of Cook County Lakes Fishing Report Recipes . 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. A forum community dedicated to Chicagoland's fishing and outdoor enthusiasts. With the warm weather, I have been positioning myself on the deep weedlines in 20-25 ft of water. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. My best location has been by Colemans Point drifting to Knollwood. Just ounces over 15lbs it hit the lure on its final approach alone the pier base and according to my other buddy lakefront Mike he looked like he Got electrocuted when this baby hit L O L. I asked Leon how did it feel and what did he do, he said he said no Hook hard as you know what and held on. Fishing isnt always catching. For shallow lakes/Flowages, redtails on a 1/16 oz weedless jig on cloudy/windy days. Lost a few jumping hook shakers too. Capt. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Water temp 68. 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. The Waukegan area is loaded with bait fish and they should stay in the area. Very aggressive. Note: The smaller Perch mixed in are why predator fish are also shallow. Get a charter with Ray and Joe at Xtasea IV Charter for a great weekend fun day with your friends! Share this page: Today's Fishing Forecast Fishing looks to be not very active with peak fishing times around 3-5 AM and 7-8 AM. 3347. BoRabb Williams with a good blue catfish from Braidwood Lake. Originally a limestone quarry, the Palmisano Nature Park was converted into a public space in 2009. The surrounding waters off Waukegan Harbor offer excellent Salmon and Trout fishing on Lake Michigan for you to enjoy an unsurpassed charter fishing experience, right in Chicago's own back yard. 283.8K posts. Rock Bass and Bluegills are still being caught all over the lake. 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BoRabb Williams with the big Chinook at the annual Nightmares event at Jackson Park on the night of Sept. 30. It was great running into Chauncy on the docks listening to his stories of his high school education and of perch glory days on lake Michigan . 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). FISHING REPORT. Good sign for the health of the river. Ian Gen-Murray with a trout caught while coho fishing on the Chicago lakefront. This was the first time its happened somewhere other than a power plant outflow. Freshwater and saltwater fishing reports for Connecticut. I would estimate about 90% of those were Fox River fish caught on artificials. Water was warm down to over 120 feet deep. Musky: Good Windy days helping anglers with bucktail and spinnerbait action over tobacco cabbage of 4-8. Trolling on Poygan is producing walleye and white bass. Bluegill: Fair Few reports as anglers turning to Musky, Walleye and Crappie. Click here for the statewide announcement. A few Trout also in the mix. Crappie action is better then weve seen in 5 years. HENNEPIN-HOPPER: It will be open on Monday, July 4. Talked to another angler before heat front and he slammed the Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors. Maybe even dangerous? Use this forum for discussing and announcing tournaments. 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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. Advertisement. Pike have come pretty shallow. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. 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 . 11/30 Last report: 2. retired trucker. 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. 15 fish equaled 5 lbs of filets. Some on purpose some on accident while fishing for Perch. 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. I helped land it with my net. Working for bass around both Brushwood and Elmwood Islands should pick up now. . For more information on the renovation see the . Caught just south of Belmont Harbor on a flicker shad. 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. 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. Chicago Fishing Forum Since 2005. Spawn saks, skein and inline spinners best bet. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, is serving as Zillow's health advisor. Spring fishing brings very nice coolers of brown trout ,coho salmon dont miss out on this chance to boat some of the best tasting fish of the season we start fishing at the beginning of April and both of our boats have availability for weekends and weekdays. 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. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Of course I am going to run a drum photo. Due to the cold spring, the largemouth bass are a couple of weeks behind schedule, the bass are not very thick on the weedline yet. I started casting a white streamer to the edges of a school hoping there would be gamefish tracking the shad. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. Our 2023 season is not that far off now and the last 3 years our customers have experienced great salmon and trout fishing for April and May book your trips now. Final day for boat fishing is Oct. 23; final day for shore fishing is Oct. 28. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan, said perch were beginning to show before the blow in 40 feet out of St. Joseph; coho, steelhead, lakers and a few kings are in 140-160; smallmouth are decent and walleye hit and miss (drifting crawlers) in the river. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. SEE MORE. Former U.S. The best location has been the North Shore from the Yacht Club down to Willow Point. The water was low in the upstream location where I fished, but it looked as if the salmon were beginning to make their way up that far. Keep up the good work, always enjoy your column. Access permits and liability waivers are required. We saw some big carp too. Johnny Finn 11-30 cal river: 0. . TRIBUNE PUBLISHING. Ohio offers many fantastic locations for the public to fish, including 124,000 acres of inland water, 7,000 miles of streams, 2.25 million acres of Lake Erie water, and 481 miles of the Ohio River. Bob Johnson with a good freshwater drum from the Kankakee River. . Smallmouth bass can still be caught. Fish are going are southern Lake Michigan and it is not all coho, as the reports below indicate. A sample of the big fish being caught at Milwaukee. The fish are getting fat with 8-15 lb fish being the norm. Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Great time to e a Walleyenot so great to be a Mayfly or a Walleye angler. The fluctuating water temps energizing, then stalling the hatch as these nymphs work their way to the surface of our lakes to turn into flies, find mates, lay eggs then die in a short 24 hours once transformed. Others found relating to boathouses where shade providing cover. Techniques and locations are welcome to be shared. Bluegill: Very Good Lots of action on poppers in the shallows! Look for the fish just east of Willow Point or just west of the Yacht Club. 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