As to Braidwood, he is not alone in getting antsy. Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. Ryan with a largemouth bass from the Chicago River. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Jim Shell emailed the photo above, and the breakdown and YouTube video below: There have been many reports of the great lake trout fishing off of Chicago and Indiana shores. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. Staff at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said not much going, waiting on ice fishing to arrive, probably next week. Baits of choice are spikes, beemoths, & smaller minnows. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. Our winter hours are coming to an end, back to work soon. Starting with biting Yellowfin Tuna in the dark then, changing to picking at Grouper and Wahoo during the day. SEE MORE sunset today 3:40PM sunrise tomorrow 4:32AM moon phase Waxing Gibbous Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. Caught a couple of 14 jumbos at the Navy Pier slip on Saturday, 12/10. 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. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. Park Bait 600 W. Montrose Ave. Chicago, IL 60613 (2 Blocks East of Lake Shore Dr.) 773-271-2838 1 2 3 Fishing Report Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. 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. We fished for 4 hours and boated 12 nice lake trout. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor said they are still waiting on the word when they will reopen. Spawn sacks under a float. Ideal for building lakefront getaway or weekend camping retreat. 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 $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. Chicago . Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. Xl-fatheads, baby golden roaches and Rosie reds are most popular bait. 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. Our options are plentiful and we're hoping that some sign of big tuna and wahoo pop up somewhere but until that happens, we're looking at just pulling on any type of gamefish at the moment. Along drop-offs of sand to mud a few reports of Perch on wigglers/Hali combos and one report of nice Perch hitting #3 Rippin Raps. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. 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. Dermatology Physician Employment In Illinois. Sturgeon spearing season could run through Sunday, Feb. 26, on Lake Winnebago. Good to see an early spring on the way! This morning I tried Belmont and picked up a small coho and an exceptional steelie. They put together a fine group of people to share the rail with and it was our pleasure to have them aboard for the past eight days. 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. This has been a pattern weve been on for the past 5 years now. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. We'll be fishing for Yellowfin, Bluefin, Wahoo, Yellowtail, Dorado, Pargo, and Grouper so wish us luck and we'll chat with you tomorrow. Saro Kevorkian prepares to release his Illinois record burbot back into Lake Michigan on Dec. 8, 2020. Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. Cost includes food and permits. Take care. Depending on the season we will have what's working. (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. 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). Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). Thad. Capt. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Not alot of reports, looks like steelers out of NP. Fishing reports are great; videos let us . Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. Bob Johnson with a cold-water smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Bluegill: Good-Fair More of the action/sorting reports than anyone talking good overall catches. We weren't seeing any volume though. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. I figured it would do for the lead photo two days before the holiday renowned for its eating. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Hopefully, this holiday weekend will see multiple boats out in the area to try and get something located. Coho and perch on southern Lake Michigan and variable ice conditions inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Basin schools in 25-40, roaming the open water taking #3 ultra light Rippin Raps or small Rattlin Kastmasters tipped with spikes. Conditions are still very good as of this early report. Lake trout and a limit of Perch off the Chicago Lakefront! . When thinking of the city of Chicago, many images come to mind. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. 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. These two were certainly the highlight, as well as my PB. Dana Kolzow with her dog Hanna and their 25-inch walleye. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. 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 have multiple weather programs that can give us all the information needed so that our experience and knowledge of the situation will ultimately give us the upper hand on planning a voyage to the safest point possible. Wish us luck. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Main services. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Conditions vary wildly with lakes open or opening south while northern areas still have some fishable ice. For live bait enthusiasts, Carolina rigging with fathead minnows or suckers remain the best choices. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is bracing for a competitive reelection bid this Tuesday as she vies against eight other challengers for a spot . Thanks. Capt. The end result of catching fall salmon from the Chicago lakefront. Weed Crappies tougher. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. The snow on top was easily traversed by ATV users with wheels. 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. Hopefully, this bite will still be good when the ice firms up following the arrival of colder weather later this week. Arden Katz said bluegill are good and caught them up to 8 34 inches (they take sorting) on Monona Bay, where there is 8-10 inches of ice. 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. The weather today was fantastic and the forecast shows good weather for the rest of the week too so that's always good news. We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. Thanks. Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. 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. 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. Theyre moving up! Walleye: Good Best bite surprisingly in morning for some (New Moon!?). There were two of us looking around there and we had a combined score of 0. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Very early morning (pre-dawn) and again at dusk. The one fish in my right hand measured at 15.5 with a girth of 11.5 my pb and pretty sure that will never get toppled so what was already a great day got even sweeter with that one, we also caught a couple Coho later in the day. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. (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. Packing up for SU swap meet this saturday. 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. Bruce Zolna emailed the photo above and this on Monday: Tom P and I and 3 KW friends did a late trip yesterday with Capt Dan Zier, fishinkeys.com, mate Zane and Dans 7-yr old son, Christopher, worked hard for these 8 tuna and nice snapper. Michael Dornfeld, 6, of Glen Ellyn, caught his first norther pike while ice fishing on Lake Puckaway in Wisconsin with his dad Courtney. Just handfuls of fish around here and there. We're going to stick with the plan and go look for White Sea Bass tomorrow in some White Sea Bassy water. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: The past few days were a great weekend to enjoy ice fishing! Cowboy came in first with a 288 pounder and Roger had a tight second with a 255 pounder. Largemouth Bass: Poor-Fair Tip-ups with smaller shiners meant for Pike best in 5-10 of weeds. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups fishing perch more from shore but when weather allows lots of boat fishermen also. This one is July 2 and 3. Even late Saturday morning, anglers were spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) when I was there. 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. No schools. Nate. The stopping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. range. Hi Dale! Jerk bait bite wasnt going along with any technique of motion, so blade baits, crainkbaits and swim baits were all slow. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Steelhead & nice-sized Walleye are still being caught in the rivers. I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. Depending on how much snow we actually get and how much wind to push the snow off, it could have a big effect on ice production the rest of the season! Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. 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. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Sey Jay with his personal best steelhead. We'll chat with you tomorrow and thanks for checking in. Mostly sunny. NO REPORTS FROM ANYONE I KNOW FISHING NORTH HARBORS FOR A WHILE NOW BUT IM SURE WITH THE AMOUNT OF PERCH AROUND THERE HAS TO BE SOME. IF YOU CATCH ONE NOW YOU MUST THROW BACK. G. Peters. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Mid-morning action on bars and saddles as loose schools roam from deep to humps to feed. Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. Unfortunately the forecast looks like the next 30 days in not great for ice or open water. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. The variety of the lakefront brings its own rewards. Tommy Cwiok with a big walleye from the Grand River in Michigan. 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. When all was said and done with our morning activites, we began our trolling rotations. Big Green Lake Warm weather accompanied with brisk west winds reopened the center of the lake. 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. When weather allows, perch fishing continues on. Heres a video of our day. 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. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. I think this is a first for the UP in the MFR. 11-23-22 Watch on LIKE 4 Report Abuse 3/14/22 @ 6:21 AM Crappie: Poor-Good Best over deeper basins of 24-35. Capt. Be ready when they come in! (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. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. 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. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. We'll continue traveling down this evening and be on the hunt tomorrow in the mid-morning time. Steelhead still good at Diversey and Belmont Harbor. 1.5M. By last weekend though the ice was thinning and nearly impossible to navigate. A few catfish and walleye also reported. There isn't much sea conditions to worry about at the moment, just lots of wind but for now, we'll take this weather for the remainder of the trip. Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Minnows and Rufus jr jigs tipped with waxworms have been best. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed, but Braidwood reopens next Wednesday, March 1. Samuel OConnell registered a 162.6 lbs., F4 female speared on Lake Poygan. Oh yeah, we also caught four token Pargo today. 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. Former U.S. 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. Wind on Saturday (2/10) made hole hopping tough. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Lots of groups fishing cal park area and up in the slips and river for perch. We look forward to seeing you in our shop. Jason Special One Le with the results of a very special day for coho in Indiana. 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. So with our fill of Yellowtail fishing, the afternoon found us trying to catch other coastal species and without very much success. . Smallmouth bass (Shutterstock image) May 19, 2017 By Jerry Pabst. Shorelines are giving way. Cleats were a necessity for getting around. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. Job #13034752. 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. The weather is good and the anglers are excited to start fishing. Brian Athern emailed the photo above and this from an outing on Sawyer Lake in Langlade County: Tied my PB crappie in WI this past weekend with the assist going to my buddy Jake in the other picture with 11 inch rock bass. All released. The forecast this week will open up everything again. Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. We're making way up the line and will be arriving to the docks at 0700 hours tomorrow morning. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. THIS WEEKS HOURS MAY BE SPORADIC PLEASE CALL FIRST. 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). The weekend covers the new moon period, typically a good time for daytime fishing. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS COME TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE MUST TURN OFF THE WATER AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. Even though fishing is really starting to sizzle for an early season, all you guys remember: its Valentines Day. Steelhead action for some in salt creek and lil cal using voodoo jigs tipped with waxworms. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. 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