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. FISHING REPORT. Top top-water fish of the week, Guide Russ Smith led a client to a 48 top-water Ski on a Smity Flap Tail! Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed, though plenty of fish are being sighted around the South Side harbors and slips. January 15, 2023. 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 . Chicago fishing can be amazing and Chitown Angler is excited to offer sportsmen daily reports and some of the most engaging fishing and hunting forums in our area. OTC. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: We headed to Independence grove for the 1st time. Bait Shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11-8 daily. Not all fish are on the bottom, but they are in deep water. Catching a ride. Big Bass up shallow hitting top-water baits (Whopper Ploppers, Choppos, Torpedos) up in 2-5 of water. 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. Even though we have fish for a long time together hes very modest and I asked him could I share the story with you, have a great weekend thank you. It was great. Just before dark work a topwater bait in the same area. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Thank you Dale for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports. Starting Thursday (10/6) thru Saturday (10/8) lows in upper 20s to lowest of 30s with highs in 40s to low 50s will bring sharper drops. Adam Honiotes at Boondocks said eater catfish being caught; crappie in the cribs; walleye in the main channel, a couple big largemouth and a few hybrids. Fishermen will have a tough time finding areas away from snaggers to fish, a big problem after October 1 each year. Id encourage anyone to put that advice into practice. Ian Gen-Murray with a trout caught while coho fishing on the Chicago lakefront. George Peters with a smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. 2450. 12:30pm - Sep 2,21. fidusfish 8 . Click herefor the statewide announcement. G. Peters. The Lake Trout fishing into late-October can be hard to match . Tucker Siminak at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said the top bites are bluegill (pulling off the beds) and catfish (cutbait); crappie and walleye are in the main lakes by wood or structure. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. Capt. Lindy rigs fished with chubs will produce all the action. Capt. Lake Michigan (Chicago lakefront) . 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. Hard to wade without tripping over a rock, which I did! God they are fun to catch at that size. Some anglers did very well with "keepers" and that . Fishing guide Johnnie Candle gives his latest Buzz Bite Report on the Carrabelle Florida fishing on February 17th,. Tomorrow's trip (Nov 13) has been cancelled due to lack of reservations. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. Caught on (now) silver kastmaster with chartreuse/red dressing. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Look for the fish just west of the Yacht Club or by Willow Point. Bait shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. Larger lakes will take longer to turn, but with four days of under 60 degrees for highs and lows of 2732 degrees change will come quick. All Summer there has been a lot of aquatic vegetation around the edges. BTW for those who are interested in this stuff, the system requires a horizontal photo (4x3) to lead the online postings. Arkie crawling grubs or Kalins grubs are the most productive. My friends 13-year-old son caught this fish out of a public Lake in Lake County on a live bluegill the youngster just started fishing hes a freshman and hes got many years of great angling ahead to come. Most were small, but there were a few respectable fish mixed in. 12:13pm - Nov 23,21. Tubes and drop shots are also still in play. Capt. Welcome and thanks for visiting Windycitysalmon.com, serving the Chicago, Wisconsin, and Indiana area with world class salmon and trout charter fishing. The fish are in 15-18 ft of water. Caught just south of Belmont Harbor on a flicker shad. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. There were a plethora of good photos and notes (see immediately below), but the one I chose for the lead photo came from Ian Guen-Murray, who emailed that photo and this: Caught this chinook south of Northerly Island. Relax with friends, family and other fishers at Navy Pier and expand your community. Fished for 6 hours. 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. 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. The highlight was this 13 crappie. Navy . Lost of motoring around to locate fishand fish found did not always relate to fish bites. Largemouth Bass: Good Weed bite on Wacky Worms hard to top. From Racine, Wisconsin, Adam Homa messaged the photo above and this: Muddy water and warmer than last week. Spawn saks, skein and inline spinners best bet. Best bait has been a jerk minnow worked along the wind blown shorelines. Fall season - Mid-August to October - offers outstanding fishing opportunities for large Lake Trout on Waukegan's offshore and nearshore reefs as well as possible Brown Trout in shallow water. Capt. Click here for the details. Be patient and if you dont catch fish the first time try again. The first reports of drum on the seaside will happen soon. Heres a pic of Corys friends fish from the other evening from Diversey on a Shad Rap. It turned the fish off. Early part of this week has warm weather, spiking water temps up over the 70 degree mark. Walleye: Good-Fair Deep gravel/rock fish in 28-34 on 1/4 3/8 oz jig/chubs and working #9 Jigging Raps and 2.5 Shiver Minnows. Casting a dry fly behind a clear plastic float for you spin anglers. Rivers Edge reported smaller sturgeon being caught, but no legals registered yet. This cold snap should actually help anglers as Walleye and Musky should react positive to the falling water temps for the weekend. I would estimate about 90% of those were Fox River fish caught on artificials. 13 Dec. We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Greg Katello with muskie success on a quick stop at Lake Shelbyville. Not yesterday. Spinnerbaits have been tops with lipless cranks, chatterbaits and weedless spoons all producing good catches! On lakes, 10-14 weed edges using small jig or minnows. All rights reserved. Illinois is leading the way. Still a few bass for a couple of the guys that are fishing them over at Diversey. I am thrilled to announce I have accepted an offer with Molson Coors Beverage Company as a Category Management Intern in their Chicago office this summer. (Provided) Ian Guen-Murray emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, Hooked this steelhead (26in., 7lb. And the rest is history. But as of early this week, temps back up to 70 degrees on most lakes. This hatch really messes with the Walleye anglers as fish gorge on the easy to capture nymphs on their nearly two-day swim to the surface. Brainerd Lakes Area Buzz Bite Report 2-17-2023 Feb 17, 2023 I love stories like that. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. This should be a good week for the shore guys. Chicago Charter Fishing 800.726.7309 Private Lake Michigan Fishing Charters. But fishing line left behind, in . A forum community dedicated to fishers, anglers and enthusiasts in the Chicago area. Look for this bite to improve this weekend as water temps drop! Best baits have been a swim bait or a jig with a twin tail grub. Ive caught some small smallmouth bass on topwaters, but I cant match that, not even close. As usual, anglers 16 and older need an inland trout stamp and a fishing license. The Root River Steelhead Facility Open House is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 1 week ago Show details . She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. We are located an hour and fifteen minutes south of Chicago. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. Larry Jennings with a crappie from Lake Bloomington. Vince Oppedisano with a Fox River smallmouth bass. Water temps starting to drop some I think.started hooking into the occasional walleye this week too. Mostly coho in 70 to 100 feet of water. Capt. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. This was the first time its happened somewhere other than a power plant outflow. POWERTON: Summer hours are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 30. 1/8 oz jigs tipped with big leeches producing also in 10-14 slides outside spawn areas. The best depth has been 8-15 ft. of water. I didnt do well on the local ponds and lakes this week. Early mornings and late afternoons when the lake calms down, top water baits have been very effective. Definitely book a trip with Captain Bobby who is Extremely knowledgeable of the entire lake. Heidecke lake still has some nice white bass roaming around and most are about 10 to 20 yards out from shore. Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Crappie: Good-Fair Weeds of 10-14 best on lakes, while drowned wood on Flowages. Capt. Bluegill fishing also remains good. This should change with impending cold snap (did I say this last week??). Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom. Illinois is leading the way. Enjoy the chronicling in photos and stories of what is turning into a pretty good fall for lakefront anglers with salmon and trout. Try spinners and crawler harnesses over emerging weed beds. I am catching them in both emerging weed beds and over the rocks. The best location has been the North Shore from the Yacht Club down to Willow Point. FISHING REPORTS Chicagon Lake Iron County, Michigan (1) Read Reviews. 5.3K members. Heres a pic of Corys friends fish from the other evening from Diversey on a Shad Rap. Shallower lakes cool the fastest (but also warm up quicker) so surface readings ran from lows of 54 to average highs of 59-62 degrees. The abrupt departures of Patrick Kane and others in recent days have not only stripped the roster of its best talent but have also emotionally and psychologically affected those who remain. Laurance Reed with a salmon from the North Side of Chicago. 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 was hoping he would pick up a brown trout, too, or maybe even a lake trout to go with his pink salmon, Chinook, coho and now steelhead. Bank access is very limited and most anglers fish from a boat. We got a lot of rain here on Saturday, but it didnt affect clarity or levels on the Fox watershed much at all. Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. . Jul 24, 2015 at 9:27 pm . TROUT: DEEP's fall trout stockings . Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. Largemouth holding court along deep weeds as Musky remain shallow. Braidwood, LaSalle and Heidecke are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan, said perch were beginning to show before the blow in 40 feet out of St. Joseph. Catching smallmouth bass while targeting salmon in streams in southeast Wisconsin. Lost a few jumping hook shakers too. Look for the fish by Browns Channel or by Willow Point. February 5, 2023 chicago perch Fishing Report. Crappie: Good-Fair Once found providing decent action, though finding not always easy. 11/30 Last report: 2. retired trucker. Here is the nature pick of the week [below]. We are averaging 8-12 fish per 6 hour trip. Should be a fun next few weeks. Mike Norris. Locations that have produced the most fish are by Knollwood, Rainbow Point and the beach in Fontana. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - Saturday morning action on Kankakee River, smallmouth Bass and channel catfish. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. 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. Minnows have been my go to. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but, as the many photos and reports show, the nearly perfect fall weather has led to a variety of interesting fall fishing. PERCH HAVE BEEN PRETTY GOOD UP AND DOWN THE LAKEFRONT. Bob Johnson with a good fall smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. The vast majority will have been foul-hooked; its impossible to avoid due to the numbers of fish in a confined area. Click the person above . But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. Deep bite best in 22-28. Just enjoy what mother nature and the crew has to offer. No stars. John Gillespie show, "Waters & Woods" showed him and a guide last week pounding 7-15 lb. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. Bluegill bite on Partridge lake has picked up. Within the body of the sprawling raw-file MFR, I can use whatever style of photos come in. Water temp is in the mid 60s. 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. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Yellow Perch: Good-Fair Medium fatheads, beavertail, crawlers in 6-10 weeds. It nearly inhaled it definitely a fish feeding up in the fall but I was able to remove the hooks safely and she swam off in great shape. His name is Chris and his dad rob took him out today Saturday Sept 17th. (312) 747-6527. GALESVILLE RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, bass. The fish are concentrating on the pods of small bait fish. Our Top Forums View All. Any Near Shore Lake Trout Reports: 3. jwkuofm. Water temp 68. . 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. Tips & Tricks. Fishing Reports and Forecasts. Capt. Largemouth bass fishing has been very good. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. The perch bite is good now. He swears he catches at least 1 every season on his Ghost. 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. 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. The best presentation has been lindy rigging suckers or using Thill slip bobbers about way down the water column. What is Whacking Fatties? Chuck Kennell with a northern pike from near Belmont Harbor. A few Trout also in the mix. Now im 40 and get to enjoy the fall salmon with him and my kids. Night fishing for Chinook at Montrose Harbor. I talked to a local and he said that the salmon that were being caught were being caught downstream, closer to the lake. With a multitude of locations around Chicago to get your line wet, there really is no excuse not to go out (if fishing is your thing). We got some nice Bluegill , striper bass and a perch. 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. Frank Catdaddy Smith living up to his name at Braidwood Lake. I am locating smallmouth bass as shallow as eight feet and as deep at twenty feet, so I move around frequently to locate them. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. 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). 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. Fishing Reports. I have switched to live bait rigging for smallmouth bass and am finding them holding tight to outside weed lines, especially where weed lines make inside turns. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. The abrupt departures of Patrick Kane and others in recent days have not only stripped the roster of its best talent but have also emotionally and psychologically affected those who remain. Fish are going are southern Lake Michigan and it is not all coho, as the reports below indicate. Ian Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a story, caught near 31st Street. Musky: Good-Fair Not as active as we had hoped. Last updated 1/4/23. Small 1/32 oz jigs tipped with worms or beavertails. They caught and released over 20 Lakers in 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am , with multiple doubles ! Crappie around the docks and near 249 bridge just down from portage public marina using crappie minnows. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts from r/AutoNewspaper subscribers . 15 fish equaled 5 lbs of filets. 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. 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. Crappie: Good Best over deep wood especially along channels in Flowages. 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 hit Shabbona before sunset over the weekend again. 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. Lakes under 24 max depth and Flowages with their moving, mixing water dont have the turn-over issues. BoRabb Williams with the big Chinook at the annual Nightmares event at Jackson Park on the night of Sept. 30. I | 53 comments on LinkedIn The smile says it all!!! Fishing Report - 6/26/2022 Mike Norris Big Green Lake - Surface water temperature has risen to 72 degrees and fishing for smallmouth bass is excellent right now. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Forums Page Latest Posts; Shore Fishing the Big Pond. Feb 16, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- "Oil And Gas Fishing Tools Market" Research Insights Report 2023 | TOP 3 KEY . When I wrote the above article 29 years ago in The Chicago File, fishing for smelt along Chicago's lakefront during the month of April was an extremely popular activity. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. 6) Palmisano Park. 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. It was a lot of work for a few bluegills. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. His brother encountered a big northern pike that followed but would not finish. Nate Toranzo emailed the photo above and this: Been watching your work since the 1990s.just a quick report on heidecke.very slow today,saw a few boats out,one anchored on a spot catching a few white bass.very little action did I see from bank anglers.but I did manage to get this small muskie on the east end of the bridge rip rap using a 1/4 jig and a 3 inch chartreuse twister tail grub.thanks for your time! Johnny Finn 11-30 cal river: 0. . The colder weather forecasted later this week will get this lake in fall mode again. Drop-shot and wacky worms prevailing! Capt. Automated News Feed Subreddit No Censorship, Just News. The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Forums Page Latest Posts; Perch. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said boat action mornings best for salmon and lakers; still a few perch off the pier and a few fairly clean kings are being caught off the pier. River fishing is best in the fall in my opinion, not as many bites but a chance for overall quality of fish. Nightcrawlers fished on the split shot rig produce most of the action. Bob Johnson with a smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. That is a September to remember. Pete Lamar emailed the photo above and this: Instead of the usual Fox/forest preserve/Shabbona milk run, I did something different this week: a cast-and-blast in east Wisconsin. A fishing license is required. No Comments. Musky: Good Windy days helping anglers with bucktail and spinnerbait action over tobacco cabbage of 4-8. Ive landed a handful that actually ate a fly. Easily a 5lb largie. 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. He and his crew were great with me and my whole family. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Water at about 2 foot visibility. Most being caught in 5-10 weeds, Broadleaf (Musky Cabbage) best. FISHING REPORT. fishing is a favorite activity in Chicago. The opening of Illinois' trout season leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus there's coho, brown trout and steelhead on southern Lake Michigan with largemouth bass and . Its important to have a goal. chicago.suntimes. Indiana Fishing Reports. With the warm weather, I have been positioning myself on the deep weedlines in 20-25 ft of water. I am enjoying my trip, maybe a should have included a Colorado update on trout fishing. Crawlers on jigs still taking a few walleye. Chuck Kennell emailed the photo above Saturday and this: I was Salmon fishing but hooked this Northern at about 7 PM. Larry Jennings messaged the photo above and this: SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. If you are targeting largemouth bass you need to be in and around the docks in 6-8 ft of water. If anyone has more information, please contact me. 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