Matt Mullady with smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Chicago (south side) Various Shoreline Areas: x: x: x: x: x: x . 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. We arrived this morning to the slip and unloaded Dan, Howard, and the gang along with their fine catch of offshore and coastal gamefish. As Lake Michigan Perch - Chicago Fishing Reports | Chicago Fishing Forums Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Minnows best bait. All fish were caught on a dropshot using a #1 VMC Spinshot with a Strike King KVD. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. George Peters with a redfish from southern Florida. UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS COME TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE MUST TURN OFF THE WATER AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Area lakes-we are back to open water this week. Tomorrow, we'll be doing some coastal fishing for White Seabass, Yellowtail, and Halibut before we peak around the corner and see if the weather will allow us to do some local tuna fishing for a morning. Nate Torres, 13, sent the photo at the top and this on Sunday: 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. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. Wish us luck. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. Park Bait is a seasonal business. Good to see an early spring on the way! Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. Please contact Patrick at 702-375-0010. The National Weather Service office in Chicago is responsible for the Lake Michigan forecast and the Nearshore Marine forecast for the Illinois and Indiana shores. Lakefront fishing report. The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. Feel free to share in your article if it makes the cut. I LOVE WHAT I DO AND IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU. ICE FISHING Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. 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. Site winter hoursthrough Jan. 31are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said big smallmouth are going in the St. Joseph River; steelhead still going in the river, too; pier slow. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. I figured it would do for the lead photo two days before the holiday renowned for its eating. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. Yellowtail, George Todd for his 24.0 lb. I hope I didn't frighten any loved ones at home on the topic of weather. This property is pet friendly. Weed Crappies tougher. Randy Hall with coho Sunday from Michigan City Pier. Capt. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this from Indiana; Hi Dale - I made out on the big lake Saturday with friend Tom Spence to go for yellow perch and a little coho action. Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. 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. All released. Try fishing for the crappies with a jig and minnow in 12-feet of water near Maple Point. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Bluegill action is heating up in the Jug. 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. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. The stopping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Some action on jigging Raps, Hyper Glides. 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. Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. MOST USING MINNOWS OF ALL VARIETIES ESPECIALLY ROSEY REDS, ALSO SHRIMP,WAX WORMS, SPIKES, NIGHT CRAWLERS,ETC IF SOMETHING ISNT WORKING FOR YOU CHANGE IT UP. Good evening everyone. For up-to-date information, look up the fishing report for the water of your choice. Just not many reports. 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. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. 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. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. Capt. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. Jason Special One Le texted the photo above and this from a very good outing Sunday in Indiana: That would be wonderful. Its that time of year for burbot to show up near shore. A few reports of early ice Pike from shallow bays. We still have a few spots left, so give Susan a call in the office at 619-390-7890 and book a spot. Northern and panfish are doing well on the bayous and small bays. The 9-11 range are there for the taking as usual. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said ice is in between. After sturgeon season, the lower lakes are unsafe. Most be willing to cover water to be rewarded. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. We managed to tag a bunch and have a few for some sashimi fish as well, so we're pumped. The bite was good for both. We'll just take things slow and steady because we don't want to be stuck down here with strong winds that are being predicted and a long way still to aim for home. (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. Hope to see you there. Bass have been slow. SEE MORE sunset today 3:40PM sunrise tomorrow 4:32AM moon phase Waxing Gibbous Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. Steelhead action for some in salt creek and lil cal using voodoo jigs tipped with waxworms. IF YOU CATCH ONE NOW YOU MUST THROW BACK. Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. 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 . G. Peters. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113, Chicago, IL is a studio, 1 bathroom, 492 sqft apartment. Forecast into the low 40s over the weekend sounds bad, but shouldnt last long enough each day to hurt. May 11, 2017. by PeterB. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed, but Braidwood reopens next Wednesday, March 1. Best Fishing Times near Chicagon Lake. We definitely made the right call on the weather side of things and strategically missed the bad weather that was forecasted. Incredible Opportunity for a Dermatology Physician in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mostly a travel today as stated in our last report, we decided to make a run higher up on the chart to be in position to elude the weather as best as possible if needed, but we did do some fishing today as well motoring up the line. 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. Rattle lures in glow, white, gold tipped with waxies and tip-downs baited with rosies. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. Nice mixture of rolling meadows and wooded privacy. For live bait enthusiasts, Carolina rigging with fathead minnows or suckers remain the best choices. We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. Mid-February and already there are coho reports as far north at St. Joseph, Michigan. I caught my last open water smallie on Nov 15 and the lake iced over the next day. If right, we are supposed to see 12-14+ snow. Ideal for building lakefront getaway or weekend camping retreat. 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 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're just jogging up the line at the moment and the weatherman says throughout tomorrow, the wind is supposed to subside. Slow fishing for us offshore today. We'll begin the hunt for tunas and 'hoos first thing tomorrow morning. 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. That is a perch of a lifetime. Combining the warm temps (upper 20s to low 30s), with a three-day weekend and a New Moon proved a winning combination. Mike Pritchard called in with this report for the Tribute. lake levels, water temperatures, and other important information. Xl fatheads and Rosie red minnows being best for the perch. Bass were caught on Rapala Rocco along with jigs. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. what was the louvre before it was a museum. 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. See the video for more info! The variety of the lakefront brings its own rewards. Chicago Park District's parking passes for the fisherman's parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henry's Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Theres also brown trout and steelhead around (column coming on Wednesday about Danny Taks Borgert and steelhead). Jason Special One Le with the results of a very special day for coho in Indiana. Wish us luck and we'll chat with you tomorrow. Shore fishing for walleyes in 2-3 feet of water on Beaver Dam Lake was excellent last week with walleyes up to 27-inches caught. so far the winter perch season has been really good up and down the lakefront. There was also good fishing on fish 30-40 and 60-100 lbs. Capt. Ray Raymond with his first coho of the year. Click to get the latest. The warm temps and rain of this past week deteriorated the ice on lakes south of I-80. Capt. AKA Bait Boy at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said still salmon being caught and browns are being seen in the harbor. This weekend, many spearers were seen pulling their shacks on both Lake Winnebago and the Upriver lakes before the forecasted warm weather and rain set for tomorrow. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. The weather is good and the anglers are excited to start fishing. Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. Our weather is a bit windy with a light swell but it's hot out, so the breeze is kind of welcomed at this point. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. 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. Bob Johnson sent the photo at the top, a reminder that in this mellow winter river fishing is coming around quickly. Theyre moving up! Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Only area lake with vehicle traffic is Partridge. 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! 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 is located in South Loop, Chicago. Other Chicago harbors are also loaded with perch of various sizes. Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. Small jigs/plastics and very little movement needed to entice bites. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: Ice is leaving us fast! 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. Tops for the week, a 40 brute! When all was said and done with our morning activites, we began our trolling rotations. Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. If those times won't work for you, 12:00AM to 12:00AM looks promising. Its waiting on ice fishing. . 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. The IDNR has been active on the lakefront, especially in the typical winter perch areas. We'd also like to say thanks to Dan and Howard. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. I was able to catch 5 smallmouth using finesse baits off the bottom in 6 - 8 holes. We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. Our first stop of the morning was mostly dropper loops and yo-yo irons once again but our second stop was straight fly-lined baits and jigs, which made for a lot more fun as we were able to witness a surface show of Yellowtail the we've become accustomed to when fishing for these mighty Jacks. Sey Jay with his personal best steelhead. Yellowtail, and Dick Langlois's 23.8 lb. With the city's skyline as the background, Chicago-area fishing includes hundreds of species of fish all calling Lake Michigan home. It may take a few line cuts, which most definitely is NOT a rewarding feeling, but that's part of working on a boat. Thanks. We put in the effort to scratch up 15 of them. 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. Bluegill and crappie are the most consistent bite. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. Bob Johnson emailed the photo at the very top and this: Hi Dale - made it back out to Kankakee River Sunday with Tom Spence. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Spawn sacks under a float. We saw one good school on the sonar but never got around on it so that was encouraging and we also did see a lot of Yellowtail on the kelps that we did stop on. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! Even late Saturday morning, anglers were spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) when I was there. We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. Dana Kolzow with her dog Hanna and their 25-inch walleye. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. A solid grade of fish too with most being in the 18-22 lb. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. We'll continue traveling down this evening and be on the hunt tomorrow in the mid-morning time. kettle creek Fishing Report lake granger Fishing Report swan falls Fishing Report lake minocqua Fishing Report Capt. Bluegill: Poor-Good Bite best in the afternoons. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going.