From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. Jigging Raps, Slab Raps, Hyper Rattles and Tikka Minnows has improved as anglers enjoying the warmer weather are moving around, working different edges and pockets. The Chicago Harbor system consists of 9 main harbors that stretch across the city's lakefront from north to south. Perch at 95th & 87th St. Shiners. Sunny, air temperatures hitting near 50 degrees and very light west winds. So that is all. These two were certainly the highlight, as well as my PB. 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). Recommended Communities. Also, brought help. Sturgeon season is still going on , with most hunters traveling on ATVs. 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. Use this forum for discussing and announcing tournaments. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: Pat Hasburgh at D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop said ice deteriorated, but weather forecast makes next week look promising for ice fishing. The forecast this week will open up everything again. Slezs Bait will be open on Thanksgiving Day 5 a.m. till 2 p.m. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Sturgeon spearing on Wisconsins Lake Winnebago may run the entire season through Sunday, Feb. 26. unless one of the caps is hit in the next couple days. 11-23-22 Watch on LIKE 4 Report Abuse 3/14/22 @ 6:21 AM Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01- LAKEFRONT SALMON/TROUT: Coho around, plus bonus browns, steelhead and lakers, most caught tangentially. Lakes will reopen after various hunting seasons. We looked at a lot of good water and stopped on numerous kelps to find only smaller grade Yellowtail, which we do not need anymore of so we released every one we hooked, but we did catch a few 25 lb. We fell on a massive school of full grown perch and were able to limit out in a couple hours. Other than that, it was just a mild day of relaxing, napping, eating, and listening to the football games. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said coho have been very good off the pier when the weather allows. 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. Capt. This one is July 2 and 3. 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. Steelhead still good at Diversey and Belmont Harbor. Gearing up for perch and ice fishing! The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. 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. 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. With the very mild winter this year, weve been able to get out quite a few times lately. 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. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: We are still fishing Crystal Lake 6-8 inches of ice. So all in all, we had a good afternoon of fishing down here and we'll be trying for some Pargo this evening before we get back at it tomorrow morning for Wahoo, Yellowtail, and tuna. 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. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. . "Capt. Some lakes the snow had melted and refroze to a sheet of skateable ice. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. Here we go, let's do it. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. Dan says hello to Beverley and the girls. Big fish honors go to Troy Smith for his 33.8 lb. Mid-February and already there are coho reports as far north at St. Joseph, Michigan. Mike Chioros provided the lead on the photo at the top and John Berg emailed this: Hi Dale: That is me holding the laker. Biggest concern is coming snow forecasted for this Wed/Thur great for bubble heads not for bucket butts! We have the bait you need. Nate Torres, 13, caught a good steelhead while coho fishing Sunday at Montrose Harbor. The real excitement starts in a couple weeks on Braidwood!! We'll be unloading Mr. Anderson, Mr. Lund, and their buddies and loading up for our 2-day adventure that will be departing int he afternoon. Chicago, IL 60629 Show on Map McKinley Fishing Area 2210 W. Pershing Rd. range. Lake trout and a limit of Perch off the Chicago Lakefront! Its that time of year for burbot to show up near shore. Nate Torres, 13, caught 29-inch trout on a Marabou jig tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose. 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. Perch fishing has been slow to really good everyday seems to change a little bit. WE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY THE 18th OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF MINNOWS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. Today, the crew of the Polaris Supreme have sore hands because of good fishing - our fingers hurt. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday on the Winnebago system in Wisconsin. I hope I didn't frighten any loved ones at home on the topic of weather. Thanks. so far the winter perch season has been really good up and down the lakefront. 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 . Stay tuned and wish us luck. Feb 25th Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. Kids Ice Fishing Day, Feb 25th Newbold Fire Department 2nd Annual, But it is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said ice is in between. Stop by and pick one out.. more. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Again, one day at a time. 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. class. Snack time for the backyard bunny. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. 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). Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Not alot of reports, looks like steelers out of NP. 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. 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. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, is serving as Zillow's health advisor. Thats my buddy Bob Londo holding his pb smallmouth. 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. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. Jason Special One Le with the results of a very special day for coho in Indiana. THIS WEEKS HOURS MAY BE SPORADIC PLEASE CALL FIRST. 30 inches right on the head! It is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. C) Winnetka Power Plant discharge area. Caught a couple of 14 jumbos at the Navy Pier slip on Saturday, 12/10. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Total thickness was 21, but a sign of concern where ice on the main lake was firm nearly all the way through. Fall inland trout season opens at 5 a.m. Saturday at Axehead and Belleau lakes in. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. We're just jogging up the line at the moment and the weatherman says throughout tomorrow, the wind is supposed to subside. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below on Sunday: Nice lil haul from 87th st, my brothers biggest was shy of 14 in. Both fish were released. Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Crappie: Poor-Good Best over deeper basins of 24-35. Lakers are not picky, most any type of lure will work. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Bob Johnson sent the photo at the top, a reminder that in this mellow winter river fishing is coming around quickly. . 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. But with a high-pressure system moving in and a warming trend in the forecast, I will be back out fishing for smallmouth bass on Big Green by midweek. The river is getting closer to breaking up with the unseasonably warm weather. Theres also brown trout and steelhead around (column coming on Wednesday about Danny Taks Borgert and steelhead). 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. 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). Yellowfin tuna trolling around. 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 Park Bait at Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday). Keep up with area fishing reports . Capt. kettle creek Fishing Report lake granger Fishing Report swan falls Fishing Report lake minocqua Fishing Report Walleyes are active at night off Maple Point. Tip-ups in as deep as 10 to as little as 3 produced using large shiners. We also had a Walleye up to the surface but lost it at boat. Yellowtail took third place. Wish us luck. Nature photo of backyard rabbit snacking. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). The troops are downstairs enjoying cocktails and Seafood Alfredo, so they're happy. 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. For The Latest Update Click Here Events Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. River is clear and temps right at 40 degrees. 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We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. We caught 8 feisty Smallmouth bass on a couple different baits. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. lake levels, water temperatures, and other important information. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. Capt. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. Saro Kevorkian prepares to release his Illinois record burbot back into Lake Michigan on Dec. 8, 2020. Gills taking teardrop style jigs tipped with waxies and plastics in 5-10 weeds. We could've made a day out of it and ended up with a decent catch but the fish were on the smaller side of things. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. 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