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The hunters didnt do their jobs nearly as well, with all shots at flying birds resulting in misses. Phil Schuman at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said perch are in about 70 feet, even some reports to 89 feet; some smaller salmon in 160-180; a few salmon in the river. Here is his fishing report for Feb. 4, 2022. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Playing Joes garage is bringing back great memories of back in the day. Madison's Fishing Headquarters! As always the best bait is smoke colored tube baits or slip bobber fished minnows. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Big Green Lake Weather has improved in the last week and the surface water temperature on Big Green is back into the mid 70s. 283.8K posts. Lindy rigs fished with chubs will produce all the action. The best locations are on the east side of Williams Bay and in the narrows. 40.3K. Drop shot rigs with a Berkley Flat Worm and Ned Rigs are my choice for lures. Access permits and liability waivers are required. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". Illinois is leading the way. Arkie crawling grubs or Kalins grubs are the most productive. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted the photo below and this: Hi Dale, Perch fishing has been really good. A forum community dedicated to fishers, anglers and enthusiasts in the Chicago area. . . AJ13. Capt. Night fishing for Chinook at Montrose Harbor. FISHING REPORT. Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Some on purpose some on accident while fishing for Perch. Fishing is great and so many more activities to do when you take a break from fishing. Advertisement. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Minnows have been my go to. We start fishing early April this year as the last 3 years our salmon and trout fishing has been excellent and with the way this winter has gone we believe this spring the action is going to been fantastic for April and May book your trips now and both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. My fishing partner Matt honey centanno doubled up on a nice bass and pike to end the day. 2023 kickoff come soon. You need an experienced guide to navigate these waters for the first time. 1.1K. The best depth seems to be 12-15 ft. of water. In a perch Flicker Shad. His 23 foot Key West walk around boat with a brand new Suzuki 250 is perfect for smaller groups. Wow! Fishing report. Chubs, suckers on jigs for live bait. I also lost something with some weight to it before I could get a look at it. 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. Get a charter with Ray and Joe at Xtasea IV Charter for a great weekend fun day with your friends! Have a good one! 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. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. Most of the fish are averaging 12-13 inches. Locations that have produced the most fish are by Knollwood, Rainbow Point and the beach in Fontana. Fishing over deep water structure/cobble/gravel in 80 to 120 ft around slack tide will produce some trophy-sized . Ill be back out Wednesday. The best areas are where weeds transition to gravel. Capt. It was slow going for several days last week, probably as the fish were adjusting to the dropping temps recently. Capt. 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. So worth the wait and a wonderful sport. 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. Lake trout season closed at the end of the day September 30th and will not reopen until January 1, 2023. His brother encountered a big northern pike that followed but would not finish. 930. Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. The best location has been the North Shore from the Yacht Club down to Willow Point. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said an angler called and reported a walleye of 13 pounds caught and apparently released from the Cal-Sag. Learned a ton by putting time in on the water as much as possible, goes to show the Fox is a very good fishery if you can put in the time and try to learn a little bit every day. Make sure you take something for sea sickness, the waves can be a bit much. Its the long weekend of July 4, take your kids and yourself fishing at some point or many points. Northern Illinois Rivers Fishing Reports . Most were small, but there were a few respectable fish mixed in. Capt. . If you get the chance to target Steelhead and you are strong enough to fight a fish for 3-6 minutes go for them because they'll give you a fantastic experience. 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. chicago.suntimes. Catches of Steelhead and non-spawning Chinook Salmon are possible at times too. POWERTON: Summer hours are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 30. Try casting Senkos or Tubes for shallow bass and an Umbrella Rig for deeper bass. 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. It looks like the West winds should predominant most of this week too so I expect that the fishing will stay very good. CONNECT. Capt. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Bluegill fishing also remains good. Nefishingexpo has the lowest Google pagerank and bad results in terms of Yandex topical citation index. 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. PASSES: Chicago Park District's parking passes ($20, two months) and $10 pier passes may be bought at Northerly Island Visitor Center, call (312) 745-2910 first. 514.2K posts. 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. Some anglers did very well with "keepers" and that . As usual, anglers 16 and older need an inland trout stamp and a fishing license. The fall bite is on and will continue to get better. 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. Access permits and liability waivers are required. Guide Bill Stoeger in Fremont texted on Sunday: The conditions on the river are perfect for fall fishing.Water temp in the mid 50s, water level is down with low current. Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Show more. Larry Jennings messaged the photo above and this: SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. Also caught a rock bass, 1 small walleye and 2 fresh water drum using same technique. You've inspired me and countless others to spend more time outside. Scattered perch reports. Originally a limestone quarry, the Palmisano Nature Park was converted into a public space in 2009. More interested in the Perch and Bluegills that expose themselves to feed on the bugs, then get eaten themselves. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups chasing kings and coho in area tributaries. BoRabb Williams with the big Chinook at the annual Nightmares event at Jackson Park on the night of Sept. 30. 1/8 oz jigs tipped with big leeches producing also in 10-14 slides outside spawn areas. Spawn and skein worked better than casting. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. I prefer the chrome and blue chug bug. Found some decent sized bass targeting deeper pools and stronger current. 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. . Our Top Forums View All. The Lake Trout fishing into late-October can be hard to match . Rob Abouchar emailed the photo below and this: With rehearsal on Sunday for the Zappa fest I stayed home for the weekend. 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. Crappie fishing has been sporadic. Poygan. Tough on bright days, but dusk and windward shores providing action. Mike Markese keeps catching fall Chinook with a tried lure. I prefer a leader lench of at least 24 inches. Some sucker action, but hard to keep suckers in shallow where fish are without getting weeded up. By muskyhunter43 on 10/23/2014 Views (1130) Went down to the fox river at about 5am threw a 1/4 ounce white jig w/a white 3" grub. The fish are concentrating on the pods of small bait fish. Should be a fun next few weeks. 3.8K. Bass fishing is good, with fish heavier than 6 pounds . Capt. 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. Pike were hitting spinner baits and bladed jigs in black and orange. Best bite has been during the evening hours. No Comments. Working a lipless crank bait along the outside weed lines will take good numbers. The first reports of drum on the seaside will happen soon. AutoNewsAdmin [Local] - Illinois Supreme Court to hear case against elimination of cash bail . Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. Tips & Tricks. Greg Katello with muskie success on a quick stop at Lake Shelbyville. Water temps starting to drop some I think.started hooking into the occasional walleye this week too. . Category Archives: Fishing Conditions | Montrose Harbor Chicago. The biggest pike are in 27 ft of water. We couldn't control the weather, lol..but the experience was excellent. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. I have not found where they are consistently schooled. Bait shop is open 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. Jarrod told us to come back and do a morning trip and we would catch more fish! Yellow Perch: Good-Fair Medium fatheads, beavertail, crawlers in 6-10 weeds. Forecast for Thursday AM (9/22) calls for lows of 31-33 degrees. They caught and released over 20 Lakers in 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am , with multiple doubles ! Mark Kosevich with a northern pike from northern Wisconsin. Our weekends are filling up fast. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Former U.S. A motion sickness pre trip, wasnt real bad but times of feeling a little queasy could be eliminated with some motion sickness medication. A sample of the big fish being caught at Milwaukee. Click here for the statewide announcement. Big T with a largemouth bass from Independence Grove. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30 ft of water around the dune state park building also. Largemouth bass fishing has been very good. 1301 W. 52nd St. (312) 747-6672. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, as well as some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch action, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Our Top Forums View All. Tonight he saw me with his wife and they told me thanks for the good meal. This pattern starting to slow as weed beds fill in. Best of Cook County Lakes Fishing Report Recipes . Roobert Buckmaster with a steelhead out of Portage, Indiana. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. 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. The winds had blown in warm water and the bite was slow but a king was taken during the derby. I still relish the chance to sneak the late Frank Zappa into the Midwest Fishing Report. The fish are getting fat with 8-15 lb fish being the norm. 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. 4oz.) Beaverdam Reservoir: The next Big Bash Open Bass Tournament will be held April 16. 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. He also said there were whispers of perch already around the Ford Plant up the Calumet. Caught on (now) silver kastmaster with chartreuse/red dressing. Staff at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed; As we exit June following a very windy month, with unusual highs (90s) and lows (40s). I was out Sunday trolling out of portage in Indiana managed only 1 waves were starting to pick up 10 lbs 4 oz trolling a stinger spoon on 6 colors of lead core. hooked up or foul hooked something big (felt like a carp or muskie) but popped off under the dam. Good sign for the health of the river. Thread deleted/moved on recent water temps and salmon fishing around chicago: 5. tampanian. The Hexagenia hatches (large, tan Mayflies) have just begun to show. Wasnt finding many fish on the edges of shorelines, but hooked into this nice walleye on a crankbait along a concrete wall at just about last light. A little early still. April May salmon and trout. The highlight was the Perch in shallow water. Big Green Lake - Angling pressure is down with the Wisconsin gun deer season in progress but for the few anglers still out fishing the rewards are there. Water temp is in the mid 60s. And the rest is history. Have a great week! I am catching them in both emerging weed beds and over the rocks. Yellow Perch: Good Still relating to weeds in 6-12. Fish were active anywhere from 20 feet to the bottom. I havent seen Perch this size in years. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Fishing maniac Perch bite [ Go to page: 1, 2, 3] 44. wallin. Any Near Shore Lake Trout Reports: 3. jwkuofm. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts from r/AutoNewspaper subscribers . The good news was that each day was improving and Sunday catches were good again. Feb 27, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- Pre and Post-Covid Report Is Covered | Final Report Will Add the Analysis of the Impact of Russia-Ukraine War and COVID-19. GALESVILLE RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, bass. Enjoy! TRIBUNE PUBLISHING. Water temp is 73 degrees. Oct 03, 2014 at 7:44 pm. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. Stay Safe. A fishing license is required. 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. It had a nice stain and the fish were less skittish than usual. See the main column tomorrow. Largemouth Bass: Good Weed bite on Wacky Worms hard to top. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed some, though fish were being sighted at South Side Harbors and slips. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. It would have been nice to get confirmation because the only glow in the dark flies Ive used up until now have been for salmonids; Id like to know what else will eat them. Just before dark work a topwater bait in the same area. Mostly coho in 70 to 100 feet of water. The one key has been making sure you are fishing the windy side of the lake. Ian Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a story, caught near 31st Street. Capt. 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