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). 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. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Bite was relatively slow. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Area lakes-we are back to open water this week. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. ja-knee-sea; May 10, 2017; 1. Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley Cleaning and oiling and putting line on,straightening out messy tackle.but Sunday I got out, fought cold, a half frozen river bank and half frozen fingers to get this ONE good crappie.if you get one strike per trip right now,better not miss it! The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the Minnows and Rufus jr jigs tipped with waxworms have been best. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Christina Petrites at Stans Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed: Hi, Dale! Rod and Reels. ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. We caught them using all methods today; Fly-lined Sardines, sliding-sinker rigs, dropper loops, yo-yo jigs, and our personal favorite - the surface iron. The snow on top was easily traversed by ATV users with wheels. 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. Conditions are still very good as of this early report. SEE MORE sunset today 3:40PM sunrise tomorrow 4:32AM moon phase Waxing Gibbous Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. 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. Beaver Dam Lake - Ice fishing shiners suspended beneath tip-ups for walleye and northern pike was excellent early last week. Suckers, shiners on tip-ups (smaller better) and jigging spoons working well. Chicago Lakefront Fishing, Smallmouth Bass And Crappie - YouTube This video shows multiple days of fishing. Inside the break wall in the shallows. You will have to sort through the numerous smaller fish though. We hope to see y'all next year. The two best areas were the east shoreline at Edgewater Park and the neckdown area where the lake crosses beneath the Highway G bridge. The grade of Yellowtail we captured today was a very nice grade of fish with most being right around 18 lbs; some bigger, some smaller but a fine grade nonetheless. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. For live bait enthusiasts, Carolina rigging with fathead minnows or suckers remain the best choices. Yellowfin tuna trolling around. Snack time for the backyard bunny. Jim Shell caught his first burbot Saturday off downtown Chicago. The 9-11 range are there for the taking as usual. A few catfish and walleye also reported. The most important thing is fishing close to the bottom. (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. Northern action is good, remember the season closes Sunday, March 5th. Other than that, it was just a mild day of relaxing, napping, eating, and listening to the football games. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. Summer hours are 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Spring and fall hours are subject to change. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. Not unusual to catch plenty of Bass when temps in upper teens and above. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Perch at 95th & 87th st. Inland lakes anglers are starting to catch some Crappies; red worms doing well. 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 . 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. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - River is Cold and clear with water temps at 39 to 40. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. so far the winter perch season has been really good up and down the lakefront. Big Green Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be caught with jigging spoons tipped with cisco meat. Harold Plein messaged the photos above and below, and this: Thought you might be interested in some of these pics from Iron County in the great UP. When weather allows, perch fishing continues on. Hope to see everyone there. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Everyone always asks what to use. Hope to see you there. 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. As a reminder, Musky open water season up north here runs through the end of December. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Coho action on brads thinfish for trollers fishing in and out of the mudd line at portage and near Gary light. Redfish like this and sea trout taking a variety of lures. Michael Dornfeld, 6, of Glen Ellyn, caught his first norther pike while ice fishing on Lake Puckaway in Wisconsin with his dad Courtney. Largemouth Bass: Poor-Fair Tip-ups with smaller shiners meant for Pike best in 5-10 of weeds. It can also be used for club announcements. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Harold Plein with his last smallmouth bass before ice-up in the UP. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. Thad. Our hours through the first weekend in December are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and weekends till 4pm always call first to check because some days we have to close a little earlier.We are open on Thanksgiving day 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Beautiful 2 acre lakefront property with 233 ft. of frontage on Del Stangl Lake near Rhinelander, WI. We sell all types of live bait, terminal tackle, lures, have a great selection of rods, reels, bait buckets, and tackle boxes. We fished for 4 hours and boated 12 nice lake trout. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday. Bass were caught on Rapala Rocco along with jigs. Dermatology Physician Employment In Illinois. Little Green Lake Fishing for walleyes and crappies has improved. Onesie twosie for a few hours. Best Fishing Times near Chicagon Lake. Well, he said other things, too, including getting your bait and an in-person report and recommendations from him. The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. Fish tacos in a couple days. Bluegill action is heating up in the Jug. Even late Saturday morning, anglers were spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) when I was there. Sturgeon spearing season could run through Sunday, Feb. 26, on Lake Winnebago. Most of the rest had fish around the 175 lb. To report violations, call the IDNR at (877) 236-7529. Hello anglers. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. The forecast this week will open up everything again. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, fishing is good in S. Florida. Click to get the latest. Please contact Patrick at 702-375-0010. Matt Mullady texted the photo above and this on Wednesday: Slid fish over 5 feet of shore ice to land, Theres been some early coho action (see top) and the ongoing perch action with the occasional lake trout or steelhead mixed in. So that's all. Through Monday, the biggest fish taken so far, 162.6 pounds, was speared by Samuel OConnell (above). November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. Wind on Saturday (2/10) made hole hopping tough. I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. If right, we are supposed to see 12-14+ snow. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Here is the nature pic of the week. Here we go, let's do it. Perch at 95th & 87th St. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. G. Peters. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Our weather is a tad bouncy and wet but it's nothing we can't handle or haven't seen before. Casting a jig with a white twister tail or a slip bobber with a hook and minnow hung below the bobber were the best bait presentations. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below on Sunday: Nice lil haul from 87th st, my brothers biggest was shy of 14 in. Former U.S. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. Capt. Hello again, friends. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. The end result of catching fall salmon from the Chicago lakefront. Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. 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. Steelhead & nice-sized Walleye are still being caught in the rivers. These two were certainly the highlight, as well as my PB. Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. 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. We have some spots open in May for some 1.5 Day trips, Call Wednesday in her office at 619-706-3634 or go straight to our website and check out the schedule. When all was said and done with our morning activites, we began our trolling rotations. Walleye: Good Best bite surprisingly in morning for some (New Moon!?). Park Bait is a seasonal business. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. Yesterday the fish were more scatted and it was tougher fishing. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. So we decided to wind in the jigs and v line it down to the yellowtail grounds with the hopes of a sea bass mixed in. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. Unfortunately the forecast looks like the next 30 days in not great for ice or open water. Perch: Good Lots of sorting, but nice catches in 6-12 weeds. Lots of people out. 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. Spawn sacks under a float. Looking at the forecast, maybe some places by Christmas locally. Ice still about 14 or so inches. Getting all the ice fishing gear on display this week stop in. We have the bait you need. what was the louvre before it was a museum. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:23 PM CST. 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! Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. The weather is good and the anglers are excited to start fishing. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. A solid grade of fish too with most being in the 18-22 lb. Reopens next Wednesday, March 1. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Those reports continue from readers north, west, south and in Indiana. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY.Southwest winds to 30 kt. We also do not take credit or debit at this time sorry for any inconvenience. I will also be trying out our new mobile businessParked BaitI will be at the 87th st. entrance to Steelworkers Park this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday hoping to get there by about 6:30 am. ICE FISHING Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. This morning I tried Belmont and picked up a small coho and an exceptional steelie. 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. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. If this happens, ice travel will be relegated to snowmobiles, tracked UTVs and trucks. 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. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. 11-23-22 Watch on LIKE 4 Report Abuse 3/14/22 @ 6:21 AM I personally found some areas with up to three layers of frozen slush (gray ice) and very soft ice underneath. We'd also like to say thanks to Dan and Howard. 8-12 on average, though some anglers reporting fish to 18. Lunch we dined on chicken fettuccine and dinner was veal chop with bacon wrapped asparagus and lobster potatoes. Minnows best bait. 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 Dan Zier, fishinkeys.com, mate Zane and Dans 7-year-old son, Christopher, with eight tuna and nice snapper on a trip. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is projected to lose her bid for reelection, a stunning blow to an incumbent who made headlines as an underdog reformer . Mid-morning action on bars and saddles as loose schools roam from deep to humps to feed. 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. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Although tuna and wahoo fishing was tough, the gang still had a great time and enjoyed themselves all they way to the end. We did stop long enough to enjoy some carde asada tacos with fresh, homemade guacamole and salsa.And dinner was mahi mahi and shrimp. Bob Johnson with a cold-water smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Around mid-morning, we snagged a few Dorado on the troll and had a stop where we caught a box-full of some nice flats with quite a few going around 18 lbs. Good Yellowtail fishing for us once again and some decent Dorado fishing to go along with it. The weather is hot and sunny today and we're looking for more of the same tomorrow, hopefully the weatherman is correct tomorrow because he's showing more nice weather. Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. 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. Chicago Fishing Forum 11K . The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Northern and panfish are doing well on the bayous and small bays. The bite was good for both. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. I LOVE WHAT I DO AND IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! The troops are downstairs enjoying cocktails and Seafood Alfredo, so they're happy. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Area lakes-Last weekend the second first ice season was upon us. Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. 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. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. The Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk opened Tuesday afternoon after a four-day closure because of the report of a release of a foamy discharge into Burns Waterway from the nearby U.S. Steel Midwest . A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. After the completion of the seminar, chartermaster's Dan Anderson and Howard Lund handed out some shirts, sweaters, spectra, jigs, and some fish processing gift cards. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. Other Chicago harbors are also loaded with perch of various sizes. Heres whats been happening: Fishing on the south end of Lake Michigan is really heating up well with this nice weather. Capt. Click To Get The Latest Weather Condition. For up-to-date information, look up the fishing report for the water of your choice. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. We are back out again tonight for a 1.5 Day. P.S. Fishing Chicago Harbors and Lakefront: Fishing from the shoreline of Lake Michigan not only provides you with a phenomenal view, but it gives you the opportunity to catch fish- such as: Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, Steelhead, Yellow perch, Smallmouth and other sunfish species. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Perch at 95th & 87th st. Its also a good time for a reminder that it is two years since the last Illinois-record burbot (11 pounds, 12.5 ounces) was caught by Saro Kevorkian on Dec. 7, 2020, at Diversey Harbor. Heres a video of our day. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. danitza athanassiadis biography; statute of limitations on traffic tickets in california; craigslist low income apartments . Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. 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. 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. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. Enjoy the pics and happy holidays. Its that time of year for burbot to show up near shore. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. Feel free to share in your article if it makes the cut. Both casting and trolling, whichever is your preference. Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. . Stay Safe. Pat Hasburgh at D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop said ice deteriorated, but weather forecast makes next week look promising for ice fishing. The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. Bad news, no trout, good news limit of Chicago coho. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: Caught this 8 pounder out of Belmont, he was fresh but the him being on ice gave him those spots, over all we are still catching Cohos with Fresh Meat, using spoons tipped with a night crawler, lately they been taking it when the spoon is free falling. So all in all, we had a very good morning and the rest of the day was spent traveling, eating, napping, watching movies, and getting our gear restored back to clean, working order to hopefully do battle with our next batch of species on the menu. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. He made my morning. 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