They caught and released over 20 Lakers in 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am , with multiple doubles ! Enjoy the chronicling in photos and stories of what is turning into a pretty good fall for lakefront anglers with salmon and trout. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo at the op and emailed this: Big Green Lake Surface water temperature has risen to 72 degrees and fishing for smallmouth bass is excellent right now. From the North Side of Chicago, Laurance Reed emailed the photo and this: Reed is the guy who sent the photo of the pink salmon in the hump mode, which he caught last month. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said lake trout are the king right now, with the water so warm top to bottom and it is going to stay that way for a while, out of Chicago, lakers out in 130-180 feet straight out; out of North Point, lakers are hot around the outside of the South Reef, It is a ridiculous. They are there, on the bottom on all types of presentation. The fish are concentrating on the pods of small bait fish. As we see with the photo of a northern pike below, salmon are not the only thing going on lakefront. 1. Ohio offers many fantastic locations for the public to fish, including 124,000 acres of inland water, 7,000 miles of streams, 2.25 million acres of Lake Erie water, and 481 miles of the Ohio River. There are still some nice sheephead being caught out on the horseshoe on crayfish. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Overall, the Fox River has been outstanding the past week. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. 40.3K. Enjoy yourself. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie, Dear Abby: He likes wearing lingerie, wishes wife accepted it. The stuff of dreams. Yeah, that kinda captures the important things. The perch bite is good now. BoRabb Williams texted the photo at the top on Monday and this: Good time to remind that we are in the final weeks of the cooling lakes being open. He continues to be a better natural angler than me . 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 . This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. Talked to another angler before heat front and he slammed the Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. They are available Tuesday to Saturday at Dickson Mounts Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Forecast for Thursday AM (9/22) calls for lows of 31-33 degrees. I prefer a leader lench of at least 24 inches. The best location has been by Trinkes or in Williams Bay. Swimbaits also effective on these big, shallow brutes! 301 Show detail Preview View more . Fishing Reports. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. Due to the cold spring, the largemouth bass are a couple of weeks behind schedule, the bass are not very thick on the weedline yet. By Friday it seemed to improve some. Hail storm and near freezing morning temps last week were offset by bright, warm sunny skies. Scott Wolfe schooloffishcharters.com 312-933-0552. Picking up a few good-sized largemouth bass also. Look for the fish by the Village Supper Club or by Browns Channel. Not yesterday. We are located an hour and fifteen minutes south of Chicago. As of January 2019, Capt. April May salmon and trout. White bass are moving in, with good catches on sand near deep water. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. 12418. . From Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Isaac Biggerstaff messaged on Instagram the photo above and this: Matt Sproch with success at Racine, Wisconsin. One fish casting a crank. Early mornings and late afternoons when the lake calms down, top water baits have been very effective. Ill never be disappointed at catching a 16-17 inch smallmouth but notice the two-handed rod in the attached image: I was definitely targeting salmon, not smallmouths. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30 ft of water around the dune state park building also. Chicago Tribune. They are suspended over deep 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. Warm water shut down the salmon and trout and the pike, bass and drum were more active. 11/30 Last report: 2. retired trucker. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. For boaters, deeper water just off the Waukegan reefs produced the best catches of coho and lake trout with occasional two and three year old kings. Im the King for a Night on the Southside!! 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. You can search for a lake or body of water using the search box below. Find pockets in beds and lower medium leeches or whole beavertails (small crawlers) under floats. She weighed in at 18lb and was shared with other Fisherman and Woman at Montrose. Note: The smaller Perch mixed in are why predator fish are also shallow. 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. Work the baits on mid-lake humps holding baitfish. Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom. Anglers need to limit umbrella rigs to three hooks though. Considering the . Page . Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Lake Michigan (Chicago lakefront) . Many fish were moved to waterfowl units for restocking in late 2023/2024. Walleye Pike can be caught using two different methods. Pete Starshak. Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. In that year there are pictures of people walking across the river below the Wilmington dam without getting their feet wet. Tiny tubes, jigs and #00 spinners all keeping casters happy. Thanks. The best is still to come for shore anglers as the majority of the huge coho are at least two weeks away from entering the harbor. On lakes, 10-14 weed edges using small jig or minnows. One turkey was harvested when it was called back after a scatter. Ive been submitting some photos to you and some reports for the last three or four years now Ive even been lucky enough to Grace the suntimes with my photos thanks to you and I appreciate that. All the smallmouths I caught came out of riffles or the seams right next to them. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Area lakes- the bass bite has picked up after the weekend rain and cooler nights dropped water temps. Final fishing days are Heidecke (Tuesday, Oct. 11), LaSalle (Oct. 15) and Braidwood and Mazonia (Oct. 18). Summer Fishing Pattern. Fishing isnt always catching. By random chance, I had gone with an exact match of the minnows-a small white deer hair streamer-and the smallmouth seemed to like it. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good Action also slowed with warmth, spinnerbaits, swimbaits and Husky Jerks for artificial. 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. Bass have been up shallow during evening hours chasing bluegill. Id encourage anyone to put that advice into practice. Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. Yes, they do and make the summers more interesting on the lakefront. I remember waking up in the fall to go to school and him and his buddies in front of house with there fall salmon. Forums Page Latest Posts; Perch. 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. Capt. Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. My Dad, Mike Markese landed this beauty out of Montrose harbor during the week on his Gray Ghost Rat L Trap, she took off on him about 100yards to the mouth of harbor he was able to get her back to the wall and his buddy Chris from work net it for him. The fall bite is on and will continue to get better. He caught the crappie with berkley soft minnow on a 1/32 jig. 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. Smallmouth still active at Diversey and other harbor areas. Phil Schuman at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan said a few salmon are into the St. Joseph River. Beaverdam Reservoir: The next Big Bash Open Bass Tournament will be held April 16. Best on top-water bucktails and small jerks with tails. Arkie crawling grubs or Kalins grubs are the most productive. Water at about 2 foot visibility. Water was warm down to over 120 feet deep. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Scott Wolfe schooloffishcharters.com 630-341-0550. Members First Cast. Robert Buckmaster emailed the photo above and this: Good morning dale. 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). A forum community dedicated to Chicagoland's fishing and outdoor enthusiasts. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. Bluegill bite on Partridge lake has picked up. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: Another week of very deep water fishing for boaters. His brother encountered a big northern pike that followed but would not finish. #e_RadioUS Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing https://e-radio.us/midwest-fishing-report-coho-steelhead . I have not found where they are consistently schooled. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. The last cast of the night produced a long but skinny walleye. 283.8K posts. His 23 foot Key West walk around boat with a brand new Suzuki 250 is perfect for smaller groups. In the harbor it looks like the carp are done spawning and that should mean the bass get active. Capt. Based on the fight, or lack thereof to be more accurate, it was probably a walleye or big crappie. I prefer the chrome and blue chug bug. Chicago Charter Fishing 800.726.7309 Private Lake Michigan Fishing Charters. Just enjoy what mother nature and the crew has to offer. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Hartford Courant. 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. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. The renovation of J.C. Murphey is in full swing with the lake dewatered. The action was good despite the cold front that had air temperatures at 47 and the water temperature at 69-73 in areas. FISHING REPORTS Chicagon Lake Iron County, Michigan (1) Read Reviews. The bass are post spawn and hungry. The boat ramp is located at Boice Cope County Park. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Early part of this week has warm weather, spiking water temps up over the 70 degree mark. You will catch more fish in the morning. When youre marking them, they are biting.. Greg Katello with muskie success on a quick stop at Lake Shelbyville. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. Northern pike fishing has been fantastic. Most being caught in 5-10 weeds, Broadleaf (Musky Cabbage) best. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Sport Fly Fishing Tackle Market 2023 Size Industry, Current Trends, Demand and Size Share Estimation by 2028 with Top Players Published: Feb. 13, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. . MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - Every Friday morning, Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina joins Good Day to fill viewers in on his fishing forecast as we head into the weekend. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. 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