Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. With that, we said farewell to our Yellowtail fishery and are currently bouncing up and down on our way to hopefully finish off our trip with a tuna score closer to home. Fishing Chicagon Lake, MI on 2/6/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. 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. For more information call the shop at 773-271-2838. Ice fishing up north and perch on Chicago lakefront, Wild Things 2023 Conference: Glorious gamut from poaching in forest preserves to queer ecology, Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing, Outdoor notes: Pre-dawn doe, sandhill cranes, bison, Illinois deer harvest, bear dens, Chicago Park District hiring fishing instructors, A whacked-out winter: Early birds, flowers, coho, crawlers & ticks; a dearth of ice, Lightfoot is out, Vallas and Johnson are in the April runoff, Chicago police officer dies after exchanging gunfire at close range with suspect in Gage Park, Analysis: How Lightfoot went from political rock star to rock bottom, Patrick Kane leaves Chicago with clear legacy: Blackhawks greatest player of all time, Mayor Lori Lightfoot was in a fight she couldnt have won, Northwestern falls to Penn State in OT for third consecutive loss, Bulls nearly blow 21-point lead but survive against Pistons, Defensive whiz Richard Zoller, high-flying Angelo Ciaravino help Mount Carmel take down Hyde Park. 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. It seems as though this area is still recovering from the storm front that blasted through in the days prior and it's hard to stay on the fish when there aren't a lot of boats in the area if you can't locate the fish. With the very mild winter this year, weve been able to get out quite a few times lately. Mild temps, not too much ice and for the most part good reports of action. We started our day today offshore tuna fishing. Fishing reports are great; videos let us . 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. A few catfish and walleye also reported. Nate Torres, 13, caught 29-inch trout on a Marabou jig tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! He thought ice fishing should last another two weeks. The real excitement starts in a couple weeks on Braidwood!! Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said coho off the pier, perch in the turning basin (no whitefish reports); still steelhead going in the river. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe 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. Main services. 4 feet deep. 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. Captain Aliyar called in with us today from the Polaris Supreme: We just got tied up this morning from a 3 Day trip. Previous permits required. Yellowtail, and Dick Langlois's 23.8 lb. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: NOW FOR THE FISHING REPORT,PERCH FOR THE MOST PART ARE STILL REALLY GOOD WITH A SLOW PATCH HERE AND THERE. I will also be trying out our new mobile business Parked Bait I will be at the 87th St. entrance to Steelworkers Park this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday hoping to get there by about 6:30 a.m. and staying till about 8am? Snack time for the backyard bunny. 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. P.S. Randy Hall with coho Sunday from Michigan City Pier. Lakers are not picky, most any type of lure will work. Mid-morning action on bars and saddles as loose schools roam from deep to humps to feed. To report violations, call the IDNR at (877) 236-7529. 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. By Thursday, highs in upper teens and snow will change travel dependent on how much rain/snow we get. Minnows best bait. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. The Upriver Lakes closed Saturday. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. Northern Pike: Good Had some mixed reports, but overall good action on tip-ups with large shiners. 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. 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. Well, he said other things, too, including getting your bait and an in-person report and recommendations from him. Bob Johnson emailed the photo at the very top and this: Hi Dale - made it back out to Kankakee River Sunday with Tom Spence. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). The variety of the lakefront brings its own rewards. (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. Bob Johnson with a cold-water smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Baits of choice are spikes, beemoths, & smaller minnows. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. 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. The attitudes of the anglers is swinging to thoughts of spring. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Lots of groups fishing cal park area and up in the slips and river for perch. 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. Previous permits are required. We are located right on Lake Michigan (the big pond as some would say) so we are your go to for all your perch and salmon needs, but don't let that fool you we have knowledge of many local fishing spots and can offer bait, tackle, and advice for them all. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe 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. Until then, we'll be looking for some trophy gamefish and we'll take things as they come. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below on Sunday: Nice lil haul from 87th st, my brothers biggest was shy of 14 in. Crappie: Very Good-Good Work bays of 8-12 with tall green narrow leaf cabbage. Slez's: Perch caught most days at slips and farther up Cal; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best. Heres a video of our day. 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. Should be a great time. Crappie: Poor-Good Best over deeper basins of 24-35. Sunny, air temperatures hitting near 50 degrees and very light west winds. Lots of people out. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. I prefer fishing during daylight hours and will focus on smallmouth bass and northern pike while slow trolling a sucker minnow on a Carolina rig. Hello friends. We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. 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. Perch are still going steadily, both in the slips along the Illinois/Indiana Lake Michigan border & in the Burns Ditch area as well. The biggest we landed was a 197 pounder and we had a couple in the 140-150 pound range. Lake Michigan's Best Chicago-Area Fishing. Gills (like Crappies) held tighter to bottom. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. Last weeks rain froze up to create good, if not slippery, travel on most all lakes. THIS WEEKS HOURS MAY BE SPORADIC PLEASE CALL FIRST. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. 8-12 pound yellowfin tuna and that's just not what we were looking for. Small jigging spoons tipped with waxies or minnow pieces. Those reports continue from readers north, west, south and in Indiana. AREA LAKES 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). At the helm and on the fishing deck of the Independence, Captain Rick Bentley is on the water nearly every day during the fishing season, monitoring movements of the fish and what they are eating. You also can get helpful information from the Fishing Forecast. 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. THIS MEANS THAT OUR MOBILE BAIT VAN PARKED BAIT HAS TO COME TO AN END ALSO. All released. We launched at Burnham harbor, which is a very short run to get to the lighthouse. Good evening everyone. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Anglers safely checking ice reporting 1 - 2 . Temps in the upper teens to low 20s overnights should help. Heres whats been happening: Fishing on the south end of Lake Michigan is really heating up well with this nice weather. Area lakes-Last weekend the second first ice season was upon us. and staying till about 8a.m. The weather today was fantastic and the forecast shows good weather for the rest of the week too so that's always good news. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said on Tuesday, Believe it or not, we had two guys out ice fishing yesterday. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. Xl fatheads and Rosie red minnows being best for the perch. I caught my last open water smallie on Nov 15 and the lake iced over the next day. (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. Success with coho leads to well-prepared coho as in below: Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. I drove around this morning and found small lakes that are wind protected locked up from last nights low of 11 degrees. 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. Try tip-ups baited with medium and large shiners for both the pike and walleye. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. Bad news, no trout, good news limit of Chicago coho. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Although tuna and wahoo fishing was tough, the gang still had a great time and enjoyed themselves all they way to the end. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning before forecasted rain for Tuesday (2/14) as temps will reach upper 40s will make things a bit messy again. Tip-ups with live bait (shiners, suckers) per usual. SEE MORE sunset today 3:40PM sunrise tomorrow 4:32AM moon phase Waxing Gibbous Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. Saro Kevorkian prepares to release his Illinois record burbot back into Lake Michigan on Dec. 8, 2020. Both fish were released. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Few whitefish and lake trout being caught off of the Michigan city lighthouse pier. Anyhow, we gave it an honest check all day today and with the impending weather that is supposed to kick up all the way from California to where we currently sit and beyond the Baja coast, we've decided to start making a little bit of latitude up as we'll be in a different area tomorrow looking once again for tuna and Wahoo. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS COME TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE MUST TURN OFF THE WATER AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. With warm weather this past weekend there were reports of ATVs going through the ice at or near the access areas. Lake Michigan offers anglers a variety of experiences from shore fishing in the bustling harbors and lagoons of Chicago to launching a day's adventure from one of many marinas. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. Other lakes will reopen after duck season, so reopening on the Dec. 28th. This has been a pattern weve been on for the past 5 years now. . By Dale Bowman Jun 28, 2022, 5:20am PST Park Bait is a seasonal business. 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. Samuel OConnell registered a 162.6 lbs., F4 female speared on Lake Poygan. If your hands aren't throbbing with pain by the end of the day, you're either not working hard enough or you've had a really good day of fishing. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. It gets a little tricky releasing such large Yellowtail but we do a superb job of releasing them with as little as stress to the fish as possible and that is a very rewarding feeling. Still had a handful of people on crystal lake yesterday. Bob Londo with his personal-best smallmouth bass, caught in Michigans Upper Peninsula. 4 feet deep. 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. I was able to catch 5 smallmouth using finesse baits off the bottom in 6 - 8 holes. Go to live bite as your best option. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. 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. Bob Johnson sent the photo at the top, a reminder that in this mellow winter river fishing is coming around quickly. 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. Not much on Walleye, but its coming. Maybe in time, this area will produce for us but as of right now, it is definitely the place NOT to be. Access permits and liability waivers 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. If there was one out here or not, who knows, but we checked dozens and dozens of kelps that were void of life with the exception of only a couple that actually were holding gamefish of size. Fish holding tight to bottom on most lakes. Some lakes the snow had melted and refroze to a sheet of skateable ice. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. 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. 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 slow. 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). We hope to see y'all next year. Here is the nature pic of the week. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Hi friends. High winds made it tough to cause freezing, but wind of single digit temps mixed lakes up enough that if we ever get the wind to lay down, lots more lakes will freeze up. No schools. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Good morning ,Spotty reports here and there on some trout off the pier.Alit of folks think the pier is not fishable cuz the harbor has no signage as how to get to the pier. 1.5M. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Hey Dale! I hope I didn't frighten any loved ones at home on the topic of weather. In total, 127 fish were harvested throughout the system, with 100 from Lake Winnebago (7 juvenile females, 53 adult females, 40 males) and 27 from the Upriver lakes (1 juvenile female, 9 adult females, 17 males). Would love to share my report today for navy pier perching. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. I am going out Thursday again and can update customers at my store. Well, getting to that transitional time! We sell all types of live bait, terminal tackle, lures, have a great selection of rods, reels, bait buckets, and tackle boxes. So with our fill of Yellowtail fishing, the afternoon found us trying to catch other coastal species and without very much success. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. What a jungle in the water.Bruce. 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. There were two of us looking around there and we had a combined score of 0. When the wind allows boats to get out to 55 to 60ft straight out of portage and west towards Gary light perch fishing has been very good. The troops are downstairs enjoying cocktails and Seafood Alfredo, so they're happy. 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). Capt. Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes for the fishermans parking lots ($20 for two months) at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atPark Baitat Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at the Northerly Island Visitor Center (10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday). 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. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT.Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south after midnight and increasing to 30 kt late. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Sey Jay with his personal best steelhead. The fish were also on the smaller side of things. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. Yesterday the fish were more scatted and it was tougher fishing. Access permits and liability waivers are required. Bluegill: Good-Very Good Anglers starting very early (pre-light) catching the biggest Gills with a 12 behemoth being the largest! As to Braidwood, he is not alone in getting antsy. Big Green Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be caught with jigging spoons tipped with cisco meat. Good Yellowtail fishing for us once again and some decent Dorado fishing to go along with it. Over the last 20 years, sandhills became the primary indicator of seasonal change around Chicago for regular people. Theres a first time for many things. Fishing for us was slow today on the Supreme. Ice jigs tipped with waxies are the best bet. The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. single-family home is a 3 bed, 2. Stop by and pick one out.. more. Jim Shell and his son Casey experienced their first burbot on Saturday and sent the photo at the top. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, fishing is good in S. Florida. Jumbos are coming in slowly but surely. Summer hours are 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Spring and fall hours are subject to change. 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. Nature photo of backyard rabbit snacking. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. Forecast into the low 40s over the weekend sounds bad, but shouldnt last long enough each day to hurt. That will change this coming weekend as the below average temps will start locking lakes up again. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Largemouth Bass: Good Rarely targeted but being caught by anglers both jigging for Gills and Crappies or using tip-ups for Walleye or Pike. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. Good going fellas. Whether you seek a tasty meal of yellow perch or the excitement of landing a chinook salmon on a day charter, Lake Michigan is a true destination for the Illinois Angler . Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. 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