Tim Spike Davis texted the photo above and this tale from Montrose: The other night when I caught that salmon, I turned and handed it to a guy who had not caught any fish. 514.2K posts. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. Hope to get me some this season. AJ13. Smallmouth are still really active. Ken Husker OMalley with a local largemouth bass. Opening the dam allows the water to filter through the lake faster and as the visibility within the lake improves, so does the largemouth bass fishing. Best bait has been a jerk minnow worked along the wind blown shorelines. 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. God they are fun to catch at that size. The hunters didnt do their jobs nearly as well, with all shots at flying birds resulting in misses. For more information on the renovation see the . We are catching a couple northern pike and walleye in the same areas. 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. Night fishing for Chinook at Montrose Harbor. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30 ft of water around the dune state park building also. 283.8K posts. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Heres a pic of Corys friends fish from the other evening from Diversey on a Shad Rap. Northern Illinois Rivers Fishing Reports . Show more. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, is serving as Zillow's health advisor. The first is trolling deep diving crank baits along the weedline in 18 ft of water. Washington Park. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Big Green Lake - With surface water temperature dipping into the mid-sixties right now the fall bite for smallmouth bass is kicking into gear. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. 150 to 180 feet off the reefs were best. Some anglers did very well with "keepers" and that . Spawn saks, skein and inline spinners best bet. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. 1. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie in lake George in Hobart on crappie minnows. My fishing partner Matt honey centanno doubled up on a nice bass and pike to end the day. Bodes well for anglers targeting most species, Walleye anglers need to wait for Mayfly feast to end. Montrose Harbor Chicago; Perch; Rainbow Trout-Steel Head; Tackle; Archive. Moved the boat around to a few more spots throughout the day, we were able to pull 101 Cohos in the boat. The biggest pike are in 27 ft of water. hooked up or foul hooked something big (felt like a carp or muskie) but popped off under the dam. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie, Dear Abby: He likes wearing lingerie, wishes wife accepted it. The fishing regulatory body for Illinois is Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Spring fishing brings very nice coolers of brown trout ,coho salmon dont miss out on this chance to boat some of the best tasting fish of the season we start fishing at the beginning of April and both of our boats have availability for weekends and weekdays. Most being caught in 5-10 weeds, Broadleaf (Musky Cabbage) best. info@spendthriftcharters.com . Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. Surface water temperature on Big Green has cooled to 44 . Jig and minnow, shallow crankbaits in Perch patterns and 1/8 1/4 oz spinnerbaits working best. Bait that is starting to be used are spawn sacs, medium or large shiner minnows and night crawlers. There were a lot of other things going on after sunset: coyotes calling back and forth to each other from the woods on the east shore to another group in the ag fields to the south; a low flying heron surprising both of us when it flew a few feet over my head; a beaver swimming along the face of the dam and continuing on his way after taking a look at me. Still hitting spoons and cranks starting to make the switch over to bait. There were a plethora of good photos and notes (see immediately below), but the one I chose for the lead photo came from Ian Guen-Murray, who emailed that photo and this: Caught this chinook south of Northerly Island. Rob Abouchar emailed the photo below and this: With rehearsal on Sunday for the Zappa fest I stayed home for the weekend. 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. 166 yellowtail on yo-yo jigs and dropper loop sardines. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said out of Chicago theres decent fishing, but it is very deep, 12-15 miles out, because most of the lakes warm waters are on our end of the lake, its important to start out before dawn; out of North Point, it is 160-180 feet for some action or going south to around the deep side of the reefs. 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. Artificial lures are still working, but you need to work lures that will attract their attention. Click the person above . Good times. lakers . Alot of Sheephead being caught. His 23 foot Key West walk around boat with a brand new Suzuki 250 is perfect for smaller groups. God puts us in places for a reason. Had to wade in through the cattails to grab her. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: We headed to Independence grove for the 1st time. The best depth seems to be 12-15 ft. of water. All on the trout worms. Minnows have been my go to. Just post, brag, or be proud. Spawn sacs, larger minnows and crawlers. ET data-event-category="Navigation header guest". FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. AutoNewsAdmin [Local] - Illinois Supreme Court to hear case against elimination of cash bail . River fishing is best in the fall in my opinion, not as many bites but a chance for overall quality of fish. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Fishing isnt always catching. Members First Cast. The food bite stops about 9 am and the rest of the days is a struggle as the lakers are in spawn pattern where they feed early the worry about other things the rest of the day. 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. It was slow going for several days last week, probably as the fish were adjusting to the dropping temps recently. Havent heard of many northerns lately but Im sure there are still a few around. Yeah, that kinda captures the important things. 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. I remember waking up in the fall to go to school and him and his buddies in front of house with there fall salmon. 5.2M. The stuff of dreams. A fishing license is required. 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). Join Community Grow Your Business. Hartford Courant. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. The water is still very cold and also can be quite rainy. Use the fishing reports and forecasts below to help you plan for fishing success! 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. John Honiotes at Boondocks reported water is cooling (mid-60s) with some better muskie caught; weekend highlight was a 30-inch hybrid striper on chicken liver; crappie are starting to go better. At 457 acres, Busse Reservoir is one of the largest fishing and boating waters in Cook County. 11/30 Last report: 2. retired trucker. Or do what Greg Katello, owner of the Fishing Connections in Tinley Park, did on his way back on a trip to Lake Sara and stopped by for a time below the spillway at Lake Shelbyville and hooked into muskies, such as the one below. Share this page: Today's Fishing Forecast Fishing looks to be not very active with peak fishing times around 3-5 AM and 7-8 AM. Warm water shut down the salmon and trout and the pike, bass and drum were more active. 12:13pm - Nov 23,21. You want to use a crankbait in perch or crappie pattern. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. January 15, 2023. If you are targeting largemouth bass you need to be in and around the docks in 6-8 ft of water. FISHING REPORT. A sample of the big fish being caught at Milwaukee. I | 53 comments on LinkedIn Fortunately, this smaller steelie just didnt have enough shake to throw the lure in two leaps, and so I was able to get the net under it, making for a Chicago shore fishing September to remember! Northern pike fishing has been fantastic. Rob Abouchar emailed the report below on Salmon Unlimiteds 12th annual Kids Shore Fishing Derby at Waukegan on Saturday: I had the Leyden bass fishing club outing to Waukegan harbor with salmon unlimited Saturday morning. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good The four mornings of frost slowed early mornings, but by mid-mornings the feed has been on! He must have had something important to do because the more typical response is to swim back and forth in front of me, beating their tails on the water until I leave. 1 week ago Show details . Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. FISHING REPORT. 5.2M. Then he added the photo below Sunday evening and this: my brother actually spent 2 hours to try to get a kid on a carp today, and he did it, he literally tought the basics of carp fishing. chicago.suntimes. Work the bait under a slip float along the outside weed lines. (312) 747-6527. 930. Welcome and thanks for visiting Windycitysalmon.com, serving the Chicago, Wisconsin, and Indiana area with world class salmon and trout charter fishing. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. Walleye: Good-Fair Better when water cools. His brother encountered a big northern pike that followed but would not finish. Try spinners and crawler harnesses over emerging weed beds. Warm evenings produced nice top-water action on tailbaits and creepers. I was getting nice smallmouth bass on unweighted Texas rigged general and wacky rig senkos in orange green pumpkin with red flake . CHICAGO (AP) Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation's third-largest city. 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. I would try in the Box charters was a wonderful experience Jared was a great captain and very experienced we had an awesome time. My best location has been by Colemans Point drifting to Knollwood. Look for the fish by Browns Channel or by Willow Point. Techniques and locations are welcome to be shared. Kiernan Aiston emailed the photo above and this: Got this 6lber on a power worm out of a small pond in Lake County open lands. Water temp 68. As usual, anglers 16 and older need an inland trout stamp and a fishing license. Lake Michigan (Chicago lakefront) . Hope its not as bad as 1988. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted the photo below and this: Hi Dale, Perch fishing has been really good. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Salmon in all nwi tributaries use skein, spawn saks and spinners. Drought could be on the way. Pike have come pretty shallow. . Chubs, suckers on jigs for live bait. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. I am locating smallmouth bass as shallow as eight feet and as deep at twenty feet, so I move around frequently to locate them. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. One fish casting a crank. A few nice trout are starting to arrive to feed on spawn. The smile says it all!!! Page 1 of 33 [ 1646 topics ] Go to . Some sucker action, but hard to keep suckers in shallow where fish are without getting weeded up. [Sports] - Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. It nearly inhaled it definitely a fish feeding up in the fall but I was able to remove the hooks safely and she swam off in great shape. Pike fattening up on young of year Perch roaming shallow weeds of 3-7. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. With the warm weather, I have been positioning myself on the deep weedlines in 20-25 ft of water. Try around the Heidel Bar, Dartmouth Bay, Sandstone Point, and Blackbird Bay. Daily bag is five trout. Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Bank fishing mornings & evenings with small artificials in Kane Countybigger bass were much more active along the shorelines than they had been in several weeks. Chris Hamilton with his best largemouth bass. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Sean Whippo with a northern pike from the Des Plaines River. It was highly promoted by the Chicago Park District as a unique seasonal outdoor activity and, as a result, fishermen from all over the Midwest came to Chicago to spend an evening or two on the lakefront capturing the much . Northern pike fishing has been slow. The second method is lindy rigging jumbo leeches right around the weedline also in 18 ft of water. 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. Our 2023 season is not that far off now and the last 3 years our customers have experienced great salmon and trout fishing for April and May book your trips now. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. 6) Palmisano Park. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed, though plenty of fish are being sighted around the South Side harbors and slips. Ian Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a story, caught near 31st Street. 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