Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Depending on the season we will have what's working. Heres a video of our day. The most important thing is fishing close to the bottom. Both casting and trolling, whichever is your preference. We're going to stick with the plan and go look for White Sea Bass tomorrow in some White Sea Bassy water. 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. The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. 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! Main services. Nice mixture of rolling meadows and wooded privacy. Once again, better safe than sorry and if the weather-man is wrong, which I'm sure all of you know most certainly is a strong possibility, than we'll deal with it if that scenario plays out, when the time comes. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Nate Torres, 13, caught 29-inch trout on a Marabou jig tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose. This weekend, many spearers were seen pulling their shacks on both Lake Winnebago and the Upriver lakes before the forecasted warm weather and rain set for tomorrow. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Fishing on the Big Green Lake came to a halt late last week as a major cold front ushered in sub-freezing temperatures and high winds. 8-12 on average, though some anglers reporting fish to 18. Captain Aliyar called in with us today from the Polaris Supreme: We just got tied up this morning from a 3 Day trip. 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. With warm weather this past weekend there were reports of ATVs going through the ice at or near the access areas. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. 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. Chicago's Waterfront Destination - Navy Pier Fish along the North Dock of Navy Pier and arrive early to enjoy sunrise views as you fish for Chicago's perch, salmon, bass and trout. Staff at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said not much going, waiting on ice fishing to arrive, probably next week. Theres also brown trout and steelhead around (column coming on Wednesday about Danny Taks Borgert and steelhead). Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. Bob Johnson sent the photo at the top, a reminder that in this mellow winter river fishing is coming around quickly. Lance LaVine at Howies Tackle in Sturgeon Bay said perch fishing is very good in shallow bays, lots of good pike action in the bays, too. When thinking of the city of Chicago, many images come to mind. Jeffrey Williams sent the photo at the top, the final result of catching some fall salmon. so far the winter perch season has been really good up and down the lakefront. P.S. 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 National Weather Service office in Chicago is responsible for the Lake Michigan forecast and the Nearshore Marine forecast for the Illinois and Indiana shores. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 was listed for rent for $1,969/month on Mar 1, 2023. So that's all. Ice jigs tipped with waxies are the best bet. My big one on the far left didnt make it to the gaff thanks to a big Cuda or shark that got the back half. The forecast this week will open up everything again. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - River is Cold and clear with water temps at 39 to 40. You gotta hit the HONEY HOLE BROTHER!. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). Ice still about 14 or so inches. Navy Pier has been giving up some good Lake Michigan perch with artificials like Johnson (Pure . An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. Alternate Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Minutes from the Moen chain of lakes for boating and fishing as well. Walleyes are active at night off Maple Point. What a jungle in the water.Bruce. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, catfish smallmouth, largemouth, bluegill, lakers Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; updated Wisconsin River and Northern Wisconsin reports. After a couple-day hiatus, we're back out for eight days with Dan Anderson, Howard Lund, and a few of their amigos. 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. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said ice is in between. We fell on a massive school of full grown perch and were able to limit out in a couple hours. Chicago mayoral candidate Jess "Chuy" Garca has fun with a group of kids while campaigning at La Antigua sports bar and grill in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2023 . Big Green Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be caught with jigging spoons tipped with cisco meat. Inside the break wall in the shallows. We're making way up the line and will be arriving to the docks at 0700 hours tomorrow morning. He was a happy man. Over the last 20 years, sandhills became the primary indicator of seasonal change around Chicago for regular people. Good evening everyone. 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. Tournament/Club Fishing. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Fox Lake Crappie fishing is good with fish measuring up to 14-inches. Forecast has the area getting 5-12 of snow Wed (12/14) thru Fri (12/16) followed by an increasingly colder weekend anchored by a sub-zero Monday (12/19) with highs in the single digits. Bass have been slow. We launched at Burnham harbor, which is a very short run to get to the lighthouse. 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. Saro Kevorkian prepares to release his Illinois record burbot back into Lake Michigan on Dec. 8, 2020. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Chicago Lakefront Fishing, Smallmouth Bass And Crappie - YouTube This video shows multiple days of fishing. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. The fish were also on the smaller side of things. I am going out Thursday again and can update customers at my store. Theres a first time for many things. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday on the Winnebago system in Wisconsin. 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. Watch barometer, when very high or low, Crappies holding tighter to bottom. Would love to share my report today for navy pier perching. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. We have the bait you need. Weed relating Perch taking Z-Vibers and T-Rips tipped with waxies in 6-10 cabbage. 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. Yellowtail, George Todd for his 24.0 lb. 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. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. (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. We'll see what happens tomorrow as more wind is forecasted in our future. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Ice fishing up north and perch on the Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. 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. On Monday, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: I was feeling cocky and took my float and fly out vs my guy Ray Raymond this afternoon at burnham and he got the first Chicago coho. Gearing up for perch and ice fishing! Hi friends. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. We had steady catching in the morning and we also had some very steady releasing of these beautiful specimens with probably a 50/50 percentage of fish kept and fish released. Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. Its that time of year for burbot to show up near shore. A few reports of early ice Pike from shallow bays. Heres the lead to Mondays update from the Wisconsin DNR: With the warm temperatures, today was again a slow day for spearing on the Winnebago system. Fishing Chicagon Lake, MI on 2/6/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Gills taking teardrop style jigs tipped with waxies and plastics in 5-10 weeds. Most be willing to cover water to be rewarded. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: Perch fishing has been slow to really good everyday seems to change a little bit. Wish us luck. Up north, at Montrose, there are tons of small Lake Michigan Perch, which bodes well for the future. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. Little Green Lake Fishing for walleyes and crappies has improved. CHICAGO - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined Governor Pritzker, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Chicago Park District, and other state and local officials at the ribbon cutting for the Navy Pier Flyover Project.The transformative pedestrian and bike bridge links the two halves of Chicago's signature Lakefront Trail and creates an uninterrupted, 18-mile ribbon from 71 . With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. FISHING REPORT FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. Fall inland trout season opens at 5 a.m. Saturday at Axehead and Belleau lakes in. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. 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. Boat anglers are catching a few walleyes trolling with crankbaits from sunset through the early evening hours over 1015 feet of water with planer boards. . The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed. 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. Anglers using Pimples, Kastmasters, Halis and Buckshot Rattle spoons tipped with wigglers or spikes. 10yds or so off the rocks. Steelhead & nice-sized Walleye are still being caught in the rivers. 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! He made my morning. Big fish honors go to Troy Smith for his 33.8 lb. Some groups even fishing at night over there doing good. Thanks. Randy just got back from a 1.5 Day trip with good mixed bag fishing, with Dorado & Yellowtail. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. With weather permitting, drill a series of holes and keep bouncing from one to the next, picking the few larger eaters from the herd of little ones. Well, getting to that transitional time! 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. Walleye: Poor-Fair High pressure really seemed to have taken its toll on the Walleyes appetites. Again, one day at a time. We also issue warnings for short-term events like thunderstorms. So all in all, we had a good afternoon of fishing down here and we'll be trying for some Pargo this evening before we get back at it tomorrow morning for Wahoo, Yellowtail, and tuna. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all 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. Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Hi friends. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. We caught 8 feisty Smallmouth bass on a couple different baits. We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. Limited to 20 passengers. Slezs Bait will be open on Thanksgiving Day 5 a.m. till 2 p.m. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Hello friends. Capt. The stopping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Crappie: Poor-Good Best over deeper basins of 24-35. Hopefully, this bite will still be good when the ice firms up following the arrival of colder weather later this week. Bluegill: Good-Very Good Anglers starting very early (pre-light) catching the biggest Gills with a 12 behemoth being the largest! As a reminder, Musky open water season up north here runs through the end of December. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. 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. The yellowtail grounds were very poor. For more information call the shop at 773-271-2838. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. We need a nice spread of lots of boats to cover this large area of water that these tuna have been in the past couple of months and today, we just didn't have the help to look at all the water that needs to be covered in order to find the fish. We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. Steelhead skein 2ft down. Northern pike fishing is also good in the Jug with tip-ups baited with medium or large shiners. Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. When all was said and done with our morning activites, we began our trolling rotations. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Thanks. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Walleye: Good Best bite surprisingly in morning for some (New Moon!?). And I quote Brian! George Peters with a redfish from southern Florida. THIS WEEKS HOURS MAY BE SPORADIC PLEASE CALL FIRST. The weather was really nice for most of the day so seeing these kelps was no problem but we never located a really good kelp holding a glory stop. Fishing for us was slow today on the Supreme. We found kelp, after kelp, after kelp in good water conditions but we only have a couple handfuls of Dorado to show for our efforts. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Stay Safe. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. 1.5M. That's when you know you've had a good bite, only a handful of anglers at the rail and with the cocktail party cheering them on; hootin' and hollerin' at 'em. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. SALMON SNAGGING: Here are the details from the IDNR: 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. 11-23-22 Watch on LIKE 4 Report Abuse 3/14/22 @ 6:21 AM Suckers, shiners on tip-ups (smaller better) and jigging spoons working well. Early coho reports are coming in as well as ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan, https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing, 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. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. No schools. admin Administrator. Minnows best bait. We have a trip coming up that has a few openings. Dan says hello to Beverley and the girls. Other Chicago harbors are also loaded with perch of various sizes. Job #13034752. Jim Shell caught his first burbot Saturday off downtown Chicago. POWERTON: Boating fishing reopens Wednesday, Feb. 15. Here we go, let's do it. We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. We were staying pretty steady jiggin em up. By last weekend though the ice was thinning and nearly impossible to navigate. 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. Hello again, friends. Walleye: Very Good With ice thickness not building (avg 5-9), Walleyes staying fairly shallow for the early morning and evening bites. This morning I tried Belmont and picked up a small coho and an exceptional steelie. We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. fishing. Kicked it off on some great quality tuna. Good evening, friends. 571 Fishing Area 2828 S. Eleanor Street Chicago, IL 60608 Show on Map Sherman Fishing Area 1301 W. 52nd St. Chicago, IL 60609 Show on Map Washington Fishing Area 5531 S. King Dr. Chicago, IL 60637 Show on Map Lagoons We'll be fishing tomorrow in the same area that we'll be fishing on our 2-day trip departing Sunday afternoon and returning on Tuesday morning, so it will be a good check for us to get the area figured out and hopefully get some fish located. AKA Bait Boy at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said still salmon being caught and browns are being seen in the harbor. class. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. The weather today was fantastic and the forecast shows good weather for the rest of the week too so that's always good news. 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. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: We are still fishing Crystal Lake 6-8 inches of ice. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups fishing perch more from shore but when weather allows lots of boat fishermen also. 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