It seems like there is always something going on. Monday evening, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: Went poking around for trout today after slamming some coho past couple trips out. Dana Kolzow with her dog Hanna and their 25-inch walleye. Weed relating Perch taking Z-Vibers and T-Rips tipped with waxies in 6-10 cabbage. Getting all the ice fishing gear on display this week stop in. 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. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. Chicago fishing can be amazing and Chitown Angler is excited to offer sportsmen daily reports and some of the most engaging fishing and hunting forums in our area. Little Green Lake Fishing for walleyes and crappies has improved. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. All released. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday. The map includes 11 stocked park lagoons, Lake Michigan lakefront locations and select spots along the Chicago River. Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. 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. 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. Last time we were forecasted 6-12 we only got 3-4, cross your fingers. Bluegill action is heating up in the Jug. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. 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. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. Will wait and see! This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. Most anglers pulled their shacks off the lake and are just walking out from Sunset Park to areas with safe ice along the east end of the lake, parking near the beach area on Lawson Drive and walking out into Dartmouth Bay. Hi friends. Navy Pier has been giving up some good Lake Michigan perch with artificials like Johnson (Pure . He made my morning. Hello anglers. This past Sunday the weather was nearly perfect to be out in mid February. 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. Feb 25th Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. Kids Ice Fishing Day, Feb 25th Newbold Fire Department 2nd Annual, Mar 4th KISS Highschool Ice Fishing Tournament, Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Nice mixture of rolling meadows and wooded privacy. Try fishing for the crappies with a jig and minnow in 12-feet of water near Maple Point. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. and staying till about 8a.m. fishing with canned anchovies; pros and cons of living in mackay; is alaska: the last frontier coming back in 2021; hillsborough county public schools employee handbook; index of series cheers; jack steward is he married. The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. Hi Dale! 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. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. Other lakes will reopen after duck season, so reopening on the Dec. 28th. November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. Previous permits required. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Go to live bite as your best option. Tops for the week, a 40 brute! Snack time for the backyard bunny. Most of the rest had fish around the 175 lb. C) Winnetka Power Plant discharge area. Conditions vary wildly with lakes open or opening south while northern areas still have some fishable ice. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Area lakes-we are back to open water this week. Heres a video of our day. 1.5M. Arden Katz said bluegill are good and caught them up to 8 34 inches (they take sorting) on Monona Bay, where there is 8-10 inches of ice. Shorelines are giving way. Chicago Lakefront Fishing, Smallmouth Bass And Crappie - YouTube This video shows multiple days of fishing. That is a perch of a lifetime. This property is pet friendly. Total thickness was 21, but a sign of concern where ice on the main lake was firm nearly all the way through. For the shorebound anglers on the big lake. Anglers using Pimples, Kastmasters, Halis and Buckshot Rattle spoons tipped with wigglers or spikes. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. 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. 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. As to Braidwood, he is not alone in getting antsy. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Wish us luck. By Thursday, highs in upper teens and snow will change travel dependent on how much rain/snow we get. (WTTW News) Tags: Chicago Lakefront. AKA Bait Boy at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said still salmon being caught and browns are being seen in the harbor. Jerk bait bite wasnt going along with any technique of motion, so blade baits, crainkbaits and swim baits were all slow. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. So with our fill of Yellowtail fishing, the afternoon found us trying to catch other coastal species and without very much success. Thanks. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. 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. Lots of limits of Coho & Perch are being caught; spawn/squid/nightcrawlers & beemoths are doing well respectively. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Not alot of reports, looks like steelers out of NP. Hopefully, this holiday weekend will see multiple boats out in the area to try and get something located. Gearing up for perch and ice fishing! We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. 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. Quinn Wunar On Thursday, John Carlson messaged: Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. Theres also brown trout and steelhead around (column coming on Wednesday about Danny Taks Borgert and steelhead). Take care. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. Coho action on brads thinfish for trollers fishing in and out of the mudd line at portage and near Gary light. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 was listed for rent for $1,969/month on Mar 1, 2023. LET ME START BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. 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. Minutes from the Moen chain of lakes for boating and fishing as well. Bite was relatively slow. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Bass have been slow. ICE FISHING Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. 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. 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. Chicago, IL 60609 Show on Map Park No. Chicago, IL 60629 Show on Map McKinley Fishing Area 2210 W. Pershing Rd. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). We hope to see y'all next year. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. Measuring 36 and weighing 16#s, its my personal best. Just handfuls of fish around here and there. With the city's skyline as the background, Chicago-area fishing includes hundreds of species of fish all calling Lake Michigan home. Perch are still going steadily, both in the slips along the Illinois/Indiana Lake Michigan border & in the Burns Ditch area as well. Watch barometer, when very high or low, Crappies holding tighter to bottom. For more information call the shop at 773-271-2838. The ice is a little thin on the lakes. There are a few vehicles on Partridge, but that may change in coming days. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good Mostly #s, but some good 30+ fish reported as anglers fishing big shiners and suckers under tip-ups and Jaw Jackers in 5-12 of good weeds had plenty of action. Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). 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