Good times. The best presentation has been lindy rigging suckers or using Thill slip bobbers about way down the water column. Walleye Pike can be caught using two different methods. We have 2150 acres and 25 fields for our guests to choose from when you join us for your hunt. ILLINOIS EARLY CATCH-AND-RELEASE FALL TROUT. When youre marking them, they are biting.. But as of early this week, temps back up to 70 degrees on most lakes. Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom. The last cast of the night produced a long but skinny walleye. Largemouth bass fishing has slowed with the warmer weather. Capt. Hopefully great memories will be made at the shows in December. 15 fish equaled 5lbs of filets. April May salmon and trout. George Peters with a smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Final fishing days are Heidecke (Oct. 11), LaSalle (Oct. 15) and Braidwood (Oct. 18). Illinois fishing reports are displayed with the body of water with the most recent fishing report or content at the top of the report list. Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Evidently July and August are not the best times for steelhead and coho but we had a great time. Tiny tubes, jigs and #00 spinners all keeping casters happy. Spawn sacs, larger minnows and crawlers. The best location has been by Trinkes or in Williams Bay. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed about Waukegan: In the harbor the fishing improved slightly from last week, but the water is still warm and dirty and it was slow. Most of the bass I caught last week were 15 inches and larger. The latest Tweets from Spendthrift Charters (@ChicagoCharter). I have the utmost confidence our customers over the past 5 years will enjoy every second on the water with Capt Anton. NOTE 2: The Stratton Lock and Dam has normal daily operating hours of 8 a.m. to midnight through Sept. 30. I am enjoying my trip, maybe a should have included a Colorado update on trout fishing. 2450. AJ13. Everyday 6am-5 pm. Phil Schuman at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan said a few salmon are into the St. Joseph River. See the main column tomorrow. Our Top Forums View All. 1301 W. 52nd St. (312) 747-6672. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: Another week of very deep water fishing for boaters. The water clarity continues to improve and the largemouth are hitting a little better on 4 inch senkos in green pumpkin. The best locations are on the east side of Williams Bay and in the narrows. Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but, as the many photos and reports show, the nearly perfect fall weather has led to a variety of interesting fall fishing. For shallow lakes/Flowages, redtails on a 1/16 oz weedless jig on cloudy/windy days. Give Your Review. By Friday it seemed to improve some. Nearby sites include (Cook County): Axehead, Belleau, Busse Woods North, Green, Horsetail, Sag Quarry East, Wolf Lake at William Powers SRA; (DuPage): Silver, Pickerel, Grove; (Kankakee): Bird Park Quarry, Rock Creek at Kankakee River SP; (Kendall): Big Lake at Silver Springs SFWA; (Lake): Sand Lake at Illinois Beach SP; (McHenry): Spring Grove Hatchery Pond; (Will): Lake Strini, Van Horn Woods. Based on the fight, or lack thereof to be more accurate, it was probably a walleye or big crappie. 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. I prefer a leader lench of at least 24 inches. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. 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. As far as I know they are still predominantly hitting on lures and crankbaits, mostly glo in the dark but shiny colors as well during the day. If you are targeting largemouth bass you need to be in and around the docks in 6-8 ft of water. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Show more. Its been awhile for me. Forums Page Latest Posts; Salmon/Trout. He and his crew were great with me and my whole family. Still an unusual amount of Northerns caught by anglers casting for salmon, had one in the shop well over 40 inches. Then about 10 minutes later he hooked in to this monster. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. As far as I know they are still predominantly hitting on lures and crankbaits, mostly glo in the dark but shiny colors as well during the day. 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. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. That is a September to remember. Well it cooled me off ! Final fishing days are Heidecke (Tuesday, Oct. 11), LaSalle (Oct. 15) and Braidwood and Mazonia (Oct. 18). The trib I fished usually runs very clear and is low this time of year. Area lakes-bass have been very good during afternoon hours. I talked to a local and he said that the salmon that were being caught were being caught downstream, closer to the lake. Also caught a rock bass, 1 small walleye and 2 fresh water drum using same technique. Such a great and fun town for a family trip. Join Community Grow Your Business. Silver or white dodgers and spin n glows for trout. What is Whacking Fatties? 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. . Thanks. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. 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. Continue reading. I | 53 comments on LinkedIn Then there is this from Pete Starshak, part of a longer report about another matter, who sent the photo above and this: Last maybe the smallest smallie ever on a topwater, over the weekend on the DesPlaines. . Lol. Should be a fun next few weeks. 1411 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704 Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Indiana Fishing Reports. Keep up the good work, always enjoy your column. Enjoy yourself. 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. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, is serving as Zillow's health advisor. Steve Palmisano at Henrys Sports and Bait texted: Not much to report. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Musky: Good Windy days helping anglers with bucktail and spinnerbait action over tobacco cabbage of 4-8. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. Working for bass around both Brushwood and Elmwood Islands should pick up now. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts from r/AutoNewspaper subscribers . I saw a lot of people fishing near the dams yesterday-they didnt have any trouble wading out to the middle of the river. Fishing Market Size 2023 [ NEWEST INDUSTRY DATA of 119 Pages ] till 2029 Published: Feb. 27, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. The action was good despite the cold front that had air temperatures at 47 and the water temperature at 69-73 in areas. Pete Starshak. We have been going together the last 10years every season and had some good ones over the years. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. 17K subscribers in the AutoNewspaper community. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. Anton will be the new owner and operator of Why Knot Chicago Fishing Charters. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. From Racine, Wisconsin, Adam Homa messaged the photo above and this: Muddy water and warmer than last week. Oct 16, 2008 at 3:00 am. Bodes well for anglers targeting most species, Walleye anglers need to wait for Mayfly feast to end. SALMON SNAGGING: Open for Chinook and coho at four Illinois lakefront spots. 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. We saw some big carp too. Enjoy the chronicling in photos and stories of what is turning into a pretty good fall for lakefront anglers with salmon and trout. On lakes, 10-14 weed edges using small jig or minnows. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Ray Hinton sent the photo above and this: Good evening Dale , I hope all is well. Feb 27, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- Pre and Post-Covid Report Is Covered | Final Report Will Add the Analysis of the Impact of Russia-Ukraine War and COVID-19. Rob Abouchar emailed the photo below and this: With rehearsal on Sunday for the Zappa fest I stayed home for the weekend. Hope to get me some this season. Crappie action is better then weve seen in 5 years. 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. Lost a few jumping hook shakers too. 3347. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. Not all fish are on the bottom, but they are in deep water. Sean Whippo messaged the photo above and this on Wednesday: Dale, it seems the switch to fall pattern is complete already on Des Plaines River. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - Saturday morning action on Kankakee River, smallmouth Bass and channel catfish. There were schools of shad within a short cast of the shoreline. Leon Malone with a Chinook from the Chicago lakefront. Fox Lake Try trolling crankbaits in the main basin of the lake for walleye. 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. I did take a look at the Fox and briefly fished a tributary yesterday. Have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. The winds had blown in warm water and the bite was slow but a king was taken during the derby. There are still a lot of fish being caught. January 15, 2023. Big thanks to my Cousin Leslie and Gerry Taylor for hosting . Victor Blackful with a catfish from the Kankakee River. Definitely book a trip with Captain Bobby who is Extremely knowledgeable of the entire lake. Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. Chicago Tribune. Beaverdam Reservoir: The next Big Bash Open Bass Tournament will be held April 16. Ill be back out Wednesday. Considering the . NOTE 2: The Stratton Lock and Dam has normal daily operating hours of 8 a.m. to midnight through Sept. 30. There were a lot of minnows around and the smallmouth were feeding recklessly. Working a lipless crank bait along the outside weed lines will take good numbers. You've inspired me and countless others to spend more time outside. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: We headed to Independence grove for the 1st time. DERBY: Friends of Fishings Fall Classic Fishing Derby, Rogers Lakewood Park (Loomis Lake), Valparaiso, 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24. Shallower lakes cool the fastest (but also warm up quicker) so surface readings ran from lows of 54 to average highs of 59-62 degrees. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30ft of water around the dune state park building also. Still hitting spoons and cranks starting to make the switch over to bait. Strategic business and marketing leader responsible for leading a team of Marketing Managers to drive growth and build long-term success across 9 brands and 500+ franchise owners. initiative combines industry-leading health and safety standards with virtual technologies designed to keep real estate moving forward, and give our employees, customers and partners confidence and support to stay safe. Welcome to Chitown! Bob Johnson with a good freshwater drum from the Kankakee River. In a perch Flicker Shad. At only 26 acres, this is the smallest park on the list, but what it lacks in sizes makes up for in topography. Look forward into making it a memorable experience. Easily a 5lb largie. Smallmouth are still scattered but that should improve in the next few weeks with fall frenzy. Bob Johnson with a smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Not mounting to much . chicago.suntimes. 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. Something about that pairing just makes me smile. The last 3 years our April and May customers have experienced a 95 percent limit catch ratio catching salmon and trout get your trips booked now both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Pretty neat. NAVY PIER: North side open for anglers. The fish are in 15-18 ft of water. Try around the Heidel Bar, Dartmouth Bay, Sandstone Point, and Blackbird Bay. Relax with friends, family and other fishers at Navy Pier and expand your community. . Had to wade in through the cattails to grab her. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. 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. 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. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Overall, the Fox River has been outstanding the past week. 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). The smile says it all!!! Nearby sites include (Cook County): Axehead, Belleau, Busse Woods North, Green, Horsetail, Sag Quarry East, Wolf Lake at William Powers SRA; (DuPage): Silver, Pickerel, Grove; (Kankakee): Bird Park Quarry, Rock Creek at Kankakee River SP; (Kendall): Big Lake at Silver Springs SFWA; (Lake): Sand Lake at Illinois Beach SP; (McHenry): Spring Grove Hatchery Pond; (Will): Lake Strini, Van Horn Woods. And the rest is history. Caught a 1/2 dozen smallmouth mostly on hair jigs snapping retrieve back to boat. Night fishing for Chinook at Montrose Harbor. Dan Leslie at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said shore fishing has Chinook in thick and you can see them and a couple steelhead; spawn, skein and big baits that will piss them off (big rattling baits) are best; shallow boaters should use the classics; otherwise, big boats are going to the reefs, which are loaded with big lake trout, South Reef is good (but be aware the IDNR will be netting out there soon). Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. I switched to a glow in the dark fly and landed a few bluegills, including a wide-backed slab (maybe hes survived so long in a heavily fished lake by going completely nocturnal-it works for deer). Bait shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. 166 yellowtail on yo-yo jigs and dropper loop sardines. 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. I am locating smallmouth bass as shallow as eight feet and as deep at twenty feet, so I move around frequently to locate them. In that year there are pictures of people walking across the river below the Wilmington dam without getting their feet wet. Tough on bright days, but dusk and windward shores providing action. few hours later got a 37 inch muskie. G. Peters. Still hitting spoons and cranks starting to make the switch over to bait. 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. Deeper water just off the Waukegan reefs produced laker limits in the mornings. Not yesterday. Capt. Brainerd Lakes Area Buzz Bite Report 2-17-2023 Feb 17, 2023 I have switched to live bait rigging for smallmouth bass and am finding them holding tight to outside weed lines, especially where weed lines make inside turns. 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. BoRabb Williams with the big Chinook at the annual Nightmares event at Jackson Park on the night of Sept. 30. Crappie: Good-Fair Weeds of 10-14 best on lakes, while drowned wood on Flowages. . We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Posted by Stacey Greene. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said a 28.3-pound king was weighed Thursday, but otherwise slow action. Nefishingexpo.com is tracked by us since October, 2019. 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. Jesse Gonzalez teaching carp fishing on the Chicago River. [Sports] - Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. This should be a good week for the shore guys. I was hoping he would pick up a brown trout, too, or maybe even a lake trout to go with his pink salmon, Chinook, coho and now steelhead. 1/8 oz jigs tipped with big leeches producing also in 10-14 slides outside spawn areas. Chicago Lake, Michigan fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. Northern pike fishing has been fantastic. 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. Unfortunately the strong NE winds early last week took their toll on our fishing and it was a slow week. Yellow Perch: Good-Fair - Bigger Perch (10-12) cruising shallows picking up medium fatheads or 1/2 crawlers on 1/16 oz weedless jigs. Bait shop is open 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. Laurance Reed with a salmon from the North Side of Chicago. Access permits and liability waivers are required. TROUT: DEEP's fall trout stockings . We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: I think the warmer weather may have slowed things down just a bit but from what I can tell and the reports Im getting there are still plenty of Salmon around, Kings & Coho. Freshwater and saltwater fishing reports for Connecticut. Fishing is great and so many more activities to do when you take a break from fishing. Mimi Boysen emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: My 5 year old grandson Jack caught these two fish last Sunday within 15 minutes on Lake Marie. A few fish were porpoising and clearly charging upstream as the sun dropped in late afternoon. In the harbor it looks like the carp are done spawning and that should mean the bass get active. Note: The smaller Perch mixed in are why predator fish are also shallow. The best depth seems to be 12-15 ft. of water. Chuck Kennell emailed the photo above Saturday and this: I was Salmon fishing but hooked this Northern at about 7 PM. 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