Scattered perch reports. Largemouth bass fishing has been very good. Ill be back out Wednesday. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. 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. 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 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. 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. Leaf color is not at max yet, but changing daily. The last cast of the night produced a long but skinny walleye. Largemouth Bass: Very Good Lots of shallow water action using a variety of baits and styles from slow (Wacky Worms), stop/start (Husky Jerks), fast (chatterbaits) and top-water (Whopper Ploppers and Jitterbugs)>. From Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Isaac Biggerstaff messaged on Instagram the photo above and this: Matt Sproch with success at Racine, Wisconsin. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. Ray Hinton sent the photo above and this: Good evening Dale , I hope all is well. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Casting or trolling with spinners, bait and bobber, and fly-fishing are all popular fishing methods for chasing trout in Floras Lake. NAVY PIER: North side open for anglers. Look for this bite to improve this weekend as water temps drop! 2023 FishingBooker.com. 5.3K members. See the main column tomorrow. I also lost something with some weight to it before I could get a look at it. Mike Markese keeps catching fall Chinook with a tried lure. As usual, anglers 16 and older need an inland trout stamp and a fishing license. Unexpected catches out of Chicago over the weekend. Wasnt finding many fish on the edges of shorelines, but hooked into this nice walleye on a crankbait along a concrete wall at just about last light. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, as well as some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch action, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Still suspending outside weed edges. chicago.suntimes. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Big T with a largemouth bass from Independence Grove. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Most were small, but there were a few respectable fish mixed in. December . Caught just south of Belmont Harbor on a flicker shad. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Hi Dale,Perch fishing has been really good. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Surface temps did not fall as much as expected this past week. I fished a heavily timbered tributary of the Fox, mostly to get out of the wind. My fishing partner Matt honey centanno doubled up on a nice bass and pike to end the day. 6) Palmisano Park. Small to medium fatheads, as well as small feathered or plastic tailed jigs working well. The hunters didnt do their jobs nearly as well, with all shots at flying birds resulting in misses. Catfishing on the kankakee has been good on cut shad between I 55 and the railroad bridge. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Capt. Yes, they do and make the summers more interesting on the lakefront. 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. Evidently July and August are not the best times for steelhead and coho but we had a great time. Braidwood, LaSalle and Heidecke are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Smallmouth are still scattered but that should improve in the next few weeks with fall frenzy. ILLINOIS EARLY CATCH-AND-RELEASE FALL TROUT. He also said there were whispers of perch already around the Ford Plant up the Calumet. More interested in the Perch and Bluegills that expose themselves to feed on the bugs, then get eaten themselves. Illinois is leading the way. 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. All on the trout worms. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. 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. Show more. If you are targeting largemouth bass you need to be in and around the docks in 6-8 ft of water. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said that out of Chicago, lakers with a couple coho in 80-130; out of North Point, its mainly coho in 60-100, slightly better south; best on Dodgers and flies over spoons. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photo above and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Regular hours thru the holiday. Others found relating to boathouses where shade providing cover. He caught the crappie with berkley soft minnow on a 1/32 jig. Caught 4 walleye no bigger then 12 inches. Click here for the statewide announcement. 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. Within the body of the sprawling raw-file MFR, I can use whatever style of photos come in. All rights reserved. Fox Lake The dam at the lower end of the lake is open again following the five inches of more of rain we had a week ago. But as of early this week, temps back up to 70 degrees on most lakes. Ohio offers many fantastic locations for the public to fish, including 124,000 acres of inland water, 7,000 miles of streams, 2.25 million acres of Lake Erie water, and 481 miles of the Ohio River. Jarrod told us to come back and do a morning trip and we would catch more fish! Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. 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. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25th, PERCH ARE THE MAIN EVENT! 284K. MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - Every Friday morning, Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina joins Good Day to fill viewers in on his fishing forecast as we head into the weekend. 176K. Musky: Good-Fair Not as active as we had hoped. Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. Bluegill bite on Partridge lake has picked up. Tight lines. . Come join the discussion about optics, trails, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! 1.5M. They are in the medium weeds between 8 and 10 ft of water. Use the fishing reports and forecasts below to help you plan for fishing success! Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. By the end of this week, the fish should be positioned on the 27 ft. weed line. Tips & Tricks. 13 Dec. 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. 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). I love stories like that. Area lakes-bass have been very good during afternoon hours. Real estate news with posts on buying homes, celebrity real estate, unique houses, selling homes, and real estate advice from realtor.com. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Saw maybe 7 jump. Illinois is leading the way. I prefer the chrome and blue chug bug. His name is Chris and his dad rob took him out today Saturday Sept 17th. Victor Blackful emailed the photo above and this: I love this time of the year when the leafs change color and the air becomes crisp. Just enjoy what mother nature and the crew has to offer. Chicago. Give Capt. As far as the casting, I fished a Lake Michigan tributary. Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but, as . Playing Joes garage is bringing back great memories of back in the day. Look forward into making it a memorable experience. Jeffrey Williams with a good Chicago River crappie. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. Chicago Park Districts parking passes for the fishermans parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henrys Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center. Hard to wade without tripping over a rock, which I did! Book your spring trip soon trophy fish await you and your crew. 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. Larry Jennings with a crappie from Lake Bloomington. BoRabb Williams with a good blue catfish from Braidwood Lake. A couple of weeks ago, one of the contributors to the weekly report suggested that it was almost time to start fishing the riffles as the water warms rapidly (more dissolved oxygen there than in the slower water). The key I have found is keeping your bait moving. Yeah, that kinda captures the important things. Walleye: Poor Could be just this reporter, but Walleye action very slow as clouds of Mayflies seen suspended about half way to the surface on a few of my favorite Walleye Waters. Mark Kosevich emailed the photo above and this: Caught this 36 Northern on a deep diving crank bait yesterday on beautiful Lac Court Orielles yesterday on a sun drenched day up here .Did not weight him but Im guessing 15 lbs. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. Hope next time he is caught he weighs 25 lbs. Welcome and thanks for visiting Windycitysalmon.com, serving the Chicago, Wisconsin, and Indiana area with world class salmon and trout charter fishing. C) Winnetka Power Plant discharge area. The best location has been by Trinkes or in Williams Bay. The second method is lindy rigging jumbo leeches right around the weedline also in 18 ft of water. Caught six over the past week 18 inches plus, including this 21 incher that tied my personal best. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. 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. Bob Johnson with a good catfish from the Kankakee River. We saw some big carp too. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. I saw a lot of people fishing near the dams yesterday-they didnt have any trouble wading out to the middle of the river. 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. Smallmouth Bass: Very Good-Good Rock/Gravel humps using drop shot rigs for #s of Bass. The bluegill bite has dissipated but I suspect it will return as the water cools down into the fifties. Hook-and-line sturgeon season in Wisconsin runs through Sept. 30. The colder weather forecasted later this week will get this lake in fall mode again. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. I was getting nice smallmouth bass on unweighted Texas rigged general and wacky rig senkos in orange green pumpkin with red flake . 14 Anglers, 23 Yellowtail, 47 Bonito. Tucker Siminak at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said the top bites are bluegill (pulling off the beds) and catfish (cutbait); crappie and walleye are in the main lakes by wood or structure. The best location has been the North Shore from the Yacht Club down to Willow Point. They can be caught on purple or chartreuse plastic with a 1/32 oz jig. A fishing license is required. Water temps starting to drop some I think.started hooking into the occasional walleye this week too. Considering the . Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Big Green Lake Weather has improved in the last week and the surface water temperature on Big Green is back into the mid 70s. 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). I prefer a leader lench of at least 24 inches. Drop shot rigs with a Berkley Flat Worm and Ned Rigs are my choice for lures. Bring light weight pants to fend off the biting flys that are present during July & summer months. I started casting a white streamer to the edges of a school hoping there would be gamefish tracking the shad. 1/8 1/4 oz jigs tipped with large fats or 1/2 crawler. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. 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