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. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. We'd also like to say thanks to Dan and Howard. We'll be there first thing tomorrow morning with a cup of coffee and a pair of binoculars in our hands. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. He was a happy man. We tried a handful of spots with limited success but later in the afternoon, we began to snag some Yellows with the yo-yo jigs and dropper loops. Area lakes-Last weekend the second first ice season was upon us. Best reported for the week was a 27 with lots of slot fish (20-24) caught & released as well! Capt. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, fishing is good in S. Florida. Enjoy the pics and happy holidays. The snow on top was easily traversed by ATV users with wheels. 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 . The Independence is maintained to shipshape cleanliness and complies with all state and federal safety regulations. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. Hello again, friends. Randy just got back from a 1.5 Day trip with good mixed bag fishing, with Dorado & Yellowtail. Hi Dale! Feb 25th Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. Kids Ice Fishing Day, Feb 25th Newbold Fire Department 2nd Annual, But it is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Michael Egger celebrating his 154-pound, 79.5-inch F2 female at the Southwest Winnebago registration station. To report violations, call the IDNR at (877) 236-7529. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. High winds made it tough to cause freezing, but wind of single digit temps mixed lakes up enough that if we ever get the wind to lay down, lots more lakes will freeze up. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. 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. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. 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. When weather allows, perch fishing continues on. Well, he said other things, too, including getting your bait and an in-person report and recommendations from him. River is clear and temps right at 40 degrees. 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. Take care and wish us luck. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. The real excitement starts in a couple weeks on Braidwood!! Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. There are times where schools of white bass are passing through and they are running 16 18 inches which is larger than normal. He was fishing in 5-6 feet of water and jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes. We look forward to seeing you in our shop. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. C) Winnetka Power Plant discharge area. Yesterday the fish were more scatted and it was tougher fishing. Some lakes the snow had melted and refroze to a sheet of skateable ice. Most of the rest had fish around the 175 lb. Big fish honors go to Troy Smith for his 33.8 lb. Steelhead & nice-sized Walleye are still being caught in the rivers. Team Supreme, Wow what a great first day fishing. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. With the very mild winter this year, weve been able to get out quite a few times lately. Minnows or light spoons (Vinglas, Pimples) tipped with waxies. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Thad. Xl fatheads and Rosie red minnows being best for the perch. Looking at the forecast, maybe some places by Christmas locally. Schools moving in and out. The coho hit a piece of cooked shrimp and the steelie took a dime sized spawn sac suspended 5 feet down. Onesie twosie for a few hours. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. Bob Johnson emailed the photo at the very top and this: Hi Dale - made it back out to Kankakee River Sunday with Tom Spence. It has been pretty action packed today. Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. I think this is a first for the UP in the MFR. Lake trout are being caught accidently by boaters targetng them and by perch anglers accidently, such as Les Wooten did to earn Fish of the Week. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. The attitudes of the anglers is swinging to thoughts of spring. Would love to share my report today for navy pier perching. Former U.S. Just not many reports. 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. Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: 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. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. Ryan with a largemouth bass from the Chicago River. Inside the break wall in the shallows. We arrived this morning to the slip and unloaded Dan, Howard, and the gang along with their fine catch of offshore and coastal gamefish. A winter storm is predicted to arrive in my area mid-week followed by freezing weather which should build up ice in Beyers Cove and in Dartmouth Bay for early ice bluegills. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this from Indiana; Hi Dale - I made out on the big lake Saturday with friend Tom Spence to go for yellow perch and a little coho action. We made it to our destination at a decent hour this morning and it didn't take us too long to figure things out and get serious on finishing up our Yellowtail limit. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY.Southwest winds to 30 kt. Field staff 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. admin Administrator. We definitely made the right call on the weather side of things and strategically missed the bad weather that was forecasted. 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. That is what we're doing right now. Summer hours are 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Spring and fall hours are subject to change. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Feb 20, 2023. 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. Anglers are seeing them with their electronics wherever they drill a hole, but they are hard to get to bite due to the full moon cycle this past weekend. Click To Get The Latest Weather Condition. Fall inland trout season opens at 5 a.m. Saturday at Axehead and Belleau lakes in. Inside the break wall in the shallows. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. It can also be used for club announcements. I figured it would do for the lead photo two days before the holiday renowned for its eating. Sturgeon spearing on Wisconsins Lake Winnebago may run the entire season through Sunday, Feb. 26. unless one of the caps is hit in the next couple days. Chicago's mayoral runoff campaign has officially begun, with finalist Brandon Johnson the first to go on the offensive against Paul Vallas as the rivals shared starkly differing visions for the . This morning I tried Belmont and picked up a small coho and an exceptional steelie. 5.1M views. Staff at Howies Tackle in Sturgeon Bay said, as Tuesday, the usual ice-fishing spots for whitefish are not accessible; the bays have good ice. We're just jogging up the line at the moment and the weatherman says throughout tomorrow, the wind is supposed to subside. We have the bait you need. Rattle lures in glow, white, gold tipped with waxies and tip-downs baited with rosies. Other than that, our weather was pretty good with a little bit of leftover wind and swell but plenty of sunshine to aide in the kelp finding. Mostly sunny. Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed, but Braidwood reopens next Wednesday, March 1. The access areas to the lake suffered though due to the number of users. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Yellowfin tuna trolling around. Lakers are not picky, most any type of lure will work. Again, one day at a time. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Fish holding tight to bottom on most lakes. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday. P.S. Shiners. I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Coho action at portage Riverwalk and Michigan city pier has been good most days using skein, squid, shrimp and crawlers. 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. Slow dropping plastics in white, pink, silver or blue. Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. Beautiful 2 acre lakefront property with 233 ft. of frontage on Del Stangl Lake near Rhinelander, WI. We weren't seeing any volume though. We'll continue traveling down this evening and be on the hunt tomorrow in the mid-morning time. Total thickness was 21, but a sign of concern where ice on the main lake was firm nearly all the way through. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below on Sunday: Nice lil haul from 87th st, my brothers biggest was shy of 14 in. I hope I didn't frighten any loved ones at home on the topic of weather. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said on Tuesday, Believe it or not, we had two guys out ice fishing yesterday. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:23 PM CST. We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. Chicagoans should think long and hard before putting the lakefront's fate into someone else's hands, write Joseph D. Kearney . This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday on the Winnebago system in Wisconsin. Tommy Cwiok with a big walleye from the Grand River in Michigan. FISHING REPORT FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: Ice is leaving us fast! 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. The warm temps and rain of this past week deteriorated the ice on lakes south of I-80. Capt. Randy Hall with coho Sunday from Michigan City Pier. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113, Chicago, IL is a studio, 1 bathroom, 492 sqft apartment. Go to live bite as your best option. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted the photo above and this: Coho action has been very good for most since Sunday fishing Portage Riverwalk and Michigan city peir. Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. 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