Ive been catching a lot of fish throughout the lake, location doesnt seem to matter but the depth is crucial. on President's Day. We have been going together the last 10years every season and had some good ones over the years. 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. Pete Starshak. Hopefully great memories will be made at the shows in December. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. Dress for the weather. Illinois is leading the way. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. John Honiotes at Boondocks reported water is cooling (mid-60s) with some better muskie caught; weekend highlight was a 30-inch hybrid striper on chicken liver; crappie are starting to go better. My Tuesday is made, for the second week in a row, a chance to slip in a mention of the late Frank Zappa. The Root River Steelhead Facility Open House is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 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. Most being caught in 5-10 weeds, Broadleaf (Musky Cabbage) best. Bring your coat! On the music front the conscious rockers ep is available on the music platforms. See the Fish of the Week for a good muskie caught this month. Join Community Grow Your Business. Then about 10 minutes later he hooked in to this monster. Chubs, suckers on jigs for live bait. Bluegill: Very Good Lots of action on poppers in the shallows! Access permits and liability waivers are required. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Jul 24, 2015 at 9:27 pm . The limited success by harbor anglers was mostly from boats and kayaks jigging the deeper holes and shore guys about an hour before sunrise in the dark. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). Jig and minnow, shallow crankbaits in Perch patterns and 1/8 1/4 oz spinnerbaits working best. ILLINOIS EARLY CATCH-AND-RELEASE FALL TROUT. Steve Palmisano at Henrys Sports and Bait texted: Not much to report. 5.3K members. Water temp 68. Lots of stocker fish swimming in the harbor. Catfish going good in burns ditch on triple s stinkbait and cut bait fishing at night. Not all fish are on the bottom, but they are in deep water. Big Green Lake - Angling pressure is down with the Wisconsin gun deer season in progress but for the few anglers still out fishing the rewards are there. Catching a ride. When the perch are around, there have been some outstanding catches of jumbos. 909. A few Trout also in the mix. Pete Starshak offers this as the smallest smallmouth bass to be caught on a topwater, from the Des Plaines River. Musky: Good-Fair Not as active as we had hoped. We saw some big carp too. Do it very early in the morning, we started at 6:00 am. Should be a fun next few weeks. The northerns are just starting to move out to the weed line. Illinois is leading the way. 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 with a Fox River smallmouth bass. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. That last note on the arrival of the big coho is a good reminder. I did take a look at the Fox and briefly fished a tributary yesterday. Smallmouth Bass: Good - The last of the bedded fish seem to have left the spawning areas of the larger lakes. Largemouth Bass: Fair Fewer reports though this past weekend lots of boaters (and some skiers) out for a last hurrah. Small bass active but big fish still on recoup from spawn. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. A little early still. In that year there are pictures of people walking across the river below the Wilmington dam without getting their feet wet. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. The fish are concentrating on the pods of small bait fish. I was out Sunday trolling out of portage in Indiana managed only 1 waves were starting to pick up 10 lbs 4 oz trolling a stinger spoon on 6 colors of lead core. It had a nice stain and the fish were less skittish than usual. Group is to exchange information about perch fishing in Chicagoland. Come join the discussion about safety, gear, boats, tackle, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! All I could do was pick pockets: cast to openings in the vegetation. I havent seen Perch this size in years. Beaverdam Reservoir: The next Big Bash Open Bass Tournament will be held April 16. Moved the boat around to a few more spots throughout the day, we were able to pull 101 Cohos in the boat. Northern Illinois Rivers Fishing Reports . Indiana Fishing Reports. 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). Lake George in Hobart starting to give up crappie at a better pace fishing crappie minnows around the bridges, Loomis lake in valpo still giving up decent catches of panfish using crickets and jumbo red wigglers. 40.3K. 17K subscribers in the AutoNewspaper community. You can search for a lake or body of water using the search box below. 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. Bank access is very limited and most anglers fish from a boat. On lakes, 10-14 weed edges using small jig or minnows. Here is his fishing report for Feb. 4, 2022. . A forum community dedicated to fishers, anglers and enthusiasts in the Chicago area. In the next week or so, the bass will be schooled up and be very easy to catch. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts from r/AutoNewspaper subscribers . John Honiotes at Boondocks reported good action on catfish up to 6 pounds; hybrid stripers continue to be good. I saw a lot of people fishing near the dams yesterday-they didnt have any trouble wading out to the middle of the river. Also caught a rock bass, 1 small walleye and 2 fresh water drum using same technique. Capt. Fish are going are southern Lake Michigan and it is not all coho, as the reports below indicate. Casting or trolling with spinners, bait and bobber, and fly-fishing are all popular fishing methods for chasing trout in Floras Lake. Brainerd Lakes Area Buzz Bite Report 2-17-2023 Feb 17, 2023 Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said a 28.3-pound king was weighed Thursday, but otherwise slow action. Arden Katz said crappie were good on Bluff in 10-12, rip-jigging minnows or Mini-Mites with spikes. Nature photo of the week: Catching a Ride.. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. White bass and crappie are showing up in the lower part of the river near Poygan. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Pretty neat. The last cast of the night produced a long but skinny walleye. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Just ounces over 15lbs it hit the lure on its final approach alone the pier base and according to my other buddy lakefront Mike he looked like he Got electrocuted when this baby hit L O L. I asked Leon how did it feel and what did he do, he said he said no Hook hard as you know what and held on. Show more. Page 1 of 33 [ 1646 topics ] Go to . Everyday 6am-5 pm. Oct 16, 2008 at 3:00 am. Best on top-water bucktails and small jerks with tails. It was highly promoted by the Chicago Park District as a unique seasonal outdoor activity and, as a result, fishermen from all over the Midwest came to Chicago to spend an evening or two on the lakefront capturing the much . Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Tight lines. Greg Katello with muskie success on a quick stop at Lake Shelbyville. The stuff of dreams. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said out of Chicago there's decent fishing, but it is very deep, 12-15 miles out, because most of the lake's warm waters are on our end of the lake . Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. Smallmouth are still scattered but that should improve in the next few weeks with fall frenzy. Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Capt. Fairly stabilized forecast with temps slowly warming for the 4th of July holiday weekend coming up. Click here for the statewide announcement. The video game fishing continues. You want to use a crankbait in perch or crappie pattern. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Bait Shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11-8 daily. To book me for a guide trip reach out to me via my Facebook page at mike.norris.7773 or email me through my website at www.comecatchsmallmouth.com. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. 150 to 180 feet off the reefs were best. A few nice trout are starting to arrive to feed on spawn. Of course I am going to run a drum photo. Oct 03, 2014 at 7:44 pm. Such a great and fun town for a family trip. Final fishing days are Heidecke (Oct. 11), LaSalle (Oct. 15) and Braidwood (Oct. 18). As always the best bait is smoke colored tube baits or slip bobber fished minnows. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - Saturday morning action on Kankakee River, smallmouth Bass and channel catfish. Capt. Bob Johnson with a smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Capt. Pike were hitting spinner baits and bladed jigs in black and orange. 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. Lindy rigs fished with chubs will produce all the action. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. I have not found where they are consistently schooled. Area lakes-the summer patterns continue but that will change with more normal early fall temps later in the week. Final fishing day is Oct. 18, except Monster Lake is open all year. I remember waking up in the fall to go to school and him and his buddies in front of house with there fall salmon. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. A sample of the big fish being caught at Milwaukee. Green and white and Aqua spoons like Warrior Froggy and Hey Babe run over 90 feet down and Jimmy fly Mo rigs in white and yellow/orange on the bottom in 150 to 170 feet down produced. 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. Rob Abouchar emailed the report below on Salmon Unlimiteds 12th annual Kids Shore Fishing Derby at Waukegan on Saturday: I had the Leyden bass fishing club outing to Waukegan harbor with salmon unlimited Saturday morning. . 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). Ian Gen-Murray with a trout caught while coho fishing on the Chicago lakefront. Lost of motoring around to locate fishand fish found did not always relate to fish bites. On Friday I had Art Sound Artist and his son Marcel out for some fishing in the back yard. Page 1 of 85 [ 4216 topics ] Go to . Perch were on out of Burns Ditch Saturday morning. (312) 747-6527. We offer some of the most magnificent cover located in the Chicagoland area. 1411 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704 few hours later got a 37 inch muskie. Anglers need to limit umbrella rigs to three hooks though. Page . Fishing Market Size 2023 [ NEWEST INDUSTRY DATA of 119 Pages ] till 2029 Published: Feb. 27, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Work the bait under a slip float along the outside weed lines. I hit Shabbona before sunset over the weekend again. Thank you Dale for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports. Phil Schuman at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan said a few salmon are into the St. Joseph River. Water was warm down to over 120 feet deep. Catfishing on the kankakee has been good on cut shad between I 55 and the railroad bridge. Jesse Gonzalez teaching carp fishing on the Chicago River. Final day for boat fishing is Oct. 23; final day for shore fishing is Oct. 28. I love stories like that. 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. Ive been electric motor trolling almost exclusively. At 457 acres, Busse Reservoir is one of the largest fishing and boating waters in Cook County. In a perch Flicker Shad. Have a great week! Early catch and release season opens Oct. 1. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. Starting Thursday (10/6) thru Saturday (10/8) lows in upper 20s to lowest of 30s with highs in 40s to low 50s will bring sharper drops. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. The abrupt departures of Patrick Kane and others in recent days have not only stripped the roster of its best talent but have also emotionally and psychologically affected those who remain. So, I switched rods, and even my hat Wednesday. No reports or fishing questions please. Last updated 1/4/23. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie in lake George in Hobart on crappie minnows. River fishing is best in the fall in my opinion, not as many bites but a chance for overall quality of fish. Former U.S. There were a lot of other things going on after sunset: coyotes calling back and forth to each other from the woods on the east shore to another group in the ag fields to the south; a low flying heron surprising both of us when it flew a few feet over my head; a beaver swimming along the face of the dam and continuing on his way after taking a look at me. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. Ive been submitting some photos to you and some reports for the last three or four years now Ive even been lucky enough to Grace the suntimes with my photos thanks to you and I appreciate that. For boaters, deeper water just off the Waukegan reefs produced the best catches of coho and lake trout with occasional two and three year old kings. Storm Warning Chitown Hotspots Maps New Home . Kyle a try at Sliver Beach Fishing. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Surface temps did not fall as much as expected this past week. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Nate Torres, 13, sent the . Jason Special One Le texted the photo below and this: Do sheepshead caught in Chicago harbor counts? You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. Smallmouth are still really active. Roobert Buckmaster with a steelhead out of Portage, Indiana. 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