Minnows and Rufus jr jigs tipped with waxworms have been best. 1.5M. Will Report again tomorrow, Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. While love is in the air, heres what is going on locally in the fishing world: Fishing is starting to heat up on Lake Michigan; Coho are being caught from Gary Lighthouse east to Saint Joseph, trolling in 8-25 FOW using Thinfish. 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. 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 Park Bait at Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday). 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. Lake trout are scattered along the long breakwalls, both inside the Chicago harbor and the outside. Largemouth Bass: Poor-Fair Tip-ups with smaller shiners meant for Pike best in 5-10 of weeds. Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing). Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. Largemouth Bass: Good Rarely targeted but being caught by anglers both jigging for Gills and Crappies or using tip-ups for Walleye or Pike. Still had a handful of people on crystal lake yesterday. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. I caught my last open water smallie on Nov 15 and the lake iced over the next day. Basin schools in 25-40, roaming the open water taking #3 ultra light Rippin Raps or small Rattlin Kastmasters tipped with spikes. Theres a first time for many things. Whether you seek a tasty meal of yellow perch or the excitement of landing a chinook salmon on a day charter, Lake Michigan is a true destination for the Illinois Angler . Capt. Shore Fishing. Gills (like Crappies) held tighter to bottom. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. The snow on top was easily traversed by ATV users with wheels. Our traveling weather now is a pretty manageable with just a little bit of bounce from the wind swell. We definitely made the right call on the weather side of things and strategically missed the bad weather that was forecasted. Main lake areas are wide open. Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. kettle creek Fishing Report lake granger Fishing Report swan falls Fishing Report lake minocqua Fishing Report . 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. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Hey Dale! Capt. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. For more information or to view this property, please con And I quote Brian! We departed the docks early this morning and loaded up on some beautiful, mixed-size of Sardine and cleared the point with our bow pointed to an unknown destination at the moment. 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. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Yellowtail, and Dick Langlois's 23.8 lb. Open water fishing in February is always a good thing. My column is on the basics. Even though fishing is really starting to sizzle for an early season, all you guys remember: its Valentines Day. Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley Even without current, the fish bit pretty steady in the late afternoon and by the evening time, we only had a few fishermen left as the cocktails and showers overtook the anglers attention. Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing). Bob Londo with his personal-best smallmouth bass, caught in Michigans Upper Peninsula. 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. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. I think this is a first for the UP in the MFR. Well, getting to that transitional time! The weather today was fantastic and the forecast shows good weather for the rest of the week too so that's always good news. 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 . Hi Dale! Its also a good time for a reminder that it is two years since the last Illinois-record burbot (11 pounds, 12.5 ounces) was caught by Saro Kevorkian on Dec. 7, 2020, at Diversey Harbor. Steelhead still good at Diversey and Belmont Harbor. Nate Torres, 13, caught a good steelhead while coho fishing Sunday at Montrose Harbor. Area lakes-Last weekend the second first ice season was upon us. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. 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. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Lots of groups fishing cal park area and up in the slips and river for perch. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Fish were caught in 22 feet of water suspended at 14 foot. We started our day today offshore tuna fishing. Bluegill and northern have been the targets on Partridge. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. Recommended Communities. We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. Forecast into the low 40s over the weekend sounds bad, but shouldnt last long enough each day to hurt. Big Green Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be caught with jigging spoons tipped with cisco meat. Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. Show more. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning before forecasted rain for Tuesday (2/14) as temps will reach upper 40s will make things a bit messy again. Hope to see everyone there. The 9-11 range are there for the taking as usual. Alsoonly two weekends left to the Wisconsin inland lake game fish season here, so try to get out while you can. Best Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM, and 12:00AM to 12:00AM. We're making way up the line and will be arriving to the docks at 0700 hours tomorrow morning. We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. For the 23rd year, Fran Connelly is sharpening of auger blades. Yesterday the fish were more scatted and it was tougher fishing. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT.Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south after midnight and increasing to 30 kt late. 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. We have some spots open in May for some 1.5 Day trips, Call Wednesday in her office at 619-706-3634 or go straight to our website and check out the schedule. 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. Other Chicago harbors are also loaded with perch of various sizes. Lunch we dined on chicken fettuccine and dinner was veal chop with bacon wrapped asparagus and lobster potatoes. B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). Stay Safe. What began as a slow day on the Supreme, turned out to be quite a decent day by the time the sun set. Fox Lake The Fish Tales Fishery was held just over a week ago and every category was filled with big fish. On Monday, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: I was feeling cocky and took my float and fly out vs my guy Ray Raymond this afternoon at burnham and he got the first Chicago coho. P.S. Jeffrey Williams sent the photo at the top, the final result of catching some fall salmon. Jason Special One Le with the results of a very special day for coho in Indiana. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Some steelhead action fishing the lower stretches of nwi tributaries using jigs tipped with beemoth, Crappie action decent working the docks around 249 bridge down from portage marina. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. 8-12 on average, though some anglers reporting fish to 18. All released. Mike Chioros provided the lead on the photo at the top and John Berg emailed this: Hi Dale: That is me holding the laker. Shorelines are giving way. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-01-11 - LAKEFRONT PERCH: Jason Langford: Did well Monday on the Cal. Chicago powerline and lakefront fishing (powerlining) Heres whats been happening: Fishing on the south end of Lake Michigan is really heating up well with this nice weather. With the very mild winter this year, weve been able to get out quite a few times lately. Crappie: Poor-Good Best over deeper basins of 24-35. 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. Northern and panfish are doing well on the bayous and small bays. It seems like there is always something going on. 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. Chicago . Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). B) Waukegan Harbor (in North Harbor basin only). If those times won't work for you, 12:00AM to 12:00AM looks promising. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A great holiday weekend for ice anglers in the Northwoods. 10yds or so off the rocks. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. After a couple-day hiatus, we're back out for eight days with Dan Anderson, Howard Lund, and a few of their amigos. Dropper loop and yo-yo fishing for 'tails is one thing but when they get up on the surface, boiling and swirling around, that is some of the funnest fishing we see out here so it was nice to get in some surface action before we pulled anchor after lunch and set a course to do some tuna and Wahoo fishing offshore for the remainder of the trip. Reopens next Wednesday, March 1. A solid grade of fish too with most being in the 18-22 lb. When fishing the Chicago harbor system, you can target what I like to call "resident" fish or "roamers." . 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The first day we saw a good sign of fish bit it was hard to get a bite. After that, we began the hunt for Wahoo and tuna but after not locating any, we plopped the anchor over to do some Yellowtail and ground-fishing. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01- LAKEFRONT SALMON/TROUT: Coho around, plus bonus browns, steelhead and lakers, most caught tangentially. Nice mixture of rolling meadows and wooded privacy. Weather will be the big factor the next few days. ICE FISHING Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. The access areas to the lake suffered though due to the number of users. May 11, 2017. by PeterB. 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. Tip-ups with live bait (shiners, suckers) per usual. After the completion of the seminar, chartermaster's Dan Anderson and Howard Lund handed out some shirts, sweaters, spectra, jigs, and some fish processing gift cards. Spawn sacks under a float. See Jim Shells photo at the top about burbot. 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. The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed. Active biters can be found along the main basin of lakes. 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 . Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. 571 Fishing Area 2828 S. Eleanor Street Chicago, IL 60608 Show on Map Sherman Fishing Area 1301 W. 52nd St. Chicago, IL 60609 Show on Map Washington Fishing Area 5531 S. King Dr. Chicago, IL 60637 Show on Map Lagoons Last week, he found coho limits with a friend in Indiana and tweeted: Believe it or not, I found a berm out of the wind. He was fishing in 5-6 feet of water and jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said coho off the pier, perch in the turning basin (no whitefish reports); still steelhead going in the river. Matt Mullady with smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Tracks and snowmobiles that much easier. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. We have a trip coming up that has a few openings. THIS WEEKS HOURS MAY BE SPORADIC PLEASE CALL FIRST. 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. Spawn sacks under a float. 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. Success with coho leads to well-prepared coho as in below: Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. I will also be trying out our new mobile businessParked BaitI will be at the 87th st. entrance to Steelworkers Park this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday hoping to get there by about 6:30 am. (Provided by Mike Norris) Building ice going into the holidays leads this sprawling, raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there's also ongoing perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront. We could've made a day out of it and ended up with a decent catch but the fish were on the smaller side of things. A few catfish and walleye also reported. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A PIER PASS OR FISHERMANS PARKING PASS THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NORTHERLY ISLAND VISITORS CENTER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 10am TO 4pm. Cowboy came in first with a 288 pounder and Roger had a tight second with a 255 pounder. Lures for the lakefront. Bite good on Crappie minnows as well. Main services. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Tips & Tricks 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. 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! 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. Biggest concern is coming snow forecasted for this Wed/Thur great for bubble heads not for bucket butts! Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. No size to them however the river is still productive and trophies can be caught this time of year. He made my morning. 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. I was able to catch 5 smallmouth using finesse baits off the bottom in 6 - 8 holes. Dana Kolzow with her dog Hanna and their 25-inch walleye. We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Lakefront fishing report. Northern action is good, remember the season closes Sunday, March 5th. The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. They put together a fine group of people to share the rail with and it was our pleasure to have them aboard for the past eight days. Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries If there was one out here or not, who knows, but we checked dozens and dozens of kelps that were void of life with the exception of only a couple that actually were holding gamefish of size. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. 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. We looked at a lot of good water and stopped on numerous kelps to find only smaller grade Yellowtail, which we do not need anymore of so we released every one we hooked, but we did catch a few 25 lb. POWERTON: Boating fishing reopens Wednesday, Feb. 15. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. The weather is hot and sunny today and we're looking for more of the same tomorrow, hopefully the weatherman is correct tomorrow because he's showing more nice weather. The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. POWERTON: Boat and shore fishing is open. So all in all, we had a good afternoon of fishing down here and we'll be trying for some Pargo this evening before we get back at it tomorrow morning for Wahoo, Yellowtail, and tuna. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - River is Cold and clear with water temps at 39 to 40. Good evening, friends. Lakes will reopen after various hunting seasons. Our winter hours are coming to an end, back to work soon. The Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk opened Tuesday afternoon after a four-day closure because of the report of a release of a foamy discharge into Burns Waterway from the nearby U.S. Steel Midwest . But like I said, our weather was beautiful for most of the day until the late afternoon time when we were hit with some wind and a little bit of rain, so at least the weather was decent. Looking at the forecast, maybe some places by Christmas locally. of course there can be a slow time of the day or even a slow day but overall its been good. Cwiok messaged the photo above and this from an outing on the Grand River with his twin Tommy (who will soon be a captain, too): My brother showed me up big time last night. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Click to get the latest. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. The end result of catching fall salmon from the Chicago lakefront. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe 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. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. Anything near Chicago Lakefront??? Again, one day at a time. Most of the rest had fish around the 175 lb. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. Alternate Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Coho and perch on southern Lake Michigan and variable ice conditions inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Hello again, friends. Same goes to you, Julayna. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is projected to lose her bid for reelection, a stunning blow to an incumbent who made headlines as an underdog reformer . Rattle lures in glow, white, gold tipped with waxies and tip-downs baited with rosies. View the full details in todays full harvest report. Both boaters and shore anglers finding perch up and down the Cal. ja-knee-sea; May 10, 2017; 1. Bob Johnson emailed that the river was icing up by Tuesday morning. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said ice is in between. Site winter hours through Jan. 31 are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Largemouth Bass: Very Good Rarely targeted, and not typically as active in winter, but with the stars lining up just right lots of Bass action. Take care and wish us luck. We saw one good school on the sonar but never got around on it so that was encouraging and we also did see a lot of Yellowtail on the kelps that we did stop on. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. For up-to-date information, look up the fishing report for the water of your choice. Just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago . Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Yellow Perch: Very Good Mud basin Perch were found in 25-35 of water stacking up, feeding on Mayfly larvae (wigglers). 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. Yellowtail took third place. Combining the warm temps (upper 20s to low 30s), with a three-day weekend and a New Moon proved a winning combination. Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. Everyone always asks what to use. This one is July 2 and 3. So that's all. But by Saturday (2/18) mild temps back into the mid- 30s. WE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY THE 18th OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF MINNOWS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Crappie: Good As with Perch, two different locales. Inland Chicago (Cook County) ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. Shore fishing for walleyes in 2-3 feet of water on Beaver Dam Lake was excellent last week with walleyes up to 27-inches caught. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Great perch action last few days in 55 to 60ft of water straight out of burns ditch and west towards Gary light. Tops for the week, a 40 brute! The yellowtail grounds were very poor. 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. Perch are still going steadily, both in the slips along the Illinois/Indiana Lake Michigan border & in the Burns Ditch area as well. With weather permitting, drill a series of holes and keep bouncing from one to the next, picking the few larger eaters from the herd of little ones. As a reminder, Musky open water season up north here runs through the end of December. The real excitement starts in a couple weeks on Braidwood!! Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. Small jigging spoons tipped with waxies or minnow pieces. 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. Gulf of Mexico water temp. Northern Pike: Good Had some mixed reports, but overall good action on tip-ups with large shiners. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. He was a happy man. Hello Everyone, When all was said and done with our morning activites, we began our trolling rotations. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Bluegill: Poor-Good Bite best in the afternoons. Thats my buddy Bob Londo holding his pb smallmouth. We looked at good water conditions throughout the day and just didn't find what we were looking for. Caught a couple of 14 jumbos at the Navy Pier slip on Saturday, 12/10. Access permits and liability waivers are required. This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. The most important thing is fishing close to the bottom. Along drop-offs of sand to mud a few reports of Perch on wigglers/Hali combos and one report of nice Perch hitting #3 Rippin Raps. Boat anglers are catching a few walleyes trolling with crankbaits from sunset through the early evening hours over 1015 feet of water with planer boards. Big Green Lake remains wide open and provides a fantastic opportunity to boat anglers who want to pursue trophy smallmouth bass, walleye, and northern pike. That will change this coming weekend as the below average temps will start locking lakes up again. We'll just take things slow and steady because we don't want to be stuck down here with strong winds that are being predicted and a long way still to aim for home. Get out there and get em. Bob Johnson emailed the photo at the very top and this: Hi Dale - made it back out to Kankakee River Sunday with Tom Spence. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 is located in South Loop, Chicago. Chicago (south side) Various Shoreline Areas: x: x: x: x: x: x . Its waiting on ice fishing. 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. Harold Plein messaged the photos above and below, and this: Thought you might be interested in some of these pics from Iron County in the great UP. 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 . Matt Mullady texted the photo above and this on Wednesday: Slid fish over 5 feet of shore ice to land, Theres been some early coho action (see top) and the ongoing perch action with the occasional lake trout or steelhead mixed in. Also my buddy Ricardo who gave up his spot after catching a couple smaller crappies. Casey Shell with a big lake trout caught on the Chicago lakefront. Heres the lead to Mondays update from the Wisconsin DNR: With the warm temperatures, today was again a slow day for spearing on the Winnebago system. Access permits and liability waivers are available Tuesday to Saturday at Dickson Mounts Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. Up north, at Montrose, there are tons of small Lake Michigan Perch, which bodes well for the future. Conditions vary wildly with lakes open or opening south while northern areas still have some fishable ice. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Walleye: Good Best bite surprisingly in morning for some (New Moon!?). Anglers safely checking ice reporting 1 - 2 . Temps in the upper teens to low 20s overnights should help. Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing). 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