Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . 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. And the rest is history. Water at about 2 foot visibility. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, heat back on in the kkk. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, is serving as Zillow's health advisor. He and his crew were great with me and my whole family. By Friday it seemed to improve some. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Walleye: Good-Fair Deep gravel/rock fish in 28-34 on 1/4 3/8 oz jig/chubs and working #9 Jigging Raps and 2.5 Shiver Minnows. April May salmon and trout. Bluegills are active off the docks. d) Disposition of Snagged Salmon and Paddlefish. CONNECT. Bob Johnson with a smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. BoRabb Williams with the big Chinook at the annual Nightmares event at Jackson Park on the night of Sept. 30. 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. Casting a dry fly behind a clear plastic float for you spin anglers. Smallmouth still active at Diversey and other harbor areas. BTW for those who are interested in this stuff, the system requires a horizontal photo (4x3) to lead the online postings. Best baits have been a swim bait or a jig with a twin tail grub. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Salmon in all nwi tributaries use skein, spawn saks and spinners. Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. Im the King for a Night on the Southside!! Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. The key I have found is keeping your bait moving. Found some decent sized bass targeting deeper pools and stronger current. Capt. All I could do was pick pockets: cast to openings in the vegetation. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. Pete Starshak. . Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. 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. Chicago Tribune Fishing Report. The fall bite is on and will continue to get better. With cold weather coming in, it gave a good fight against 8# test and I had to walk him back to the beach to land, calling every pier goer to please witness. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. We are catching a couple northern pike and walleye in the same areas. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, perch, perch, crappie, where's the ice. Lake trout season closed at the end of the day September 30th and will not reopen until January 1, 2023. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. Nightcrawlers fished on the split shot rig produce most of the action. We are averaging 8-12 fish per 6 hour trip. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Area lakes-bass have been very good during afternoon hours. Give Capt. 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. 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). District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. Bring light weight pants to fend off the biting flys that are present during July & summer months. 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. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Mainly gov.pier using shrimp, minnows, and some worms. Evidently July and August are not the best times for steelhead and coho but we had a great time. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. A motion sickness pre trip, wasnt real bad but times of feeling a little queasy could be eliminated with some motion sickness medication. Real estate news with posts on buying homes, celebrity real estate, unique houses, selling homes, and real estate advice from realtor.com. The bass have been located in the weed lines in 12-13 ft. of water. Adam Honiotes at Boondocks said eater catfish being caught; crappie in the cribs; walleye in the main channel, a couple big largemouth and a few hybrids. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. The recent rains finally made a difference: levels were up and there was some color to the water. It was great. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Laurance Reed with a salmon from the North Side of Chicago. It would have been nice to get confirmation because the only glow in the dark flies Ive used up until now have been for salmonids; Id like to know what else will eat them. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, as well as some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch action, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Next gig is july 8t at Montrose beach dock. Catfishing on the kankakee has been good on cut shad between I 55 and the railroad bridge. Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Talked to another angler before heat front and he slammed the Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors. Be patient and if you dont catch fish the first time try again. Picking up a few good-sized largemouth bass also. Ive been catching them by the Yacht Club or over by Browns Channel. Still hitting spoons and cranks starting to make the switch over to bait. Fishing is great and so many more activities to do when you take a break from fishing. He continues to be a better natural angler than me . There are still a lot of fish being caught. Id encourage anyone to put that advice into practice. Ken Husker OMalley with a local largemouth bass. I am enjoying my trip, maybe a should have included a Colorado update on trout fishing. Bass have been up shallow during evening hours chasing bluegill. Slezs Bait will be open all weekend and on 4th of July regular hours 5am to 6pm. The best depth has been 8-15 ft. of water. Thread deleted/moved on recent water temps and salmon fishing around chicago: 5. tampanian. 17K subscribers in the AutoNewspaper community. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. Fishermen will have a tough time finding areas away from snaggers to fish, a big problem after October 1 each year. Be prepared for any weather so you are comfortable with any type of conditions. Relax with friends, family and other fishers at Navy Pier and expand your community. Look for the fish just east of Willow Point or just west of the Yacht Club. Hartford Courant. He caught the crappie with berkley soft minnow on a 1/32 jig. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts from r/CHICAGOSUNauto subscribers . Leaf color is not at max yet, but changing daily. The best is still to come for shore anglers as the majority of the huge coho are at least two weeks away from entering the harbor. AutoNewspaperAdmin [Top Stories] - Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News hosts . On Friday I had Art Sound Artist and his son Marcel out for some fishing in the back yard. Capt. Roobert Buckmaster with a steelhead out of Portage, Indiana. Final day for boat fishing is Oct. 23; final day for shore fishing is Oct. 28. The best presentation has been lindy rigging suckers or using Thill slip bobbers about way down the water column. Water was warm down to over 120 feet deep. 2210 W. Pershing Rd. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. 5531 S. King Dr. (773) 256-1248. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Larry Jennings messaged the photo above and this: SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. Forums Page Latest Posts; Salmon/Trout. Most of the fish are averaging 12-13 inches. It was great running into Chauncy on the docks listening to his stories of his high school education and of perch glory days on lake Michigan . Capt. Some top-water reports in the late hours on frogs, spiders and chug bugs. Something about that pairing just makes me smile. The trib I fished usually runs very clear and is low this time of year. 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. Originally a limestone quarry, the Palmisano Nature Park was converted into a public space in 2009. She weighed in at 18lb and was shared with other Fisherman and Woman at Montrose. Access permits and liability waivers are required. SEE MORE. Click here for the statewide announcement. Catfish going good in burns ditch on triple s stinkbait and cut bait fishing at night. Rob Abouchar emailed the photo below and this: With rehearsal on Sunday for the Zappa fest I stayed home for the weekend. Dissolved oxygen isnt the only reason for fish to be in riffles: as the water drops, the broken water of the riffles affords some protection against ospreys, herons and kingfishers. Victor Blackful with a catfish from the Kankakee River. TRIBUNE PUBLISHING. Heres a pic of Corys friends fish from the other evening from Diversey on a Shad Rap. Chubs, suckers on jigs for live bait. Also caught a rock bass, 1 small walleye and 2 fresh water drum using same technique. General Outdoors Discussion. Nearshore salmon and trout around Chicago fishing continue to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; and theres also some observations on what the heat wave has done to what should truly be the beginning of fall fishing. Hopefully great memories will be made at the shows in December. There is now a ring of algae around the outside edges of the vegetation, leading to much less accessible water from the shore. We are getting most of our fish in 95-135 feet of water due east of Chicago. The boat ramp is located at Boice Cope County Park. 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. Rivers Edge reported smaller sturgeon being caught, but no legals registered yet. Page . 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. 14 Anglers, 23 Yellowtail, 47 Bonito. Largemouth bass have been a bit slow. Thanks. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). So worth the wait and a wonderful sport. Fox Lake Try trolling crankbaits in the main basin of the lake for walleye. Victor Blackful emailed this and the photo below: I love this time of the year when the leafs change color and the air becomes crisp. The fluctuating water temps energizing, then stalling the hatch as these nymphs work their way to the surface of our lakes to turn into flies, find mates, lay eggs then die in a short 24 hours once transformed. Pike were hitting spinner baits and bladed jigs in black and orange. 10 h ago. Book your spring trip soon trophy fish await you and your crew. Current fly fishing conditions are terrible. Surface water temperature on Big Green has cooled to 44 . Of course I am going to run a drum photo. 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). Spoons and dodger and Flys for salmon. Fishing Market Size 2023 [ NEWEST INDUSTRY DATA of 119 Pages ] till 2029 Published: Feb. 27, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. There were a lot of minnows around and the smallmouth were feeding recklessly. 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