We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Lake Michigan offers anglers a variety of experiences from shore fishing in the bustling harbors and lagoons of Chicago to launching a day's adventure from one of many marinas. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. My column is on the basics. Tom Spence hoists a smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River with Bob Johnson. Anything near Chicago Lakefront??? The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. Jeffrey Williams sent the photo at the top, the final result of catching some fall salmon. 4 feet deep. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. Some action on jigging Raps, Hyper Glides. We definitely made the right call on the weather side of things and strategically missed the bad weather that was forecasted. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Not alot of reports, looks like steelers out of NP. We'll be there first thing tomorrow morning with a cup of coffee and a pair of binoculars in our hands. 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. Redfish like this and sea trout taking a variety of lures. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. . Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! 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. 3K. Mostly a travel today as stated in our last report, we decided to make a run higher up on the chart to be in position to elude the weather as best as possible if needed, but we did do some fishing today as well motoring up the line. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. P.S. If heading out to Fox Lake stop by Fish Tales on State Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the latest on ice conditions. Lots of people out. Last weeks rain froze up to create good, if not slippery, travel on most all lakes. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. G. Peters. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Take care and wish us luck. Chicagoans should think long and hard before putting the lakefront's fate into someone else's hands, write Joseph D. Kearney . Slez's: Perch caught most days at slips and farther up Cal; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best. Hope all is well. It may take a few line cuts, which most definitely is NOT a rewarding feeling, but that's part of working on a boat. LAKEFRONT PARKING. Cowboy came in first with a 288 pounder and Roger had a tight second with a 255 pounder. A report of morning was fairly simple; breakfast, seminars, rig tackle. We managed to tag a bunch and have a few for some sashimi fish as well, so we're pumped. 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. 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. Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). Click to get the latest. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes for the fishermans parking lots ($20 for two months) at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atPark Baitat Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at the Northerly Island Visitor Center (10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday). We finished with 15 Bluefin Tuna. The troops are downstairs enjoying cocktails and Seafood Alfredo, so they're happy. Still had a handful of people on crystal lake yesterday. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. 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. Weather will be the big factor the next few days. We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. With that, we departed this afternoon at 1300 hours on another 2-day adventure and with a beautiful load of bait, we set sail to the southerly offshore grounds. Lots of limits of Coho & Perch are being caught; spawn/squid/nightcrawlers & beemoths are doing well respectively. Former U.S. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Thad. Inside the break wall in the shallows. Cost includes food and permits. Wish us luck. Bob Johnson emailed the photo at the very top and this: Hi Dale - made it back out to Kankakee River Sunday with Tom Spence. Lake trout are scattered along the long breakwalls, both inside the Chicago harbor and the outside. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Pat Hasburgh at D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop said ice deteriorated, but weather forecast makes next week look promising for ice fishing. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. Just handfuls of fish around here and there. Not unusual to catch plenty of Bass when temps in upper teens and above. 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. Smaller sucker minnows and small shiners best. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. The stopping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. We'd also like to say thanks to Dan and Howard. 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. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. Florin Deleanu propels a fishing line into the air with the carbon dioxide burst of a fire extinguisher on Mar. If those times won't work for you, 12:00AM to 12:00AM looks promising. We looked at good water conditions throughout the day and just didn't find what we were looking for. The two best areas were the east shoreline at Edgewater Park and the neckdown area where the lake crosses beneath the Highway G bridge. He was a happy man. Go to live bite as your best option. Samuel OConnell registered a 162.6 lbs., F4 female speared on Lake Poygan. Both fish were released. Sturgeon season is still going on , with most hunters traveling on ATVs. Gearing up for perch and ice fishing! No schools. Slezs Bait will be open on Thanksgiving Day 5 a.m. till 2 p.m. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Jesse Gonzalez with jumbo perch from the North Slip. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. class. Northern and panfish are doing well on the bayous and small bays. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed. The one fish in my right hand measured at 15.5 with a girth of 11.5 my pb and pretty sure that will never get toppled so what was already a great day got even sweeter with that one, we also caught a couple Coho later in the day. If this happens, ice travel will be relegated to snowmobiles, tracked UTVs and trucks. Main lake areas are wide open. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. 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. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. Chicago . AREA LAKES South waters are open or opening; north is mainly in some stage of in-between (lot depends on what happens with the ice or rain tomorrow and wind). Jumbos are coming in slowly but surely. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, in addition to some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch motion, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. . EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. The fish were also on the smaller side of things. Big perch and lots of limits. 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. Randy Hall with coho Sunday from Michigan City Pier. Largemouth Bass: Poor-Fair Tip-ups with smaller shiners meant for Pike best in 5-10 of weeds. Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. For The Latest Update Click Here Events Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. Chicago, IL 60629 Show on Map McKinley Fishing Area 2210 W. Pershing Rd. For the 23rd year, Fran Connelly is sharpening of auger blades. We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. We weren't seeing any volume though. Fox Lake Crappie fishing is good with fish measuring up to 14-inches. POWERTON: Boating fishing reopens Wednesday, Feb. 15. The weather today was fantastic and the forecast shows good weather for the rest of the week too so that's always good news. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! SALMON SNAGGING: Here are the details from the IDNR: 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. And I quote Brian! Dan says hello to Beverley and the girls. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. Perch action fishing the slip is still pretty good most days. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A great holiday weekend for ice anglers in the Northwoods. Anglers using Pimples, Kastmasters, Halis and Buckshot Rattle spoons tipped with wigglers or spikes. 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. 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. Mid-February and already there are coho reports as far north at St. Joseph, Michigan. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Nate Torres, 13, caught 29-inch trout on a Marabou jig tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose. Mike Chioros provided the lead on the photo at the top and John Berg emailed this: Hi Dale: That is me holding the laker. What began as a slow day on the Supreme, turned out to be quite a decent day by the time the sun set. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. The season could last until Feb. 26, but will close earlier if certain quotas are hit. Jason Special One Le with the results of a very special day for coho in Indiana. We're just jogging up the line at the moment and the weatherman says throughout tomorrow, the wind is supposed to subside. Cleaning and oiling and putting line on,straightening out messy tackle.but Sunday I got out, fought cold, a half frozen river bank and half frozen fingers to get this ONE good crappie.if you get one strike per trip right now,better not miss it! Limited to 20 passengers. See the video for more info! 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Weed Crappies tougher. Kicked it off on some great quality tuna. Best Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM, and 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Starting with biting Yellowfin Tuna in the dark then, changing to picking at Grouper and Wahoo during the day. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. Good evening everyone. NICE TROUT IN THE MIX, LAKE, STEELHEAD AND BROWN TROUT. Capt. I will also be trying out our new mobile business Parked Bait I will be at the 87th St. entrance to Steelworkers Park this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday hoping to get there by about 6:30 a.m. and staying till about 8am? The warm temps and rain of this past week deteriorated the ice on lakes south of I-80. Here we go, let's do it. Good going fellas. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. A few reports of early ice Pike from shallow bays. Keep up with area fishing reports . Five things to watch for ahead of Chicago's mayoral race. Coho and perch on southern Lake Michigan and variable ice conditions inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Daily Chicago Fishing Reports (March 2023) Home United States Chicago February 2023 Fresh Chicago Fishing Reports Top Chicago destinations Kenosha Tomorrow: 48 / 35 F St. Joseph Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Waukegan Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Winthrop Harbor Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Chicago Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Williams Bay 38 fishing charters Antioch Bite good on Crappie minnows as well. By Thursday, highs in upper teens and snow will change travel dependent on how much rain/snow we get. Steelhead & nice-sized Walleye are still being caught in the rivers. Gulf of Mexico water temp. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. We are loving the variety and cannot wait for what tomorrow brings. The yellowtail grounds were very poor. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. We put in the effort to scratch up 15 of them. The attitudes of the anglers is swinging to thoughts of spring. Thats my buddy Bob Londo holding his pb smallmouth. SALMON SNAGGING: Here are the details from the IDNR: 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. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. 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 . 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 . 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. Our weather is a bit windy with a light swell but it's hot out, so the breeze is kind of welcomed at this point. 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. That's when you know you've had a good bite, only a handful of anglers at the rail and with the cocktail party cheering them on; hootin' and hollerin' at 'em. Saro Kevorkian prepares to release his Illinois record burbot back into Lake Michigan on Dec. 8, 2020. 30 inches right on the head! You gotta hit the HONEY HOLE BROTHER!. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Matt Mullady with smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Xl-fatheads, baby golden roaches and Rosie reds are most popular bait. 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. At 70 degrees and will go up from here. We caught 8 feisty Smallmouth bass on a couple different baits. Small jigs/plastics and very little movement needed to entice bites. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Good morning ,Spotty reports here and there on some trout off the pier.Alit of folks think the pier is not fishable cuz the harbor has no signage as how to get to the pier. That is what we're doing right now. It gets a little tricky releasing such large Yellowtail but we do a superb job of releasing them with as little as stress to the fish as possible and that is a very rewarding feeling. Wind on Saturday (2/10) made hole hopping tough. This property is pet friendly. Our weather isn't really all that bad, but the combination of the direction we are heading and the swell direction is rolling the boat around pretty good but everyone is doing just fine and we're traveling at a safe speed to ensure the utmost comfort and safety of the passengers and the vessel. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. So that was the first day of ice fishing. Hopefully, this bite will still be good when the ice firms up following the arrival of colder weather later this week. Measuring 36 and weighing 16#s, its my personal best. Theyre moving up! Bad news, no trout, good news limit of Chicago coho. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113, Chicago, IL is a studio, 1 bathroom, 492 sqft apartment. Spawn sacks under a float. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is bracing for a competitive reelection bid this Tuesday as she vies against eight other challengers for a spot . 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. Nate. And, as Jim Casey points out below, lake trout., Casey Shell with a big Chicago lakefront lake trout. Walleye: Poor-Fair High pressure really seemed to have taken its toll on the Walleyes appetites. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01- LAKEFRONT SALMON/TROUT: Coho around, plus bonus browns, steelhead and lakers, most caught tangentially. Nature photo of backyard rabbit snacking. Chicago's Waterfront Destination - Navy Pier 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. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. Dermatology Physician Employment In Illinois. A solid grade of fish too with most being in the 18-22 lb. Try tip-ups baited with medium and large shiners for both the pike and walleye. Very early morning (pre-dawn) and again at dusk. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. It is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. A few catfish and walleye also reported. They 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. But.you cannot use ice for your base to Musky fish. If your hands aren't throbbing with pain by the end of the day, you're either not working hard enough or you've had a really good day of fishing. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km 3)) and the third-largest by surface area (22,404 sq mi (58,030 km 2)), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.To the east, its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the 3 + 1 2 miles (5.6 kilometres) wide, 295 feet (90 metres; 49 fathoms) deep . 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. Musky: Good - Very few anglers out in this wind (and opening of deer season), but some success on the sucker end. Monday evening, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: Went poking around for trout today after slamming some coho past couple trips out. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. When the wind allows boats to get out to 55 to 60ft straight out of portage and west towards Gary light perch fishing has been very good. 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. 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. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. The Chicago Harbor system consists of 9 main harbors that stretch across the city's lakefront from north to south. Early coho reports are coming in as well as ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan, https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing, Wild Things 2023 Conference: Glorious gamut from poaching in forest preserves to queer ecology, Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing, Outdoor notes: Pre-dawn doe, sandhill cranes, bison, Illinois deer harvest, bear dens, Chicago Park District hiring fishing instructors, A whacked-out winter: Early birds, flowers, coho, crawlers & ticks; a dearth of ice, Lightfoot is out, Vallas and Johnson are in the April runoff, Chicago police officer dies after exchanging gunfire at close range with suspect in Gage Park, Analysis: How Lightfoot went from political rock star to rock bottom, Patrick Kane leaves Chicago with clear legacy: Blackhawks greatest player of all time, Mayor Lori Lightfoot was in a fight she couldnt have won, Northwestern falls to Penn State in OT for third consecutive loss, Bulls nearly blow 21-point lead but survive against Pistons, Defensive whiz Richard Zoller, high-flying Angelo Ciaravino help Mount Carmel take down Hyde Park. Access permits and liability waivers are required. of course there can be a slow time of the day or even a slow day but overall its been good. Tomorrow, we'll be doing some coastal fishing for White Seabass, Yellowtail, and Halibut before we peak around the corner and see if the weather will allow us to do some local tuna fishing for a morning. Gills taking teardrop style jigs tipped with waxies and plastics in 5-10 weeds. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. I was able to catch 5 smallmouth using finesse baits off the bottom in 6 - 8 holes. Here is the nature pic of the week. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! All fish were caught on a dropshot using a #1 VMC Spinshot with a Strike King KVD. Northern pike fishing is also good in the Jug with tip-ups baited with medium or large shiners. Biggest concern is coming snow forecasted for this Wed/Thur great for bubble heads not for bucket butts! Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, catfish smallmouth, largemouth, bluegill, lakers Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; updated Wisconsin River and Northern Wisconsin reports. range. Mostly sunny. Combining the warm temps (upper 20s to low 30s), with a three-day weekend and a New Moon proved a winning combination. Stay tuned and wish us luck. Capt. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. Good evening, friends. 20.1K posts. Inland lakes anglers are starting to catch some Crappies; red worms doing well. Main services. Total thickness was 21, but a sign of concern where ice on the main lake was firm nearly all the way through. 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. 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 Be ready when they come in! Perch anglers spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) late Saturday morning. These two were certainly the highlight, as well as my PB. For more information call the shop at 773-271-2838. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. Bluegill: Poor-Good Bite best in the afternoons. Onesie twosie for a few hours. South waters are open or opening; north is mainly in some stage of in-between (lot depends on what happens with the ice or rain tomorrow and wind). 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. 3.8K. There were two of us looking around there and we had a combined score of 0. Forecast into the low 40s over the weekend sounds bad, but shouldnt last long enough each day to hurt. Even though fishing is really starting to sizzle for an early season, all you guys remember: its Valentines Day. Getting all the ice fishing gear on display this week stop in. Minnows and Rufus jr jigs tipped with waxworms have been best. Feel free to share in your article if it makes the cut. 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. Click to get the latest. 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. Hello anglers. Wish us luck and we'll chat with you tomorrow. Perch: Good Lots of sorting, but nice catches in 6-12 weeds. Fishing Chicagon Lake, MI on 2/6/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Oh yeah, we also caught four token Pargo today. 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. 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 . Bob Johnson emailed that the river was icing up by Tuesday morning. Walleyes are active at night off Maple Point. Captain Aliyar called in with us today from the Polaris Supreme: We just got tied up this morning from a 3 Day trip. 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