Hope to get me some this season. Fishing Reports. Alot of Sheephead being caught. BoRabb Williams texted the photo at the top on Monday and this: Good time to remind that we are in the final weeks of the cooling lakes being open. Best baits have been a swim bait or a jig with a twin tail grub. hooked up or foul hooked something big (felt like a carp or muskie) but popped off under the dam. Big thanks to my Cousin Leslie and Gerry Taylor for hosting . Phil Schuman at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan said a few salmon are into the St. Joseph River. They caught and released over 20 Lakers in 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am , with multiple doubles ! Chicago Tribune Connecticut Fishing Report. I think the warmer weather may have slowed things down just a bit but from what I can tell and the reports Im getting there are still plenty of Salmon around, Kings & Coho. Unexpected catches out of Chicago over the weekend. Perch fishing has been such that two people I enjoy, Tim Spike Davis and Jason Special One Le, even connected with each other. ET As far as I know they are still predominantly hitting on lures and crankbaits, mostly glo in the dark but shiny colors as well during the day. . Just post, brag, or be proud. 3347. Some good walleye action up river and near Lk. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. Click here for the harvest areas. Braidwood, Heidecke, LaSalle and Mazonia are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. 15 fish equaled 5lbs of filets. Nearby early catch-and-release sites are (Kankakee County): Rock Creek at Kankakee River SP; (Ogle): Pine Creek, White Pines Forest SP; (Jo Daviess): Apple River, Apple River Canyon SP. 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. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Its been awhile for me. Laurance Reed with a steelhead from Diversey Harbor. GUYS ARE CATCHING PERCH WHILE FISHING FOR OTHER SPECIES SO THATS A GOOD SIGN FOR JUNE 16th WHEN THE PERCH SEASON OPENS BACK UP. 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. Yellow Perch: Good-Fair - Bigger Perch (10-12) cruising shallows picking up medium fatheads or 1/2 crawlers on 1/16 oz weedless jigs. You will not regret it. Fox Lake Try trolling crankbaits in the main basin of the lake for walleye. Pike were hitting spinner baits and bladed jigs in black and orange. GALESVILLE RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, bass. state natural resource reports. A little early still. I love stories like that. Silver or white dodgers and spin n glows for trout. Larger lakes will take longer to turn, but with four days of under 60 degrees for highs and lows of 2732 degrees change will come quick. Capt. 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 . Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. He swears he catches at least 1 every season on his Ghost. Capt. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this; Hi Dale - fished H a couple times since last week and lake has slowed a bit from the warmer weather. The latest Tweets from Spendthrift Charters (@ChicagoCharter). Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups chasing kings and coho in area tributaries. Smallmouth still active at Diversey and other harbor areas. Two gentlemen from Kentucky and their dogs joined our usual group for a turkey hunt. That is a September to remember. A few nice trout are starting to arrive to feed on spawn. Pike have come pretty shallow. Mike Markese keeps catching fall Chinook with a tried lure. Braidwood, Heidecke and LaSalle are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. A small catch and release fishing pond sits in the back of my favorite park in Chicago. . The bass have been located in the weed lines in 12-13 ft. of water. Thought we were good till the last boat came in with just over 21 lbs. Catfish going good in burns ditch on triple s stinkbait and cut bait fishing at night. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed some, though fish were being sighted at South Side Harbors and slips. God puts us in places for a reason. few hours later got a 37 inch muskie. Fishing over deep water structure/cobble/gravel in 80 to 120 ft around slack tide will produce some trophy-sized . 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. 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They are available Tuesday to Saturday at Dickson Mounts Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Rob Abouchar emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, It was a business and pleasure trip to Merrill wisconsin to cut the grass secure a gig and do some fishing. Group is to exchange information about perch fishing in Chicagoland. 12:30pm - Sep 2,21. fidusfish 8 . Luckily there was a concert going on and I was forced to seek shoreline elsewhere! Many people last week caught limits of nice bass. Vallas, a former schools CEO backed by the police union, and Johnson, a Cook . Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: I think the warmer weather may have slowed things down just a bit but from what I can tell and the reports Im getting there are still plenty of Salmon around, Kings & Coho. Perch were on out of Burns Ditch Saturday morning. 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. We offer some of the most magnificent cover located in the Chicagoland area. Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. 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. Shallower lakes cool the fastest (but also warm up quicker) so surface readings ran from lows of 54 to average highs of 59-62 degrees. White bass and crappie are showing up in the lower part of the river near Poygan. 10 h ago. Ill never be disappointed at catching a 16-17 inch smallmouth but notice the two-handed rod in the attached image: I was definitely targeting salmon, not smallmouths. Surface water temperature on Big Green has cooled to 44 . 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. Havent heard of many northerns lately but Im sure there are still a few around. Art Sound Artist with a white bass from Island Lake. When youre marking them, they are biting.. Continue reading. 1 week ago Show details . My Tuesday is made, for the second week in a row, a chance to slip in a mention of the late Frank Zappa. Forecast for Thursday AM (9/22) calls for lows of 31-33 degrees. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good Action also slowed with warmth, spinnerbaits, swimbaits and Husky Jerks for artificial. See the Fish of the Week for a good muskie caught this month. 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. John Gillespie show, "Waters & Woods" showed him and a guide last week pounding 7-15 lb. If anyone has more information, please contact me. You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. I would estimate about 90% of those were Fox River fish caught on artificials. Spoons and dodger and Flys for salmon. Mark Kosevich with a northern pike from northern Wisconsin. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. 1411 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704 Still suspending outside weed edges. The bluegill bite has dissipated but I suspect it will return as the water cools down into the fifties. Indiana Fishing Reports. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Ive been on the deep weedline. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. Smallmouth Bass: Very Good-Good Rock/Gravel humps using drop shot rigs for #s of Bass. We are getting most of our fish in 95-135 feet of water due east of Chicago. Let me know if he qualifies for fish if he week or honorable mention. For more information or to report an invasive species, call the Illinois Sea-Grant Program in Zion, Illinois (847) 872-8677, the Illinois DNR in Topeka, Illinois (309) 968-7531, or the Indiana DNR, Division of Fish & Wildlife in Indianapolis, Indiana (317) 232-4093. . Top top-water fish of the week, Guide Russ Smith led a client to a 48 top-water Ski on a Smity Flap Tail! Enjoy the chronicling in photos and stories of what is turning into a pretty good fall for lakefront anglers with salmon and trout. More interested in the Perch and Bluegills that expose themselves to feed on the bugs, then get eaten themselves. I prefer the chrome and blue chug bug. With a multitude of locations around Chicago to get your line wet, there really is no excuse not to go out (if fishing is your thing). The Waukegan area is loaded with bait fish and they should stay in the area. Tim Spike Davis texted the photo above and this tale from Montrose: The other night when I caught that salmon, I turned and handed it to a guy who had not caught any fish. Sherman Park. 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. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Something about that pairing just makes me smile. Laurance Reed with a salmon from the North Side of Chicago. Saturday morning October 1, only one fish over several hours but it was a beasta hefty 21 inch smallie (pictured) on a crankbait. By the end of this week, the fish should be positioned on the 27 ft. weed line. OTC. Walleye: Good-Fair Better when water cools. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. I have the utmost confidence our customers over the past 5 years will enjoy every second on the water with Capt Anton. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Just enjoy what mother nature and the crew has to offer. Ian Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a story, caught near 31st Street. We start fishing early April this year as the last 3 years our salmon and trout fishing has been excellent and with the way this winter has gone we believe this spring the action is going to been fantastic for April and May book your trips now and both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. Musky: Good-Fair Not as active as we had hoped. Category Archives: Fishing Conditions | Montrose Harbor Chicago. Rock Bass and Bluegills are still being caught all over the lake. Sean Whippo messaged the photo above and this on Wednesday: Dale, it seems the switch to fall pattern is complete already on Des Plaines River. Some top-water reports in the late hours on frogs, spiders and chug bugs. Fly Fishing Forecast for Chicagon Lake, Michigan. All on the trout worms. The Cohos were piled up in a few areas. The perch bite is good now. Fish were active anywhere from 20 feet to the bottom. There were a lot of minnows around and the smallmouth were feeding recklessly. Saw maybe 7 jump. 2023 FishingBooker.com. The stuff of dreams. Or do what Greg Katello, owner of the Fishing Connections in Tinley Park, did on his way back on a trip to Lake Sara and stopped by for a time below the spillway at Lake Shelbyville and hooked into muskies, such as the one below. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Overall, the Fox River has been outstanding the past week. Best bite has been during the evening hours. Capt. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. Easily a 5lb largie. 930. River is low! Scott Wolfe schooloffishcharters.com 630-341-0550. Put lines in around 9:30am by 9:45am we had limited out on Cohos for the day. Feb 16, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- "Oil And Gas Fishing Tools Market" Research Insights Report 2023 | TOP 3 KEY . Capt. The big smallmouth was fun and weighed 3.39 lbs / 18.5 . BoRabb Williams with a crappie from the Calumet. The good news was that each day was improving and Sunday catches were good again. 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. Try swim baits, bladed jigs, and stick worms along the north shore and in and around the islands. Poygan. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. Early catch and release season opens Oct. 1. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. Eelpout or Burbot are spawning and everyone C/R some. Daily bag is five trout. Fishing Reports. Ron Reynolds reported perch in at Burnham Harbor Monday morning. Fishing Report - 6/26/2022 Mike Norris Big Green Lake - Surface water temperature has risen to 72 degrees and fishing for smallmouth bass is excellent right now. The key I have found is keeping your bait moving. Here is his fishing report for Feb. 4, 2022. Nature photo of the week: Catching a Ride.. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Try spinners and crawler harnesses over emerging weed beds. Swimbaits also effective on these big, shallow brutes! But as of early this week, temps back up to 70 degrees on most lakes. Lake Geneva is a large body of water with great depth and submerged structure. 11/30 Last report: 2. retired trucker. Note: The smaller Perch mixed in are why predator fish are also shallow. Playing Joes garage is bringing back great memories of back in the day. A few top water bass can be taken at last light on a pop r. The bluegill action is excellent on money bugs by IJO Plastics. Heidecke lake-smallmouth are on fire right now with water temps at 60-61. Evidently July and August are not the best times for steelhead and coho but we had a great time. August is a great month to fish. Caught six over the past week 18 inches plus, including this 21 incher that tied my personal best. A fishing license is required. 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His 23 foot Key West walk around boat with a brand new Suzuki 250 is perfect for smaller groups. Mike Norris. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Hi Dale,Perch fishing has been really good. I | 53 comments on LinkedIn With the warm weather, I have been positioning myself on the deep weedlines in 20-25 ft of water. 1/8 oz jigs tipped with big leeches producing also in 10-14 slides outside spawn areas. Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. I saw a lot of people fishing near the dams yesterday-they didnt have any trouble wading out to the middle of the river. As we see with the photo of a northern pike below, salmon are not the only thing going on lakefront. 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). River fishing is best in the fall in my opinion, not as many bites but a chance for overall quality of fish. Then about 10 minutes later he hooked in to this monster. Ive been catching a lot of fish throughout the lake, location doesnt seem to matter but the depth is crucial. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. I remember waking up in the fall to go to school and him and his buddies in front of house with there fall salmon. Ive landed a handful that actually ate a fly. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. I also want to run his photo full length to give some perspective from the lakefront. Look for this bite to improve this weekend as water temps drop! Locations that have produced the most fish are by Knollwood, Rainbow Point and the beach in Fontana. Water temp is in the mid 60s. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: In the harbor the fishing was slow. MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - Every Friday morning, Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina joins Good Day to fill viewers in on his fishing forecast as we head into the weekend. Learned a ton by putting time in on the water as much as possible, goes to show the Fox is a very good fishery if you can put in the time and try to learn a little bit every day. Lots of stocker fish swimming in the harbor. Deep bite best in 22-28. Bluegill: Fair Few reports as anglers turning to Musky, Walleye and Crappie. Medium fats under floats. POWERTON: Summer hours are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 30. There are still some nice sheephead being caught out on the horseshoe on crayfish.