Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. I talked to a local and he said that the salmon that were being caught were being caught downstream, closer to the lake. Nightcrawlers fished on the split shot rig produce most of the action. This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. We are catching a couple northern pike and walleye in the same areas. Average fish is about 4lbs. Fish are going are southern Lake Michigan and it is not all coho, as the reports below indicate. With cooler weather coming in the next few days, the fall fishing should pick up. Bait that is starting to be used are spawn sacs, medium or large shiner minnows and night crawlers. Perch fishing has been such that two people I enjoy, Tim Spike Davis and Jason Special One Le, even connected with each other. 3685. 2023 kickoff come soon. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. Illinois is leading the way. The best location has been the North Shore from the Yacht Club down to Willow Point. Found some decent sized bass targeting deeper pools and stronger current. 1.5M. SALMON SNAGGING: Open for Chinook and coho at four Illinois lakefront spots. Id encourage anyone to put that advice into practice. BoRabb Williams texted the photo above while he and Frank Catdaddy Smith were catching blues at Braidwood. A motion sickness pre trip, wasnt real bad but times of feeling a little queasy could be eliminated with some motion sickness medication. Thank you Dale for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports. Just post, brag, or be proud. Casting a dry fly behind a clear plastic float for you spin anglers. Scattered perch reports. The highlight was the Perch in shallow water. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts from r/CHICAGOSUNauto subscribers . Rock Bass and Bluegills are still being caught all over the lake. You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. Tiny tubes, jigs and #00 spinners all keeping casters happy. The best depth seems to be 12-15 ft. of water. 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. Water was warm down to over 120 feet deep. 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. Strategic business and marketing leader responsible for leading a team of Marketing Managers to drive growth and build long-term success across 9 brands and 500+ franchise owners. It had a nice stain and the fish were less skittish than usual. Lyback's Ice Fishing - February 25th 2023. 4oz.) 12:13pm - Nov 23,21. Its important to have a goal. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie in lake George in Hobart on crappie minnows. Water temp 68. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Area lakes-bass have been very good during afternoon hours. You will not regret it. Our weekends are filling up fast. Art Sound Artist with a white bass from Island Lake. Fishing all last week good in 65 to 85ft of water straight out of burns ditch and to the west fish 30ft down to the bottom. Talked to another angler before heat front and he slammed the Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors. Small 1/32 oz jigs tipped with worms or beavertails. Walleye: Poor Could be just this reporter, but Walleye action very slow as clouds of Mayflies seen suspended about half way to the surface on a few of my favorite Walleye Waters. Mark Kosevich with a northern pike from northern Wisconsin. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. Everyday 6am-5 pm. The biggest pike are in 27 ft of water. The vast majority will have been foul-hooked; its impossible to avoid due to the numbers of fish in a confined area. G. Peters. 283.8K posts. Warm water shut down the salmon and trout and the pike, bass and drum were more active. You will catch more fish in the morning. The boat ramp is located at Boice Cope County Park. ET Capt. Join Community Grow Your Business. . 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. Oct 03, 2014 at 7:44 pm. Bluegill fishing has also been fantastic. DERBY: Friends of Fishings Fall Classic Fishing Derby, Rogers Lakewood Park (Loomis Lake), Valparaiso, 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24. Bluegill: Fair Few reports as anglers turning to Musky, Walleye and Crappie. Capt. It was a great day and fun was had by all. By muskyhunter43 on 10/23/2014 Views (1130) Went down to the fox river at about 5am threw a 1/4 ounce white jig w/a white 3" grub. Come join the discussion about optics, trails, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! It was a lot of work for a few bluegills. Work the bait under a slip float along the outside weed lines. TRIBUNE PUBLISHING. Eelpout or Burbot are spawning and everyone C/R some. Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. 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. All rights reserved. Tube jigs worked around downed trees produced last week. 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. Feb 20, 2023. My fishing partner Matt honey centanno doubled up on a nice bass and pike to end the day. Montrose Harbor Chicago; Perch; Rainbow Trout-Steel Head; Tackle; Archive. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of the past weeks fishing. Caught a 1/2 dozen smallmouth mostly on hair jigs snapping retrieve back to boat. (312) 747-6527. 1301 W. 52nd St. (312) 747-6672. Pete Lamar emailed the photo above and this: Instead of the usual Fox/forest preserve/Shabbona milk run, I did something different this week: a cast-and-blast in east Wisconsin. Freshwater and saltwater fishing reports for Connecticut. Ken Husker OMalley with a good fall largemouth bass from local waters. 1. I have been catching them in several spots and in several depth ranges. 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. The clock is ticking-theyre going to be dead in a couple of weeks-so they cant afford to wait for perfect conditions, which may never come. Laurance Reed with a salmon from the North Side of Chicago. When this isnt working and fish are being seen, drop jigging lures such as Shiver Minnows and Jigging Raps to entice gits. A few Trout also in the mix. Just before dark work a topwater bait in the same area. The fish can be readily taken by either drop-shotting with small plastics, green pumpkins and small shiner color are the best or by nightcrawlers drifted with a small split shot. Enjoy! The Root River Steelhead Facility Open House is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Smallmouth bass can still be caught. Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. The video game fishing continues. Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun-Times joined me for a 30-minute conversation covering Chicago Perch fishing along with a bonus conversation about suburban newspapers. CHICAGO (AP) Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation's third-largest city. Storm Warning Chitown Hotspots Maps New Home . Other Waters. Here is his fishing report for Feb. 4, 2022. A sample of the big fish being caught at Milwaukee. The colder weather forecasted later this week will get this lake in fall mode again. Jumbo perch from Diversey Harbor, caught on Shad Raps. Chicago Tribune Fishing Report. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. Last updated 1/4/23. Bluegill: Very Good Lots of action on poppers in the shallows! It turned the fish off. Some top-water reports in the late hours on frogs, spiders and chug bugs. This is the place to post your big fish, best fish, proud catches, etc. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Surface temps did not fall as much as expected this past week. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good These fish seem to care little for Mayflies (though Im sure they wont pass up a chance to eat some!) Ive caught some small smallmouth bass on topwaters, but I cant match that, not even close. 1 . Nate Toranzo with a muskie from Heidecke Lake. Bluegill fishing also remains good. . Capt. Anton will be the new owner and operator of Why Knot Chicago Fishing Charters. A little early still. I havent seen Perch this size in years. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. The water clarity continues to improve and the largemouth are hitting a little better on 4 inch senkos in green pumpkin. Chicago Fishing Forum Since 2005. Continue reading. Capt. Pete Starshak. OTC. Robert Buckmaster emailed the photo above and this: Good morning dale. Advertisement. I am enjoying my trip, maybe a should have included a Colorado update on trout fishing. 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. Wasnt finding many fish on the edges of shorelines, but hooked into this nice walleye on a crankbait along a concrete wall at just about last light. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed about Waukegan: In the harbor the fishing improved slightly from last week, but the water is still warm and dirty and it was slow. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. Try casting Senkos or Tubes for shallow bass and an Umbrella Rig for deeper bass. Unfortunately the strong NE winds early last week took their toll on our fishing and it was a slow week. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Water temps starting to drop some I think.started hooking into the occasional walleye this week too. Bait that is starting to be used are spawn sacs, medium or large shiner minnows and night crawlers. Try swim baits, bladed jigs, and stick worms along the north shore and in and around the islands. 12418. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said lake trout are the king right now, with the water so warm top to bottom and it is going to stay that way for a while, out of Chicago, lakers out in 130-180 feet straight out; out of North Point, lakers are hot around the outside of the South Reef, It is a ridiculous. They are there, on the bottom on all types of presentation. Tough on bright days, but dusk and windward shores providing action. 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. [Sports] - Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. Chubs, suckers on jigs for live bait. Thanks. All on the trout worms. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Casting or trolling with spinners, bait and bobber, and fly-fishing are all popular fishing methods for chasing trout in Floras Lake. River fishing is best in the fall in my opinion, not as many bites but a chance for overall quality of fish. 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 . His 23 foot Key West walk around boat with a brand new Suzuki 250 is perfect for smaller groups. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. 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. Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but, as the many photos and reports show, the nearly perfect fall weather has led to a variety of interesting fall fishing. The best areas are where weeds transition to gravel. 2210 W. Pershing Rd. 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. Fox Lake Try trolling crankbaits in the main basin of the lake for walleye. On lakes, 10-14 weed edges using small jig or minnows. 07:50pm - Sep 1,19. gaff SU Kids Derby Sept 14th - tips and tricks for kids? Smallmouth are still scattered but that should improve in the next few weeks with fall frenzy. You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. Forums Page Latest Posts; Salmon/Trout. Tim Spike Davis enjoys the catching of a Chinook at Montrose Harbor. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo at the op and emailed this: Big Green Lake Surface water temperature has risen to 72 degrees and fishing for smallmouth bass is excellent right now. Try around the Heidel Bar, Dartmouth Bay, Sandstone Point, and Blackbird Bay. August is a great month to fish. 15 fish equaled 5lbs of filets. Our Top Forums View All. 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. The fall bite is on and will continue to get better. Still hitting spoons and cranks starting to make the switch over to bait. Have a great week! Bob Johnson with a good freshwater drum from the Kankakee River. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan, said perch were beginning to show before the blow in 40 feet out of St. Joseph. Sean Whippo with a northern pike from the Des Plaines River. The first is trolling deep diving crank baits along the weedline in 18 ft of water. Larry Jennings messaged the photo above and this: SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. Capt. So worth the wait and a wonderful sport. Nate Torres, 13, sent the . Use small leeches (they are tough on the hook) for traditional bobber fishing bait. Coho Salmon are everywhere! February 9, 2020. 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. Saw maybe 7 jump. The fish are concentrating on the pods of small bait fish. I remember waking up in the fall to go to school and him and his buddies in front of house with there fall salmon. John Gillespie show, "Waters & Woods" showed him and a guide last week pounding 7-15 lb. Capt. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. The latest Tweets from Spendthrift Charters (@ChicagoCharter). We saw some big carp too. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. That is a September to remember. A fishing license is required. Want to know which fish to fish for at a particular time of year? When I wrote the above article 29 years ago in The Chicago File, fishing for smelt along Chicago's lakefront during the month of April was an extremely popular activity. 40.3K. Drop shot rigs with a Berkley Flat Worm and Ned Rigs are my choice for lures. Sport Fly Fishing Tackle Market 2023 Size Industry, Current Trends, Demand and Size Share Estimation by 2028 with Top Players Published: Feb. 13, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. The best locations are on the east side of Williams Bay and in the narrows. Largemouth bass fishing has slowed with the warmer weather. Crappie action is better then weve seen in 5 years. 06:38am - Dec 1,21. Johnny Finn 11-30 cal river: 0. . Come join the discussion about safety, gear, boats, tackle, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! 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. Others found relating to boathouses where shade providing cover. On the music front the conscious rockers ep is available on the music platforms. lakers . Members First Cast. 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. Its been awhile for me. 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). Nature photo of the week: Catching a Ride.. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said a 28.3-pound king was weighed Thursday, but otherwise slow action. It was hosted by SiteGround Chicago and Google LLC. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - Kankakee River Sunday morning with Water temp at 61 and clear. Ian Gen-Murray with a trout caught while coho fishing on the Chicago lakefront. Reports of trollers using crawler harnesses tagging some Walleyes. I also want to run his photo full length to give some perspective from the lakefront. Make sure you take something for sea sickness, the waves can be a bit much. February 4, 2023 chicago perch Fishing Report. We've got your Chicago fishing charter season covered! d) Disposition of Snagged Salmon and Paddlefish. Kayak angler Isaac Biggerstaff messaged the photo above (as well as the one included in the Shoreline Salmon and Trout Report) and this on Instagram, then added: Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A little taste of things to come earlier in this past week as surface temps on some bodies of water fell as low as 64 degrees. Rock and gravel humps and down along slopes holding more, but less sizeable Smallies. God they are fun to catch at that size. Capt. My best location has been by Colemans Point drifting to Knollwood. Madison's Fishing Headquarters! As Lake Michigan does not begin to freeze until January, this is a great activity through the fall. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. FISHING REPORTS Chicagon Lake Iron County, Michigan (1) Read Reviews. Ray Hinton sent the photo above and this: Good evening Dale , I hope all is well. Next gig is july 8t at Montrose beach dock. Best on top-water bucktails and small jerks with tails. Look for the fish just west of the Yacht Club or by Willow Point. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. I have not found where they are consistently schooled. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. Ken Husker OMalley with a local largemouth bass. Two gentlemen from Kentucky and their dogs joined our usual group for a turkey hunt. The winds had blown in warm water and the bite was slow but a king was taken during the derby. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". Hartford Courant. A few fish were porpoising and clearly charging upstream as the sun dropped in late afternoon. It was great. Vince Oppedisano with a Fox River smallmouth bass. Illinois is leading the way. 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. Hope next time he is caught he weighs 25 lbs. The stuff of dreams. Chuck Kennell emailed the photo above Saturday and this: I was Salmon fishing but hooked this Northern at about 7 PM. Just a minute ago, he emailed that he just caught a coho the same way. Bait shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. All snagged salmon and paddlefish must be removed from the area from which they are taken and disposed of properly, in accordance with Article 5, Section 5-5 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. 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. Any Near Shore Lake Trout Reports: 3. jwkuofm. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, perch, perch, crappie, where's the ice. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. God puts us in places for a reason. 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. Laurance Reed with a steelhead from Diversey Harbor. 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. . 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). The Cohos were piled up in a few areas. FISHING REPORT. In the harbor it looks like the carp are done spawning and that should mean the bass get active. You want to use a crankbait in perch or crappie pattern. Smallmouth Bass: Very Good-Good Rock/Gravel humps using drop shot rigs for #s of Bass. A forum community dedicated to fishers, anglers and enthusiasts in the Chicago area. Tim Spike Davis texted the photo above and this from Montrose Harbor: Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. Picking up a few good-sized largemouth bass also. 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Literally seemed to switch overnight on the 22nd. . plenty of bass blue gill ..crappie and perch.. salmon Steelhead brown trout too.. near the Ford plant and grain elevators. Mark Kosevich emailed the photo above and this: Caught this 36 Northern on a deep diving crank bait yesterday on beautiful Lac Court Orielles yesterday on a sun drenched day up here .Did not weight him but Im guessing 15 lbs. The key I have found is keeping your bait moving. Kyle a try at Sliver Beach Fishing. . state natural resource reports. Put lines in around 9:30am by 9:45am we had limited out on Cohos for the day. Fly Fishing Forecast for Chicagon Lake, Michigan. Here is the nature pick of the week [below]. The water is still very cold and also can be quite rainy. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. 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. The surrounding waters off Waukegan Harbor offer excellent Salmon and Trout fishing on Lake Michigan for you to enjoy an unsurpassed charter fishing experience, right in Chicago's own back yard. The renovation of J.C. Murphey is in full swing with the lake dewatered. Our 2023 season is not that far off now and the last 3 years our customers have experienced great salmon and trout fishing for April and May book your trips now. . Pete Starshak offers this as the smallest smallmouth bass to be caught on a topwater, from the Des Plaines River. Over the time it has been ranked as high as 4 195 199 in the world. Capt. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Fox Lake The dam at the lower end of the lake is open again following the five inches of more of rain we had a week ago. Due to the cold spring, the largemouth bass are a couple of weeks behind schedule, the bass are not very thick on the weedline yet. Smallmouth Bass: Good-Fair Still the largest Smallies working shallow hitting top-water (Whopper Ploppers, Jitterbugs). Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. Pike have come pretty shallow. Bullfrogs may be taken by hook and line, gig, pitchfork, spear, bow and arrow, hand, or landing net. Daily bag limits eight, possession limit 16. INLAND. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30 ft of water around the dune state park building also. chicago.suntimes. Page 1 of 85 [ 4216 topics ] Go to . Bluegill: Good-Fair Not a lot of angler attention. Still suspending outside weed edges. Some good walleye action up river and near Lk. My friends 13-year-old son caught this fish out of a public Lake in Lake County on a live bluegill the youngster just started fishing hes a freshman and hes got many years of great angling ahead to come. Locations that have produced the most fish are by Knollwood, Rainbow Point and the beach in Fontana. 1/8 1/4 oz jigs tipped with large fats or 1/2 crawler. Something about that pairing just makes me smile. Crappies are being caught in 15 ft. of water in the moored sailboats by Conference Point. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). Then about 10 minutes later he hooked in to this monster. Fairly stabilized forecast with temps slowly warming for the 4th of July holiday weekend coming up. We are averaging 8-12 fish per 6 hour trip. Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. 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. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. 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. 1 week ago Show details . My Dad, Mike Markese landed this beauty out of Montrose harbor during the week on his Gray Ghost Rat L Trap, she took off on him about 100yards to the mouth of harbor he was able to get her back to the wall and his buddy Chris from work net it for him. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. That last note on the arrival of the big coho is a good reminder. Big Bass up shallow hitting top-water baits (Whopper Ploppers, Choppos, Torpedos) up in 2-5 of water. Ive been on the deep weedline. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. Fished for 6 hours. Heidecke lake still has some nice white bass roaming around and most are about 10 to 20 yards out from shore. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Mainly gov.pier using shrimp, minnows, and some worms. Bob Johnson with a good catfish from the Kankakee River. Nate Toranzo emailed the photo above and this: Been watching your work since the 1990s.just a quick report on heidecke.very slow today,saw a few boats out,one anchored on a spot catching a few white bass.very little action did I see from bank anglers.but I did manage to get this small muskie on the east end of the bridge rip rap using a 1/4 jig and a 3 inch chartreuse twister tail grub.thanks for your time! Northern pike fishing has been slow. Matt Biggerstaff and his son Isaac with some of the bounty from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Final fishing days are Heidecke (Tuesday, Oct. 11), LaSalle (Oct. 15) and Braidwood and Mazonia (Oct. 18). Early part of this week has warm weather, spiking water temps up over the 70 degree mark. If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from Chicago San Fishing License 24/7. Not all fish are on the bottom, but they are in deep water. Within the body of the sprawling raw-file MFR, I can use whatever style of photos come in. 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. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. You want to fish split shot rigged nightcrawlers or a black and blue All Terrain jig. Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. Swimbaits also effective on these big, shallow brutes! 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