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! 12:30pm - Sep 2,21. fidusfish 8 . Hope next time he is caught he weighs 25 lbs. Warm water shut down the salmon and trout and the pike, bass and drum were more active. Try casting an umbrella rig parallel to and along weed edges in fourteen feet of water. Page 1 of 33 [ 1646 topics ] Go to . Luckily there was a concert going on and I was forced to seek shoreline elsewhere! 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. Chicago Tribune. Capt. The latest Tweets from Spendthrift Charters (@ChicagoCharter). If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from Chicago San Fishing License 24/7. Following this end of week cold snap (possible snow Friday AM) we will probably see a shift in fish movement as bait fish push out of the shallows and gamefish follow. Ive been electric motor trolling almost exclusively. Whether you want to hunt heavy cover, timber, marshes, streams, ditches or manicured fields we have what hunter . 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. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. Mostly small ones were C/R. The bluegill bite has dissipated but I suspect it will return as the water cools down into the fifties. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Best set ups were leadcores with either Stubbie dodgers and Aqua, Blue Liz or bullfrog Jimmy Flies or Warrior Steelhead Candy, Blue Dolphin, Blueberry Muffin or Blue Dragon Slayer. Access permits and liability waivers are required. His 23 foot Key West walk around boat with a brand new Suzuki 250 is perfect for smaller groups. ET I fished a heavily timbered tributary of the Fox, mostly to get out of the wind. 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. I helped land it with my net. We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. Safe travels to you. We are catching a couple northern pike and walleye in the same areas. Oct 03, 2014 at 7:44 pm. On the music front the conscious rockers ep is available on the music platforms. 301 Show detail Preview View more . Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said an angler called and reported a walleye of 13 pounds caught and apparently released from the Cal-Sag. Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. Coho Salmon are everywhere! Yes, they do and make the summers more interesting on the lakefront. SOUTH SIDE, NAVY PIER AND EVEN THE HARBORS ARE PRODUCING . No stars. Page 1 of 85 [ 4216 topics ] Go to . Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Big T with a largemouth bass from Independence Grove. 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. I also lost something with some weight to it before I could get a look at it. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. Caught just south of Belmont Harbor on a flicker shad. That last note on the arrival of the big coho is a good reminder. Deeper water just off the Waukegan reefs produced laker limits in the mornings. Pike fattening up on young of year Perch roaming shallow weeds of 3-7. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. PASSES: Chicago Park District's parking passes ($20, two months) and $10 pier passes may be bought at Northerly Island Visitor Center, call (312) 745-2910 first. Click here for the details. Well it cooled me off ! I | 53 comments on LinkedIn General Outdoors Discussion. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said out of Chicago theres decent fishing, but it is very deep, 12-15 miles out, because most of the lakes warm waters are on our end of the lake, its important to start out before dawn; out of North Point, it is 160-180 feet for some action or going south to around the deep side of the reefs. August is a great month to fish. Capt. . plenty of bass blue gill ..crappie and perch.. salmon Steelhead brown trout too.. near the Ford plant and grain elevators. Mostly coho in 70 to 100 feet of water. Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Robert Buckmaster emailed the photo above and this: Good morning dale. Still an unusual amount of Northerns caught by anglers casting for salmon, had one in the shop well over 40 inches. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed some, though fish were being sighted at South Side Harbors and slips. Good sign for the health of the river. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. Access permits and liability waivers are required. Chicago Charter Fishing 800.726.7309 Private Lake Michigan Fishing Charters. Illinois is leading the way. Crappie Time and salmon. were done with the cats. Crappie: Good-Fair Weeds of 10-14 best on lakes, while drowned wood on Flowages. Casting a dry fly behind a clear plastic float for you spin anglers. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. 2450. I am catching them in both emerging weed beds and over the rocks. Catching smallmouth bass while targeting salmon in streams in southeast Wisconsin. 1411 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704 FISHING REPORTS Chicagon Lake Iron County, Michigan (1) Read Reviews. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. Automated News Feed Subreddit No Censorship, Just News. Mimi Boysens grandson with a smile and a bluegill from the Chain OLakes. Many people last week caught limits of nice bass. Boat reports for perch are coming in, 30 to 60 feet of water, a bit south. Solid full grown river bass!! DERBY: Friends of Fishings Fall Classic Fishing Derby, Rogers Lakewood Park (Loomis Lake), Valparaiso, 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24. Best baits have been a swim bait or a jig with a twin tail grub. Oct 16, 2008 at 3:00 am. This pattern starting to slow as weed beds fill in. The good news was that each day was improving and Sunday catches were good again. Fortunately, this smaller steelie just didnt have enough shake to throw the lure in two leaps, and so I was able to get the net under it, making for a Chicago shore fishing September to remember! You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. Bring light weight pants to fend off the biting flys that are present during July & summer months. Caught six over the past week 18 inches plus, including this 21 incher that tied my personal best. Thought we were good till the last boat came in with just over 21 lbs. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. 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. Braidwood, Heidecke, LaSalle and Mazonia are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. Ive landed a handful that actually ate a fly. 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). 1/8 oz jigs tipped with big leeches producing also in 10-14 slides outside spawn areas. Fishing report. Smallmouth Bass: Very Good-Good Rock/Gravel humps using drop shot rigs for #s of Bass. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. The fish are concentrating on the pods of small bait fish. River fishing is best in the fall in my opinion, not as many bites but a chance for overall quality of fish. Walleye: Good-Fair Better when water cools. Forums Page Latest Posts; Shore Fishing the Big Pond. Some top-water reports in the late hours on frogs, spiders and chug bugs. The largest concentration of fish is between 18 and 22 ft of water. Largemouth bass fishing has slowed with the warmer weather. 6) Palmisano Park. 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). Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. Yellow Perch: Good-Fair - Bigger Perch (10-12) cruising shallows picking up medium fatheads or 1/2 crawlers on 1/16 oz weedless jigs. All Summer there has been a lot of aquatic vegetation around the edges. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. 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. Get a charter with Ray and Joe at Xtasea IV Charter for a great weekend fun day with your friends! Laurance Reed with a steelhead from Diversey Harbor. This hatch really messes with the Walleye anglers as fish gorge on the easy to capture nymphs on their nearly two-day swim to the surface. Then he added the photo below Sunday evening and this: my brother actually spent 2 hours to try to get a kid on a carp today, and he did it, he literally tought the basics of carp fishing. If temps on the lakes drop below 53-55 degrees watch for signs of turn-over (roiled water, floating dead vegetation/leaves) and be prepared to head elsewhere. Eelpout or Burbot are spawning and everyone C/R some. Trolling on Poygan is producing walleye and white bass. Lakes under 24 max depth and Flowages with their moving, mixing water dont have the turn-over issues. 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. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. FISHING REPORT. You've inspired me and countless others to spend more time outside. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. When the perch are around, there have been some outstanding catches of jumbos. The same lures also worked on divers 45 to 80 out and downriggers from 30 to the bottom, but the leadcores were the best rods last week by far for us.