Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday. High winds made it tough to cause freezing, but wind of single digit temps mixed lakes up enough that if we ever get the wind to lay down, lots more lakes will freeze up. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good Mostly #s, but some good 30+ fish reported as anglers fishing big shiners and suckers under tip-ups and Jaw Jackers in 5-12 of good weeds had plenty of action. We'd also like to say thanks to Dan and Howard. There's a lot of water to cover and this is the only time you'll hear us say the words "the more boats, the better". Big fish honors go to Troy Smith for his 33.8 lb. We arrived this morning to the slip and unloaded Dan, Howard, and the gang along with their fine catch of offshore and coastal gamefish. . 1.5M. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Smaller lakes with better ice thickness remain the best option for hard water anglers. Our options are plentiful and we're hoping that some sign of big tuna and wahoo pop up somewhere but until that happens, we're looking at just pulling on any type of gamefish at the moment. 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. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. Christina Petrites at Stans Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed: Hi, Dale! We'll be fishing tomorrow in the same area that we'll be fishing on our 2-day trip departing Sunday afternoon and returning on Tuesday morning, so it will be a good check for us to get the area figured out and hopefully get some fish located. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS COME TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE MUST TURN OFF THE WATER AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. 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. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Perch at 95th & 87th st. See the video for more info! 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. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. Thought you would like the pictures, the City makes a great backdrop! We'll be there first thing tomorrow morning with a cup of coffee and a pair of binoculars in our hands. There are times where schools of white bass are passing through and they are running 16 18 inches which is larger than normal. Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. single-family home is a 3 bed, 2. P.S. GREAT LAKES MARINE PORTAL Click on the image to get to the website Join Community Grow Your Business. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. For live bait enthusiasts, Carolina rigging with fathead minnows or suckers remain the best choices. Thanks. Smallmouth bass (Shutterstock image) May 19, 2017 By Jerry Pabst. Slow dropping plastics in white, pink, silver or blue. SEE MORE sunset today 3:40PM sunrise tomorrow 4:32AM moon phase Waxing Gibbous Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. Slow fishing for us offshore today. Thad. Northern Pike: Poor-Good Following some unusual tough fishing Pike action picked up. Cost includes food and permits. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Bluegill action is heating up in the Jug. Nate Torres, 13, sent the photo at the top and this on Sunday: 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. Walleye: Good Best bite surprisingly in morning for some (New Moon!?). Jeffrey Williams with a catch from Belmont Harbor. Its new so things will be tentative for a while. So all in all, we had a good afternoon of fishing down here and we'll be trying for some Pargo this evening before we get back at it tomorrow morning for Wahoo, Yellowtail, and tuna. Inland Chicago (Cook County) ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. We tried a handful of spots with limited success but later in the afternoon, we began to snag some Yellows with the yo-yo jigs and dropper loops. Here is the nature pic of the week. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. The variety of the lakefront brings its own rewards. Today was a travel day. Tops for the week, a 40 brute! That is what we're doing right now. Stay Safe. If this happens, ice travel will be relegated to snowmobiles, tracked UTVs and trucks. Tommy Cwiok with a big walleye from the Grand River in Michigan. With warm weather this past weekend there were reports of ATVs going through the ice at or near the access areas. Caught a couple of 14 jumbos at the Navy Pier slip on Saturday, 12/10. We have the bait you need. There are a few vehicles on Partridge, but that may change in coming days. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. Chicago Lakefront Fishing, Smallmouth Bass And Crappie - YouTube This video shows multiple days of fishing. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. We look forward to seeing you in our shop. We fell on a massive school of full grown perch and were able to limit out in a couple hours. We managed to tag a bunch and have a few for some sashimi fish as well, so we're pumped. Steelhead skein 2ft down. May 11, 2017. by PeterB. We're just jogging up the line at the moment and the weatherman says throughout tomorrow, the wind is supposed to subside. Hope to see you there. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. Good evening everyone. Capt. With the very mild winter this year, weve been able to get out quite a few times lately. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. 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. Sey Jay with his personal best steelhead. DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Indiana Fishing Reports Indiana Fishing Reports Fish & Wildlife Fishing Indiana Fishing Reports Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Hi Dale! Shore and boat fishermen doing well. of course there can be a slow time of the day or even a slow day but overall its been good. It takes sorting, but there are bluegills to 9 inches. Brian Athern emailed the photo above and this from an outing on Sawyer Lake in Langlade County: Tied my PB crappie in WI this past weekend with the assist going to my buddy Jake in the other picture with 11 inch rock bass. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Bite good on Crappie minnows as well. 8-12 pound yellowfin tuna and that's just not what we were looking for. The grade of Yellowtail we captured today was a very nice grade of fish with most being right around 18 lbs; some bigger, some smaller but a fine grade nonetheless. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Matt Mullady with smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Coho action at portage Riverwalk and Michigan city pier has been good most days using skein, squid, shrimp and crawlers. Open water fishing in February is always a good thing. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Well, he said other things, too, including getting your bait and an in-person report and recommendations from him. For the 23rd year, Fran Connelly is sharpening of auger blades. Northern action is good, remember the season closes Sunday, March 5th. Pat Hasburgh at D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop said ice deteriorated, but weather forecast makes next week look promising for ice fishing. 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. Jason Special One Le texted the photo above and this from a very good outing Sunday in Indiana: That would be wonderful. So that is all. I LOVE WHAT I DO AND IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU. This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. Our winter hours are coming to an end, back to work soon. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. More of a goof-off afternoon as hardly anyone was fishing with all of the action they desired being taken care of in the morning time. We have a trip coming up that has a few openings. 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. Everyone always asks what to use. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. CHICAGO - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined Governor Pritzker, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Chicago Park District, and other state and local officials at the ribbon cutting for the Navy Pier Flyover Project.The transformative pedestrian and bike bridge links the two halves of Chicago's signature Lakefront Trail and creates an uninterrupted, 18-mile ribbon from 71 . Hello Everyone, Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. It sounds like it's good kelp paddy fishing for Yellowtail and Dorado with a little bit of Bluefin and Yellowfin tuna mixed in. Some channels on the river have open areas and guys are catching crappies and bluegills. WE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY THE 18th OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF MINNOWS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. But there are some other things, too, such as steelhead, brown trout and lake trout as well as burbot on the lakefront to keep things interesting. Slez's: Perch caught most days at slips and farther up Cal; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best. Small jigging spoons tipped with waxies or minnow pieces. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. 10yds or so off the rocks. We'll continue traveling down this evening and be on the hunt tomorrow in the mid-morning time. It seems as though this area is still recovering from the storm front that blasted through in the days prior and it's hard to stay on the fish when there aren't a lot of boats in the area if you can't locate the fish. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below, and this: Chicago river is doing good surprisingly, caught a handful of Bass and a couple of crappie slabs, Ryan takes credit for this 2 pound LMB, and T takes credit with the crappies. These two were certainly the highlight, as well as my PB. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. Maybe in time, this area will produce for us but as of right now, it is definitely the place NOT to be. This weekend, many spearers were seen pulling their shacks on both Lake Winnebago and the Upriver lakes before the forecasted warm weather and rain set for tomorrow. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. Bob Johnson with a cold-water smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Starting with biting Yellowfin Tuna in the dark then, changing to picking at Grouper and Wahoo during the day. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, fishing is good in S. Florida. Get out there and get em. Recommended Communities. We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. The forecast is for cold weather moving in and should change things. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. Randy Hall with coho Sunday from Michigan City Pier. Big perch and lots of limits. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. 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. Other lakes will reopen after duck season, so reopening on the Dec. 28th. We're making way up the line and will be arriving to the docks at 0700 hours tomorrow morning. 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