Capt. Page 1 of 85 [ 4216 topics ] Go to . The best areas are where weeds transition to gravel. On the music front the conscious rockers ep is available on the music platforms. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. Access permits and liability waivers are required. Nate Toranzo with a muskie from Heidecke Lake. I fished the Red Banks Crappie tournament Saturday, 25 fish, 18 lbs-14.5 oz. The renovation of J.C. Murphey is in full swing with the lake dewatered. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said that out of Chicago, lakers with a couple coho in 80-130; out of North Point, its mainly coho in 60-100, slightly better south; best on Dodgers and flies over spoons. 5.2M. Other Waters. The best location has been by Trinkes or in Williams Bay. Safe travels to you. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Surface temps did not fall as much as expected this past week. Everyday 6am-5 pm. Ive been catching them by the Yacht Club or over by Browns Channel. Just before dark work a topwater bait in the same area. As of January 2019, Capt. Im the King for a Night on the Southside!! So worth the wait and a wonderful sport. By Friday it seemed to improve some. Perch fishing has been such that two people I enjoy, Tim Spike Davis and Jason Special One Le, even connected with each other. As far as the casting, I fished a Lake Michigan tributary. In the last week, my clients and I have caught smallmouth bass up to five and a half pounds. You want to use a crankbait in perch or crappie pattern. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: We headed to Independence grove for the 1st time. BoRabb Williams with a good blue catfish from Braidwood Lake. Early catch and release season opens Oct. 1. . Lots of stocker fish swimming in the harbor. In the next week or so, the bass will be schooled up and be very easy to catch. The largest concentration of fish is between 18 and 22 ft of water. There were schools of shad within a short cast of the shoreline. I | 53 comments on LinkedIn Northern pike fishing has been fantastic. From Racine, Wisconsin, Adam Homa messaged the photo above and this: Muddy water and warmer than last week. Lol. 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). Brainerd Lakes Area Buzz Bite Report 2-17-2023 Feb 17, 2023 Pretty neat. Enjoy yourself. We are starting our season this year at the end of March early April book your trips today we have both boats available for weekdays and weekends. Bank fishing mornings & evenings with small artificials in Kane Countybigger bass were much more active along the shorelines than they had been in several weeks. Fishing isnt always catching. Saw maybe 7 jump. Pike have come pretty shallow. Just go out there with the mindset of having A great time and youll catch the fish. Lake trout season closed at the end of the day September 30th and will not reopen until January 1, 2023. The Root River Steelhead Facility Open House is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The Big Game Fishing Reel market revenue was Million USD in 2016, grew to Million USD in 2021 to 2022, and will reach Million USD in 2026, with a CAGR in Percent during 2023-2026. Illinois is leading the way. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. Most of the fish are averaging 12-13 inches. Spinnerbaits have been tops with lipless cranks, chatterbaits and weedless spoons all producing good catches! D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. I have been catching them in several spots and in several depth ranges. 06:38am - Dec 1,21. Such a great and fun town for a family trip. Our Top Forums View All. Big T with a largemouth bass from Independence Grove. POWERTON: Summer hours are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 30. Catching smallmouth bass while targeting salmon in streams in southeast Wisconsin. Chuck Kennell with a northern pike from near Belmont Harbor. Its important to have a goal. Final fishing days are Heidecke (Tuesday, Oct. 11), LaSalle (Oct. 15) and Braidwood and Mazonia (Oct. 18). The recent rains finally made a difference: levels were up and there was some color to the water. Here is the nature pick of the week [below]. Should be a fun next few weeks. The fish are in 15-18 ft of water. hooked up or foul hooked something big (felt like a carp or muskie) but popped off under the dam. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said boat action mornings best for salmon and lakers; still a few perch off the pier and a few fairly clean kings are being caught off the pier. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed some, though fish were being sighted at South Side Harbors and slips. Matt Biggerstaff and his son Isaac with some of the bounty from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. BoRabb Williams texted the photo above while he and Frank Catdaddy Smith were catching blues at Braidwood. 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 . River in good shape with slight stain and temps just reaching 80.Smallmouth were chasing chatter baits and 1/4 oz jigs black blue trailers and channel cats hitting the same. Spring fishing brings very nice coolers of brown trout ,coho salmon dont miss out on this chance to boat some of the best tasting fish of the season we start fishing at the beginning of April and both of our boats have availability for weekends and weekdays. BoRabb Williams with the big Chinook at the annual Nightmares event at Jackson Park on the night of Sept. 30. he had some shoulders on him , did a bass trick and broke water once before I netted and released him. Scott Wolfe schooloffishcharters.com 630-341-0550. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said out of Chicago there's decent fishing, but it is very deep, 12-15 miles out, because most of the lake's warm waters are on our end of the lake . 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. Drought could be on the way. Hook-and-line sturgeon season in Wisconsin runs through Sept. 30. Scott Wolfe schooloffishcharters.com 312-933-0552. I am enjoying my trip, maybe a should have included a Colorado update on trout fishing. Bluegill bite on Partridge lake has picked up. Easily a 5lb largie. Come join the discussion about optics, trails, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. 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! Yeah, that kinda captures the important things. A forum community dedicated to fishers, anglers and enthusiasts in the Chicago area. Caught on (now) silver kastmaster with chartreuse/red dressing. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. The hunters didnt do their jobs nearly as well, with all shots at flying birds resulting in misses. Daily bag is five trout. 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. Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. BTW for those who are interested in this stuff, the system requires a horizontal photo (4x3) to lead the online postings. Chicago Park Districts parking passes for the fishermans parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henrys Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. 12418. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. Oct 03, 2014 at 7:44 pm. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Even though we have fish for a long time together hes very modest and I asked him could I share the story with you, have a great weekend thank you. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Fishing was excellent with many limit catches. Fairly stabilized forecast with temps slowly warming for the 4th of July holiday weekend coming up. Frank Catdaddy Smith living up to his name at Braidwood Lake. The fish are concentrating on the pods of small bait fish. Evidently July and August are not the best times for steelhead and coho but we had a great time. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. 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. Staff at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed; As we exit June following a very windy month, with unusual highs (90s) and lows (40s). Surface water temperature on Big Green has cooled to 44 . This is a long time hardcore fishing friend Leon Malone with a stream lined powerhouse chinook that crushed a 3/4oz K.O wobbler a few days ago. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. Arkie crawling grubs or Kalins grubs are the most productive. Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. I prefer a leader lench of at least 24 inches. 12:13pm - Nov 23,21. Category Archives: Fishing Conditions | Montrose Harbor Chicago. This was the first time its happened somewhere other than a power plant outflow. 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. The one key has been making sure you are fishing the windy side of the lake. Some anglers did very well with "keepers" and that . The best depth has been 8-15 ft. of water. Bass have been up shallow during evening hours chasing bluegill. . Have a good one! Ill be back out Wednesday. I love stories like that. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups chasing kings and coho in area tributaries. Illinois is leading the way. It was slow going for several days last week, probably as the fish were adjusting to the dropping temps recently. Take water and snacks and have fun. . You can search for a lake or body of water using the search box below. EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Casting or trolling with spinners, bait and bobber, and fly-fishing are all popular fishing methods for chasing trout in Floras Lake. Crappie: Good-Fair Once found providing decent action, though finding not always easy. [Sports] - Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. BoRabb Williams with a crappie from the Calumet. Still hitting spoons and cranks starting to make the switch over to bait. 301 Show detail Preview View more . Average fish is about 4lbs. George Peters with a smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Best bite has been during the evening hours. Literally seemed to switch overnight on the 22nd. . Mike Markese keeps catching fall Chinook with a tried lure. Hope next time he is caught he weighs 25 lbs. Tonight he saw me with his wife and they told me thanks for the good meal. Roobert Buckmaster with a steelhead out of Portage, Indiana. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Welcome to Chitown! 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. Caught a 1/2 dozen smallmouth mostly on hair jigs snapping retrieve back to boat. Coho Salmon are everywhere! It was great. 1/8 oz jigs tipped with big leeches producing also in 10-14 slides outside spawn areas. 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. 40.3K. Relax with friends, family and other fishers at Navy Pier and expand your community. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Yellow Perch: Good-Fair Medium fatheads, beavertail, crawlers in 6-10 weeds. 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. Bodes well for anglers targeting most species, Walleye anglers need to wait for Mayfly feast to end. They caught and released over 20 Lakers in 2 hours of fishing from 9-11am , with multiple doubles ! 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. The bass are post spawn and hungry. d) Disposition of Snagged Salmon and Paddlefish. 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!) Its the long weekend of July 4, take your kids and yourself fishing at some point or many points. Tomorrow's trip (Nov 13) has been cancelled due to lack of reservations. Northern Illinois Rivers Fishing Reports . Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: Another week of very deep water fishing for boaters. Try swim baits, bladed jigs, and stick worms along the north shore and in and around the islands. Crappie Time and salmon. were done with the cats. Forecast for Thursday AM (9/22) calls for lows of 31-33 degrees. Once the green algae dies off, the best approach for the smallmouth is Carolina rigging on the break line. Ray Hinton sent the photo above and this: Good evening Dale , I hope all is well. Oddly, the tubes used were 2 , meant for Bass if thats any indication of the size of the Crappies (11+). Bait that is starting to be used are spawn sacs, medium or large shiner minnows and night crawlers. GUYS ARE CATCHING PERCH WHILE FISHING FOR OTHER SPECIES SO THATS A GOOD SIGN FOR JUNE 16th WHEN THE PERCH SEASON OPENS BACK UP. 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. FISHING REPORT. ET Kiernan Aiston emailed the photo above and this: Got this 6lber on a power worm out of a small pond in Lake County open lands. Forums Page Latest Posts; Shore Fishing the Big Pond. 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There were a plethora of good photos and notes (see immediately below), but the one I chose for the lead photo came from Ian Guen-Murray, who emailed that photo and this: Caught this chinook south of Northerly Island. Catfish going good in burns ditch on triple s stinkbait and cut bait fishing at night. 150 to 180 feet off the reefs were best. 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. Some good walleye action up river and near Lk. My fishing partner Matt honey centanno doubled up on a nice bass and pike to end the day. You want to fish split shot rigged nightcrawlers or a black and blue All Terrain jig. Talked to another angler before heat front and he slammed the Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors. Capt. So, I switched rods, and even my hat Wednesday. All of the dogs did their typical magnificent jobs and found and scattered flocks of turkeys. NOTE 2: The Stratton Lock and Dam has normal daily operating hours of 8 a.m. to midnight through Sept. 30. Robert Buckmaster emailed the photo above and this: Good morning dale. Use the fishing reports and forecasts below to help you plan for fishing success! Poygan. I started casting a white streamer to the edges of a school hoping there would be gamefish tracking the shad. Chubs, suckers on jigs for live bait. Posted by Stacey Greene. 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. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. ET Over the time it has been ranked as high as 4 195 199 in the world. Bait that is starting to be used are spawn sacs, medium or large shiner minnows and night crawlers. 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. Trolling on Poygan is producing walleye and white bass. For shallow lakes/Flowages, redtails on a 1/16 oz weedless jig on cloudy/windy days. Forums Page Latest Posts; Perch. Its important to have a goal. January 15, 2023. Madison's Fishing Headquarters! Big thanks to my Cousin Leslie and Gerry Taylor for hosting . 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. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. February 4, 2023 chicago perch Fishing Report. Feb 20, 2023. Just enjoy what mother nature and the crew has to offer. 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. Indiana Fishing Reports. Welcome and thanks for visiting Windycitysalmon.com, serving the Chicago, Wisconsin, and Indiana area with world class salmon and trout charter fishing. 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. Page . Click here for the statewide announcement. Two gentlemen from Kentucky and their dogs joined our usual group for a turkey hunt. Crappie action is better then weve seen in 5 years. Larry Jennings messaged the photo above and this: SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. It turned the fish off. Musky: Good-Fair Not as active as we had hoped. 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. the start of the summer patterns are just starting up. If anyone has more information, please contact me. All the smallmouths I caught came out of riffles or the seams right next to them. Capt. What is Whacking Fatties? . Bob Johnson with a smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Slezs Bait will be open all weekend and on 4th of July regular hours 5am to 6pm. On shallow lakes and on Flowages, Walleyes up tight to shores chasing small Perch. Techniques and locations are welcome to be shared. chicago.suntimes. The fishing regulatory body for Illinois is Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The highlight was the Perch in shallow water. 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. I am thrilled to announce I have accepted an offer with Molson Coors Beverage Company as a Category Management Intern in their Chicago office this summer. 166 yellowtail on yo-yo jigs and dropper loop sardines. Be patient and if you dont catch fish the first time try again. Not yesterday. The water was low in the upstream location where I fished, but it looked as if the salmon were beginning to make their way up that far. Feb 27, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- Pre and Post-Covid Report Is Covered | Final Report Will Add the Analysis of the Impact of Russia-Ukraine War and COVID-19. Walleye Pike can be caught using two different methods. Hope its not as bad as 1988. All on the trout worms. Rock and gravel humps and down along slopes holding more, but less sizeable Smallies. Area lakes- the bass bite has picked up after the weekend rain and cooler nights dropped water temps. Tim Haight, 5, of Kingston, Wisconsin, with nice bluegill from Green Lake. Found some decent sized bass targeting deeper pools and stronger current. Fish still shallow. Went out on Sunday the 9th of February casting for Cohos and Browns. Deep bite best in 22-28. The winds had blown in warm water and the bite was slow but a king was taken during the derby. BoRabb Williams messaged the photo above and this on Facebook: Dale. its crappie Time in the Calumet River system!!!! 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. Try spinners and crawler harnesses over emerging weed beds. Pete Starshak. Click the person above . A fishing license is required. Click herefor the statewide announcement. Laurance Reed emailed the photo above and this from Wednesday: Well, the same-same strategy wasnt working, so I had to switch things up a bit. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Montrose Harbor Chicago; Perch; Rainbow Trout-Steel Head; Tackle; Archive. His 23 foot Key West walk around boat with a brand new Suzuki 250 is perfect for smaller groups. There is now a ring of algae around the outside edges of the vegetation, leading to much less accessible water from the shore. 5.3K members. Look for the fish just east of Willow Point or just west of the Yacht Club. The biggest pike are in 27 ft of water. The boat ramp is located at Boice Cope County Park. Spawn sacs, larger minnows and crawlers. Open now. Chicago Park Districts parking passes for the fishermans parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henrys Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said a 28.3-pound king was weighed Thursday, but otherwise slow action. I am locating smallmouth bass as shallow as eight feet and as deep at twenty feet, so I move around frequently to locate them. Find pockets in beds and lower medium leeches or whole beavertails (small crawlers) under floats. 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. CONNECT. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of the past weeks fishing. Capt. Whether you want to hunt heavy cover, timber, marshes, streams, ditches or manicured fields we have what hunter . Lake George in Hobart starting to give up crappie at a better pace fishing crappie minnows around the bridges, Loomis lake in valpo still giving up decent catches of panfish using crickets and jumbo red wigglers. Moved the boat around to a few more spots throughout the day, we were able to pull 101 Cohos in the boat. Crappie: Good Best over deep wood especially along channels in Flowages. You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. 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. BoRabb Williams texted the photo above and this from the Nightmares usual fishing party at Jackson Park the night before snagging season begins: Team Krappie Inc. and I fish with 8lb test. Leaf color is not at max yet, but changing daily. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. When youre marking them, they are biting.. Crappie: Good-Fair Weeds of 10-14 best on lakes, while drowned wood on Flowages. Northern pike fishing has been slow. Fox Lake Try trolling crankbaits in the main basin of the lake for walleye. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan, said perch were beginning to show before the blow in 40 feet out of St. Joseph. Smallmouth are still scattered but that should improve in the next few weeks with fall frenzy. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. With the warm weather, I have been positioning myself on the deep weedlines in 20-25 ft of water. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie in lake George in Hobart on crappie minnows. Dress for the weather. Deep holes near shallower hills and reefs need to be targeted. 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. 2023 kickoff come soon. 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. Jarrod told us to come back and do a morning trip and we would catch more fish! The music front is getting going with now two frank zappa tribute shows and a wild hare date pending. I also lost something with some weight to it before I could get a look at it. This group was designed with the purpose of sharing fishing activities, tips, and related information. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Overall, the Fox River has been outstanding the past week. Bass fishing is good, with fish heavier than 6 pounds . Unfortunately the strong NE winds early last week took their toll on our fishing and it was a slow week. River fishing is best in the fall in my opinion, not as many bites but a chance for overall quality of fish. Capt. Look for the fish by Browns Channel or by Willow Point. 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. Ron Reynolds reported perch in at Burnham Harbor Monday morning. 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. 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). 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. Working a lipless crank bait along the outside weed lines will take good numbers. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. Drop shot rigs with a Berkley Flat Worm and Ned Rigs are my choice for lures. A few nice trout are starting to arrive to feed on spawn. 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. With cold weather coming in, it gave a good fight against 8# test and I had to walk him back to the beach to land, calling every pier goer to please witness. 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. The good news was that each day was improving and Sunday catches were good again. It was a lot of work for a few bluegills. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. 15 fish equaled 5lbs of filets. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. 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