They didnt say where. Jim Shell emailed the photo above, and the breakdown and YouTube video below: There have been many reports of the great lake trout fishing off of Chicago and Indiana shores. Forecast has the area getting 5-12 of snow Wed (12/14) thru Fri (12/16) followed by an increasingly colder weekend anchored by a sub-zero Monday (12/19) with highs in the single digits. Its that time of year for burbot to show up near shore. The access areas to the lake suffered though due to the number of users. All fish were caught on a dropshot using a #1 VMC Spinshot with a Strike King KVD. There isn't much sea conditions to worry about at the moment, just lots of wind but for now, we'll take this weather for the remainder of the trip. 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. Bluegill: Poor-Good Bite best in the afternoons. We found kelp, after kelp, after kelp in good water conditions but we only have a couple handfuls of Dorado to show for our efforts. 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. The Upriver Lakes closed Saturday. Slez's: Perch caught most days at slips and farther up Cal; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best. Shorelines are giving way. A few catfish and walleye also reported. Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Hey Dale! (Provided by Mike Norris) Building ice going into the holidays leads this sprawling, raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there's also ongoing perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront. Jesse Gonzalez with jumbo perch from the North Slip. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. This past Sunday the weather was nearly perfect to be out in mid February. Also my buddy Ricardo who gave up his spot after catching a couple smaller crappies. Been fishing my usual Chicago Lakefront spots and picking up some steelies and cohos from Diversey and Belmont Harbors float fishing with skein, spawn sacs and cooked shrimp. Lunch we dined on chicken fettuccine and dinner was veal chop with bacon wrapped asparagus and lobster potatoes. Total thickness was 21, but a sign of concern where ice on the main lake was firm nearly all the way through. In total, 127 fish were harvested throughout the system, with 100 from Lake Winnebago (7 juvenile females, 53 adult females, 40 males) and 27 from the Upriver lakes (1 juvenile female, 9 adult females, 17 males). Lake trout are scattered along the long breakwalls, both inside the Chicago harbor and the outside. Crappie: Good As with Perch, two different locales. We have the bait you need. (Provided by Mike Chioros) A smattering of ice fishing around Chicago and the rebuilding of perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus the first mention of coho in 2023. We have multiple weather programs that can give us all the information needed so that our experience and knowledge of the situation will ultimately give us the upper hand on planning a voyage to the safest point possible. of course there can be a slow time of the day or even a slow day but overall its been good. Beaver Dam Lake - Ice fishing shiners suspended beneath tip-ups for walleye and northern pike was excellent early last week. Would love to share my report today for navy pier perching. 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. I prefer fishing during daylight hours and will focus on smallmouth bass and northern pike while slow trolling a sucker minnow on a Carolina rig. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: Conditions are still very good as of this early report. We hope to see y'all next year. We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. So we decided to wind in the jigs and v line it down to the yellowtail grounds with the hopes of a sea bass mixed in. Capt. Staff at Howies Tackle in Sturgeon Bay said, as Tuesday, the usual ice-fishing spots for whitefish are not accessible; the bays have good ice. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Other Chicago harbors are also loaded with perch of various sizes. 571 Fishing Area 2828 S. Eleanor Street Chicago, IL 60608 Show on Map Sherman Fishing Area 1301 W. 52nd St. Chicago, IL 60609 Show on Map Washington Fishing Area 5531 S. King Dr. Chicago, IL 60637 Show on Map Lagoons SALMON SNAGGING: Here are the details from the IDNR: 4) Snagging for chinook and coho salmon only is permitted from the following Lake Michigan shoreline areas from October 1 through December 31; however, no snagging is allowed at any time within 200 feet of a moored watercraft or as posted: A) Lincoln Park Lagoon from the Fullerton Avenue Bridge to the southern end of the Lagoon. Jerk bait bite wasnt going along with any technique of motion, so blade baits, crainkbaits and swim baits were all slow. Some lakes the snow had melted and refroze to a sheet of skateable ice. Spawn sacks under a float. Job #13034752. Dan says hello to Beverley and the girls. "Capt. But with a high-pressure system moving in and a warming trend in the forecast, I will be back out fishing for smallmouth bass on Big Green by midweek. Our hours through the first weekend in December are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and weekends till 4pm always call first to check because some days we have to close a little earlier.We are open on Thanksgiving day 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. My column from Nov. 30, 2022, on parking the length of the Chicago lakefront is posted at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing. We caught 8 feisty Smallmouth bass on a couple different baits. If there was one out here or not, who knows, but we checked dozens and dozens of kelps that were void of life with the exception of only a couple that actually were holding gamefish of size. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. what was the louvre before it was a museum. For the shorebound anglers on the big lake. Take care. As a reminder, Musky open water season up north here runs through the end of December. Yellowtail, George Todd for his 24.0 lb. The 9-11 range are there for the taking as usual. Cleaning and oiling and putting line on,straightening out messy tackle.but Sunday I got out, fought cold, a half frozen river bank and half frozen fingers to get this ONE good crappie.if you get one strike per trip right now,better not miss it! Other than that, our weather was pretty good with a little bit of leftover wind and swell but plenty of sunshine to aide in the kelp finding. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. We'll be unloading Mr. Anderson, Mr. Lund, and their buddies and loading up for our 2-day adventure that will be departing int he afternoon. Ray Raymond with his first coho of the year. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. Caught a couple of 14 jumbos at the Navy Pier slip on Saturday, 12/10. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Today is a recant of yesterday.. so far the winter perch season has been really good up and down the lakefront. Michael Egger celebrating his 154-pound, 79.5-inch F2 female at the Southwest Winnebago registration station. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. As to Braidwood, he is not alone in getting antsy. Join Community Grow Your Business. The end result of catching fall salmon from the Chicago lakefront. Capt. Perch at 95th & 87th St. Bob Johnson sent the photo at the top, a reminder that in this mellow winter river fishing is coming around quickly. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, in addition to some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch motion, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. While love is in the air, heres what is going on locally in the fishing world: Fishing is starting to heat up on Lake Michigan; Coho are being caught from Gary Lighthouse east to Saint Joseph, trolling in 8-25 FOW using Thinfish. Mike Pritchard called in with this report for the Tribute. All released. 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. We launched at Burnham harbor, which is a very short run to get to the lighthouse. Our traveling weather now is a pretty manageable with just a little bit of bounce from the wind swell. But I cant say for sure. Good to see an early spring on the way! We'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale of bonanza-style fishing and good weather. I was able to catch 5 smallmouth using finesse baits off the bottom in 6 - 8 holes. The Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk opened Tuesday afternoon after a four-day closure because of the report of a release of a foamy discharge into Burns Waterway from the nearby U.S. Steel Midwest . I think this is a first for the UP in the MFR. We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. They put together a fine group of people to share the rail with and it was our pleasure to have them aboard for the past eight days. information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Theyre moving up! There was also good fishing on fish 30-40 and 60-100 lbs. Same goes to you, Julayna. Kicked it off on some great quality tuna. Looking at the forecast, maybe some places by Christmas locally. Northern pike fishing is also good in the Jug with tip-ups baited with medium or large shiners. On Monday, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: I was feeling cocky and took my float and fly out vs my guy Ray Raymond this afternoon at burnham and he got the first Chicago coho. Feb 20, 2023. ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: Ice is leaving us fast! Caught fish (took sorting) on everything. Shiners. D) Jackson Harbor (Inner and Outer Harbors). Northern action is good, remember the season closes Sunday, March 5th. Just not many reports. Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing). Yesterday the fish were more scatted and it was tougher fishing. You will have to sort through the numerous smaller fish though. Weed relating Perch taking Z-Vibers and T-Rips tipped with waxies in 6-10 cabbage. We'll be there first thing tomorrow morning with a cup of coffee and a pair of binoculars in our hands. Steelhead still good at Diversey and Belmont Harbor. We caught them using all methods today; Fly-lined Sardines, sliding-sinker rigs, dropper loops, yo-yo jigs, and our personal favorite - the surface iron. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed. Its new so things will be tentative for a while. The attitudes of the anglers is swinging to thoughts of spring. Big Green Lake Warm weather accompanied with brisk west winds reopened the center of the lake. Some east wind slowed things a little, but anglers reported a good bounce back and the fishing improved once more. Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. Good evening everyone. Lakers are not picky, most any type of lure will work. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Harold Plein with his last smallmouth bass before ice-up in the UP. . After the completion of the seminar, chartermaster's Dan Anderson and Howard Lund handed out some shirts, sweaters, spectra, jigs, and some fish processing gift cards. Nate. 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. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor said they are still waiting on the word when they will reopen. Main lake areas are wide open. For the 23rd year, Fran Connelly is sharpening of auger blades. Slow fishing for us offshore today. When fishing the Chicago harbor system, you can target what I like to call "resident" fish or "roamers." . Last time we were forecasted 6-12 we only got 3-4, cross your fingers. Gearing up for perch and ice fishing! Feel free to share in your article if it makes the cut. Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. Mostly on tip-ups and medium shiners, though jig anglers looking for Gills reported catching lots of surprises to 20! It gets a little tricky releasing such large Yellowtail but we do a superb job of releasing them with as little as stress to the fish as possible and that is a very rewarding feeling. Hope to see you there. Bad news, no trout, good news limit of Chicago coho. Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. We fished for 4 hours and boated 12 nice lake trout. Closing the window for Musky anglers, but just opening the door some for ice fishermen (and women). Until then, we'll be looking for some trophy gamefish and we'll take things as they come.
Area lakes-Last weekend the second first ice season was upon us. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: Caught this 8 pounder out of Belmont, he was fresh but the him being on ice gave him those spots, over all we are still catching Cohos with Fresh Meat, using spoons tipped with a night crawler, lately they been taking it when the spoon is free falling. Best reported for the week was a 27 with lots of slot fish (20-24) caught & released as well! The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. 8-12 pound yellowfin tuna and that's just not what we were looking for. This property is pet friendly. We need a nice spread of lots of boats to cover this large area of water that these tuna have been in the past couple of months and today, we just didn't have the help to look at all the water that needs to be covered in order to find the fish. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Stay Safe. Depending on how much snow we actually get and how much wind to push the snow off, it could have a big effect on ice production the rest of the season! Wish us luck and we'll chat with you tomorrow. Good evening, friends. I will also be trying out our new mobile businessParked BaitI will be at the 87th st. entrance to Steelworkers Park this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday hoping to get there by about 6:30 am. Beautiful 2 acre lakefront property with 233 ft. of frontage on Del Stangl Lake near Rhinelander, WI. It may take a few line cuts, which most definitely is NOT a rewarding feeling, but that's part of working on a boat. Bluegill and crappie are the most consistent bite. 5.1M views. That will change this coming weekend as the below average temps will start locking lakes up again. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. POWERTON: Boating fishing reopens Wednesday, Feb. 15. He made my morning. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, catfish smallmouth, largemouth, bluegill, lakers Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; updated Wisconsin River and Northern Wisconsin reports. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. We departed the docks early this morning and loaded up on some beautiful, mixed-size of Sardine and cleared the point with our bow pointed to an unknown destination at the moment. Bass have been slow. NO REPORTS FROM ANYONE I KNOW FISHING NORTH HARBORS FOR A WHILE NOW BUT IM SURE WITH THE AMOUNT OF PERCH AROUND THERE HAS TO BE SOME. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. Mid-February and already there are coho reports as far north at St. Joseph, Michigan. To report violations, call the IDNR at (877) 236-7529. THIS MEANS THAT OUR MOBILE BAIT VAN PARKED BAIT HAS TO COME TO AN END ALSO. It sounds like it's good kelp paddy fishing for Yellowtail and Dorado with a little bit of Bluefin and Yellowfin tuna mixed in. Forecast into the low 40s over the weekend sounds bad, but shouldnt last long enough each day to hurt. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. Will Report again tomorrow,
Baits of choice are spikes, beemoths, & smaller minnows. I am going out Thursday again and can update customers at my store. We are back out again tonight for a 1.5 Day. G. Peters. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. We have some spots open in May for some 1.5 Day trips, Call Wednesday in her office at 619-706-3634 or go straight to our website and check out the schedule. That's what it is in this case. Feb 25th Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. Kids Ice Fishing Day, Feb 25th Newbold Fire Department 2nd Annual, Mar 4th KISS Highschool Ice Fishing Tournament, Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Our first stop of the morning was mostly dropper loops and yo-yo irons once again but our second stop was straight fly-lined baits and jigs, which made for a lot more fun as we were able to witness a surface show of Yellowtail the we've become accustomed to when fishing for these mighty Jacks. George Peters with a redfish from southern Florida. Also, brought help. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. Capt. Some groups even fishing at night over there doing good. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. There were two of us looking around there and we had a combined score of 0. Dermatology Physician Employment In Illinois. By last weekend though the ice was thinning and nearly impossible to navigate. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. I caught my last open water smallie on Nov 15 and the lake iced over the next day. Access permits and liability waivers are required. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113, Chicago, IL is a studio, 1 bathroom, 492 sqft apartment. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. Chicago powerline and lakefront fishing (powerlining) Hello anglers. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday. South waters are open or opening; north is mainly in some stage of in-between (lot depends on what happens with the ice or rain tomorrow and wind). Hi friends. Hello friends and happy "hump day". Just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago . So with our fill of Yellowtail fishing, the afternoon found us trying to catch other coastal species and without very much success. Saro Kevorkian prepares to release his Illinois record burbot back into Lake Michigan on Dec. 8, 2020. Bite was relatively slow. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! For more information or to view this property, please con Heres some of whats on our to-do list. 10yds or so off the rocks. It has been pretty action packed today. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. The most important thing is fishing close to the bottom. Monday evening, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: Went poking around for trout today after slamming some coho past couple trips out. Lake George is turning out considerable action also. Anglers safely checking ice reporting 1 - 2 . Temps in the upper teens to low 20s overnights should help. Randy Hall with coho Sunday from Michigan City Pier. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Following some heavy cold, wind with a good mix of snow, several Lakeland Area lakes are starting to skim over. Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Smallmouth bass (Shutterstock image) May 19, 2017 By Jerry Pabst. We looked at good water conditions throughout the day and just didn't find what we were looking for. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below on Sunday: Nice lil haul from 87th st, my brothers biggest was shy of 14 in. The first day we saw a good sign of fish bit it was hard to get a bite. We fell on a massive school of full grown perch and were able to limit out in a couple hours. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. The weather was really nice for most of the day so seeing these kelps was no problem but we never located a really good kelp holding a glory stop. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. It is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. I personally found some areas with up to three layers of frozen slush (gray ice) and very soft ice underneath. UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS COME TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE MUST TURN OFF THE WATER AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. Main services. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Good travel conditions for anglers on the ice this past week. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Some channels on the river have open areas and guys are catching crappies and bluegills. Heres a video of our day. Arden Katz said good bluegill continue on Monona Bay. Gills taking teardrop style jigs tipped with waxies and plastics in 5-10 weeds. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. Good going fellas. He was fishing in 5-6 feet of water and jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes. Mostly sunny. . Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is bracing for a competitive reelection bid this Tuesday as she vies against eight other challengers for a spot . Lake trout and a limit of Perch off the Chicago Lakefront! May 11, 2017. by PeterB. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. With that, we departed this afternoon at 1300 hours on another 2-day adventure and with a beautiful load of bait, we set sail to the southerly offshore grounds. single-family home is a 3 bed, 2. I drove around this morning and found small lakes that are wind protected locked up from last nights low of 11 degrees. We sell all types of live bait, terminal tackle, lures, have a great selection of rods, reels, bait buckets, and tackle boxes. Chicago Fishing Forum 11K . Lake Michigan offers anglers a variety of experiences from shore fishing in the bustling harbors and lagoons of Chicago to launching a day's adventure from one of many marinas. Mild temps, not too much ice and for the most part good reports of action. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. Bluegill: Good-Fair More of the action/sorting reports than anyone talking good overall catches. Cost includes food and permits. Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley Once again, better safe than sorry and if the weather-man is wrong, which I'm sure all of you know most certainly is a strong possibility, than we'll deal with it if that scenario plays out, when the time comes. Weed Crappies tougher. Steelhead skein 2ft down. Both fish were released. The one fish in my right hand measured at 15.5 with a girth of 11.5 my pb and pretty sure that will never get toppled so what was already a great day got even sweeter with that one, we also caught a couple Coho later in the day. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. danitza athanassiadis biography; statute of limitations on traffic tickets in california; craigslist low income apartments . Lakefront fishing report. Hello friends. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. Steelhead & nice-sized Walleye are still being caught in the rivers. Go to live bite as your best option. We also issue warnings for short-term events like thunderstorms. Site winter hours through Jan. 31 are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. Fishing for us was slow today on the Supreme. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. A limit of coho on the Chicago lakefront. Alternate Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Chicago's Waterfront Destination - Navy Pier 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. Oh yeah, we also caught four token Pargo today. LAKEFRONT PARKING. Hi Dale! A few reports of early ice Pike from shallow bays. The weekend covers the new moon period, typically a good time for daytime fishing. 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The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. Brian Athern with the crappie that tied his personal best. After sturgeon season, the lower lakes are unsafe. Tip-ups with live bait (shiners, suckers) per usual. We did stop long enough to enjoy some carde asada tacos with fresh, homemade guacamole and salsa.And dinner was mahi mahi and shrimp. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. You gotta hit the HONEY HOLE BROTHER!. Get out there and get em. class. Capt. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. 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 . Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. update the fishing reports each week through the fishing season, reporting on fishing success, Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Thad. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. 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. A fair amount putting in boats to fish walleye at the McHenry dam. Our weather is a tad bouncy and wet but it's nothing we can't handle or haven't seen before. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. The forecast this week will open up everything again. But like I said, our weather was beautiful for most of the day until the late afternoon time when we were hit with some wind and a little bit of rain, so at least the weather was decent. The fish were also on the smaller side of things. Bluegill action is heating up in the Jug. Walleyes are active at night off Maple Point. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. Christina Petrites at Stans Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed: Hi, Dale! We're making way up the line and will be arriving to the docks at 0700 hours tomorrow morning. See the video for more info! Fishing Chicagon Lake, MI on 2/6/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM to 12:00AM. ja-knee-sea; May 10, 2017; 1. 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