Lots of stuff, because it ought to in the course of May, goes for this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report for Chicago fishing.
Yes, the lilacs are blooming huge time, particularly south. I took the picture above this morning. That’s one among nature’s indicators for a lot of fishing to go. BTW, in one other signal for spring fishing, full moon is Saturday.
The condensed Midwest Fishing Report seems Wednesdays on the outside web page of the Sun-Times newspaper. The sprawling raw-file report is posted right here on-line on the Sun-Times open air web page.
HENNEPIN-HOPPER OPENER
Fishing reopens Wednesday, May 15, at Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes and runs by means of Labor Day, Sept. 2. The lakes will likely be closed Mondays, apart from Memorial Day and Labor Day. You should have a allow, obtainable there. Click right here for info and particulars.
MUSKIE TOURNAMENT
The Fox River Valley chapter of Muskies Inc.’s Challunge on the Chain is Saturday. Check with Steve Kroll at stevekrollcpa@sbcglobal.web.
LAKEFRONT SALMON AND TROUT
In a kind of nice intersections of fishing and life, whereas I talked with Capt. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters Tuesday afternoon, his first mate was serving to prospects land a pair of coho close to Navy Pier. Poteshman stated, “Chicago fishing is spectacular” for coho round Navy Pier, mainly from the Planetarium north, the place the coho are any given day varies some. The coho are operating huge, some already to 24 inches. North Point has been sluggish, apart from for some lakers, however that would change any day as fish transfer north.
Mike Wojtiuk at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor stated there are nonetheless some coho with the occasional brown being caught.
Lori Ralph at The Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted:
Not a lot since they closed authorities pier fkr restore. People must be knowledgeable of south rocks, yacht membership wall and Johnson motor pier
Capt. Rich Sleziak at Slez’s Bait in Lake Station, Ind. texted:
Kings and coho good nonetheless doughnut to pink home 45 to 55ft spoons and spindoctors and flys fished halfway down to five ft off backside coho high 15 ft orange dodgers peanut flys and brads thinfish greatest
Gary gentle and up down wall out of pasteick marina good for coho and few kings similar baits there as of out of the ditch
We will likely be having an enormous closeout aspect stroll sale at slez’s bait this week a number of stuff all at blow out costs come have a look
No report but from Capt. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters.
AREA LAKES
Finally listening to of extra bluegills, however there are nonetheless crappie and bass going, too. There is a full moon Saturday.
BoRabb Williams with a neighborhood 14-inch crappie.
Provided
BoRabb Williams posted the picture above and this remark:
Top of the morning y’all….. 14 inch crappie TIME.
Ken “Husker” O’Malley emailed this on bass:
Hey Dale,
Here is a recap of this previous week’s fishing.
Area lakes- regardless of the chilly and moist week we have now had, bass are beginning to get on their beds. Texas rigged quad craws have been the very best bait. Couple of sunny heat days that we have now developing could have the remainder getting on beds.
TTYL
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Ken “Husker” O’Malley
Husker Outdoors
Waterwerks fishing tea
AREA RIVERS
This is per week the place this info is vital. Click right here to search out river closures listed by the Illinois DNR. Go to http://water.weather.gov//ahps2/index.php?wfo=lot to verify space water ranges and projection. To get to extra particular gauges, even on creeks, in Illinois, go to http://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/current/?type=flow
BRAIDWOOD LAKE
Open 6 a.m.-sunset each day.
CALUMET SYSTEM
No replace.
CHAIN O’LAKES
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Chain was underneath no-wake restrictions, whereas the river to Montgomery dam was closed to boating. Check updates at Fox Waterway Agency or (847) 587-8540.
STRATTON LOCK AND DAM: Lock is open Wednesday by means of Sunday, eight a.m.-midnight. Click right here for more information on the lock and dam.
Key info for May and June is that this:
To facilitate ongoing…