A fishing license is required. Spawn sacs, larger minnows and crawlers. Lucas Peterson of St. Charles holds a smallmouth bass caught on an guide trip with Mike Norris on Big Green Lake. I would try in the Box charters was a wonderful experience Jared was a great captain and very experienced we had an awesome time. As usual, anglers 16 and older need an inland trout stamp and a fishing license. Brian Caunter at Henrys Sports and Bait said salmon action slowed some, though fish were being sighted at South Side Harbors and slips. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050. There are still a lot of fish being caught. 17K subscribers in the AutoNewspaper community. DERBY: Friends of Fishings Fall Classic Fishing Derby, Rogers Lakewood Park (Loomis Lake), Valparaiso, 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24. Bring your coat! info@spendthriftcharters.com . Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Sunday, wading in deeper pools produced 27 smallmouth which put me over my 500 goal for the year. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Hi Dale,Perch fishing has been really good. Walleye: Good-Fair Better when water cools. [Sports] - Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. Others found relating to boathouses where shade providing cover. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. Page 1 of 85 [ 4216 topics ] Go to . Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan, said perch were beginning to show before the blow in 40 feet out of St. Joseph. By the end of this week, the fish should be positioned on the 27 ft. weed line. Some good catches of perch in 20 to 30ft of water around the dune state park building also. We are catching a couple northern pike and walleye in the same areas. There were schools of shad within a short cast of the shoreline. . Hard to wade without tripping over a rock, which I did! The Lake Trout fishing into late-October can be hard to match . Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. There is now a ring of algae around the outside edges of the vegetation, leading to much less accessible water from the shore. 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Bass have been up shallow during evening hours chasing bluegill. 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. 6) Palmisano Park. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Nightcrawlers fished on the split shot rig produce most of the action. 1. Found a few bass on hair jigs & crankbaits but nothing of size. Relax with friends, family and other fishers at Navy Pier and expand your community. INLAND. The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. Lakes under 24 max depth and Flowages with their moving, mixing water dont have the turn-over issues. Ken Husker OMalley with a local bluegill. Capt. Provided Coho on southern Lake Michigan, as well as some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch action, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Ill be back out Wednesday. Illinois is leading the way. Regular hours thru the holiday. Ive caught some small smallmouth bass on topwaters, but I cant match that, not even close. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. POWERTON: Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Smallmouth bass can still be caught. Lyback's Ice Fishing - February 25th 2023. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. FISHING REPORT. Do it very early in the morning, we started at 6:00 am. To book me for a guide trip reach out to me via my Facebook page at mike.norris.7773 or email me through my website at www.comecatchsmallmouth.com. Safe travels to you. Early part of this week has warm weather, spiking water temps up over the 70 degree mark. The best presentation has been lindy rigging suckers or using Thill slip bobbers about way down the water column. Unexpected catches out of Chicago over the weekend. Art Sound Artist with a white bass from Island Lake. Still chasing big lures and big baits, but most fish found in 3-5 fow this week. Some anglers did very well with "keepers" and that . The Hawks barely avoided being shut out in a 4-1 defeat Tuesday. This pattern starting to slow as weed beds fill in. 07:50pm - Sep 1,19. gaff SU Kids Derby Sept 14th - tips and tricks for kids? Some good walleye action up river and near Lk. The food bite stops about 9 am and the rest of the days is a struggle as the lakers are in spawn pattern where they feed early the worry about other things the rest of the day. Over the time it has been ranked as high as 4 195 199 in the world. Good sign for the health of the river. A forum community dedicated to Chicagoland's fishing and outdoor enthusiasts. 11/30 Last report: 2. retired trucker. Surface water temperature on Big Green has cooled to 44 . BoRabb Williams messaged the photo above and this on Facebook: Dale. its crappie Time in the Calumet River system!!!! As we see with the photo of a northern pike below, salmon are not the only thing going on lakefront. he had some shoulders on him , did a bass trick and broke water once before I netted and released him. Moved the boat around to a few more spots throughout the day, we were able to pull 101 Cohos in the boat. Caught on (now) silver kastmaster with chartreuse/red dressing. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. initiative combines industry-leading health and safety standards with virtual technologies designed to keep real estate moving forward, and give our employees, customers and partners confidence and support to stay safe. Look for the fish just east of Willow Point or just west of the Yacht Club. Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Next up a trip to Merrill for fall action this Saturday. I still relish the chance to sneak the late Frank Zappa into the Midwest Fishing Report. Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. #e_RadioUS Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing https://e-radio.us/midwest-fishing-report-coho-steelhead . 166 yellowtail on yo-yo jigs and dropper loop sardines. Continue reading. 7 mo ago. I havent seen Perch this size in years. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted the photo above and this: Weekend was good for perch for most this pic was Saturday morning. Chuck Kennell emailed the photo above Saturday and this: I was Salmon fishing but hooked this Northern at about 7 PM. One turkey was harvested when it was called back after a scatter. Maybe even dangerous? Try swim baits, bladed jigs, and stick worms along the north shore and in and around the islands. 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. Capt. Not all fish are on the bottom, but they are in deep water. 301 Show detail Preview View more . Hartford Courant. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. The latest Tweets from Spendthrift Charters (@ChicagoCharter). Rivers Edge reported smaller sturgeon being caught, but no legals registered yet. 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. Yes, they do and make the summers more interesting on the lakefront. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: We headed to Independence grove for the 1st time. Tips & Tricks. Freshwater and saltwater fishing reports for Connecticut. The smile says it all!!! Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. 2210 W. Pershing Rd. Larry Jennings messaged the photo above and this: SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. The fall bite is on and will continue to get better. As usual, anglers 16 and older need an inland trout stamp and a fishing license. We offer some of the most magnificent cover located in the Chicagoland area. 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. Final fishing day is Oct. 18, except Monster Lake is open all year. The fishing regulatory body for Illinois is Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Definitely book a trip with Captain Bobby who is Extremely knowledgeable of the entire lake. 1.5M. Get an experienced Captain or you'll have jet skiers and boaters who might cut off or otherwise disrupt your lines if you're fishing near the pier. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Yellow Perch: Good-Fair Medium fatheads, beavertail, crawlers in 6-10 weeds. Working for bass around both Brushwood and Elmwood Islands should pick up now. Jesse Gonzalez teaching carp fishing on the Chicago River. Boat reports for perch are coming in, 30 to 60 feet of water, a bit south. Talk about fishing and share information on Chicago area waters not listed on our forums. Within the body of the sprawling raw-file MFR, I can use whatever style of photos come in. Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. I would estimate about 90% of those were Fox River fish caught on artificials. Fish were active anywhere from 20 feet to the bottom. You can search for a lake or body of water using the search box below. Water temp is in the mid 60s. Opening the dam allows the water to filter through the lake faster and as the visibility within the lake improves, so does the largemouth bass fishing. Fly Fishing Forecast for Chicagon Lake, Michigan. Storm Warning Chitown Hotspots Maps New Home . . Minnows are working best,some on plastics. 1411 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704 Playing Joes garage is bringing back great memories of back in the day. The best depth seems to be 12-15 ft. of water. Access permits and liability waivers are required. 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. Chicago Fishing Forum Since 2005. They can be caught on purple or chartreuse plastic with a 1/32 oz jig. TRIBUNE PUBLISHING. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. fishing is a favorite activity in Chicago. His name is Chris and his dad rob took him out today Saturday Sept 17th. See the Fish of the Week for a good muskie caught this month. If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from Chicago San Fishing License 24/7. Heidecke lake-smallmouth are on fire right now with water temps at 60-61. Crappie: Good Best over deep wood especially along channels in Flowages. You will not regret it. Largemouth bass have been a bit slow. Nefishingexpo.com is tracked by us since October, 2019. The best is still to come for shore anglers as the majority of the huge coho are at least two weeks away from entering the harbor. moon phase Sun times . Deep bite best in 22-28. You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie in lake George in Hobart on crappie minnows. He caught the crappie with berkley soft minnow on a 1/32 jig. 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. For boaters, deeper water just off the Waukegan reefs produced the best catches of coho and lake trout with occasional two and three year old kings. Lake trout fishing in the gap by the Chicago Light was on fire last week . Good times. Catching a ride. 1 . The largest concentration of fish is between 18 and 22 ft of water. Most of the fish are averaging 12-13 inches. Ray Hinton sent the photo above and this: Good evening Dale , I hope all is well. Crappie around the docks and near 249 bridge just down from portage public marina using crappie minnows. It nearly inhaled it definitely a fish feeding up in the fall but I was able to remove the hooks safely and she swam off in great shape. Look for the fish just west of the Yacht Club or by Willow Point. Forums Page Latest Posts; Shore Fishing the Big Pond. 283.8K posts. Come join the discussion about safety, gear, boats, tackle, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Its important to have a goal. 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 . The recent rains finally made a difference: levels were up and there was some color to the water. Small bass active but big fish still on recoup from spawn. Crappie: Good-Fair Once found providing decent action, though finding not always easy. 909. Water at about 2 foot visibility. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. As far as the casting, I fished a Lake Michigan tributary. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063. A fishing license is required. I know how you feel about drum so added that pic. Phil Schuman at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said perch are in about 70 feet, even some reports to 89 feet; some smaller salmon in 160-180; a few salmon in the river. Jarrod told us to come back and do a morning trip and we would catch more fish! Bait that is starting to be used are spawn sacs, medium or large shiner minnows and night crawlers. Tonight he saw me with his wife and they told me thanks for the good meal. 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. SALMON SNAGGING: Open for Chinook and coho at four Illinois lakefront spots. Smallmouth are still really active. Perch fishing has been such that two people I enjoy, Tim Spike Davis and Jason Special One Le, even connected with each other. Before heat I was getting solid Smallmouth (19 3.6 lb) and a couple walleye in jigs with a crayfish trailer along with dark finesse baits and Rapala crainkbaits after heat I found some action using soft jerk baits and weightless on a 4/0 ewg hook. All Summer there has been a lot of aquatic vegetation around the edges. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Crappie fishing remains good in the basin of the lake with jig and minnow, or off Kuno Point. Indiana Fishing Reports. Feb 20, 2023. Ian Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a story, caught near 31st Street. Thanks. She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Lots of stocker fish swimming in the harbor. Best bite has been during the evening hours. A few top water bass can be taken at last light on a pop r. The bluegill action is excellent on money bugs by IJO Plastics. Work adjacent breaks using Ned jigs with TRD worms or craws for best action. January 15, 2023. Illinois bullfrog (only) season is June 15 to Oct. 15. Jimmy Fly Mo rigs on the Blue/green, Green/silver and Green/orange were best behind chrome or smoke Luhr-Jensen Dodgers. Phil Schuman at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor, Michigan said a few salmon are into the St. Joseph River. 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. We got some nice Bluegill , striper bass and a perch. the start of the summer patterns are just starting up. 12:13pm - Nov 23,21. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. Still an unusual amount of Northerns caught by anglers casting for salmon, had one in the shop well over 40 inches. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Rob Abouchar emailed the photo below and this: With rehearsal on Sunday for the Zappa fest I stayed home for the weekend. No Comments. We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. Work the baits on mid-lake humps holding baitfish. Its important to have a goal. Our Top Forums View All. Two gentlemen from Kentucky and their dogs joined our usual group for a turkey hunt. Kiernan Aiston caught this big largemouth bass from Lake County waters. Mark Kosevich with a northern pike from northern Wisconsin. Artificial lures are still working, but you need to work lures that will attract their attention. Tim Haight, 5, of Kingston, Wisconsin, with nice bluegill from Green Lake. Welcome to Chitown! The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. The last cast of the night produced a long but skinny walleye. The perch bite is good now. Coho Salmon are everywhere! Click here for the Wisconsin DNRs report, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday. Tubes and drop shots are also still in play. The renovation of J.C. Murphey is in full swing with the lake dewatered. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: Another week of very deep water fishing for boaters. 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. With a multitude of locations around Chicago to get your line wet, there really is no excuse not to go out (if fishing is your thing). Literally seemed to switch overnight on the 22nd. Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset. Bank access is very limited and most anglers fish from a boat. Work senko style baits weedless and baby 1-minus crankbaits along the outside weedlines. Here is the nature pick of the week [below]. We couldn't control the weather, lol..but the experience was excellent. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. 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. Hail storm and near freezing morning temps last week were offset by bright, warm sunny skies. A few fish were porpoising and clearly charging upstream as the sun dropped in late afternoon. Crappie action is better then weve seen in 5 years. Drop shot rigs with a Berkley Flat Worm and Ned Rigs are my choice for lures. The Waukegan area is loaded with bait fish and they should stay in the area. 40.3K. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said lake trout are the king right now, with the water so warm top to bottom and it is going to stay that way for a while, out of Chicago, lakers out in 130-180 feet straight out; out of North Point, lakers are hot around the outside of the South Reef, It is a ridiculous. They are there, on the bottom on all types of presentation. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. This should be a good week for the shore guys. I talked to a local and he said that the salmon that were being caught were being caught downstream, closer to the lake. The limited success by harbor anglers was mostly from boats and kayaks jigging the deeper holes and shore guys about an hour before sunrise in the dark. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Salmon in all nwi tributaries use skein, spawn saks and spinners. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. Fishing report. 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. Pretty neat. The first is trolling deep diving crank baits along the weedline in 18 ft of water. Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Arden Katz said crappie were good on Bluff in 10-12, rip-jigging minnows or Mini-Mites with spikes. AJ13. Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. He and his crew were great with me and my whole family. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. Capt. 23.5K members. It would have been nice to get confirmation because the only glow in the dark flies Ive used up until now have been for salmonids; Id like to know what else will eat them. Leon Malone with a Chinook from the Chicago lakefront. John Gillespie show, "Waters & Woods" showed him and a guide last week pounding 7-15 lb. But fishing line left behind, in . 1 week ago Show details . Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Big Green Lake Weather has improved in the last week and the surface water temperature on Big Green is back into the mid 70s. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. 10 h ago. Jumbo perch from Diversey Harbor, caught on Shad Raps. (312) 747-6527. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - Kankakee River Sunday morning with Water temp at 61 and clear. Lol. Show more. Rob Abouchar emailed the report below on Salmon Unlimiteds 12th annual Kids Shore Fishing Derby at Waukegan on Saturday: I had the Leyden bass fishing club outing to Waukegan harbor with salmon unlimited Saturday morning. Click here for the statewide announcement. Most were small, but there were a few respectable fish mixed in. Water temp is 73 degrees. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. chicago.suntimes. There are still some nice sheephead being caught out on the horseshoe on crayfish. Next gig is july 8t at Montrose beach dock. 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. Bait shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. Brainerd Lakes Area Buzz Bite Report 2-17-2023 Feb 17, 2023 Come join the discussion about optics, trails, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The best location has been the North Shore from the Yacht Club down to Willow Point. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed about Waukegan: In the harbor the fishing improved slightly from last week, but the water is still warm and dirty and it was slow. The big smallmouth was fun and weighed 3.39 lbs / 18.5 . Anyone who has thrown spoons or spinners around warm water discharges on Lake Michigan for salmon and trout during the Winter has probably caught more shad than they can count. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Tim Spike Davis texted the photo above and this tale from Montrose: The other night when I caught that salmon, I turned and handed it to a guy who had not caught any fish. Victor Blackful emailed the photo above and this: I love this time of the year when the leafs change color and the air becomes crisp. Tube jigs worked around downed trees produced last week. No Comments. lakers . There were a lot of minnows around and the smallmouth were feeding recklessly. 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. 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. Night fishing for Chinook at Montrose Harbor. All I could do was pick pockets: cast to openings in the vegetation. All rights reserved. Category Archives: Fishing Conditions | Montrose Harbor Chicago. Montrose Harbor Chicago; Perch; Rainbow Trout-Steel Head; Tackle; Archive. Smallmouth still active at Diversey and other harbor areas. Evidently July and August are not the best times for steelhead and coho but we had a great time. In that year there are pictures of people walking across the river below the Wilmington dam without getting their feet wet. With the warm weather, I have been positioning myself on the deep weedlines in 20-25 ft of water. Caught just south of Belmont Harbor on a flicker shad. Real estate news with posts on buying homes, celebrity real estate, unique houses, selling homes, and real estate advice from realtor.com. Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Give Your Review. Alot of Sheephead being caught. The biggest pike are in 27 ft of water. Northern pike fishing has been fantastic. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed: In the harbor the fishing was slow. . Tight lines. By Friday it seemed to improve some. Ken Husker OMalley with a good fall largemouth bass from local waters. The key I have found is keeping your bait moving. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of the past weeks fishing. Reports of trollers using crawler harnesses tagging some Walleyes. 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. Talked to another angler before heat front and he slammed the Crappie using jigs in monkey milk colors. 10 h ago. 40.3K. It turned the fish off. District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. 1/8 oz jigs tipped with big leeches producing also in 10-14 slides outside spawn areas. Top top-water fish of the week, Guide Russ Smith led a client to a 48 top-water Ski on a Smity Flap Tail! 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. . d) Disposition of Snagged Salmon and Paddlefish. Work the bait under a slip float along the outside weed lines. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. Warm water shut down the salmon and trout and the pike, bass and drum were more active. Illinois fishing reports are displayed with the body of water with the most recent fishing report or content at the top of the report list. You want to use a crankbait in perch or crappie pattern. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Thank you Dale for providing Chicago with over 30 years of quality journalism and fishing reports. Daily bag is five trout. Jig and minnow, shallow crankbaits in Perch patterns and 1/8 1/4 oz spinnerbaits working best. Here is his fishing report for Feb. 4, 2022. All on the trout worms. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. 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. Northern pike fishing has been slow. Such a great and fun town for a family trip. Now im 40 and get to enjoy the fall salmon with him and my kids. She weighed in at 18lb and was shared with other Fisherman and Woman at Montrose. In a perch Flicker Shad. Bluegill fishing also remains good. Strategic business and marketing leader responsible for leading a team of Marketing Managers to drive growth and build long-term success across 9 brands and 500+ franchise owners. . Hopefully great memories will be made at the shows in December. We got a lot of rain here on Saturday, but it didnt affect clarity or levels on the Fox watershed much at all. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Mainly gov.pier using shrimp, minnows, and some worms. . They are becoming more nomadic. I didnt do well on the local ponds and lakes this week. 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