chicago lakefront fishing report

Northern and panfish are doing well on the bayous and small bays. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. You can bank on some excellent bank fishing opportunities from the shores of the 1.5 million acres of water in Illinois. This morning I tried Belmont and picked up a small coho and an exceptional steelie. Chicago powerline and lakefront fishing (powerlining) Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! (WTTW News) Florin Deleanu shows off a coho salmon he caught by powerline fishing. Former U.S. Our weather is absolutely gorgeous. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Operated by the park district, the Chicago Harbors can accommodate up to 6000 boats. 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 should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. I drove around this morning and found small lakes that are wind protected locked up from last nights low of 11 degrees. You will have to sort through the numerous smaller fish though. Still had a handful of people on crystal lake yesterday. Click to get the latest. Today is a recant of yesterday.. The fish were also on the smaller side of things. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: NOW FOR THE FISHING REPORT,PERCH FOR THE MOST PART ARE STILL REALLY GOOD WITH A SLOW PATCH HERE AND THERE. 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. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Lunch we dined on chicken fettuccine and dinner was veal chop with bacon wrapped asparagus and lobster potatoes. Heres the lead to Mondays update from the Wisconsin DNR: With the warm temperatures, today was again a slow day for spearing on the Winnebago system. We arrived this morning to the slip and unloaded Dan, Howard, and the gang along with their fine catch of offshore and coastal gamefish. 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). Chicago Park District's parking passes for the fisherman's parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henry's Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Both casting and trolling, whichever is your preference. Sunny, air temperatures hitting near 50 degrees and very light west winds. 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). Mostly sunny. Schools moving in and out. Heidecke, LaSalle, Braidwood and Mazonia (except Monster Lake is open all years) are closed. 10yds or so off the rocks. Forecast into the low 40s over the weekend sounds bad, but shouldnt last long enough each day to hurt. View the full details in todays full harvest report. 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. Lakers are not picky, most any type of lure will work. Walleye: Poor-Fair High pressure really seemed to have taken its toll on the Walleyes appetites. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday on the Winnebago system in Wisconsin. We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. Small jigging spoons tipped with waxies or minnow pieces. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113, Chicago, IL is a studio, 1 bathroom, 492 sqft apartment. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photos above and below on Sunday: Nice lil haul from 87th st, my brothers biggest was shy of 14 in. Bad news, no trout, good news limit of Chicago coho. Just handfuls of fish around here and there. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Until then, we'll be looking for some trophy gamefish and we'll take things as they come. This one is July 2 and 3. This past weekend it has left us. The warm temps and rain of this past week deteriorated the ice on lakes south of I-80. Wind on Saturday (2/10) made hole hopping tough. As to Braidwood, he is not alone in getting antsy. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe 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. fishing. That should change back again to more open water over the coming days. Team Supreme, Wow what a great first day fishing. 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. 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. This month, the most catchable fish include coho salmon and smelt in Lake . For up-to-date information, look up the fishing report for the water of your choice. Those reports continue from readers north, west, south and in Indiana. Capt. I am going out Thursday again and can update customers at my store. Field staff Thats my buddy Bob Londo holding his pb smallmouth. 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". Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. After that, we began the hunt for Wahoo and tuna but after not locating any, we plopped the anchor over to do some Yellowtail and ground-fishing. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. 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. Arden Katz said bluegill are good and caught them up to 8 34 inches (they take sorting) on Monona Bay, where there is 8-10 inches of ice. The season could last until Feb. 26, but will close earlier if certain quotas are hit. Steelhead still good at Diversey and Belmont Harbor. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, is serving as Zillow's health advisor. The end result of catching fall salmon from the Chicago lakefront. Biggest concern is coming snow forecasted for this Wed/Thur great for bubble heads not for bucket butts! Perch anglers spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) late Saturday morning. Nate Torres, 13, caught 29-inch trout on a Marabou jig tipped with shrimp while coho fishing at Montrose. We looked at good water conditions throughout the day and just didn't find what we were looking for. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe 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. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. Casey Shell with a big lake trout caught on the Chicago lakefront. A.J. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. Cost is $500.00. 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). Nate. Join Community Grow Your Business. Starting with biting Yellowfin Tuna in the dark then, changing to picking at Grouper and Wahoo during the day. If right, we are supposed to see 12-14+ snow. Stay Safe. Open water opportunities should present itself by the weekend. Good to see an early spring on the way! 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Small jigs/plastics and very little movement needed to entice bites. Up north, at Montrose, there are tons of small Lake Michigan Perch, which bodes well for the future. Along drop-offs of sand to mud a few reports of Perch on wigglers/Hali combos and one report of nice Perch hitting #3 Rippin Raps. This has been a pattern weve been on for the past 5 years now. Through Monday, the biggest fish taken so far, 162.6 pounds, was speared by Samuel OConnell (above). Again, one day at a time. Capt. Alternate Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM. There were two of us looking around there and we had a combined score of 0. Feb 20, 2023. 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. Bob Johnson with a cold-water smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. We'll see what happens tomorrow as more wind is forecasted in our future. Click To Get The Latest Weather Condition. Bruce Zolna emailed the photo above and this on Monday: Tom P and I and 3 KW friends did a late trip yesterday with Capt Dan Zier, fishinkeys.com, mate Zane and Dans 7-yr old son, Christopher, worked hard for these 8 tuna and nice snapper. All released. Bite was relatively slow. 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. Boat anglers are catching a few walleyes trolling with crankbaits from sunset through the early evening hours over 1015 feet of water with planer boards. Heidecke, LaSalle and Braidwood are closed. Park Bait is a seasonal business. The ribs are smelling good so I gotta go. Casting a jig with a white twister tail or a slip bobber with a hook and minnow hung below the bobber were the best bait presentations. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. Ideal for building lakefront getaway or weekend camping retreat. Take care. ATV travel only. For The Latest Update Click Here Events Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. 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. Also, brought help. It may take a few line cuts, which most definitely is NOT a rewarding feeling, but that's part of working on a boat. The most important thing is fishing close to the bottom. Well, getting to that transitional time! Steelhead & nice-sized Walleye are still being caught in the rivers. Anglers are seeing them with their electronics wherever they drill a hole, but they are hard to get to bite due to the full moon cycle this past weekend. Yellowtail, George Todd for his 24.0 lb. We have the bait you need. Getting all the ice fishing gear on display this week stop in. He thought ice fishing should last another two weeks. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. You also can get helpful information from the Fishing Forecast. Bluegill: Poor-Good Bite best in the afternoons. A report of morning was fairly simple; breakfast, seminars, rig tackle. 1.5M. Conditions are still very good as of this early report. By Dale Bowman Jun 28, 2022, 5:20am PST 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. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Good going fellas. The Chicago Harbor system consists of 9 main harbors that stretch across the city's lakefront from north to south. From the deep blue waters of Lake Michigan to the many great rivers and crystal-clear lakes and ponds, Illinois bank fishing opportunities abound. Steelhead skein 2ft down. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning before forecasted rain for Tuesday (2/14) as temps will reach upper 40s will make things a bit messy again. Thought you would like the pictures, the City makes a great backdrop! Both boaters and shore anglers finding perch up and down the Cal. Other lakes will reopen after duck season, so reopening on the Dec. 28th. Lake trout and a limit of Perch off the Chicago Lakefront! 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. Bass were caught on Rapala Rocco along with jigs. Tom Spence hoists a smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River with Bob Johnson. Spawn sacks under a float. Sey Jay with his personal best steelhead. We are open from early March through early December weather permitting. The yellowtail grounds were very poor. Theres a first time for many things. That's what it is in this case. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. Just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago . Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Perch at 95th & 87th st. Coho and perch on southern Lake Michigan and variable ice conditions inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:23 PM CST. See Jim Shells photo at the top about burbot. Yellowtail took third place. Fox Lake The Fish Tales Fishery was held just over a week ago and every category was filled with big fish. Michael Dornfeld, 6, of Glen Ellyn, caught his first norther pike while ice fishing on Lake Puckaway in Wisconsin with his dad Courtney. Good evening everyone. Musky: Good - Very few anglers out in this wind (and opening of deer season), but some success on the sucker end. Lakes will reopen after various hunting seasons. Everyone always asks what to use. Surface temperature should be in the low- to mid-40s and smallmouth bass will be utilizing both primary and secondary breaklines in 20 -35 feet of water as they group up and feed heavily on minnow baits. AREA LAKES 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). Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. . Hello Everyone, Hopefully, this holiday weekend will see multiple boats out in the area to try and get something located. Watch barometer, when very high or low, Crappies holding tighter to bottom. Good evening, friends. I caught my last open water smallie on Nov 15 and the lake iced over the next day. When thinking of the city of Chicago, many images come to mind. Chicago, IL 60609 Show on Map Park No. Hope to see everyone there. G. Peters. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. That is a perch of a lifetime. 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. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. He was a happy man. Heres whats been happening: Fishing on the south end of Lake Michigan is really heating up well with this nice weather. Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. Inland Chicago (Cook County) ** Crappies reported biting at Wolf Lake. Keep up with area fishing reports . Arden Katz said good bluegill continue on Monona Bay. We fished for 4 hours and boated 12 nice lake trout. Ray Raymond with his first coho of the year. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: We are still fishing Crystal Lake 6-8 inches of ice. Harold Plein messaged the photos above and below, and this: Thought you might be interested in some of these pics from Iron County in the great UP. Mostly on tip-ups and medium shiners, though jig anglers looking for Gills reported catching lots of surprises to 20! Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. what was the louvre before it was a museum. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. Last week, he found coho limits with a friend in Indiana and tweeted: Believe it or not, I found a berm out of the wind. Most of the rest had fish around the 175 lb. 11-23-22 Watch on LIKE 4 Report Abuse 3/14/22 @ 6:21 AM I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. Lots of limits of Coho & Perch are being caught; spawn/squid/nightcrawlers & beemoths are doing well respectively. He was using Mini-Mites with spikes on a drop-shot rig. Northern Pike: Poor-Good Following some unusual tough fishing Pike action picked up. The two best areas were the east shoreline at Edgewater Park and the neckdown area where the lake crosses beneath the Highway G bridge. . Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-01-11 - LAKEFRONT PERCH: Jason Langford: Did well Monday on the Cal. We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Cwiok messaged the photo above and this from an outing on the Grand River with his twin Tommy (who will soon be a captain, too): My brother showed me up big time last night. Capt. The Upriver Lakes closed on Saturday after a cap was hit. Same goes to you, Julayna. Hello again, friends. Northern Pike: Good Had some mixed reports, but overall good action on tip-ups with large shiners. 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. I think this is a first for the UP in the MFR. Looking at the forecast, maybe some places by Christmas locally. Chicago . Get out there and get em. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. "Capt. If heading out to Fox Lake stop by Fish Tales on State Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the latest on ice conditions. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. 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. Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries FISHING REPORT deep_structure User since 9/19/02 Waxing Crescent Sunny 41 - 45 F Water: 40 - 45 F Fished off the Chicago lakefront for both Lake trout and perch. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Should be a great time. Hello anglers. Area lakes-Last weekend the second first ice season was upon us. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. We'll chat with you tomorrow and thanks for checking in. Last weeks rain froze up to create good, if not slippery, travel on most all lakes. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Some steelhead action fishing the lower stretches of nwi tributaries using jigs tipped with beemoth, Crappie action decent working the docks around 249 bridge down from portage marina. Slow dropping plastics in white, pink, silver or blue. Lake trout are being caught accidently by boaters targetng them and by perch anglers accidently, such as Les Wooten did to earn Fish of the Week. Michael Egger celebrating his 154-pound, 79.5-inch F2 female at the Southwest Winnebago registration station. 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. . While trucks are working their way across more and more lakes. (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. Chicago mayoral candidate Jess "Chuy" Garca has fun with a group of kids while campaigning at La Antigua sports bar and grill in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2023 . kettle creek Fishing Report lake granger Fishing Report swan falls Fishing Report lake minocqua Fishing Report 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. Yellow Perch: Poor-Good Weed bite was better than deep for the most part this week. The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. And, as Jim Casey points out below, lake trout., Casey Shell with a big Chicago lakefront lake trout. Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. Ice fishing up north and perch on the Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. 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. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Northern pike are also good in the Government area and in the Jug. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. The stoping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Even late Saturday morning, anglers were spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) when I was there. Randy just got back from a 1.5 Day trip with good mixed bag fishing, with Dorado & Yellowtail. 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 Park Bait at Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday). SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT.Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south after midnight and increasing to 30 kt late. With warm weather this past weekend there were reports of ATVs going through the ice at or near the access areas. Last time we were forecasted 6-12 we only got 3-4, cross your fingers. 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 Forum Staff View All OZ Administrator. The weekend covers the new moon period, typically a good time for daytime fishing. The National Weather Service office in Chicago is responsible for the Lake Michigan forecast and the Nearshore Marine forecast for the Illinois and Indiana shores. After sturgeon season, the lower lakes are unsafe. Lots of people out. So with our fill of Yellowtail fishing, the afternoon found us trying to catch other coastal species and without very much success. Anglers safely checking ice reporting 1 - 2 . Temps in the upper teens to low 20s overnights should help. 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. Inside the break wall in the shallows. Previous permits required. GREAT LAKES MARINE PORTAL Click on the image to get to the website Perch: Good Lots of sorting, but nice catches in 6-12 weeds. Lake George is turning out considerable action also. 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. Captain Aliyar called in with us today from the Polaris Supreme: We just got tied up this morning from a 3 Day trip. We still have a few spots left, so give Susan a call in the office at 619-390-7890 and book a spot. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by Incredible Opportunity for a Dermatology Physician in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Will Report again tomorrow, 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. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is projected to lose her bid for reelection, a stunning blow to an incumbent who made headlines as an underdog reformer . 4 feet deep. Hi friends. Kicked it off on some great quality tuna. Weed relating Perch taking Z-Vibers and T-Rips tipped with waxies in 6-10 cabbage. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Active biters can be found along the main basin of lakes. Very early morning (pre-dawn) and again at dusk. Not much on Walleye, but its coming. My column is on the basics. Conditions vary wildly with lakes open or opening south while northern areas still have some fishable ice. The variety of the lakefront brings its own rewards. The Independence is maintained to shipshape cleanliness and complies with all state and federal safety regulations. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: We hope to see y'all next year. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. Measuring 36 and weighing 16#s, its my personal best. Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. 8-12 on average, though some anglers reporting fish to 18. 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. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY.Southwest winds to 30 kt. 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. . 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. range. Steelhead action for some in salt creek and lil cal using voodoo jigs tipped with waxworms. Capt. 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