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Snapshots from a packed opener at Braidwood Lake, shore and boat

A sense of one of the most paced opening days at Braidwood in many years as viewed through various snapshots from shore and boat.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 8, 2023

Previewing fishing prospects for Braidwood Lake before opening day

Braidwood Lake, the cooling lake in southwestern Will County, has come a long way from as a fishing destination from 15 or 20 years ago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 22, 2023

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Yo, coho, lakers, harbor pike, cooling lakes, surprising catches

Coho action on southern Lake Michigan/Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; but there is also lake trout on southern Lake Michigan, northern pike in Chicago harbors, the opening days of Braidwood and LaSalle cooling lakes, and lots of the joy of surprise catches.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2022