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Chicago fishing: Perch and what ice?

Perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; for ice fishing, you need to head north well into Wisconsin.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 12, 2023

Chicago fishing: Lakefront perch begins, pier passes begin Wednesday

Perch fishing beginning on southern Lake Michigan and pier passes beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 14, 2023

Chicago fishing: Wintry change alters outlook and brings hopes of perch coming in

A turn toward winter, no matter how brief, has changed the outlook on fishing around Chicago and people starting to get antsy for perch to come in around Cal Park lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023

Chicago fishing: Early shoreline coho reports and other seasonal signs are coming in

Several signs of the season lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023

Chicago fishing: Hoping for and catching shoreline kings among the fall patterns

This sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report takes a look at fall patterns.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2023

Chicago fishing: An early Chicago king and late summer patterns

An early shoreline king in Chicago and late summer patterns lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2023

Chicago fishing: Hints of the first fall kings coming to shore among the usual summer patterns

Whispers come of fall kngs already coming to shore amid the usual mid-summer patterns and that leads this particularly sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2023

Chicago fishing: Flatheads and other beasts of summer

Flathead catfish and other creatures of the season lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2023

Chicago fishing: Summer time fishing is here

As befits the unofficial start to summer on the Memorial Day weekend, the start of summer fishing leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 30, 2023

Chicago fishing: May madness of all species, white bass to crappie

We arrived at that time when nearly all species, white bass to crappie, put the sprawling into the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 16, 2023