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Ice fishing as a sketchier act, ongoing lakefront perch and lake trout

Ice fishing becoming a sketchier act and the ongoing action for perch and lake trout on the Chicago lakefront/southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 3, 2023

‘Bomb Cyclone’ builds ice fishing around and in Chicago

The “Bomb Cyclone” late last week built ice virtually everywhere around Chicago and led to ice fishing being nearly universal (especially when the deep freeze eased slightly), all of which leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Question is what the warmth and rain later this week…

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 27, 2022

Building ice, ice fishing and ongoing lakefront perch

Building ice going into the holidays leads this sprawling, raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there’s also ongoing perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report; Hints and hopes of lakefront perch and waiting on first ice

Early hints of perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2022

Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Bluegill, crappie, walleye, sauger, steelhead, hoping on perch

The fall bites are building for walleye, sauger, crappie and even bluegill to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; and the wait goes on for perch.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 8, 2022

Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: River smallmouth bass and waiting on lakefront perch

Obviously, things changed radically over the last 10 days and that shows in this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, which is led by river smallmouth bass and the wait is on for lakefront perch.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2022

Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Fall trout opener Saturday and nearshore salmon and trout

The opening of Illinois’ fall trout season Saturday and the continuing nearshore trout and salmon fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 11, 2022

Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Lakefront salmon and trout top this week’s report

Again salmon and trout on the lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus on Saturday, openers come for Illinois’ catch-and-release fall trout season as well as salmon snagging at select spots on the Illinois lakefront.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2022

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Kings, bluegill, catfish, bass, drum, hybrid stripers

The rise of big kings along with usual summer variety of action around Chicago fishing leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2022

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Lilacs blooming, walleye, coho, white bass, crappie, opener

Lilacs are blooming as befits the first real week of spring and that leads, or sorta leads, this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2022