The Latest Breaking News from Montrose Harbor

An Indiana record burbot gives a chance to dive into a most unusual freshwater fish

Anthony Burke’s Indiana record burbot gives a chance to dive into the broader meaning and general unusualness of one of the oddest freshwater fish.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024

Park Bait to stay open past Christmas for the first time

Park Bait, the venerable institution on the Chicago lakefront at Montrose Harbor, will remain open past Christmas for the first time.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 16, 2023

Woman hospitalized in critical condition following rescue from lake at Montrose Harbor

Witnesses told officers the woman dove into the water near the south end of Montrose Harbor and did not resurface.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2023

Perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan and ice fishing (at least in the Northwoods)

This sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report is chock full of perch and ice fishing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2022

Ice fishing up north and perch on Chicago lakefront

That leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 22, 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: Nearshore salmon and trout remain the lead

Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan top the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2022

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, browns, steelhead, lakers, smallmouth bass, crappie

The variety of southern Lake Michigan — coho, brown trout, steelhead, lake trout, smallmouth bass — leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus the bite for crappie picks up inland.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 12, 2022