The Latest Breaking News from Vince Oppedisano

A chance to ponder a darter among other catches from the Fox River

An unknown fish, which turned out to be a logperch, was on the exhaustive list of fish Vince Oppedisano caught from the Fox River this year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2023

Chicago fishing: Finding lakefront perch and waiting for the ice to arrive

Lakefront perch on southern Lake Michigan and waiting on ice fishing (maybe next week in the Northwoods) lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 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: Shoreline salmon, counting to 1,000 and fall announces itself

Shoreline salmon on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but fall fishing truly arrived with the arrival of real fall weather and Vince Oppedisano reaches a cool mark.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 10, 2023

A sucker for respecting native fishes

Catches of redhorse suckers on the Fox River by Vince Oppedisano led to a chance to talk about respect for suckers and other less-acclaimed native fish with Olaf Nelson, founder of moxostoma.com.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Chicago fishing: Waiting on the fall feedbag inland

Shoreline salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan and hints of the fall feedbag inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 19, 2023

Chicago fishing: Labor Day fishing and prospects for post-holiday action

A lot of fishing reports from Labor Day fishing and some expectations for post-holiday action lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2023

Chicago outdoors: Chicago Lock question, lakefront’s multiple species & a Wisconsin albino buck

A question on the Chicago Harbor Lock, the wonder of an albino buck in Wisconsin and the surprise of multiple species on the Chicago lakefront are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 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: Doing it right in the hottest part of this summer

Fishing advice and reports going into the hottest part of summer so far lead this sprawling-raw file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2023