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Early coho reports are coming in as well as ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan

Early coho around Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 14, 2023

Hurry and get ice fishing in while you can

Coho starting on southern Lake Michigan and getting ice fishing in while you can around Chicago fishing lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 7, 2023

Perch (and laker) bite on southern Lake Michigan and ice rebuilds inland

Pick-up of the perch bite (with lake trout mixed in) on southern Lake Michigan and ice rebuilding on inland waters lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023

Perch on the Chicago lakefront and waiting on ice fishing

Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing).

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2022

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

Spot on: Parking and fishing along the Chicago lakefront

Driving and checking parking for anglers (and others who drive and use the lakefront) from south to north, Calumet Park to the Evanston border.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2022

Perch (need we say more?) on southern Lake Michigan

Perch fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there are other things such as ice fishing up north, as well as lake trout, brown trout and whitefish on southern Lake Michigan.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 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: 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

Pay-up time for parking and pier passes for anglers on the Chicago lakefront

For the first time since pier and parking passes were started for anglers on the Chicago lakefront, there is a price increase; plus some other lakefront notes from the Chicago Fishing Advisory Committee meeting.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2022