Coho, LaSalle opener, fly fishing trout: Chicago fishing, MFR

Anglers are reminded that walleye, pike and muskellunge season on the Upper Peninsula Great Lakes, inland waters, St. Marys River and all the Lower Peninsula inland waters will close at midnight on Wednesday, March 15. ?Walleye and pike season is open all year on the Lower Peninsula Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and the Detroit River.

Coho still good for guys trolling when wind allows them to go thinfish rapala j9s and bayrat coho crushers some baits they have did good. Groups still doing decent jigging lake trout with big dude blade baits around sucken reef and down wall towards port of indiana entrance. Shore coho action at riverwalk in portage port of indiana and lighthouse washington park in michigan city giving up a few on skein or spuid or golden roaches ch minnows fished near bottom has been best. With cold weather not to many trying end of the week showing 40deg alot more groups will be out

The laker i caught weighted 15lbs. The whitefish was 4lbs and the browns ranged from 6-8 lbs Also lost a laker well over 20lbs The cohos are still spotty

Yes, still getting a few nice browns and some coho are showing up, on fhe gov pier

Hey Dale, Despite the colder temps, area lakes are slowly starting to rebound after the heavy rains and dropping water temps that we recently had. Active bass are hitting lipless cranks worked along the inside weedlines. Best bite is during midday hours on sunny days. Yellow bass are decent on small crappie minnows worked under a slip float.TTYL—Ken Husker O’MalleyHuskeroutdoorsWaterworks fishing team

for your wed Braidwood report fished from shore on south and west riprap bass a little slow on Monday in high winds but some nice bass taken on purple rattle trap worked slowly above shallow rocks.

Back home from being at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Show and have to say I had a great time. I also want to share that I am going to be guiding another Urban water way the Milwaukee River and shore of Lake Michigan. I did seminars through out the show and got Great response about fishing the Chicago River. Many people said they wished someone was doing that on the Milwaukee River so I’ve made the decision to give it a try. Quite a few people said they fish from shore for smallies and salmon so I’m going to give it a shot. On a Chicago note i was out for a half day early last week surface temps were about 49 to 54 look for warm water we caught fish Crappie and strippers seems to be the most aggressive just a couple small Bass Jig and twister tail with a waxie was the trick. I am trying to get out a couple times this week but the weather may change my plans. I’m looking forward to a Great 2017 season I will try to post all I can about when where and how. Thanks have a great week Tight lines. — www.patharrisonoutdoors.com Thanks Pat

Three rivers bass club open tournament on desplaines river outta big basin marina.. took 10 lbs today congrats to adam markiewicz and edward gad on the catch they made today..

Good morning Fellas…Here is what I have as far as the fishing is concerned There is still a little bit of ice fishing going on since we have had a blast of cold weather…though there are limited areas with walkable/safe ice, the die-hard anglers have been going out on it and having some pretty good success. The Perch fishing was going extremely well, but now will come to a close as the season end on March 15th. Both Little Sturgeon and Sawyer Harbor were the hot spots. Along with the Perch, the Pike fishing has been going quite well as those fish follow the Perch into their spawning grounds. And, if the ice can hold on, there will be good opportunities to ice a trophy Walleye in those same areas as those Walleyes will push shallow getting ready for their spawn. Odd Ball jigs and Rapala jigs are just 2 of the main jigs to have in the box. Tip those jigs with minnows and or minnow heads. Again, the ice conditions can and will , change on a daily basis so use extreme caution before WALKING on the ice in whatever area you may want to fish! With the recent cold snap, some of the open water fishing opportunities came to a bit of a halt for the time being, but that can also change in a matter of a day or so. Up until the recent freeze-up, boat fishermen and shore fishermen were enjoying some excellent Brown Trout action throughout the county. Fishermen have been trolling the shallow water shorelines of Lake Michigan and catching nice numbers of Browns. The best depths have been in waters less than 25 feet fishing with Mauler spoons, floating Rapalas and Thundersticks just to name a few. There have also been some nice Browns getting caught trolling right in downtown Sturgeon Bay when the ice is NOT around. Shore fishermen have also been having some really good success casting from the pier heads and docks in all of the public community spots. Cleos, Krocodile’s and crank baits all taking their fair share of fish. And as the ice completely goes away their will be lots of opportunities for Browns, Walleye and Pike throughout Sturgeon Bay and up and down the Peninsula on the Green Bay side. Thanks; Lance LaVine Howie’s Tackle 1309 Green Bay Rd Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Ph: 920-746-9916

Saugers are hott. Took 15lbs to win the carpenters tournament [out of Spring Valley] to everybody had a limit.. congrats to steve kozar and partner brian [Leroy]

Very tough bite today had 3 guys in the boat for 4 hours..lost as many as we caught.

Steelhead decent in area tribs still spawn sacs under a float or single creek candy beads drifting bottom have took lots of fish lately

If the weather forecasters are to be believed…(pause till laughter subsides), starting March 15th on through for the next two weeks, area high temps should run low 30’s to low 40’s with night time lows in the teens and 20’s – Great for syrup makers! What this will do is extend our ice season through the month of March. The first couple weeks of March have seen temps so cold that we are seeing (and hearing) ice being made? Ice thickness reports are now increasing, averages pushing up into the 18+ range with highs of 21-22. High winds (up to 59 mph) last week kept anglers off the ice. Morning lows in the single digit to sub 0 temps didn’t attract a lot of anglers to head out. Reports were generally poor with small windows of action. Yellow Perch: Fair-Poor – Fish were finicky and best action coming from very small fish if at all. Eventually, these fish will get shallower as the season progresses. For deep water action, #2 Pimples, #35 Halis, Kastmasters and Chandelier jigs tipped with wigglers or red spikes in 18-28’, mud best bottom, but some sandgrass flats holding fish. Shallow water perch (12’ and less) tend to be more aggressive. Choose larger baits to try to discourage the tiny fish from bothering your baits. #2 jigging Raps, Demon Tongues, Live Forage Spoons and Forage Minnows dressed up with two to three waxies or a minnow head as well as a larger crappie minnow to medium fat head work best. Bluegills: Fair-Poor – Cold made gills finicky. Tiny Tungsten jigs tipped with single spike, piece of small plastic with red, purple, maroon or black being best. Catches were fewer with smaller fish. Crappies: Poor – Bite has gotten tough. Small fish for the most part. Hard to finesse with wind, when possible #10, #12 gold rockers and Lethal Cecils in pink, gold, silver and purple tipped with light colored plastics or Chena. Despite the dismal report, things should improve dramatically with upcoming warm up. Ice thickness is good (dug up to 18 lows @ 14, highs at 21). With cold nights and above freezing days, expect another 2 weeks of good ice fishing. Kurt Justice Kurt’s Island Sport Shop www.kurtsislandsports.com

Fishing Report Bluegills: These fish are being found in the weeds using small jigs tipped with waxies, spikes or tipped with plastic. Perch: You can find these on the deep weed edges and muddy bottoms feeding on minnows and bugs. Be sure to match the bait to the area you’re fishing for success. Crappie: We are finding a few up in the shallow weeds, but the majority are still in the deeper water. Reminder: All ice fishing shelters must be removed from the ice daily and when not in use on inland waters north of Highway 64 by March 19 and Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters by March 15.