BoRabb Williams with the big Chinook at the annual Nightmares event at Jackson Park on the night of Sept. 30. Nefishingexpo.com is tracked by us since October, 2019. Nate Toranzo emailed the photo above and this: Been watching your work since the 1990s.just a quick report on heidecke.very slow today,saw a few boats out,one anchored on a spot catching a few white bass.very little action did I see from bank anglers.but I did manage to get this small muskie on the east end of the bridge rip rap using a 1/4 jig and a 3 inch chartreuse twister tail grub.thanks for your time! Capt. States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Arden Katz said crappie were good on Bluff in 10-12, rip-jigging minnows or Mini-Mites with spikes. God they are fun to catch at that size. Ken Husker OMalley with a good fall largemouth bass from local waters. Great time to e a Walleyenot so great to be a Mayfly or a Walleye angler. White bass and crappie are showing up in the lower part of the river near Poygan. The music front is getting going with now two frank zappa tribute shows and a wild hare date pending. Freshwater and saltwater fishing reports for Connecticut. Steve Palmisano at Henrys Sports and Bait texted: Not much to report. Not all fish are on the bottom, but they are in deep water. . Nefishingexpo has the lowest Google pagerank and bad results in terms of Yandex topical citation index. Alot of Sheephead being caught. Click here for the statewide announcement. Crappie Time and salmon. were done with the cats. Others found relating to boathouses where shade providing cover. Fishing isnt always catching. Chubs, suckers on jigs for live bait. . Oddly, the tubes used were 2 , meant for Bass if thats any indication of the size of the Crappies (11+). Vince Oppedisano with a Fox River smallmouth bass. The second method is lindy rigging jumbo leeches right around the weedline also in 18 ft of water. I am catching them in both emerging weed beds and over the rocks. Larger lakes will take longer to turn, but with four days of under 60 degrees for highs and lows of 2732 degrees change will come quick. Found some decent sized bass targeting deeper pools and stronger current. And the rest is history. Catching a ride. It was a lot of work for a few bluegills. River is low! Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Kyle a try at Sliver Beach Fishing. Chicago Tribune Fishing Report. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Early mornings and late afternoons when the lake calms down, top water baits have been very effective. Bluegill: Very Good Lots of action on poppers in the shallows! States must work together to end HIV epidemic. Solid full grown river bass!! Vallas, a former schools CEO backed by the police union, and Johnson, a Cook . Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said out of Chicago theres decent fishing, but it is very deep, 12-15 miles out, because most of the lakes warm waters are on our end of the lake, its important to start out before dawn; out of North Point, it is 160-180 feet for some action or going south to around the deep side of the reefs. As far as I know they are still predominantly hitting on lures and crankbaits, mostly glo in the dark but shiny colors as well during the day. Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from Chicago San Fishing License 24/7. Fishing guide Johnnie Candle gives his latest Buzz Bite Report on the Carrabelle Florida fishing on February 17th,. Dr. Atul Mallik emailed the photo above and this on Thursday: My son, Indra, was up for fishing Chicago River downtown today. I am locating smallmouth bass as shallow as eight feet and as deep at twenty feet, so I move around frequently to locate them. Pike fattening up on young of year Perch roaming shallow weeds of 3-7. John Honiotes at Boondocks reported good action on catfish up to 6 pounds; hybrid stripers continue to be good. Mimi Boysens grandson with a smile and a bluegill from the Chain OLakes. But a way to realistically get us there faster is to have a plan where everyone is on the same page. The last 3 years our April and May customers have experienced a 95 percent limit catch ratio catching salmon and trout get your trips booked now both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. . Vince Oppedisano emailed the photo above and this: Overall, the Fox River has been outstanding the past week. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. . data-event-category="Navigation header guest". BoRabb Williams with a crappie from the Calumet. Try casting an umbrella rig parallel to and along weed edges in fourteen feet of water. HENNEPIN-HOPPER: It will be open on Monday, July 4. We've got your Chicago fishing charter season covered! Ticking the tops of the weeds will trigger a reaction strike. See the Fish of the Week for a good muskie caught this month. Tiny tubes, jigs and #00 spinners all keeping casters happy. 166 yellowtail on yo-yo jigs and dropper loop sardines. Lake trout fishing in the gap by the Chicago Light was on fire last week . Automated News Feed Subreddit No Censorship, Just News. The Waukegan area is loaded with bait fish and they should stay in the area. The boat ramp is located at Boice Cope County Park. Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Big Green Lake - With surface water temperature dipping into the mid-sixties right now the fall bite for smallmouth bass is kicking into gear. Catfish going good in burns ditch on triple s stinkbait and cut bait fishing at night. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25th, PERCH ARE THE MAIN EVENT! Small bass active but big fish still on recoup from spawn. 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She once called her husbands habit weird, so he tried to repress it, but now wants to raise the subject again. Thought we were good till the last boat came in with just over 21 lbs. Laurance Reed with a steelhead from Diversey Harbor. Tim Spike Davis enjoys the catching of a Chinook at Montrose Harbor. We have 2150 acres and 25 fields for our guests to choose from when you join us for your hunt. Mostly small ones were C/R. Id encourage anyone to put that advice into practice. Take water and snacks and have fun. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Tampier Lake . 5.3K members. John Honiotes at Boondocks reported water is cooling (mid-60s) with some better muskie caught; weekend highlight was a 30-inch hybrid striper on chicken liver; crappie are starting to go better. Illinois fishing reports are displayed with the body of water with the most recent fishing report or content at the top of the report list. By Friday it seemed to improve some. Fish are going are southern Lake Michigan and it is not all coho, as the reports below indicate. Fall trout season for catchable rainbow trout opens Oct. 15. Tight lines. Hartford Courant. In that year there are pictures of people walking across the river below the Wilmington dam without getting their feet wet. The one key has been making sure you are fishing the windy side of the lake. Enjoy the chronicling in photos and stories of what is turning into a pretty good fall for lakefront anglers with salmon and trout. . Rob Abouchar emailed the report below on Salmon Unlimiteds 12th annual Kids Shore Fishing Derby at Waukegan on Saturday: I had the Leyden bass fishing club outing to Waukegan harbor with salmon unlimited Saturday morning. Welcome and thanks for visiting Windycitysalmon.com, serving the Chicago, Wisconsin, and Indiana area with world class salmon and trout charter fishing. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. The abrupt departures of Patrick Kane and others in recent days have not only stripped the roster of its best talent but have also emotionally and psychologically affected those who remain. A small catch and release fishing pond sits in the back of my favorite park in Chicago. For more information on the renovation see the . He and his crew were great with me and my whole family. Lyback's Ice Fishing - February 25th 2023. Otherwise, here are some basics: Foster (free street parking or pay lot); Montrose (now a mix of metered and free street parking); Belmont (pay lots on north and south sides); Diversey (pay lot or street parking); DuSable Harbor (pay lot or fishermans lot); Northerly Island/Burnham Harbor (meters, pay lot or fishermans lot); 31st/Burnham (meter parking between McCormick Place and 31st Street Harbor); Oakwood/39th (meters); 63rd Street/Casino Pier (pay lot); Steelworkers Park (free street parking at east end of 87th); Cal Park (free parking). If you get the chance to target Steelhead and you are strong enough to fight a fish for 3-6 minutes go for them because they'll give you a fantastic experience. Fishing all last week good in 65 to 85ft of water straight out of burns ditch and to the west fish 30ft down to the bottom. Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. I still relish the chance to sneak the late Frank Zappa into the Midwest Fishing Report. December . Tucker Siminak at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said the top bites are bluegill (pulling off the beds) and catfish (cutbait); crappie and walleye are in the main lakes by wood or structure. Tim Spike Davis texted the photo above and this from Montrose Harbor: Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Salmon still hitting pretty good, kings and cohos. January 15, 2023. Ive caught some small smallmouth bass on topwaters, but I cant match that, not even close. It had a nice stain and the fish were less skittish than usual. Former U.S. Join Community Grow Your Business. I havent seen Perch this size in years. The highlight was this 13 crappie. I have not found where they are consistently schooled. Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Larry Jennings messaged the photo above and this: SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. Then he added the photo below Sunday evening and this: my brother actually spent 2 hours to try to get a kid on a carp today, and he did it, he literally tought the basics of carp fishing. Tough on bright days, but dusk and windward shores providing action. Fishing over deep water structure/cobble/gravel in 80 to 120 ft around slack tide will produce some trophy-sized . Rock and gravel humps and down along slopes holding more, but less sizeable Smallies. Originally a limestone quarry, the Palmisano Nature Park was converted into a public space in 2009. Based on the fight, or lack thereof to be more accurate, it was probably a walleye or big crappie. Look for the fish by the Village Supper Club or by Browns Channel. Leon Malone with a Chinook from the Chicago lakefront. You want to use a crankbait in perch or crappie pattern. The colder weather forecasted later this week will get this lake in fall mode again. Northern pike fishing has been slow. Easily a 5lb largie. April May salmon and trout. Of course I am going to run a drum photo. I havent seen Perch this size in years. Heres a pic of Corys friends fish from the other evening from Diversey on a Shad Rap. INLAND. Michael Markese emailed the photo above and this earlier this month: Hey Dale hope you are well. In the harbor it looks like the carp are done spawning and that should mean the bass get active. Want to know which fish to fish for at a particular time of year? Literally seemed to switch overnight on the 22nd. Lol. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. Bob Johnson with a smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of the past weeks fishing. Mark Kosevich with a northern pike from northern Wisconsin. Johnny Finn 11-30 cal river: 0. . Navy . 3.8K. Sheepshead and redfish were biting this past week. The same lures also worked on divers 45 to 80 out and downriggers from 30 to the bottom, but the leadcores were the best rods last week by far for us. state natural resource reports. Then about 10 minutes later he hooked in to this monster. I did take a look at the Fox and briefly fished a tributary yesterday. Hard to wade without tripping over a rock, which I did! Tips & Tricks. He must have had something important to do because the more typical response is to swim back and forth in front of me, beating their tails on the water until I leave. No Comments. Fall season - Mid-August to October - offers outstanding fishing opportunities for large Lake Trout on Waukegan's offshore and nearshore reefs as well as possible Brown Trout in shallow water. The big smallmouth was fun and weighed 3.39 lbs / 18.5 . Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. I would try in the Box charters was a wonderful experience Jared was a great captain and very experienced we had an awesome time. I have been catching them in several spots and in several depth ranges. He caught tons of panfish while I worked on some carp rigs. A motion sickness pre trip, wasnt real bad but times of feeling a little queasy could be eliminated with some motion sickness medication. Some anglers did very well with "keepers" and that . Indiana Fishing Reports. Bullfrogs may be taken by hook and line, gig, pitchfork, spear, bow and arrow, hand, or landing net. Daily bag limits eight, possession limit 16. You need an experienced guide to navigate these waters for the first time. Thread deleted/moved on recent water temps and salmon fishing around chicago: 5. tampanian. Open now. I have the utmost confidence our customers over the past 5 years will enjoy every second on the water with Capt Anton. What is Whacking Fatties? Capt. Site summer hours6 a.m.-10 p.m.run through Oct. 31. Daily bag is five trout. The bass are post spawn and hungry. Beaverdam Reservoir: The next Big Bash Open Bass Tournament will be held April 16. ET Oct 03, 2014 at 7:44 pm. Bait that is starting to be used are spawn sacs, medium or large shiner minnows and night crawlers. One cast produced a hard strike and I was surprised to land a good-sized shad, in the 2-3 pound range. You've inspired me and countless others to spend more time outside. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said out of Chicago there's decent fishing, but it is very deep, 12-15 miles out, because most of the lake's warm waters are on our end of the lake . POWERTON: Summer hours are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 30. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said that out of Chicago, lakers with a couple coho in 80-130; out of North Point, its mainly coho in 60-100, slightly better south; best on Dodgers and flies over spoons. River fishing is best in the fall in my opinion, not as many bites but a chance for overall quality of fish. Water temp is 73 degrees. Best bait has been a jerk minnow worked along the wind blown shorelines. Spinnerbaits have been tops with lipless cranks, chatterbaits and weedless spoons all producing good catches! Considering the . Top top-water fish of the week, Guide Russ Smith led a client to a 48 top-water Ski on a Smity Flap Tail! Due to the cold spring, the largemouth bass are a couple of weeks behind schedule, the bass are not very thick on the weedline yet. Fishermen will have a tough time finding areas away from snaggers to fish, a big problem after October 1 each year. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063. Just a minute ago, he emailed that he just caught a coho the same way. Capt. Look for this bite to improve this weekend as water temps drop! 4) Snagging for chinook and coho salmon only is permitted from the following Lake Michigan shoreline areas from October 1 through December 31; however, no snagging is allowed at any time within 200 feet of a moored watercraft or as posted: A) Lincoln Park Lagoon from the Fullerton Avenue Bridge to the southern end of the Lagoon. Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Its been awhile for me. Capt. The water temp had changed over night and got colder so the fish were not very attractive and the bit was slow .we plan to try again in September hoping for better luck. As always the best bait is smoke colored tube baits or slip bobber fished minnows. Jig and minnow, shallow crankbaits in Perch patterns and 1/8 1/4 oz spinnerbaits working best. Nearshore salmon and trout around Chicago fishing continue to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; and theres also some observations on what the heat wave has done to what should truly be the beginning of fall fishing. They can be caught on purple or chartreuse plastic with a 1/32 oz jig. Bluegill: Good-Fair Not a lot of angler attention. Access permits and liability waivers are required. Still chasing big lures and big baits, but most fish found in 3-5 fow this week. Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. Sean Whippo with a northern pike from the Des Plaines River. Best of Cook County Lakes Fishing Report Recipes . Ron Reynolds reported perch in at Burnham Harbor Monday morning. Starting Thursday (10/6) thru Saturday (10/8) lows in upper 20s to lowest of 30s with highs in 40s to low 50s will bring sharper drops. But as of early this week, temps back up to 70 degrees on most lakes. I hit Shabbona before sunset over the weekend again. From Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Isaac Biggerstaff messaged on Instagram the photo above and this: Matt Sproch with success at Racine, Wisconsin. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups chasing kings and coho in area tributaries. Small to medium fatheads, as well as small feathered or plastic tailed jigs working well. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good These fish seem to care little for Mayflies (though Im sure they wont pass up a chance to eat some!) Only those water bodies with a current report are included. Warm evenings produced nice top-water action on tailbaits and creepers. Smallmouth are still scattered but that should improve in the next few weeks with fall frenzy. Perch were on out of Burns Ditch Saturday morning. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. With cold weather coming in, it gave a good fight against 8# test and I had to walk him back to the beach to land, calling every pier goer to please witness. It can also be used for club announcements. On lakes, 10-14 weed edges using small jig or minnows. Fox Lake The dam at the lower end of the lake is open again following the five inches of more of rain we had a week ago. Illinois is leading the way. Not mounting to much . FRIDAY JUNE 7th, SHEEPHEAD (freshwater drum) BITING REALLY GOOD ON SOFT SHELL CRABS AND SOME HARD SHELLS AS WELL. So worth the wait and a wonderful sport. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Bass fishing is good, with fish heavier than 6 pounds . General Outdoors Discussion. Yellow Perch: Good Still relating to weeds in 6-12. . Members First Cast. Look for the fish just west of the Yacht Club or by Willow Point. Two gentlemen from Kentucky and their dogs joined our usual group for a turkey hunt. OTC. Staff at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed; As we exit June following a very windy month, with unusual highs (90s) and lows (40s). Jimmy Fly Mo rigs on the Blue/green, Green/silver and Green/orange were best behind chrome or smoke Luhr-Jensen Dodgers. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Salmon in all nwi tributaries use skein, spawn saks and spinners. Most were small, but there were a few respectable fish mixed in. Sean Whippo messaged the photo above and this on Wednesday: Dale, it seems the switch to fall pattern is complete already on Des Plaines River. Also caught a rock bass, 1 small walleye and 2 fresh water drum using same technique. Small jigs tipped with a minnow or plastic working best. A few nice trout are starting to arrive to feed on spawn. Good times. Smallmouth are still really active. Chuck Kennell with a northern pike from near Belmont Harbor. Jumbo perch from Diversey Harbor, caught on Shad Raps. A few top water bass can be taken at last light on a pop r. The bluegill action is excellent on money bugs by IJO Plastics. . Robert Buckmaster emailed the photo above and this: Good morning dale. He continues to be a better natural angler than me . Nature photo of the week: Catching a Ride.. Jesse Gonzalez teaching carp fishing on the Chicago River. The bluegill bite has dissipated but I suspect it will return as the water cools down into the fifties. . I started casting a white streamer to the edges of a school hoping there would be gamefish tracking the shad. The recent rains finally made a difference: levels were up and there was some color to the water. Most of the bass I caught last week were 15 inches and larger. Capt. The best areas are where weeds transition to gravel. Ken Husker OMalley with a good smallmouth bass from Heidecke Lake. Wow! Dress for the weather. #e_RadioUS Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, steelhead, perch, lakers, browns, receding ice, Chicago fishing https://e-radio.us/midwest-fishing-report-coho-steelhead . I know how you feel about drum so added that pic. Ian Guen-Murray with a Chinook with a story, caught near 31st Street. Pete Starshak. We offer some of the most magnificent cover located in the Chicagoland area. Be prepared for any weather so you are comfortable with any type of conditions. In a perch Flicker Shad. Catching smallmouth bass while targeting salmon in streams in southeast Wisconsin. Fishing Report - 6/26/2022 Mike Norris Big Green Lake - Surface water temperature has risen to 72 degrees and fishing for smallmouth bass is excellent right now. Strategic business and marketing leader responsible for leading a team of Marketing Managers to drive growth and build long-term success across 9 brands and 500+ franchise owners. Lucas Peterson of St. Charles holds a smallmouth bass caught on an guide trip with Mike Norris on Big Green Lake. Slezs Bait will be open all weekend and on 4th of July regular hours 5am to 6pm. 1.1K. Michael Shannon keeps us guessing in A Little White Lie. Ive been catching a lot of fish throughout the lake, location doesnt seem to matter but the depth is crucial. Largemouth bass have been a bit slow. Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but, as . Fortunately, this smaller steelie just didnt have enough shake to throw the lure in two leaps, and so I was able to get the net under it, making for a Chicago shore fishing September to remember! Next up a trip to Merrill for fall action this Saturday. Spawn saks, skein and inline spinners best bet. Otherwise, here are some basics: Foster (free street parking or pay lot); Montrose (now a mix of metered and free street parking); Belmont (pay lots on north and south sides); Diversey (pay lot or street parking); DuSable Harbor (pay lot or fishermans lot); Northerly Island/Burnham Harbor (meters, pay lot or fishermans lot); 31st/Burnham (meter parking between McCormick Place and 31st Street Harbor); Oakwood/39th (meters); 63rd Street/Casino Pier (pay lot); Steelworkers Park (free street parking at east end of 87th); Cal Park (free parking). Tomorrow's trip (Nov 13) has been cancelled due to lack of reservations. Mike Markese keeps catching fall Chinook with a tried lure. It nearly inhaled it definitely a fish feeding up in the fall but I was able to remove the hooks safely and she swam off in great shape. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR. Tube jigs worked around downed trees produced last week. chicago.suntimes. With the warm weather, I have been positioning myself on the deep weedlines in 20-25 ft of water. BoRabb Williams texted the photo above and this from the Nightmares usual fishing party at Jackson Park the night before snagging season begins: Team Krappie Inc. and I fish with 8lb test. The last 3 years our April and May customers have experienced a 95 percent limit catch ratio catching salmon and trout get your trips booked now both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. As we see with the photo of a northern pike below, salmon are not the only thing going on lakefront. God puts us in places for a reason. Final day for boat fishing is Oct. 23; final day for shore fishing is Oct. 28. Walleye: Good-Fair Deep gravel/rock fish in 28-34 on 1/4 3/8 oz jig/chubs and working #9 Jigging Raps and 2.5 Shiver Minnows. Walleyes are active along the weed edge off the County K launch ramp. Working a lipless crank bait along the outside weed lines will take good numbers. Rob Abouchar emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, It was a business and pleasure trip to Merrill wisconsin to cut the grass secure a gig and do some fishing. . Real estate news with posts on buying homes, celebrity real estate, unique houses, selling homes, and real estate advice from realtor.com. No stars. Some on purpose some on accident while fishing for Perch. Loomis lake in valpo giving up gills and crappie for boat fishermen using red wigglers, beemoth and crickets. SOUTH SIDE, NAVY PIER AND EVEN THE HARBORS ARE PRODUCING . The best locations are on the east side of Williams Bay and in the narrows. Boat reports for perch are coming in, 30 to 60 feet of water, a bit south. The best presentation has been lindy rigging suckers or using Thill slip bobbers about way down the water column. Silver or white dodgers and spin n glows for trout. By the end of this week, the fish should be positioned on the 27 ft. weed line. Show more. Ive landed a handful that actually ate a fly. Water temp 68. Crappie: Good-Fair Once found providing decent action, though finding not always easy. Just post, brag, or be proud. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photo above and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. 11/30 Last report: 2. retired trucker. Havent heard of many northerns lately but Im sure there are still a few around. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, perch, perch, crappie, where's the ice. The Big Game Fishing Reel market revenue was Million USD in 2016, grew to Million USD in 2021 to 2022, and will reach Million USD in 2026, with a CAGR in Percent during 2023-2026. Rock Bass and Bluegills are still being caught all over the lake. From the North Side of Chicago, Laurance Reed emailed the photo and this: Reed is the guy who sent the photo of the pink salmon in the hump mode, which he caught last month. Just ounces over 15lbs it hit the lure on its final approach alone the pier base and according to my other buddy lakefront Mike he looked like he Got electrocuted when this baby hit L O L. I asked Leon how did it feel and what did he do, he said he said no Hook hard as you know what and held on. Lots of stocker fish swimming in the harbor. Water was warm down to over 120 feet deep. Summer Fishing Pattern. Talk about fishing and share information on Chicago area waters not listed on our forums. Art Sound Artist with a white bass from Island Lake. John Gillespie show, "Waters & Woods" showed him and a guide last week pounding 7-15 lb. We start fishing early April this year as the last 3 years our salmon and trout fishing has been excellent and with the way this winter has gone we believe this spring the action is going to been fantastic for April and May book your trips now and both 247 and 247-2 have weekends and weekdays available. Victor Blackful with a catfish from the Kankakee River. Bob Johnson with a good catfish from the Kankakee River. Spring fishing brings very nice coolers of brown trout ,coho salmon dont miss out on this chance to boat some of the best tasting fish of the season we start fishing at the beginning of April and both of our boats have availability for weekends and weekdays. Luckily there was a concert going on and I was forced to seek shoreline elsewhere! Best set ups were leadcores with either Stubbie dodgers and Aqua, Blue Liz or bullfrog Jimmy Flies or Warrior Steelhead Candy, Blue Dolphin, Blueberry Muffin or Blue Dragon Slayer. A few fish were porpoising and clearly charging upstream as the sun dropped in late afternoon. Green and white and Aqua spoons like Warrior Froggy and Hey Babe run over 90 feet down and Jimmy fly Mo rigs in white and yellow/orange on the bottom in 150 to 170 feet down produced. Jarrod told us to come back and do a morning trip and we would catch more fish! 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