Lake Michigan Fishing Report July
Chicago has had excellent coho fishing and a LOT of bait. We even caught a monster 18lb Brown trout. What’s interesting is the fishing is pretty shallow and well out side the typical temperature range but there is some cold water. Lots of missed fish and I think for several reasons. First the coho are […]
Storms and Monster Coho Lake Michigan Fishing Report
Chicago AM and PM. Morning started at 41.59 in 70fow. Got a few hits in 80fow but then dead for a while. Went out as far as 110′. Turned back in and once inside of the 80’s lots of marks and started popping fish. Mostly coho but 2 lake trout and 1 steelhead. ended with […]
Lake Michigan Fishing Report June 28th
AM and PM trip on Tuesday Decided to start a little further north to find some colder water but still in shallow. Dropped lines around 42.00 in 50fow. Saw a bait ball so decided to drop lines. Still no cold water but not far from deeper water so headed NE. in 60fow started to get […]
The Coho keep getting BIGGER and BIGGER
I cant believe how many coho are around and how big they keep getting. Some of the best fishing in years and the size of the fish are a huge bonus. We have also more bait then I have seen in a long time so I’m sure that has a lot to do with it. […]
Fishing lately Chicago
A little on whats been going on out of chicago. The coho off Chicago and really all the way north has been awesome. Yesterday with the weather I started further south then I have been in 80fow and found the fish in 85fow. N41.53. The still were very schooled up and I had to keep […]
Coho Fishing is RED HOT!!!
The coho salmon fishing in Chicago has been red hot. We still have some dates open so book while you can. Some of the most consistent coho salmon fishing I have seen in years. We have been running 12 to 26 miles offshore to find them but we do what it takes and our fast […]
The History of Salmon on Lake Michigan
https://www.glsc.usgs.gov/publications/1973/470 This history of the salmon in the Great Lakes describes the decline and extinction of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Lake Ontario in the 1800’s; the failure to establish, by salmon culture, permanent or sizable populations of Atlantic or Pacific salmon in any of the Great Lakes in 1867-1965; and the success of […]
Laker Madness
The Laker fishing has been crazy lately. The coho are also starting to get hungry. Summer season is setting up soon and I have VERY high hopes for great weather and fantastic fishing. The new boat will make getting to the fish far offshore much easier which means more fishing time for my customers…
Locked and Loaded for another Salmon Adventure
Getting ready for a afternoon trip.
Storm Warning 2 is now ready for action
Well it took a long time and Many boats to come up with the perfect lake Michigan salmon and trout fishing boat. Here it is. Its a 33′ Baha Cruisers with twin 225hp outboards. It has the whole package. Fastest charter boat in Illinois so we can give you more time to fish and reach […]