Northern Illinois Fishing Report- May 30th, 2014
Lake Michigan: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, on the south end it seems that the fish have moved out a bit, and there are some kings as well as good steelhead action on spoons
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Lake Michigan: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, on the south end it seems that the fish have moved out a bit, and there are some kings as well as good steelhead action on spoons
Devils’ Kitchen: Bluegills are still on beds and can be caught on crickets, wax worms and red wigglers. Bass are good on spinners and crankbaits. Most are hanging in structures. Crab Orchard Lake: Catfish action
Lake Taylorville: A few catfish have been taken on dough baits. Bluegills excellent on worms. Crappies good to excellent on minnows. Bass have been hitting plastic worms. Coffeen Lake: Bass are good on topwater baits,
Illinois River: The sauger and walleye bite has been really good with recent weather patterns. Fish are being caught vertical jigging jigs with minnows or using a floater jig and lindy rigging minnows have been
ASHLAND AREA Ice shoved into the Washburn side from Bodin’s to Basswood Island last week, and it is/was moving a lot. Before going out, anglers should check wind forecasts. When the ice is gone, anglers
DOOR PENINSULA AND ALGOMA/KEWAUNEE AREA The smallmouth bass fishing is starting to get ramped up now that the water temps are on the rise. There are good numbers of bass being caught in the southern
LAKE MICHIGAN/METRO AREA LAKES Fishing on the area lakes was good and will only get better with the warm, stable weather ahead Water temperatures were reported to be in the mid-50s on the main bodies
Most of the fishing activity centered on the region’s trout waters and the east of Hudson reservoirs. Lake trout action was consistent on Rondout and Kensico reservoirs. Brown trout were also active at Rondout and
Beaverkill/Willowemoc: Clear and mostly wadeable at last look. Nymphs have been the most effective method of fishing but as river flows recede, surface activity should increase. There were some caddis, March Browns and a few
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