Fishing Reports
Minnesota Great Eight Lakes Fishing Report – March 25th, 2016
LAKE MILLE LACS Areas around the lake with creeks and rivers have opened quite far, and the shorelines have popped loose, as well. Based on the last reports from anglers, main-lake ice is melting from
Northern Illinois Fishing Report – March 18th, 2016
Lake Michigan: The lakefront has been showing some great signs of life for the shore fishing guys. The powerliners are doing well on both coho and brown trout. The preferred baits have been nightcrawlers as
Southern Illinois Fishing Report – March 18th, 2016
Devils’ Kitchen: Fishing to be slow, but bass are picking up on spinners and crankbaits in evening hours. Crab Orchard Lake: Anglers are reporting that crappies are being found at depths ranging from about 6
Central Illinois Fishing Report – March 18th, 2016
Lake Taylorville: Crappie bite picking up on minnows. Bass slow. Water conditions are murky. Newton Lake: Bass good, but flooding has changed situation. Water clarity very murky. Some white bass were also reported prior to
Illinois Rivers Fishing Report – March 18th, 2016
Rock River (Oregon): Channel cats biting hard in the Erie area. Walleyes are hitting at the dams. Catfish are taking redworms and fresh-killed minnows. Walleyes are falling to jigs tipped with minnows. Illinois River: The
Southern Wisconsin Fishing Report – March 18th, 2016
LAKE MICHIGAN/METRO AREA LAKES The Port Washington harbor is open near the power plant discharge. Brown trout and an occasional steelhead are being caught, and anglers have been using a variety of baits such as
Central Wisconsin Fishing Report – March 18th, 2016
DOOR PENINSULA AND ALGOMA/KEWAUNEE AREA Many anglers took advantage of the warm weather and got out fishing on the remaining ice. Areas to the north of Sturgeon Bay are seeing open water and ice shifting
Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – March 18th, 2016
AMERY AREA The ice has started to pull away from shorelines, so most lakes will have to be approached on foot, if at all. Keep an eye on the ice and the weather. Crappies and
Long Island/NYC Fishing Report – March 18th, 2016
With the seasonal weather returning during this report period, anglers headed offshore for cod, pollock and ling. The best fishing was reported from Fire Island Inlet east to Montauk Point and into Block Island Sound.
