Provided Lakefront perch and fishable ice moving closer to the Chicago area lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Mike Norris sent the photo at the top from fishing the Green Lake area in Wisconsin last week. He texted: They bite best on the heavy overcast days. LAKEFRONT PERCH Perch still good for boat fisherman fishing 105st area and farther xl fatheads best As Sleziak noted, the center of the action remains the Calumet system and the South Side slips. Security varies in its dealings with shore anglers on the private property areas around the South Side slips, but in general be prepared to not be allowed to fish the private property areas. The small piece of Steelworkers Park at the eastern end of 87th is public land.