The range of fish around Chicago—walleye, Chinook, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, brown trout, coho, bowfin, crappie—are going for this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
Mike Norris Big Green Lake – The smallmouth bass bite is on, but I am only catching males. The water temp is still in the low 40’s, and I expect the bite and size to improve with warmer weather forecast for this coming weekend. Try Damiki rigs in 24 ft of water for smallies. Lake trout up to 36 inches active in 180 ft of water trolling with spoons and crankbaits. Lake Puckaway – Walleyes are done spawning and cooler water temps have slowed the fishing. Wisconsin Elite Series Walleye Tournament last weekend was only 9.51 pounds. Fox Lake (Dodge Co) Northern pike are active in shallo...