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Recent weather making fishing for lakefront Chinook more variable, snagging for Chinook and coho opening Friday at select spots on the Illinois lakefront, closing dates for cooling lakes, and early catch-and-release trout opening Saturday are in this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Provided by Ryan Merkel ILLINOIS’ LAKEFRONT CHINOOK Hi Dale, Pete Merkel, my cousin, caught a new boat record for us today out of Winthrop Harbor. (Two photos of the fish are attached below)This king was 28 lbs and 42” long. Hit on a green/white flasher with an Aqua Howie’s fly behind a rigger. We were in 125 feet of water and the rigger was set 110 feet down. Fish took a massive initial run pulling 500+ feet of line off the reel. Great day on the water, we also got a 23 lbs king a just few minutes prior. Not a lot of bites but the two we got were awesome.

Local Tim Hortons gear up for ‘Camp Day’ SHARE ON: Photo: Ethan Morneau, staff Tim Hortons is brewing up something special, partnering with customers this Wednesday to help send kids to camp. ‘Camp Day’ is set for tomorrow, with 100 per cent of proceeds from sales throughout the day of both hot and iced coffee donated to Tim Hortons Foundation Camps. Now in its 30th year, the annual day raises funds for disadvantaged youth aged 12 to 16, putting them into a multi-year educational program at one of seven Tims Camps or current eCamp programs across North America. Vancouver Island’s ...

Provided by Capt. Scott Wolfe Big Chinook starting to show up lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there’s also the usual summer inland fishing for bluegill, catfish and largemouth bass. Capt. Scott Wolfe emailed the photo at the top and this: Hi Dale. Some big kings are showing up in Waukegan. Here is long time customer Troy Lund of Schaumburg with a 26 pounder caught Saturday afternoon. Sorry about the Twins hat. Nothing I can do about that. Capt. Scott Wolfe As to the Twins hat, I can think of some worse hats to wear. LAKEFRONT PERCH The season reopened Wednesday ...

Heading out over the weekend or maybe you have plans for a little Illinois staycation?