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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. ....
Provided And it is a sprawling report, much more than I expected. Adrian Medina messaged the photo at the top and this (more in the CHAIN O’LAKES report): Hey dale ! Just finished fishing threw the storm bite was really good for only fishing 4hrs ( 5pm-9pm) we fished the chain , not one other single person out here tonight ICE FISHING DERBY The Island Lake Lions Ice Fishing Derby is Saturday, Feb. 6, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is headquartered at Eastway Park. Entry is $15 for adults, $5 for 15 and younger. LAKEFRONT PERCH Weather limited/stopped effort. Security varies in its dealings with fishing 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. ....