Ken Gortowski
It’s big-fish time for multiple species around Chicago fishing and the time of the year with big weather changes to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
Ken Gortowski sent the artful smallmouth photo at the top from a weekend outing on a Fox River tributary.
LAKEFRONT PARKING
Chicago Park District’s parking passes for the fisherman’s parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henry’s Sports and Bait in Bridgeport and Park Bait at Montrose Harbor.
Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Otherwise, here are some basics: Foster (free street parking or pay lot); Montrose (free street parking); Belmont (pay lots on north and south sides); Diversey (pay lot or street parking); DuSable Harbor (pay lot or fisherman’s lot); Northerly Island/Burnham Harbor (meters, pay lot or fisherman’s lot); 31st/Burnham (meter parking between McCormick Place and 31st Street Harbor); Oakwood/39th (meters); 63rd Street/Casino Pier (pay lot); Steelw
Some tips for the upcoming fishing season
Play Episode5:29
Fishing gear flew off the shelves this past ice fishing season, and staff at the Fishin Hole don t expect the high demand and limited supply to change anytime soon. Kevin Wood Assistant Manager, The Fishin Hole tells Marcy how this past ice fishing season went and looks into the coming fishing season.
Aired: March 16, 2021
Winnipeg Free Press
Manitobans flock to great outdoors amid lockdown, creating boon for shops specializing in winter fun
Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free Press
Olympia Cycle and Ski owner Brian Burke says he has seen a massive surge in ski sales as Manitobans have been taking to the outdoors amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
COVID-19 may have closed gymnasiums and stopped snowbirds from driving across the border to warmer climes, but there is one sector booming during this pandemic: sales in winter sports and recreation equipment.
COVID-19 may have closed gymnasiums and stopped snowbirds from driving across the border to warmer climes, but there is one sector booming during this pandemic: sales in winter sports and recreation equipment.