A reminder that perch fishing is closed in Illinois, the prospects for the Wisconsin opener on Saturday, and some early reports of Chinook on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; but there are plenty of other options from coho to spawning bass to crappie to walleye.
A flurry of Facebook posts by DNR’s Division of Fisheries summarizing spring sampling activities at lakes around the state has anglers dusting off tackle boxes, respooling reels and gassing up boats.
With the record warmth last week, all kinds of fishing smallmouth bass, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, coho, crappie, catfish, perch lead this truly sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
Illinois’ trout season opener (a success, despite some weather challenges), coho and trout on southern Lake Michigan, crappie improving on inland waters and river walleyes lead his sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.