Category Archives: Fishing Conditions | Montrose Harbor Chicago

Tuesday April 16th, Coho bite is still dependent on the right winds. When wind is North/East bite is good when it switches South/West bite slows down. Minnows and crawlers still the baits of choice but also spawn sacs, shad as a cut bait, shrimp, etc...with water temps moving up fish are starting to hit lures. A...

Tuesday April 9th, Salmon and Trout fishing has been hit or miss. Some are doing well and getting there limit while others get skunked. When the winds are out of the N/N-E fish turn on, winds change they slow up. It’s been mostly a large minnow or night crawler bite but they are also hitting spawn...

FRIDAY MARCH 29th, COHO FISHING HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WINDS ARE COOPERATING AND COMING FROM THE N/E. THEY HAVE BEEN HITTING LARGE MINNOWS AND NIGHT CRAWLERS MOSTLY BUT ALSO HITTING SPAWN SACS, SHRIMP ETC… A FEW STEELHEAD HERE AND THERE. QUITE A FEW BROWN TROUT BEING CAUGHT, CHECK OUT OUR FROZEN SHAD...