FISHING REPORT

SUNDAY JULY 30th, NEW OPENING HOURS. WE WILL NOW BE OPENING AT 5AM. PERCH FISHING IS BAD,BAD,BAD. SMALLMOUTH FISHING IS HIT AND MISS. SOME DAYS THEY ARE BITING ACTIVELY OTHER DAYS JUST SWIMMING BY DRIVING YOU CRAZY! UNSTABLE WEATHER PATTERNS ARE MOSTLY TO BLAME FOR THE FISHING INCONSISTENCY . SHEEPHEAD BITING ALL AROUND. HAVE SEEN SOME BIG ONES 10+ lbs. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME EARLY SIGHTINGS OF A FEW KINGS SWIMMING AND JUMPING IN THE AREA. NOT SURE WHY WITH THIS WARM  WATER BUT THEY ARE AROUND AND ON THE MOVE.  CHICAGO RIVER DOWNTOWN HAS BEEN PRETTY ACTIVE WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF SPECIES, CRAPPIE, CARP, SMALLMOUTH, BLUEGILL, ETC…   AS ALWAYS CALL FOR YOUR UP TO THE MINUTE REPORT WE TELL IT AS WE HEAR IT!