Category Archives: Fishing Conditions | Montrose Harbor Chicago

Tuesday April 23d, Coho report pretty much staying the same. Hitting large minnows and crawlers as well as shrimp, spawn sacs, shad etc...Winds N/E they bite good other winds slow them down. Alewives are moving closer to shore so that is getting them more active closer to shore for those casting lures. Brown Trout still in...

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...