Salmon and Trout Charter Fishing Downtown Chicago
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Fishing has been very reliable the past couple weeks out of Chicago! We caught 12 fish this morning in just under 4 hours. Our new friends from Houston did a great job keeping the jumping Steelhead from spitting the hooks. Can't wait till the Kings show up- that will be the icing on the cake!
Read MoreHappy Fourth of July! Our summer dates are filling up quickly. We only have a couple Sunday and Monday trips left for July. Check out our calendar and give us a call to get the dates you want! Fishing for coho salmon earlier this week was very good. We caught 9 coho, 1 lake trout, and 1 brown trout over a short 4 hour trip.
Read MoreAfter fishing for a couple hours with no bites, we finally found a nice school of coho salmon to pick on. We fished 60-70fow 5 miles south of the city. The coho were hungry and filled the box quickly once we found them. The flat seas and comfortable weather made for a great day on the water! Book your trip soon. Dates are filling up and the fishing should continue to get better!
Read MoreWe snuck out yesterday after a hectic week of delivering our first baby earlier in the week. The Salmon cooperated fishing the R4. We finished with 3 King Salmon, 6 Coho Salmon, and 4 Lake Trout.
Read MoreWe were able to sneak out for a short trip this morning on Fathers day. The silver fish were a little elusive, but the Lake Trout kept us busy. Happy Fathers day to all the dads out there!
Read MoreIt was hard to keep the Lake Trout off the lines today! Fishing continues to be very good. The Salmon were not as hungry today, but we managed to catch a few.
Read MoreIt was great to finally get back out again, as the weather kept us from fishing all last weekend. Fishing was great yesterday morning and a little slower in the afternoon, but we managed to get several nice fish on our afternoon outing. We fished the area around the Wreck in 70-85fow with best results on an East or West troll. Most bites came on spoons on 10 color leadcore and the down rigger SWR down 40-55. The kings are starting to show up in small numbers. We are really looking forward to see how the summer fishing pattern shapes up! Sorry, I forgot to take pictures- next time!
Read MoreThe fishing was tougher this morning, but we still managed 17 coho for our group from the Chicago area.
Read MoreFishing continues to be fantastic out of Chicago. We hit the coho early this morning, then went off shore for a variety of species including steelhead trout and lake trout. We can't wait to get out again later this week!
Read MoreThe fishing is great right now! We got our 6 man limit this morning in just a few hours. Give us a call to set up your charter!
Read MoreWind and waves didn't keep us off the lake this afternoon. We got out with a group from Central Illinois and had a great time. A few unlucky coho and brown trout didn't have as good of a time! We still have a few openings for the end of this month. Give us a call if you are interested in going fishing!
Read MoreStrong winds and building waves made for tough fishing Monday, but our guests from Ohio and Minnesota toughed it out and were rewarded with a couple nice fish. The fish are around, we just need the lake to calm down!
Read MoreFishing continues to be really good out of Chicago. The action was slow to start as we trolled out of Montrose Harbor, but when we got close to Navy Pier things changed.
Read MoreI got out this morning with a friend for our first trip of the year. We were a little rusty this morning, but managed to land 5 of 10 coho salmon we had on in 2 1/2 hours of fishing. April fishing is always great for catching a lot of fish. Let us know if you and some friends want to go fishing!
Read MoreHere's to filling the box with more twins like these in 2015!
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Santa brought Why Knot some new toys to test out on the big lake in 2015. Lets hope for a continued mild winter and early spring!
Capt. B
Well... Only 105 days until Why Knot is back in the water chasing salmon and trout. It's almost the new year and all we can think about is Lake Michigan salmon fishing. Searching youtube we found this cool 5 min video by the Michigan Sea Grant on the beginning life stages of the salmon we fish for. Over 50% of the salmon in Lake Michigan are naturally reproducing!
I had the opportunity to fish with a friend from Chicago's Trollers Unlimited Club on Sunday. We had a great time as the weather cooperated for us and so did the fish. We had steady action on Lake Trout in the 5-12 pound range in 45-75FOW just off downtown Chicago. A lonely Brown Trout decided to join the party as well. All in all a great way to end the fishing season! One thing is for sure, our end of the lake is becoming a world class Lake Trout fishery!
I joined my friends at Kingfisher Charters today for an end of year fishing trip. Mother nature tried to keep us off the lake, but we persisted and it payed off. We ended up catching 10 coho salmon and 1 brown trout over 4 hours of fishing! A great way to end the season!
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