[fishingkid101]

Where do you guys sugest to go for lake michigan. i dont have a wisconsin fishing licence and i heard they have tight rules. so any good harbors?

 

[FISHING&FORDS]

all of the harbors are good just depends what you are fishing for

 

[fishingkid101]

i am thinking of fishing for trout and some perch probaly and maybey some sort of salmon or bass

 

[santiagochicago]

i am thinking of fishing for trout and some perch probaly and maybey some sort of salmon or bass

You left out pike, bluegill, drum, and the prized 'chicago whitefish'. Oh, and the occasional dead body.

 

[ChiGuy]

Perch at Montrose in 2 or 3 weeks. Bottom hook (up to size 4 or so) of the perch rig 12-18" up from the sinker to help keep the gobies at bay. Minnows at first, then softshell crayfish late May on. Some folks do small spinners, sometimes tipped with a bit of softshell, and some do small soft plastics exclusively.

 

[fishing773]

montrose would be the best spot in mid may for them perch man also salmon and trout are their now

 

[ChiGuy]

Angler Charters out of Montrose says the big fish have moved on to deeper waters now, and I'm inclined to believe him. The winds were awful on Sat., and barely anybody was out there. Only heard of one nice fish caught in the harbor. It was pretty brutal; nothing but a couple dink perch and some 10" gobies for me after 6 hours. A week makes all the difference, though. 2 or 3 and the kid would be slaying the perch--maybe a straggling brown as well. By that time, any day but one with a kiss-o-death north wind should produce somewhat.

 

[santiagochicago]

I think browns are still being had up in Waukegan if you're inclined to make that drive.