theyoungfisherman

was in chicago last year with my inflatable and hit 3 spots. from my research and outings, the lakes aren't very pretty. murky water. however, they have a great deal of species in chicagoland. lakes will contain bass, pike, musky and walleye all within city limits or the burbs.

 

busse lakes and skokie lagoons have tonnes of species and have free launches. not sure about shore fishing. also checked out mazonia which is a bunch of former reservoirs and industrial lakes. tonnes to explore but that's outside joliet. ned brown preserve should provide shore angling opportunities for many species as well.

 

also, get down to the illinois river past peoria at some point and do some redneck asian carp fishing which consists of boating upstream and zapping the water and having hundreds of carp jump into your boat or net. just wear a helmet with face mask or you will end up with a broken jaw like that girl it happened to.

Hey rhymobot,

Thanks for the tips. I'll definitely check those areas out.

TYF

Good luck with your move. once you have settled in...give it some time to familiarize with your new environment. Make some friends....Google will always be there for you.

Hey DILLIGAF,

Thanks for the good wishes. It will take some time to adjust, but hopefully it will be a good move.

TYF

It's about an hour South of Chicago, but the Kankakee river is a great fishery!

 

I'm not sure if he still visits here, but MuskieBait knows a good amount about the Chi-town area - shoot him a PM and see if he responds. 

 

Best of luck on your move, and new adventure in a great city!

Hey MadocFlyGuy,

Thanks for the tips, ill definitely ask him.

TYF

And don't start rooting for the Black Hawks, the White Sox, or the Bulls. The Cubs, okay, they need all the help they can get.

im more of a leafs fan, but we all know that the hawks have a better chance of winning cups. hope mike babcock helps...

just cause you're in chicago, doesn;t mean you have to stop posting, we have one member who posts from alaska 

Hey Frequent Flyer,

I will definitely share my experiences with u guys. 

TYF