Chicago Fishing Reports | Chicago Fishing Forums • View topic

Chain Muskie Report 5/2

Page 1 of 3

[ 41 posts ]

Go to page 1, 2, 3 Next

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

husker

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 08:53pm - Feb 2,08
Posts: 1918
Location: Mokena

Posted: 08:47pm - May 2,10

I hit the Chain today with TJP for a day of muskie fishing. Water temps started out out 58 and warmed to 61-62 by the afternoon. Muskie are post spawn right now, so we focused on weed lines and shallow spawning bays. We had four follows during the day and managed to hook up with a nice female around high noon. Fish was in great shape with only a few scares on her back. Caught this fish on a storm swim bait trying to match the pods of bait fish we found. Overall, not a bad day at all on the Chain.

_________________
"Tame that water and remember to practice CPR!"
Husker Outdoors
Waterwerks fishing team
Go Big Red!

strobs

Chitown-Angler

Joined: 07:18pm - Sep 29,08
Posts: 1071
Location: Frankfort

Posted: 08:56pm - May 2,10

Sweet Feeshy, Where'd ya get the "Michael Jackson" Glove? :lol:

Michigander Jr.

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 06:36am - Feb 25,05
Posts: 1383
Location: Gurnee, IL

Posted: 09:20pm - May 2,10

Nice!!! Congrats man.

Harley

husker

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 08:53pm - Feb 2,08
Posts: 1918
Location: Mokena

Posted: 09:24pm - May 2,10

strobs wrote:

Sweet Feeshy, Where'd ya get the "Michael Jackson" Glove? :lol:

He-he, I'll never tell!! :rotflmao

_________________
"Tame that water and remember to practice CPR!"
Husker Outdoors
Waterwerks fishing team
Go Big Red!

twade

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 12:35pm - May 30,07
Posts: 2774
Location: Alumacraft 14 Fisherman/Honda outboard

Posted: 02:31pm - May 3,10

Great fish... i have to get me one of those one day. ;)

_________________
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.

MorseRunner

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 12:26pm - Feb 28,09
Posts: 336
Location: Lemont

Posted: 02:49pm - May 3,10

Nice fish.... On the Chain, is there one "good centrally located" place to launch a 18.5 ft boat? Haven't been there in close to 40 yrs, and
then we fished out of rental row boats.. Thanks..

_________________
'08 Lund 186 Tyee GL

Popeye

Salmon Unlimited Member

Joined: 02:21am - Apr 30,07
Posts: 7119
Location: Zion, IL

Posted: 04:20pm - May 3,10

MorseRunner wrote:

Nice fish.... On the Chain, is there one "good centrally located" place to launch a 18.5 ft boat? Haven't been there in close to 40 yrs, and
then we fished out of rental row boats.. Thanks..

Chain O' Lakes State Park on Wilmot Road. The launch is on the Fox River where it empties into Grass Lake. And it's free.

_________________
Everybody has a purpose in life... It's just that my being banned may be to simply serve as a warning to others.
My opinions and comments are free and worth what you paid.
Retired USN, Life Member Disabled American Veterans Association.

ffishman

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 06:54pm - Jan 7,06
Posts: 1497
Location: NW burbs

Posted: 05:05pm - May 3,10

State park is the place to launch. Nice ramps, lots of parking, and its right in the middle of North or South Chain lakes. Only problem is, got to go slow with the engine up on the way to the lake. Channel is shallow.

_________________
24 hours in a day, 24 cans in a case, you do the math

Popeye

Salmon Unlimited Member

Joined: 02:21am - Apr 30,07
Posts: 7119
Location: Zion, IL

Posted: 06:43pm - May 3,10

The entire river is no wake anyhow and the channel isn't always in the middle

Chas E.

Chitown Bird Dog

Joined: 12:43pm - Nov 17,05
Posts: 3117

Posted: 06:51pm - May 3,10

Nice fish, Husker! Good to see your partner still likes to get after those toothy critters!

_________________
Make no mistake between my personality and my attitude. My personality is who I am, my attitude depends on who you are... ;-)

BigTom

Chitown-Angler

Joined: 01:20pm - Apr 5,10
Posts: 12
Location: Mokena

Posted: 07:00pm - May 3,10

Nice fish Ken

MorseRunner

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 12:26pm - Feb 28,09
Posts: 336
Location: Lemont

Posted: 07:34pm - May 3,10

Tnx FFishman and Popeye for the launch and channel report.
Sri Husker for "hijacking" your thread.

_________________
'08 Lund 186 Tyee GL

husker

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 08:53pm - Feb 2,08
Posts: 1918
Location: Mokena

Posted: 09:42pm - May 3,10

MorseRunner wrote:

Tnx FFishman and Popeye for the launch and channel report.
Sri Husker for "hijacking" your thread.

Don't mind at all dude. We launched at Barnacle Bob's. You have to pay a launch fee, but no waiting to launch and your not burning gas going through the river and Channel.

_________________
"Tame that water and remember to practice CPR!"
Husker Outdoors
Waterwerks fishing team
Go Big Red!

husker

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 08:53pm - Feb 2,08
Posts: 1918
Location: Mokena

Posted: 09:48pm - May 3,10

Chas E. wrote:

Nice fish, Husker! Good to see your partner still likes to get after those toothy critters!

Thanks Chas. T still has the passion as he matched me cast for cast! (that's not easy to do for those that know me)

_________________
"Tame that water and remember to practice CPR!"
Husker Outdoors
Waterwerks fishing team
Go Big Red!

DANCES WITH FISH

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 10:09am - Feb 11,03
Posts: 2958

Posted: 06:09am - May 4,10

Nice fish! Good to start seeing some muskie reports pop up!

_________________
If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck.....it's probably a duck.

TJP

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 10:23am - Oct 3,05
Posts: 2165
Location: Homer Glen IL Ranger 520 Comanche DVX, 200HP Merc ...32' Carver Montego

Posted: 08:45pm - May 4,10

It was a pleasure having Husker onboard , he is a hell of a "SKI-MAN" !!!
The Chain is looking promising , weed flats are coming up nice , Channel and Catherine were very clear , Marie and Bluff were stirred up .
There was a bass tourney going on and a bunch of dumba$$ pleasure boaters that must of just put their boats in the water and wanted to burn up some gas !!! We came across some real jerks , like a guy with his very young kid in a 14' tiller come by us open throtle about 20' from us and if that wasn't enough we had a real dip$hit with a 30' Baja,twin engines run between us and shore...... shore was about 75' away !!!!
anyway it was great to chase down some toothy's and enjoyed a good day with a good friend...
Hey Chitown musky nuts , I think it's time to head to Pirece ????
here's a couple more of the one that made the net ...

ffishman

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 06:54pm - Jan 7,06
Posts: 1497
Location: NW burbs

Posted: 07:00am - May 5,10

Beautiful!!!

_________________
24 hours in a day, 24 cans in a case, you do the math

gregk9

Chitown-Angler

Joined: 03:38pm - Jun 9,09
Posts: 249
Location: DeKalb County, IL

Posted: 10:44pm - May 5,10

Nice muskie!!!

husker wrote:

We launched at Barnacle Bob's. You have to pay a launch fee,

How much?

Popeye

Salmon Unlimited Member

Joined: 02:21am - Apr 30,07
Posts: 7119
Location: Zion, IL

Posted: 11:52pm - May 5,10

Barnacle Bob's has what I have decided must be a tiered system. If you are helped by one of the pretty young ladies, you pay $15.00. If you pay the younger guy, same thing. If it's the big, older, white haired gentleman and you make sure to NOT call him Bob, but rather call him Tom, you pay $12.00.

JakeSmith

Chitown-Angler
User avatar

Joined: 05:00pm - Dec 31,08
Posts: 407
Location: Steger IL.

Posted: 01:06am - May 6,10

Nice fish Husker!I never fished the chain yet.After doing a little research on the area,I read about something called a Fox Waterway user fee?Is this sticker mandatory?Here's a link,still not sure if this is mandated?Seems like the money would go to a good cause and probably worthwhile.
http://www.foxwaterway.state.il.us/#

Page 1 of 3

[ 41 posts ]

Go to page 1, 2, 3 Next

Board index » Lakes » Fox Chain

Jump to:

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Please remember that these forums were built to exchange information, and have a good time.

Chitown-Angler was started on February 10, 2003 and has received 176412810 page views in total since that date.

Need assistance or have a question?

for assistance.

We would appreciate it if you would not post any advertisements. Do not duplicate, copy, reproduce or link to any of the content contained on this web site without the express written consent of Chitown-Angler LLC.
We will attempt to ensure that objectionable material be removed on a timely basis. No Profanity, obscene, pornographic, racist, sexist, libelous, abusive, or otherwise illegal posts will be allowed.
Your membership can be revoked at any time for not abiding to any of these guidelines. The contents of these forums are owned solely by Chitown-Angler.com LLC.

All photographs, written content or artwork contained within this site are protected by International copyright laws and copyright laws of the United States of America.
You may not reproduce, delete or use any photographs, artwork or written content in any form without the express written consent of the owner.

We appreciate your support and thank you.

Feburary 4, 2003
Copyright © 2003-2018 Chitown-Angler LLC
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
Style based on FI Subice by phpBBservice.nl :: All times are UTC - 6 hours