Lake๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United StatesOutdated ยท 10 months ago

Great Lakes Fishing Report

5 reports from the last few weeks

42.309ยฐ, -87.850ยฐ
USGS station ยท 8.4 km away
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Barometric pressure & 24h trend
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Water level & flow rate
Wind speed, direction & gusts
Air temperature & humidity
Cloud cover & precipitation
Moon phase & illumination
Sunrise / sunset times
Tidal cycles (coastal spots)
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Community Reports(5)

May 16, 202510 months ago
for Kelly
58ยฐF
Overcast
19 mph
66%
โ˜€ 05:29 AM โ€“ 08:06 PM

another overcast day on the water, but we werenโ€™t skunked! caught some nice rock bass around the docks. got some wind fightin me but my new line was solid. seems like the fish are starting to come back!

May 15, 202511 months ago
for Billy
73ยฐF
Cloudy
17 mph
60%
โ˜€ 05:30 AM โ€“ 08:05 PM

cloudy and warm today, went out early to get a jump on the fish. hooked into a huge carp, maybe 10 lbs! took some serious effort to reel it in. can't complain tho, the lake was alive with action! bringin my son next time.

May 14, 202511 months ago
for Chris
71ยฐF
Heavy rain at times
14 mph
82%
โ˜€ 05:30 AM โ€“ 08:04 PM

holy smokes, it poured today! but I still went out, caught a couple nice catfish, maybe 4-5 lbs each. rain was heavy but the fish were biting! used stink bait, which always does the trick for me.

May 13, 202511 months ago
for Jess
57ยฐF
Overcast
8 mph
88%
โ˜€ 05:31 AM โ€“ 08:03 PM

took the family out fishing today. overcast skies but we didnโ€™t care! caught a bunch of bluegills, kids had a blast. used worms on a bobber, classic method. they were biting good! had a picnic afterwards, great day!

May 10, 202511 months ago
for Tommy
53ยฐF
Partly cloudy
9 mph
82%
โ˜€ 05:35 AM โ€“ 08:00 PM

partly cloudy today, went out on my kayak and fished around the breakwall. got a nice 3 lb trout. slow day but still caught a few panfish. the new rod I got handled nicely, real smooth casting.

Location Info

TypeLake
Country๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
Coordinates42.309, -87.850
Reports5
Last report10 months ago

Monitoring Station

DES PLAINES RIVER NEAR GURNEE, IL
ProviderUSGS
Station ID05528000
Distance8.4 km
Real-time water level and temperature data used in forecasts

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