Fishing in Lake Michigan

This page is mainly about pier and breakwater fishing at Waukegan, but includes information on other local and Chicago area fishing sites.

The fishing at Waukegan usually gets underway around the third week of March and lasts until the end of December. It's almost too cold (except for the most hardy) to fish during the other months of the year. Also, fishing from the shore, pier or breakwater may not produce but Charter Boats are always available to help you catch fish. A lot of people that fish the shoreline stop when the salmon and trout stop, but it's a big mistake to forget about the Yellow Perch which are always fun to catch on light line. Additionally, although not well known, Lake Michigan has a nice Bass (Large and Smallmouth) population.

Waukegan ( Coho, Chinook, Steelhead, Perch and Brown Trout). Services include gasoline, oil, charter boats, boat repairs, yacht club, food, telephones, sanitary pump-out, fish cleaning station, restrooms. More info call (847) 244-3133.

Shore Fishing available at the Johnson Pier, Waukegan Harbor, Government Pier, Waukegan Marina, South Rocks.

Other local and Chicago area fishing sites:

Winthrop Harbor - North Point Marina. Services include fuel, boat repairs, bait/tackle, food, telephones, restrooms, fish cleaning station, charter boats, sanitary pump-out.

Highland Park - Park Avenue Launching Ramp. Services include yacht club. More info call (847) 831-3810.

Winnetka - Lloyds Park at the end of Lloyd Place. Services include telephones, refreshments, restrooms. More info call (847) 501-2040

Evanston - Dawes Park at the end of Church Street. Services include telephone, refreshments, restrooms. More info call (847) 866-2910

Farwell Ave. Pier, Bryn Mawr Ave. Pier, Foster Ave. Pier

Lincoln Park - Wilson-Lawrence Avenue at the end of Wilson Ave (4600 North). Services include telephone, restrooms, refreshments, bait/tackle. More info call (312) 747-0737

Montrose Harbor and Pier, Belmont Harbor

Lincoln Park - Diversey Harbor located at end of Diversey Parkway (2800 North). Services include telephone, restrooms, refreshments, sanitary pump-out, fuel service. More info call (312) 742-7762.

North Avenue Pier, Navy Pier, Grant Park

Burnham Park - Burnham Harbor located at the end of 12 Street (1200 South). Services include telephone, restrooms, refreshments, sanitary pump-out, fuel service. More info call (312) 747-7009.

31st Street Pier, 50th Street Pier, Rainbow Park

Jackson Park - Jackson Harbor located at northeast end of inner Jackson Harbor, off Lake Shore Drive (6400 South). Services include telephone, fuel, refreshments. More info call (312) 747-6189

Calumet Park located at end of 95th Street and Foreman Drive. Primarily in Indiana so call first for restrictions at (312) 747-0737. Services include telephone, refreshments, restrooms.

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Blue Max Charters - Captain Jim Hirt charters out of Milwaukee, WI. He can be reached at 414-828-1094 or click here to visit his web site.

Trivia

The largest record fish ever taken from the lake was a 7'11", 310 pound Lake Sturgeon caught in 1943.

180 fish species are native to the lake. 

The initial stocking of salmon in the lake occurred in 1965- now Lake Michigan boasts a world class salmon fishery.

The deepest spot in the lake is approximately 923 feet deep, however the average depth is 279 feet.

Lake Michigan is surrounded by 1,659 miles of shoreline.

Illinois Record Fish - Lake Michigan

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