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What anglers said about fishing in Chicago Metropolitan Area

Just listen to your guide on how to fish for each specie of fish that you are fishing for. The guides are experts.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Just listen to your guide on how to fish for each specie of fish that you are fishing for. The guides are experts.
Unlimited Guide Service โ€“ Ice Fishing
Unlimited Guide Service โ€“ Ice Fishing
Absolutely! Beautiful lake and a lot of water to cover and spread out with other fishermen
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Absolutely! Beautiful lake and a lot of water to cover and spread out with other fishermen
Unlimited Guide Service Walleye / Musky / Pan
Unlimited Guide Service Walleye / Musky / Pan
Expect to catch some fish, but not the allowed limits. Just enjoy the day on the water.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Expect to catch some fish, but not the allowed limits. Just enjoy the day on the water.
Book Me A Boat โ€“ 39' Flybridge
Book Me A Boat โ€“ 39' Flybridge
Dress appropriately. Bring water and snacks. Appreciate the great resource and have fun.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Dress appropriately. Bring water and snacks. Appreciate the great resource and have fun.
Finquest Sportfishing
Finquest Sportfishing
Just have fun. You canโ€™t really control what type of fish you will catch.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Just have fun. You canโ€™t really control what type of fish you will catch.
Top Dog Charters
Top Dog Charters
Make sure to get the Lake Michigan Salmon stamp along with your fishing license, and bring motion sickness meds if youโ€™re not used to being out on the open water.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Make sure to get the Lake Michigan Salmon stamp along with your fishing license, and bring motion sickness meds if youโ€™re not used to being out on the open water.
Jawz-on Charter Services 36 foot
Jawz-on Charter Services 36 foot
Captain Frank is also knowledgeable of local restaurants and places to stay; he seemed happy to share such information with his clients.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Captain Frank is also knowledgeable of local restaurants and places to stay; he seemed happy to share such information with his clients.
Twenty Four VII Charters โ€“ Kenosha
Twenty Four VII Charters โ€“ Kenosha
We fished early morningโ€ฆ. And the captain was able to put us on the fish right away! Itโ€™s worth getting up early!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
We fished early morningโ€ฆ. And the captain was able to put us on the fish right away! Itโ€™s worth getting up early!!
Long Gone 3 Charters
Long Gone 3 Charters
Thereโ€™s plenty of parking and public restrooms. Thereโ€™s even a restaurant, so if youโ€™re tired after your trip stop in there for a drink and a bite!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Thereโ€™s plenty of parking and public restrooms. Thereโ€™s even a restaurant, so if youโ€™re tired after your trip stop in there for a drink and a bite!
Breezy 1 Sportfishing
Breezy 1 Sportfishing
Yes, it was our first time fishing in Chicago. We visit the city often but this was our first time fishing.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Yes, it was our first time fishing in Chicago. We visit the city often but this was our first time fishing.
Thin Blue Line Fishing Chicago 33ft
Thin Blue Line Fishing Chicago 33ft
I was the only one on our trip that had fished on Lake Michigan previously. I informed captain Jim and he did everything to make the trip a great adventure for everyone.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
I was the only one on our trip that had fished on Lake Michigan previously. I informed captain Jim and he did everything to make the trip a great adventure for everyone.
Jawz-on Charter Services 36 foot
Jawz-on Charter Services 36 foot
Definitely higher a guide and somebody that has a boat that can move pretty quick. This will allow you to jump from lake to lake to go from good spot to good spot.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Definitely higher a guide and somebody that has a boat that can move pretty quick. This will allow you to jump from lake to lake to go from good spot to good spot.
Unlimited Guide Service Walleye / Musky / Pan
Unlimited Guide Service Walleye / Musky / Pan
Great place to get out on the lake. Bring adequate food & drink on the boat with you, and be prepared for changing temperatures.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Great place to get out on the lake. Bring adequate food & drink on the boat with you, and be prepared for changing temperatures.
Long Gone 3 Charters
Long Gone 3 Charters
Bring layers, in case it gets chilly, and wear pants. There are surprisingly lots of flies on the lake and they bite!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Bring layers, in case it gets chilly, and wear pants. There are surprisingly lots of flies on the lake and they bite!
Storm Force Sportfishing LLC
Storm Force Sportfishing LLC
June is good, but I understand that fishing Lake Michigan in May is best! Our trip far surpassed fishing in Indiana or Michigan. Booking with Hookโ€™d on Fishing in Waukegan Harbor was a great choice! We were novices but the two of us (father and son) still managed to put 7 coho in the boat! Any day is a great day to be on the water!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
June is good, but I understand that fishing Lake Michigan in May is best! Our trip far surpassed fishing in Indiana or Michigan. Booking with Hookโ€™d on Fishing in Waukegan Harbor was a great choice! We were novices but the two of us (father and son) still managed to put 7 coho in the boat! Any day is a great day to be on the water!
Hookโ€™d On Fishing Charters, Inc
Hookโ€™d On Fishing Charters, Inc
I truly consider myself lucky to have been out on the Double Trouble charter boat on Saturday , 6/15/24, with Captain Mark and his first mate Anthony. I don't see how it things could have went any better. I've been salmon fishing Kenosha and Wakegan Harbors for 21yrs , but this was my first Salmon Charte Boat Outing and it topped my expectations!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
I truly consider myself lucky to have been out on the Double Trouble charter boat on Saturday , 6/15/24, with Captain Mark and his first mate Anthony. I don't see how it things could have went any better. I've been salmon fishing Kenosha and Wakegan Harbors for 21yrs , but this was my first Salmon Charte Boat Outing and it topped my expectations!!
TD Charters โ€“ Double Trouble II
TD Charters โ€“ Double Trouble II
Dress for the weather...be open to just enjoying the experience no matter how many fish you catch.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Dress for the weather...be open to just enjoying the experience no matter how many fish you catch.
Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing Adventure
Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing Adventure
Coho season (May-early June) is best time to take kids. King season (July) is fantastic to catch huge fish but is typically not as reliable as coho.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Coho season (May-early June) is best time to take kids. King season (July) is fantastic to catch huge fish but is typically not as reliable as coho.
Hookโ€™d On Fishing Charters, Inc
Hookโ€™d On Fishing Charters, Inc
Go with Jawzon, this captain knows where to go and how catch the fish on this lake
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Go with Jawzon, this captain knows where to go and how catch the fish on this lake
Jawz-on Charter Services 36 foot
Jawz-on Charter Services 36 foot
May is a good month to go perfect weather! The Waukegan harbor was easy to get to and fairly clean. Fish cleaning station available and long peer for great fishing.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
May is a good month to go perfect weather! The Waukegan harbor was easy to get to and fairly clean. Fish cleaning station available and long peer for great fishing.
Bear King Fishing
Bear King Fishing Belgrade, Belgrade