Fresh McHenry County Fishing Reports

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Winthrop Harbor

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Here we go again. The Coho are jumping in the boat

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Fresh Fishing Reports from McHenry County

Coho

May 7, 2025

Right now limit catches are the norm. If you want fillets the time is now ?

Crazy cohos

May 6, 2025

The fishing now through the end of the month is crazy limits are not uncommon look forward to seeing you on the back of long gone 3 charters

Water is warming up and so is the fishin

May 4, 2025

The water is in the mid 60's and the fish are putting on the feed bags. We are beginning to catch numbers and it is a good time to be out on the Illinois Chain of Lakes.

Cohos cohos cohos

May 3, 2025

Coho salmon are filling up our coolers daily don’t wait to book. We will be chasing the schools of coho salmon till roughly around the Fourth of July.

Great 2 person trip this morning

May 2, 2025

Lots of great coho fillets to bring home

The water levels are up. It is time to

April 28, 2025

Water temperatures are in the high 50's and the bite has begun. We are getting them casting as well as trolling. Come out and experience what the chain has to offer.

What anglers said about fishing in McHenry County

Realize the 10 a.m. trip probably won’t get you as many fish as the early morning trip.

4.7 / 5

Realize the 10 a.m. trip probably won’t get you as many fish as the early morning trip.

Kinn's Sport Fishing - Winthrop 36'

Just listen to your guide on how to fish for each specie of fish that you are fishing for. The guides are experts.

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 – Ice Fishing

Absolutely! Beautiful lake and a lot of water to cover and spread out with other fishermen

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

Expect to catch some fish, but not the allowed limits. Just enjoy the day on the water.

5.0 / 5

Expect to catch some fish, but not the allowed limits. Just enjoy the day on the water.

Book Me A Boat – 39' Flybridge

Just have fun. You can’t really control what type of fish you will catch.

5.0 / 5

Just have fun. You can’t really control what type of fish you will catch.

Top Dog Charters

Make sure to get the Lake Michigan Salmon stamp along with your fishing license, and bring motion sickness meds if you’re not used to being out on the open water.

5.0 / 5

Make sure to get the Lake Michigan Salmon stamp along with your fishing license, and bring motion sickness meds if you’re not used to being out on the open water.

Jawz-on Charter Services 36 foot

We fished early morning…. And the captain was able to put us on the fish right away! It’s worth getting up early!!

5.0 / 5

We fished early morning…. And the captain was able to put us on the fish right away! It’s worth getting up early!!

Long Gone 3 Charters

There’s plenty of parking and public restrooms. There’s even a restaurant, so if you’re tired after your trip stop in there for a drink and a bite!

5.0 / 5

There’s plenty of parking and public restrooms. There’s even a restaurant, so if you’re tired after your trip stop in there for a drink and a bite!

Breezy 1 Sportfishing

Yes, it was our first time fishing in Chicago. We visit the city often but this was our first time fishing.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Great place to get out on the lake. Bring adequate food & drink on the boat with you, and be prepared for changing temperatures.

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

Bring layers, in case it gets chilly, and wear pants. There are surprisingly lots of flies on the lake and they bite!

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

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 Hook’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!

5.0 / 5

Hook’d On Fishing Charters, Inc

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.

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.

Hook’d On Fishing Charters, Inc

Go with Jawzon, this captain knows where to go and how catch the fish on this lake

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

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.

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.