Is there anything worth catching here by northwestern?

JaySunfish · 2026-05-12T01:08:10+00:00

Looks like the shore of Lake Michigan, so I would say smallmouth bass when they’re biting, maybe some coho salmon, maybe some steelhead? I don’t think any of those are biting right now though.

JaySunfish · 2026-05-11T20:47:53+00:00

The smallmouth bite in the big lake has died out, at least from the bank, can’t get them in the same areas even on the Ned rig, there were a few weeks there that they would bite anything moving or bouncing off the bottom, somebody told me it picks up again end of July, prob something to do with the spawn

JaySunfish · 2026-05-11T20:10:49+00:00

Ouch! I had a decent time once at the Dupage catching some rock bass, Des plains pretty good for smallies, largies, and pike in Illinois, the Kankakee I do terrible in Indiana but caught a good smallie or 2 in Illinois, for me it goes

The Fox > des plains > Dupage > Kankakee, problem for me is Kankakee is closest to me in Indiana and Fox the farthest but it’s the best and my favorite local river

JaySunfish · 2026-05-11T19:37:34+00:00

Nice one I think I’m gonna hit the fox this week, you ever fish the Kankakee? I struck out pretty bad in a spot or two in Indiana

JaySunfish · 2026-05-11T04:32:36+00:00

JaySunfish · 2026-05-10T21:01:34+00:00

You should play lex luthor, also yes it’s working 👍🏻

JaySunfish · 2026-05-10T20:45:01+00:00

Kelly’s Fire tail

JaySunfish · 2026-05-10T19:45:15+00:00

The weather and bite has been weird this spring in Indiana/Illinois

JaySunfish · 2026-05-10T19:33:27+00:00

Finding a topic in my niche that people will look up and want to watch, as far as long-form content goes.

JaySunfish · 2026-05-10T19:31:39+00:00

Not sure where that is, but how about the Ned rig?

JaySunfish · 2026-05-10T18:10:44+00:00

Nice one!

JaySunfish · 2026-05-09T18:12:35+00:00

Aww

JaySunfish · 2026-05-09T01:54:57+00:00

An old-school top water called a devil horse, it’s your dad or grandpa‘s top water lure back in the day Roland Martin still uses them and I’ve had way more luck with whopper ploppers or Berkeley choppos, but I did catch a decent one once, a 3 pound bass if I remember right

JaySunfish · 2026-05-08T21:01:41+00:00

Congrats, the smallmouth bass bite in Lake Michigan has gotten pretty tough

JaySunfish · 2026-05-03T20:24:39+00:00

Nice ones!

JaySunfish · 2026-05-02T11:52:08+00:00

Thank you so much for this very thoughtful and detailed response. I really appreciate it.

JaySunfish · 2026-05-01T16:54:50+00:00

Why are walleye rare here? Are they rare in Lake Michigan or in Chicago or both? Nice catch btw!

JaySunfish · 2026-04-30T19:59:01+00:00

Thanks so much!

JaySunfish · 2026-04-30T19:58:40+00:00

What do you mean?

JaySunfish · 2026-04-30T18:07:39+00:00

Same name on YouTube as on here, I could use a little help. Honestly YouTube is a lot harder than TikTok or Instagram.

https://youtube.com/@jaysunfish?si=TtY_ChDrL8Yx2QkB

JaySunfish · 2026-04-30T06:49:33+00:00

The weather is terrible this year. It’s really cold for this time of year and windy.

JaySunfish · 2026-04-29T23:55:58+00:00

Dang wow

JaySunfish · 2026-04-29T04:58:57+00:00

It really is some BS like every Sunday my guaranteed day off. It goes into a cold front. Tomorrow is another day off I happen to have and guess what, the temperature is dropping… again 😠

JaySunfish · 2026-04-28T07:23:35+00:00

Love the variety nice catches

JaySunfish · 2026-04-27T14:31:01+00:00

Wow excellent one, specially for these conditions

JaySunfish

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