[fishinnut28]

OK.... next weekend i plan on either going downtown to either fish Burnham harbor or the Chicago River. Will prob. do Chicago River. The only problem is I DONT KNOW ANYPLACE TO Fish the river. I looked on the site and i found a boat launch on western ave. And i also found a fishing wall at like 51st and Francisco. I want to catch carp lmb and small mouth bass. Where would be the best place i could go to fish the river for these fish. THATS NOT FROZEN OVER I am gettin sick and tired of Ice fishing . So if you could help me that would be great.

 

[Neil S]

Foster and Pulaski is a great spot. Lots of carp and bass. No smallmouth bass though.

 

[WrenchingnFishing]

If you want to hit some open water.. I would also take busse into consideration.. some dams are opened up and walleye can be found, or you can fish the WWD for bass, walleye, and pike... I don't know much on the Chicago River, so I don't have any advice on it. But it is a great River for LM. I just thought I would add busse in as you are getting sick of ice fishing :wink:

 

[fishinnut28]

Howard and McKormick is a great spot. Lots of carp and bass. No smallmouth bass though.

call me stupid but howard and mcKormcik r streets right. Are they on south side or north side of chicago. Im lookin for some place on the south side if possible. Thanks ill do research on it though

 

[toothdoc]

Howard and McCormick are on the far northside of the city. Actually, it is probably Skokie or Evanston there. :?

 

[Neil S]

Yup it's skokie on the McKormick side of the river, and it's Evanston on the Jewel side.

 

[fishinnut28]

thanks ill research that but i live on the south side do u know of any places on the south side

 

[Neil S]

no, I either fish the northside of the river, the lakefront or out in the boonies.

sorry about that.

 

[Pat Harrison]

You can get down to the chicago river at Western and also at Ashland. On Western and 31st there is a new Park with a launch,Ashland you can get to the water at the barge turnaround on the east side of Ashland.