Best Time To Fish:

MONTH BY MONTH SUMMARY OF THE GREAT FISHING OFF WAUKEGAN AND NEIGHBORING WATERS

APRIL, MAY & JUNE:

SPRINGTIME-COHO MANIA-THE ARRIVAL OF WARMER WEATHER IS THE BEST TIME TO SEE A LOT OF FAST ACTION WITH MANY LIMITS OF COHO WEIGHING IN AT 3 TO 7 LBS.  2003 SEASON SAW MANY COHO WEIGHING OVER 8 LBS.  IT WAS A GREAT SEASON AND 2004 IS JUST AS PROMISING.    THE FISHERMAN PLANNING A TRIP AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR CAN EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE BEST FISHING FOR TROPHY RAINBOWS AND LARGE LAKE TROUT.

JULY THROUGH AUGUST:

SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING, BEAUTIFUL WEATHER AND GREAT FISHING.  LAKE TROUT IS EXCEPTIONAL DURING THE “DOG DAYS OF SUMMER”  THEY RANGE FROM 3 LBS TO OVER 25LBS

  SEPTEMBER THROUGH NOVEMBER:

THIS IS WHEN THE CHINOOK SALMON COME HOME TO WAUKEGAN TO SPAWN.

  THESE ARE TROPHY SIZE FISH.  THEY ARE NORMALLY CAUGHT IN SWALLOW WATER, WITH TROPHY KINGS RANGING BETWEEN 20 TO 35 LBS.  THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO EXPERIENCE WHAT LAKE MICHIGAN KING FISHING IS ALL ABOUT!