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Chicago, Illinois

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Top Fish Species In Chicago, Illinois

Bluegill
167 Catches
Common carp
165 Catches
Largemouth black bass
137 Catches
Channel catfish
47 Catches
Northern pike
30 Catches
Smallmouth bass
27 Catches
American yellow perch
24 Catches
Pumpkinseed
20 Catches
Yellow bullhead
17 Catches
Coho salmon
15 Catches
Black crappie
14 Catches
Redear sunfish
12 Catches

Recent Catches In Chicago, Illinois

Vargas _

4 days ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Bought these new spinner baits, it was a pretty good purchase

Clown knifefish
9 likes

Vargas _

6 days ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Some strangers gave me this bait. what do you think I will catch on this

9 likes • 1 comment

Vargas _ At Lake Michigan

1 week ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Fishing in the city of Chicago.it was a great day

7 likes • 1 comment

Kat Kline At Chicago River

6 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Bluegill
4 likes

Kat Kline At Chicago River

6 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

White perch
2
4 likes

Kat Kline At Chicago River

6 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Bluegill
4 likes

Kat Kline At Chicago River

6 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Bluegill
3 likes

Kat Kline At Chicago River

6 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Bluegill
3 likes
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Chicago, Illinois

Popular Fishing Spots In Chicago, Illinois

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West Ridge Nature Park Lake
Chicago, Illinois
87 Catches
4.0
(4)
Wolf Lake
Chicago, Illinois
44 Catches
No Rating (0)
North Branch Canal
Chicago, Illinois
31 Catches
4.0
(2)
Humboldt Park Lagoon
Chicago, Illinois
25 Catches
4.0
(2)
Marquette Lagoon
Chicago, Illinois
23 Catches
2.0
(2)
Schiller Pond
Chicago, Illinois
21 Catches
No Rating (0)
South Fork Chicago River
Chicago, Illinois
16 Catches
No Rating (0)
Wolf Lake
Chicago, Illinois
15 Catches
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Chicago, Illinois

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