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Chicago, Illinois

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Top Fish Species In Chicago, Illinois

Bluegill
167 Catches
Common carp
166 Catches
Largemouth black bass
139 Catches
Channel catfish
47 Catches
Northern pike
31 Catches
Smallmouth bass
28 Catches
American yellow perch
25 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

Charlie Carman

1 week ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Largemouth black bass
134 lb 14 oz
2
3 likes • 1 comment

Sid Philavanh At Lake Michigan

2 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Got out after work for a quick session and was able to catch this drum/sheephead on a wacky rig. Was actually targeting smallies but I’ll take the consolation prize lol

Freshwater drum
7 likes

Micah Rodriguez

4 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Lil sunfish

1 lb
24 likes

Angel Camarena At Lake Michigan

7 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Brown trout
9 likes • 1 comment

Zombie Havok At Wolf Lake

8 weeks ago
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

First pike of the year on the new upgraded kayak!

Northern pike
1
12 likes

Tony Barrientez At Chicago River

2026-03-31
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Common carp
11 lb 3 oz
1
9 likes

Zombie Havok At Lake Michigan

2026-03-09
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

First day of the fishing season for me stars today!

American yellow perch
1
8 likes

Sid Philavanh At Chicago River

2026-03-09
 • 
Cook County, Illinois

Finally kicked the skunk with this little chunker. 1st of the year and hopefully many more. Tight lines.

Largemouth black bass
13 likes
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Popular Fishing Spots In Chicago, Illinois

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