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Lake Michigan (IL)
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General info
Lake Michigan (IL) is a water located in Illinois, United States. It is most popular for fishing Smallmouth bass, Coho salmon, and Lake char.
jaguirre2107 +1274 others fish here
Location
42°06′8.3″N 87°25′16.3″W
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Fishing regulations at Lake Michigan (IL), IL
Cities nearby
Evanston
14.5 miles away
Wilmette
15.8 miles away
Winnetka
16.4 miles away
Skokie
17.0 miles away
Lincolnwood
17.3 miles away
Morton Grove
19.3 miles away
Glenview
20.6 miles away
Niles
20.6 miles away
Highland Park
20.7 miles away
Northbrook
21.3 miles away
Deerfield
22.5 miles away
Park Ridge
22.5 miles away
Norridge
22.7 miles away
Elmwood Park
23.8 miles away
Oak Park
24.1 miles away
Des Plaines
25.0 miles away
Schiller Park
25.0 miles away
Wheeling
25.8 miles away
Prospect Heights
25.9 miles away
Forest Park
25.9 miles away
Franklin Park
26.2 miles away
Melrose Park
26.6 miles away
Mount Prospect
26.6 miles away
Maywood
26.6 miles away
FAQ about Lake Michigan (IL) fishing
Lake Michigan (IL) is a water located in Illinois, United States. Its coordinates are:
42°06′8.3″N 87°25′16.3″W
.Find the best fishing spots on Lake Michigan (IL) by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in Lake Michigan (IL) are:
- Smallmouth bass - 211 members reported to have caught this fish
- Coho salmon - 253 members reported to have caught this fish
- Lake char - 216 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Lake Michigan (IL) fishing reports are:
- @h-knox reported a nice Coho salmon.
- @HenryWernick reported a nice Coho salmon.
- @VSDAWG reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @gillmasterclassman reported a nice Lake char.
- @gillmasterclassman reported a nice Lake char.
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