Illinois
Illinois Great Lakes fishing forecast
6 bay systems and 15 named spots on the Illinois Great Lakes shore. Right now the top-scoring bay system is Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake at 82.
- Bay systems
- 6
- Named spots
- 15
- Tide stations
- 0
Bay systems right now · 6
Scores from the Waterlands engine, computed 3:04 PM CST. Best window is the rest of today.
82Great
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
LMZ777 · 0 named spots · Great Lakes
Best window 3-7 PM (peak 82)
82Great
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL
LMZ742 · 10 named spots · Great Lakes
Best window 3-7 PM (peak 82)
82Great
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL
LMZ741 · 4 named spots · Great Lakes
Best window 3-7 PM (peak 82)
82Great
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL
LMZ740 · 1 named spot · Great Lakes
Best window 3-7 PM (peak 82)
81Great
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
LMZ675 · 0 named spots · Great Lakes
Best window 3-7 PM (peak 82)
81Great
Species guides · 0
Great Lakes water has no saltwater species profiles, so Illinois bay systems are scored on wind, pressure change, light and solunar timing.
Regulations and licenses
Not synced yet, not yet verified.
No reviewed rules are on file for Illinois yet. Check the regulator's page before you keep a fish.