Closest access points

Fishing near Chicago, IL

On Lake Michigan. The 31st Street and Burnham-area beaches are in the city; Marquette Park and the Gary, Indiana shoreline run southeast.

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31st Street Beach (Margaret T. Burroughs Beach)

3.1 mi · ~4 min drive · Cook Co., IL

Top today: Steelhead — skip the steelhead trip today.

Marquette Park Beach (Gary, Miller Beach)

26 mi · ~38 min drive · Lake Co., IN
35/100

Top today: Steelhead — marginal conditions for steelhead.

Washington Park Beach (Michigan City)

39 mi · ~56 min drive · LaPorte Co., IN
35/100

Top today: Steelhead — marginal conditions for steelhead.

Mississippi River (Clinton)

135 mi · ~3 hr 14 min drive · Clinton Co., IA
39/100

Top today: Walleye — marginal conditions for walleye.

Lake Winnebago (Menominee Park, Oshkosh)

155 mi · ~3 hr 43 min drive · Winnebago Co., WI

Top today: Muskellunge — skip the muskellunge trip today.

Pere Marquette River

158 mi · ~3 hr 48 min drive · Mason Co., MI
74/100

Top today: Steelhead — great day to fish for steelhead.

Ludington State Park

159 mi · ~3 hr 49 min drive · Mason Co., MI
80/100

Top today: Yellow Perch — great day to fish for yellow perch.

Green Bay (Bay Beach, Green Bay)

184 mi · ~4 hr 26 min drive · Brown Co., WI
68/100

Top today: Walleye — workable day for walleye.

Manistee River

185 mi · ~4 hr 26 min drive · Manistee Co., MI
68/100

Top today: Steelhead — workable day for steelhead.

Sturgeon Bay (Door County)

204 mi · ~4 hr 54 min drive · Door Co., WI
68/100

Top today: Walleye — workable day for walleye.

Lake Monroe

205 mi · ~4 hr 55 min drive · Monroe Co., IN
80/100

Top today: Largemouth Bass — great day to fish for largemouth bass.

Maumee River (Side Cut Metropark)

206 mi · ~4 hr 57 min drive · Lucas Co., OH

Top today: White Bass — skip the white bass trip today.

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